Certificate of Participation - Manhattan Project
C. 1945, U.S. Army
Certificate of participation in the Manhattan Project for Mabel F. Owsley dated 6 August 1945. Certificate is signed by Secretary of War Stimson.
It states:
"United States of America/War Department / Army Service Forces - Corps of Engineers / Manhattan District. This is to certify that Mabel F. Owsley, Monsanto Chemical Corporation has participated in work essential to the production for the Atomic Bomb, thereby contributing to the successful conclusion of World War II.
[Signed] Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War. Washington, DC.
Additional artifacts (pictured below) from Mabel F. Owsley include: A Manhattan Project Metal Security Badge (S-Site 185). S-Site was one of the code names for Los Alamos.
Explore the Spy Museum's Top Secret exhibit which highlights the real-life details of espionage during the Manhattan Project including the most famous ‘atomic spies’, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. https://bit.ly/3lQ1ZVW
