Britton Chance Papers

Atomic Energy
Atomic Energy
Statement on International Control of Atomic Energy by scientists who were engaged in war research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at Harvard University.
Automatic Ship Steering Device: "Test on the New Zealand Star"
Automatic Ship Steering Device: "Test on the New Zealand Star"
A travelogue written by Britton Chance documenting his trip to Australia to test his auto steering device.
Automatic Ship Steering Notes
Automatic Ship Steering Notes
Notes on the technology and development of the Chance Automatic Steering Device.
Brief History of Group 63
Brief History of Group 63
A history of the work done by Precision Group 63 at the M.I.T. Radiation Laboratory.
Chance, Britton to Herman Goldstine
Chance, Britton to Herman Goldstine
A letter describing Chance's contributions to the development of ENIAC.
Oxidase and Peroxidase Reactions in the Presence of Dihydroxymaleic Acid
Oxidase and Peroxidase Reactions in the Presence of Dihydroxymaleic Acid
This manuscript draft, and the accompanying correspondence, is a good example of the sometimes chaotic nature of Britton Chance's writing process.
Rad Lab - Trip to England: Precision Bombing Notebook #1
Rad Lab - Trip to England: Precision Bombing Notebook #1
This is one of two small notebooks kept by Britton Chance during an information exchange trip he took to England during the Second World War.