Letter from Linus Pauling to the Editor of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Page 1. April 2, 1951
Letter from Linus Pauling to the Editor of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. April 2, 1951. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Bill from Bullock’s Wilshire for $25.15. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]
  • Check from LP to Argosy Book Store for $3.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
  • Check from LP to Beatrice Wulf for $150.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
  • Letter from Charlton Lewis to The Regents at the University of Hawaii, cc: President Gregg M. Sinclair and Prof. Leonora N. Bilger RE: Expresses that the newspaper articles about LP are disturbing to those who actually know him. Suggests that they take a few minutes to talk with him and says that after doing so, he believes they will realize their mistakes. Discusses LP’s beliefs and asks them to set the record straight. Handwritten note on 3rd page: “Linus: I thought you might like a copy of this for your file. Tony.” Handwritten note on 1st page by LP: “Ansd.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954.), Box #2.005, Folder #5.1]
  • Letter from Dr. J. H. Means, Medical Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, to LP RE: States that he is delighted LP can take part in their program. Informs LP that he will speak from 11:00-11:30A.M. on the title he submitted. [Letter from LP to Means April 4, 1951, Letter from Means to LP April 9, 1951] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.11]
  • Letter from Fernando L. Carraro to LP RE: Inquires about the relationship between electronegativity and specific resistance of metals and electronegativity and viscosity of elements. [Letter from LP to Carraro May 25, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1951), #74.19]
  • Letter from John Herman to the President of the University of Hawaii and the Board of Regents, RE: Informs them that LP was asked to write a foreword for his new book, “What Makes Uranium Tick.” Explains that the book attacked Communism and that LP was sympathetic with their efforts. Explains that LP was denounced by the Russians for being in the pay for “Capitalistic Imperialism of America.” [Letter from unknown sender to Herman April 12, 1951] [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954.), Box #2.005, Folder #5.1]
  • Letter from John Moore to LP RE: In top margin of a letter from Moore to his “Friend Carruthers,” Moore asks LP if there is anyone in Pasadena that might like to help with a poetry publication. Encloses a copy of a poem, “Dream and Reality.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954), Box #2.005, Folder #5.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dennis Flanagan, Editor, Scientific American, RE: States that a recent article claiming to have developed the structure of water is not entirely valid, and that much of the evidence has already been published in LP’s books and several of the sources he used. [Letter from Flanagan to LP April 17, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Scientific American), #374.9]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, University of Texas – Medical Branch, RE: Returns proof of the article on oxypolygelatin. States they would like to have 600 reprints. [Letter from Leake to LP March 19, 1951] [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.3]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. J. H. Means, Medical Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, RE: States that the other day he sent a telegram to Dr. Means, accepting the invitation to take part in the dedication ceremony of the new Research Building. States that he can talk on the subject of “Molecular Structure and Medical Research.” States that he hopes this belated decision does not inconvenience Dr. Means but that he wrote to him immediately after learning he would not be able to attend the Fifth South American Congress of Chemistry. States that he has been invited to participate in the dedication of a new chemistry laboratory at the DuPont Company in Wilmington on May 10, 1951. States that he looks forward to his visit. [Letter from Means to LP April 4, 1951] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.11]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Pepinsky RE: States that the documents can be more effectively used by Dr. Schomaker and that he’s looking forward to talking with him about molecular structure calculations. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1951), #312.16]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Sam Naiditch, RE: Thanks Naiditch for his letter of March 17th and for the clippings that he enclosed. Explains that he doesn’t think there is anything that can be done about the University of Hawaii’s decision not to keep him around. Says that he will keep on the lookout for possible jobs for him. Asks if he has written to the Placement Office of CIT. Suggests that Naiditch consider taking a research job with Johnston. Explains his plans to speak in Hawaii. [Letter from Naiditch to LP March 17, 1951] [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954), Box #2.005, Folder #5.1]
  • Letter from LP to Jay Stewart, President, Phi Lambda Upsilon (Honorary Chemical Society), Ohio State University, RE: Encloses his hotel bill. States that he will send him a requisition for 50 copies of his reprint, at 50 cents each, in a few days. [Reprint order April 13, 1951] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.3]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. R. EcElrath, RE: Says that he does not think he understands the situation in Hawaii enough to make a public statement beyond the statements in the letters that he’s sent. Thanks him for his offer to broadcast a tape recording. [Telegram from McElrath to LP, No Date] [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954), Box #2.005, Folder #5.1]
  • Letter from LP to T. P. Dwyer RE: Says that he was pleased to learn that Dwyer’s results will be published and tells him about his work on protein structures. [Letter from Dwyer to LP March 27, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1951), #98.16]
  • Letter from LP to the Board of Regents at the University of Hawaii, RE: Asks them to hold a special meeting to discuss renewing their invitation to him. Provides them with dates that he would be available to come to Honolulu. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954), Box #2.005, Folder #5.1]
  • Letter from LP to the members of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology, RE: Gives information about his dealings with the Board of Regents at the University of Hawaii. Explains his plans to make a trip to Honolulu and says that he thinks the Regents will reinstate the invitation to him. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954), Box #2.005, Folder #5.1]
  • Letter from Marshall Gates, Assistant Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Asks LP to provide his comments on the enclosed manuscript entitled, “The Hydrogen Positions in Uranium Hydride by Neutron Diffraction,” by R. E. Rundle. Note: “Ret’d by LP & mailed 4/11/51.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Journal of the American Chemical Society), #191.1]
  • Letter from the Secretary of the Alumni Association of the California Institute of Technology to LP RE: Acknowledges his $10.00 contribution to the CalTech Alumni Fund. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Hawaii U. Delays Action in Dedication Snub Row,” The Independent, (Pasadena). [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Newspaper Clippings re: University of Hawaii incident, 1951), Box #2.007, Folder #7.10]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “‘Imua Spotlight’ Out in New Form,” Honolulu Star-Bulletin. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Newspaper Clippings re: University of Hawaii incident, 1951), Box #2.007, Folder #7.11]
  • Note from Joseph Capsin to LP RE: Encloses a newspaper clipping concerning the University of Hawaii affair. [Letter from LP to Capsin April 6, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Capsin, Joseph), #57.9]
  • Telegram from LP to Hotel Benjamin Franklin RE: Asks them to reserve a double room from April 18-22. States that he will be attending meetings of the American Philosophical Society. Asks them to wire confirmation. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.9]
  • Telegram from LP to Professor William Lipscomb RE: States that AHP and he will arrive in Minneapolis on Wednesday, April 11 at 8:41P.M. Asks him to make a reservation for them. States that he will leave Minneapolis early Friday morning. [Telegram from Lipscomb to LP April 5, 1951] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.5]
  • Telegram: reservation request at Hay Adams House, Washington DC beginning April 22nd. [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder #1.9]