The government records series, from 1944 to 2004, include atomic testing schedules, detonation reports and ship's log books for Bikini Islands and Marshall Islands and detailed material on the Nevada Test Site (NTS) operations. The NTS information includes underground nuclear test census information from Reynolds Electric and Engineering Company (REECo), the main government contractor for the site. The NTS and general reports are comprised of fallout reactions to the environment and in ground personnel, contamination estimates, analysis of information, and legislative actions.

The Radiation Research Files series contain records from 1946 to 2008 from the National Association of Radiation Survivors (NARS), National Association of Atomic Veterans (NAAV), and reports on the depletion of uranium through atomic testing. Materials also include committee reports and correspondence, primarily to and from the Veteran’s Administration (VA), health risk assessments, and articles focusing on radiation fallout.

The Legal Files series (1946-2002) comprises an accumulation of documentation about the legal actions taken by Alice P. Broudy against the Federal Government and the Veteran’s Administration for the death from cancer of her husband, Major Charles A. Broudy, from alleged ionized radiation poisoning. Included in this material are other legal cases and hearings brought by other widows of U.S. servicemen who were also exposed to radiation and subsequently died, cases in which Alice P. Broudy served as an expert witness.

The service records of Charles A. Broudy series (1940-1985) covers his entire military career and include commendations, continued education, and fitness records. Broudy served in WWII in the Pacific theater and the Korean war. After returning stateside he was assigned to the Nevada Test Site in Mercury, Nevada.