Stories of the Manhattan Project: Wilbur S. Anderson
On July 29, 2025, Gail E. Link, daughter of uranium courier during the Manhattan Project, Wilbur S. Anderson, was interviewed a second time by the Center’s Director, Dr. Chris Magra. Anderson was drafted on June 1, 1943 but later worked with the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. One of his jobs for the project was to carry enriched uranium from Oak Ridge, Tennessee to Chicago. Gail E. Link donated related documents to his service, including declassified uranium transport documents, safety documents, and notes from President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
To view Dr. Magra’s interview with Gail E. Link, please see the interview on our YouTube channel. Documents related to Anderson were donated to the Center by Anderson’s daughter, Gail E. Link. The files may be viewed online but require a download. Please see our digital archives and then select “World War II – Stateside.” The Center lists each person alphabetically. To view these documents in person, please contact the Center or visit the University of Tennessee’s Special Collections.