On November 18, 1946, Harry Truman authorized the National Research Council to establish an organization "to undertake a long range, continuing study of the biological and medical effects of the atomic bomb on man." The result was the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (Genbaku-Shogai I-inkai). Necessitated by the most cataclysmic event of the century, the breadth, scope and duration of the work of the ABCC has given that institution an unparalleled position in the history of science and of medicine.
Dr. Moloney kept a personal journal, with photographs, for much of his two years with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other scientists, he studied the biological and medical effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. In January of 1986, Dr. Moloney donated his journal, correspondence and diary pages to the Harris County Medical Archive, whose collections were later incorporated into the Texas Medical Center Library.
Since 1986, the McGovern Historical Center has solicited and preserved the documents of the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission. This Collection is comprised of manuscripts and other records donated by former members throughout the United States. There are nearly 200 cubic feet of records. The individual collections offer insight; while the entire collection offers a comprehensive view of the attitudes, goals, and activities of the Commission from the late 1940's through its evolution into the Radiation Effects Research Foundation. An interesting component of the ABCC Collection are the photographs. These augment the written records and provide their own historical evidence of the research activities, international interest in the ABCC, and the interactions of the personnel.
For additional questions about this collection, contact an archivist at 713-799-7145, 713-799-7165 or mcgovern@library.tmc.edu
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MS073: Moloney Calendar, April 25, 1952
William Moloney, MD, kept a personal journal with photographs and newsclips, from 1952 to 1954 while serving with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other medical researchers he studied the effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The original journal is open for research at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center in the HAM-TMC Library in Houston.
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MS073: Moloney Calendar, April 26, 1952
William Moloney, MD, kept a personal journal with photographs and newsclips, from 1952 to 1954 while serving with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other medical researchers he studied the effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The original journal is open for research at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center in the HAM-TMC Library in Houston.
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MS073: Moloney Calendar, April 27, 1952
William Moloney, MD, kept a personal journal with photographs and newsclips, from 1952 to 1954 while serving with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other medical researchers he studied the effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The original journal is open for research at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center in the HAM-TMC Library in Houston.
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MS073: Moloney Calendar, April 28, 1952
William Moloney, MD, kept a personal journal with photographs and newsclips, from 1952 to 1954 while serving with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other medical researchers he studied the effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The original journal is open for research at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center in the HAM-TMC Library in Houston.
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MS073: Moloney Calendar, April 29, 1952
William Moloney, MD, kept a personal journal with photographs and newsclips, from 1952 to 1954 while serving with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other medical researchers he studied the effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The original journal is open for research at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center in the HAM-TMC Library in Houston.
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MS073: Moloney Calendar, April 30, 1952 (blank)
William Moloney, MD, kept a personal journal with photographs and newsclips, from 1952 to 1954 while serving with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other medical researchers he studied the effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The original journal is open for research at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center in the HAM-TMC Library in Houston.
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MS073: Moloney Calendar, May 1, 1952
William Moloney, MD, kept a personal journal with photographs and newsclips, from 1952 to 1954 while serving with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other medical researchers he studied the effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The original journal is open for research at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center in the HAM-TMC Library in Houston.
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MS073: Moloney Calendar, May 2, 1952
William Moloney, MD, kept a personal journal with photographs and newsclips, from 1952 to 1954 while serving with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other medical researchers he studied the effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The original journal is open for research at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center in the HAM-TMC Library in Houston.
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MS073: Moloney Calendar, May 3, 1952
William Moloney, MD, kept a personal journal with photographs and newsclips, from 1952 to 1954 while serving with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other medical researchers he studied the effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The original journal is open for research at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center in the HAM-TMC Library in Houston.
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MS073: Moloney Calendar, May 4, 1952
William Moloney, MD, kept a personal journal with photographs and newsclips, from 1952 to 1954 while serving with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other medical researchers he studied the effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The original journal is open for research at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center in the HAM-TMC Library in Houston.
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MS073: Moloney Calendar, May 5, 1952
William Moloney, MD, kept a personal journal with photographs and newsclips, from 1952 to 1954 while serving with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other medical researchers he studied the effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The original journal is open for research at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center in the HAM-TMC Library in Houston.
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MS073: Moloney Calendar, May 6, 1952
William Moloney, MD, kept a personal journal with photographs and newsclips, from 1952 to 1954 while serving with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other medical researchers he studied the effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The original journal is open for research at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center in the HAM-TMC Library in Houston.