That was how the AEC information program got started. Within a short period of time, it became obvious to the Atomic Energy Commission that since they had all this material, it had to be organized so it could be made available. ISU: What was the nature of your information work during this time? Day: At first I was involved in reviewing Manhattan Project documents so that they could be declassified.

After my discharge from service in 1946, I worked with the US Army Corps of Engineers during the transition period that moved the Manhattan Project from a highly classified status to the civilian Atomic Energy Commission. During World War II, I served in the US Army on the Manhattan Project. Like so many information professionals, I began as a chemist. Information Services & Use 3 (1983) 325-331 North-Holland Interview (Vice President - Information Clearinghouses, the Information Technology Group former Director, National Technical Information Service) ISU: To start off, can you tell us a little bit about your personal background? Day: I guess we can begin from my receipt of a degree in chemistry from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, in 1943.

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