MS 242 Guide to the John Z. Bowers, MD Papers (1947-1983)

Authors

John Z. Bowers (1913-1993)

Identifier

MS 242

Language

English

Publication Date(s)

October 11th, 2022

Abstract

This collection includes photographs, manuscripts, and reprints related to Dr. John Bowers' involvement with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC). Of particular note are 58 black-and-white photographs of Nagasaki, Japan, taken by Captain Shields Warren (MC) in 1947. There is also a photograph showing Dr. Bowers alongside Carl Tessmer reviewing plans for the ABCC laboratory-clinic in Hiroshima, and another featuring the groundbreaking of the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF). A third set of photographs depicts Berlin, Germany during the Cold War. See more at MS 242.

Keywords

ABCC Collections, Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, Carl F. Tessmer, Shields Warren, photographs, photographs » black-and-white photographs

Copyright

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Comments

Donated by Akiko K. Bowers, Dr. Bowers' wife, in 1995.

Recommended Citation

John Z. Bowers (1913-1993), "MS 242 Guide to the John Z. Bowers, MD Papers (1947-1983)" (2022). Manuscript Finding Aids. 138.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/findingaids/138