Atomic Bomb Superb Archive with Autographs,

Atomic Bomb Superb Archive with Autographs,

Atomic Bomb

Atomic Bomb Superb Archive with Autographs, Photographs, Rare Army Newspapers, and Relics Salvaged from the Blast

ATOMIC BOMB. Archive of approximately 65 photographs, postal covers, autographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia related to the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, by Enola Gay, and the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, by Bockscar, 1943-1988. Some aging of original newspapers; overall excellent.

This compiled archive features photographs from the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb, the air crews that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan, and the aftermath of the bombing, especially in Hiroshima. A series of postal covers provides the autographs of many of the crew members of Enola Gay and Bockscar, as well as others involved in the atomic program.

Highlights

Photographs from Los Alamos National Laboratory, including images of nuclear physicist Hans Bethe; Larry Johnson at Tinian; metal lab director Arthur V. Peterson, physicist Edward Teller, and director Norris E. Bradbury; and other scientists at Los Alamos.

Photograph of Paul W. Tibbets Jr., pilot of the Enola Gay that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

Photographs of the flight crew of the Enola Gay at Tinian before take-off.

Photograph of the Enola Gay landing after the atomic bomb mission, signed by Robert Lewis, co-pilot of the Enola Gay.

Photograph of nine members of the flight crew of the Enola Gay, signed by Paul W. Tibbets.

Photograph of Tibbetts waving from the window of the Enola Gay before takeoff on August 6, 1945.

Photograph of Tibbetts with his Distinguished Service Cross, awarded immediately after the end of the mission on Tinian.

Signed photograph of General Thomas T. Handy, who drafted the original order to drop the atomic bomb on Japan, together with

Typed Letter Signed, to D. G. Bollinger, August 22, 1946, conveying signed photograph, and additional Handy autograph from February 27, 1943.

Signed photograph of General Thomas F. Farrell, December 10, 1946. Farrell was director of all operations of the atomic bomb in the Pacific theater.

The Missourian newsletter from the USS Missouri, October 27, 1945, with photographs of the Japanese surrender on the Missouri’s deck on September 2, 1945.

Postal covers with autographs of Leonard Cheshire, British military observer for bombing of Nagasaki; Charles Sweeney, pilot of Bockscar that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki; Paul W. Tibbets Jr., Robert Lewis, and Jacob Beser, a crew member on both of the atomic bomb flights; Paul W. Tibbets Jr., Thomas W. Ferebee, bombardier of the Enola Gay, and George R. Caron, tail gunner of the Enola Gay; George R. Caron; Paul W. Tibbets; Paul W. Tibbets and C. Don Albury, the co-pilot of Bockscar.

Envelope and post card salvaged from a destroyed bank in Hiroshima after the atomic blast.

Photographs of Hiroshima after the atomic blast.

The Rimba Post, a military newsletter from Biak, Netherlands East Indies [present Indonesia], August 9, 1945, with report of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Australian editions of newspaper Guinea Gold, August 8-9, 1945, announcing the use of the atomic bomb on Japan.

Autograph of Major General Leslie R. Groves, military director of the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb, August 29, 1945, just weeks after the bombs were dropped.

Manhattan Project shoulder badge.

Photocopies of various newspapers announcing the dropping of the atomic bomb.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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