Atomic Heritage Foundation

Programs: Educational programs and productsthe atomic heritage foundation (ahf) developed a variety of educational programs and products on the manhattan project and the atomic age. - ranger in your pocket: los alamos innovations: the atomic heritage foundation collaborated with the los alamos/northern new mexico section of the ieee to produce a "ranger in your pocket" online interpretive program on "los alamos innovations. " the program features 50 audio/visual vignettes on the scientific and engineering innovations developed at los alamos during and after world war ii. - "voices of the manhattan project" interviews and website: in 2012, the atomic heritage foundation launched a website, "voices of the manhattan project" (manhattanprojectvoices. Org) featuring interviews with manhattan project veterans and their families. In 2017, ahf recorded 45 new interviews with manhattan project veterans, family members, and experts around the country. (some of these interviews were recorded for specific projects so their expenses were charged to the relevant project. ) in addition, ahf published several interviews recorded decades ago that are part of archival collections, uploading them to "voices of the manhattan project. " additional costs included some maintenance and redesign of the website. The website continues to draw tens of thousands of visitors from around the world. - hispanos/pueblos project: the atomic heritage foundation worked closely with the hispano communities and pueblos in 2017 to commemorate the contributions of members of the hispano communities and pueblos of northern new mexico to the manhattan project. Ahf published 15 archival interviews recorded in 2009 with hispanos on the "voices" website, and recorded and published additional oral histories for the project. Ahf also sponsored a conference that took place in october 2017 in espanola, nm, "querencia interrupted: hispano and native american experiences of the manhattan project. "- ranger in your pocket: chicago: in collaboration with the bulletin of atomic scientists, the chicago museum of science and industry, argonne national laboratory, and other partners, ahf produced a "ranger in your pocket" program on the manhattan project at chicago with 30 audio/visual vignettes. Ahf staff also traveled to chicago for manhattan project anniversary events and to coordinate with project partners. - ranger in your pocket: oak ridge: ahf produced a "ranger in your pocket" program on the manhattan project in oak ridge, with 15 audio/visual vignettes. In 2018, ahf will expand the program and highlight the scientific and engineering innovations developed at oak ridge during and after the manhattan project. - ranger in your pocket: new mexico: in collaboration with the los alamos historical society, ahf produced and launched a "ranger in your pocket" program with 15 vignettes on the hans bethe house at los alamos. Ahf also began work on a project to expand its new mexico "ranger" by including more sites including the trinity site and additional manhattan project properties in santa fe and los alamos. Ahf plans to publish the expanded "ranger" program by june 2018 in advance of the "doctor atomic" performance at the santa fe opera. - hanford interpretive programs: ahf staff attended a conference in the tri-cities in washington in march 2017 on the legacies of the manhattan project at 75 years. Ahf also collaborated closely with the b reactor museum association, hanford history project, indian eyes, and other organizations on several projects, including initial work on a second edition of ahf's" guide to the manhattan project in washington state," which will be published in 2018. Ahf also began preliminary work on interpretive programs on projects on african-americans at hanford and hanford's environmental legacy, which will be produced in 2018-19. - ahf educational resources: in 2017, the atomic heritage foundation significantly expanded the educational resources on its primary website, atomicheritage. Org. Ahf added profiles of thousands of scientists and veterans to the manhattan project veterans database on the site, along with hundreds of photographs and documents donated by the veterans and their families. Ahf published many new history articles, key documents, and articles on project sites. In addition, ahf published several news articles per month with updates on the manhattan project national historical park, events, and other items, as well as daily social media updates for thousands of followers. - doctor atomic programming: in july 2018, the santa fe opera will perform "doctor atomic" by john adams. Ahf is working with the opera, the new mexico history museum, the los alamos history museum and other partners to coordinate events and interpretive programs around the performance. This programming includes organizing a group of over 20 people to attend the opera and other educational experiences and events. - ranger in your pocket: french contributions to the atomic age: ahf began work on a "ranger" program that will highlight the stories of french nuclear scientists before, during, and after world war ii. Ahf is coordinating with the institut curie in paris on the project and will publish the "ranger" program in 2018. - idaho oral history project: ahf began work to transcribe a collection of over 30 interviews on the idaho nuclear reactor project recorded by ahf in 2005. This collection will be published on the "voices" website in 2018-19. - jewish refugees project: in 2017, ahf began initial work on a project highlighting the contributions of jewish refugee scientists to the manhattan project. Ahf plans to produce a "ranger in your pocket" program on the subject in 2018-19.

preservation activitiesthe atomic heritage foundation (ahf), working in partnership with other institutions, preserves, commemorates and interprets the manhattan project and the atomic age. - the atomic heritage foundation worked with the national park service, local communities, and other groups on planning for interpretive products and preserving historical resources for the manhattan project national historical park. - in march 2017, ahf staff attended the national park friends alliance meeting in washington, dc. - throughout the year, ahf participated in meetings and conference calls hosted by the friends alliance and with members of the national park service and the national park foundation. Topics included the national park service's centennial and interpretation of the manhattan project national historical park. - the atomic heritage foundation worked with the department of energy, oak ridge historical societies and others on k-25 plant interpretation efforts in oak ridge, tn. Ahf is a consulting party for the memorandum of agreement for the preservation and interpretation of the k-25 plant site. - the atomic heritage foundation worked with the oak ridge heritage and preservation association and other organizations in oak ridge, tn, regarding the american museum of science and energy's demolition and move to another site. - the atomic heritage foundation worked with hanford organizations and the department of energy to coordinate preservation efforts of pre-war historic sites in hanford, wa. - the atomic heritage foundation worked with the los alamos historical society and the los alamos national laboratory on preservation and restoration projects. - the atomic heritage foundation signed a letter of intent with the national park service to enter into a philanthropic support agreement in support of the manhattan project national historical park. - the atomic heritage foundation coordinated with organizations in new mexico to draft a resolution commemorating new mexico's atomic history, to be introduced in new mexico's state legislature in 2018. - ahf president cynthia c. Kelly participated on the secretary of interior's advisory committee for the cold war sites theme study to identify significant sites and resources in the united states related to the cold war and comment on drafts of "protecting america: cold war defensive sites, a national historic landmarks theme study. "