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Linus Pauling note to self concerning biological specificity. Page 1. May 16, 1952
Linus Pauling note to self concerning biological specificity. May 16, 1952. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • AHP writes cheque: to: Sue Perry amount: $35.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.021, Folder #3]
  • Copy of letter from Grace G. Hudson to the Secretary of State, Hon. Dean Acheson RE: writes a letter in favor of LP and critical of the State Dept.'s decision to deny LP a passport for travel to England for scientific purposes. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 2.002, Folder 2.7]
  • Copy of letter from LP to Dr. Frank Aydelotte RE: writes that he was unable to travel to England due to his passport being denied him. Encloses a statement that he prepared about the matter as well as a copy of his letter to Pres. Truman. [Letter from Dr. Aydelotte to LP May 13, 1952]. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.002, Folder 2.7]
  • Copy of letter from LP to Prof. W. T. Astbury, F. R. S., Dept. of Biomolecular Structure, The University of Leeds 2 RE: is sorry to not have been able to attend the Royal Society Meeting. Goes on to discuss the work on proteins that he is currently working on, namely with intensity calculations for silk. [Letter from Prof. Astbury to LP May 7, 1952]. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.002, Folder 2.7]
  • LP Newspaper Clippings: 1952n. Article from the Chicago Daily Sun-Times titled "America's Own Iron Curtain" challenging the State Department to produce evidence against LP justifying denying him a passport.
  • Letter from Arthur B. Simon, W. H. Freeman and Co., to LP RE: Suggests he may be interested in the enclosed remark. Does not believe Mr. Freeman knows that he is unable to go to England. [Filed under AHP Organized Correspondence M-Z: Box 1.008, Folder #8.2]
  • Letter from I. Fankuchen, of AAScW to LP RE: Expresses an interest in including LP's idea of an article on preventative medicine from the standpoint of the fundamental scientist in the AAScW proposed book The Scientist and the Arts of Peace. [Filed under LP Peace: Box 4.009, Folder 9.1]
  • Letter from LP to Bern Dibner RE: Thanks him for his comments regarding the American Philosophical Meeting. [In reply to letter from Dibner to LP May 8, 1952]. [Filed under LP Science: Box 14.011, Folder 11.2].
  • Letter from LP to Charles Goodeve, RE: LP is considering the possibility of attending the discussion of the Faraday Society on the Physical Chemistry of Proteins held in August. LP is enclosing a document about his passport being refused. LP had assured the State Department that his travel was for scientific purposes but they still refused him his passport. [Reply from F.C. Tompkins May 16, 1952] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by Linus Pauling, 1952), Box 1952s, Folder 1952s.10]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. J. B. Koepfli, Office of Science Advisor of the Dept. of State RE: hypothesizes how Washington media got hold of information on the State Dept.'s refusal of a passport to LP. Goes on to describe his feelings and opinions about the situation. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.002, Folder 2.7]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. L. H. Farinholt of the American Embassy in London, England RE: writes about his disappointment with the Department of State. Mentions speaking with Mr. Boykin and Dr. Koepfli. Encloses a statement for the press and a copy of a letter he wrote to Pres. Truman. Asks Dr. Farinholt if he could talk to Hans Clarke about the matter with the Dept. of State. Mentions how his work on the structure of proteins is going. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.002, Folder 2.7]
  • Letter from LP to F.C. Tompkins, RE: LP wants to know if it is too late to submit a paper for the General Discussion being held at Cambridge. LP had prepared a paper for the meeting of the Royal Society on the configuration of polypeptide chains in proteins and LP is not sure if Tompkins would want him to discuss the same general topic at Cambridge. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by Linus Pauling, 1952), Box 1952s, Folder 1952s.10]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Henry Allen Moe of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: writes that he was pleased to see an article regarding Mr. Moe's address in Nature magazine. Goes on to discuss his own problems with the Dept. of State regarding his passport. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.002, Folder 2.7]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. J. J. Joseph of the Arts, Science and Professions Council RE: thanks him for phoning to extend Prof. Fairchild's offer to assist him in connection with his passport woes. Goes on to discuss the meetings he is missing in Europe. Encloses his statement telling his story. Hopes for further assistance in the matter. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.002, Folder 2.7]
  • Letter from LP to Prof. Albert Einstein of the Institute for Advanced Study RE: Writes a letter describing his troubles with the Dept. of State regarding his passport and how this relates to his intended travel to England. Encloses copies of his letter to President Truman and a statement about his difficulties with the Dept. of State. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.002, Folder 2.7]
  • Note from LP to himself RE: Talks about the lattice structure of silk. [on bottom two thirds of page are handwritten notes with experimental data, along with comments]. [LP Science: Box 6.002, Folder 2.7]