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Sandia National Laboratories Tonopah Test Range Station 22 Contraves Tower (Building 22-00): Photographs Written Historical and Descriptive Data

Ullrich, Rebecca A.

The Contraves Tower (Building 22-00) was built in 1960 as part of the initial expansion after the initial building at Tonopah Test Range (TTR). Located just west of the main road well to the south of the main Control Point (Area 3) at TTR, the tower was designed to hold a Contraves phototheodolite used in tracking and recording test units dropped from aircraft at the range. The tower was in steady use for the first decade of its existence, after which it was largely replaced by mobile Contraves units that could be placed at the stations as needed for particular tests. The Contraves Tower (Building 22-00) is a contributing element to the Sandia National Laboratories Tonopah Test Range Historic District. Building 22-00 supported TTR's role as an outdoor laboratory and was built in 1960 as part of the range's initial expansion to support increasing test demands. The building provided and represents a key tracking and data capture facility at TTR during its period of significance. The period of significance for the historic district is 1956-1989; 22-00 is a contributing element for 1960-1970.

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The Giants of the Nuclear Testing Era: A series of notebooks from the pioneers: The Works of Willis Whitfield

Ullrich, Rebecca A.

Whitfield's laboratory notebook covers work from late 1960 into 1974. He used the notebook to capture ideas and to summarize what he was working on—including writing papers and traveling— as well as his research. It does not offer a detailed exploration of his thinking leading up to technical advances and it only rarely explicates experimental set-ups. It also has long gaps between some entries. It is nonetheless revealing of his approach, his focus, and his results.

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Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range Askania Tower (Building 02-00): Photographs and Written Historical and Descriptive Data

Ullrich, Rebecca A.

The Askania Tower (Building 02-00) was built in 1956 as part of the first wave of construction at the newly established Tonopah Test Range (TTR). Located at Station 2, near the primary target area at the range, the tower was one of the first four built to house Askania phototheodolites used in tracking test units dropped from aircraft. This report includes historical information, architectural information, sources of information, project information, maps, blueprints, and photographs.

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Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range Fire Control Bunker (Building 09-51): Photographs and Written Historical and Descriptive Data

Ullrich, Rebecca A.

The Fire Control Bunker (Building 09-51) is a contributing element to the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Tonopah Test Range (TTR) Historic District. The SNL TTR Historic District played a significant role in U.S. Cold War history in the areas of stockpile surveillance and non-nuclear field testing of nuclear weapons design. The district covers approximately 179,200 acres and illustrates Cold War development testing of nuclear weapons components and systems. This report includes historical information, architectural information, sources of information, project information, maps, blueprints, and photographs.

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Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range Assembly Building 9B (Building 09-54): Photographs and Written Historical and Descriptive Data

Ullrich, Rebecca A.

Assembly Building 9B (Building 09-54) is a contributing element to the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Tonopah Test Range (TTR) Historic District. The SNL TTR Historic District played a significant role in U.S. Cold War history in the areas of stockpile surveillance and non-nuclear field testing of nuclear weapons designs. The district covers approximately 179,200 acres and illustrates Cold War development testing of nuclear weapons components and systems. This report includes historical information, architectural information, sources of information, project information, maps, blueprints, and photographs.

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