The Renaming of NAL
Initially, Fermilab was named the National Accelerator Laboratory, also known as NAL, when it was established in 1967. It was renamed Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL) in 1974. This exhibit includes newsletter articles, official correspondence and photographs of the historic event.
The Exhibit
- Letter from William A. Wallenmeyer to Robert R. Wilson — August 15, 1967
- Includes list of House bills proposing name of 200 BeV accelerator — July 25 - August 10, 1967
- Letter from Richard Nixon to Glenn T. Seaborg — April 18, 1969
- Letter from Glenn T. Seaborg to Frank Annunzio — April 24, 1969
- Letter from Glenn T. Seaborg to Chet Holifield — April 24, 1969
- Letter from Glenn T. Seaborg to John O. Pastore — April 24, 1969
- "AEC Names 200 BeV Accelerator in Honor of Enrico Fermi" (press release) — April 29, 1969
- "NAL to become Enrico Fermi Laboratory in 1972" (article) — April 1969
- "Enrico Fermi, Nobel Laureate Physicist" (article) — April 1969
- Letter from Edwin M. McMillan to Robert R. Wilson — June 6, 1969
- Letter from Norman F. Ramsey to James R. Schlesinger — September 16, 1971
- Letter from Norman F. Ramsey to Robert R. Wilson — October 6, 1971
- Includes letter from Paul W. McDaniel to Norman F. Ramsey — September 23, 1971
More information: Announcement of Renaming of NAL and The Dedication of the Laboratory.
Artwork by Angela Gonzales (1 of 2)
Enrico Fermi (2 of 2)