Activity Listings
- LP Biographical Political: Passport Problems, May 1-16: Copy of letter from LP to Dr. MF Perutz RE: writes of his disappointment in not being able to attend the Royal Society Meeting due to passport problems. Asks questions about the responses and objections to the alpha helix. Was sorry that he was unable to discuss matters on protein structure with him, Kendrew and Bragg. Also mentions Perutz's work on Fourier terms for hemoglobin and [Letter from Dr. Perutz to LP May 15, 1952]. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.002, Folder 2.7]
- LP Biographical Political: Passport Problems, May 1-16: copy of letter from Dr. Philos O. Bastiansen of the Universitetets Kjemiske Institutt to LP RE: encloses a paragraph cut from the Norwegian conservative newspaper Aftenposten regarding LP's being refused a visa to England. Asks LP for any further information about the news. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.002, Folder 2.7]
- LP Biographical Political: Passport Problems, May 1-16: letter from Colston E. Warne to Mr. Acheson. Secretary of the State, RE: writes in response to the NY Times article regarding the State Dept's refusal of a passport to LP. Gives his opinions about the matter in favor of LP.
- LP Newspaper Clippings: 1952n. Article from Pasadena Independent titled "Pauling Answers Passport Rejection With Strong Denial He's Communist" in which LP discusses the situation with the Independent. [photo of LP included]
- LP Newspaper Clippings: 1952n. Article from newspaper California Tech titled "Dr. Pauling's passport denied by State dept."
- LP Newspaper Clippings: 1952n. Editorial comment from The Dallas Morning News titled "He Will Stay At Home" discusses LP's denial of a passport. Claims that LP's "aid and comfort to the Communist cause in the United States has been outstanding."
- Letter from C. V. Tomdo to LP RE: asks for LP's opinion on the possibility of "differences in the ultraviolet absorption spectra for the tree immunological types of the foot and mouth disease virus." Asks for help from LP on his working hypothesis. [Letter of response from LP to Dr. Tondo May 29, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #410, Folder #17].
- Letter from Dr. H. B. McClure of the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Company, to LP RE: writes to tell LP that their large scale coal-hydrogenation chemicals pilot plant at Institute West Virginia is now operating. [Attached to the letter is a list of four groups of products arranged in the expected order of their availability] [Letter of response from LP to Dr. H. B. McClure May 22, 1952] [Filed under M: Correspondence 1952, Box #256, Folder #3]
- Letter from Dr. P. O. Bastiansen to LP RE: Sends a clipping from a Norwegian newspaper regarding the British refusal to give LP a visa to England. Asks for LP to comment on the situation. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #24, Folder #3].
- Letter from LP to Dr. F. H. Spedding of Iowa State College RE: congratulates Dr. Spedding on his election as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Brings his attention to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences as a medium of publication of important papers. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #367, Folder #3: File (Spedding, F. H.)].
- Letter from LP to Dr. G. E. Burch RE: writes that he has just received Dr. Burch's letter. Talks about his ordeal in failing to receive a passport to England. Wishes Dr. Burch success in getting Dr. Richard Coppedge for the sickle cell work. Suggests that Dr. Itano come down to spend time with Dr. Burch. Says he is devoting most of his time to the study of the problem of the configuration of polypeptide chains of proteins. Says LP Jr. will be interning in Honolulu. [Letter from Dr. Burch April 18, 1952, reply from Dr. Burch May 23, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #33, Folder #8].
- Letter from LP to Dr. Sterling B. Hendricks of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Sols, and Agricultural Engineering RE: Congratulates Dr. Hendricks on his election to the National Academy of Sciences. Mentions his own troubles with obtaining a passport. Hopes that he will consider publishing some of his papers in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [following letter from LP to Dr. Sterling B. Hendricks June 17, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #156, Folder #3].
- Letter from LP to J. F. Hyde of the Dow Corning Corporation RE: writes that he will not be able to submit a paper for the American Chemical Society meeting on Inorganic Polymers, or to attend for that matter. [Letter from Mr. Hyde to LP April 22, 1952] [Filed under H Correspondence: 1952, Box #166, Folder #3]
- Letter from LP to Mr. George E. Farrand RE: LP is pleased that Mr. and Mrs. Robinson received recognition for their contributions to Caltech to fund cancer research. LP discusses the importance of fundamental research in the field of medicine. [Filed under: LP Biographical, Box 1.020, Folder 20.5]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Joseph Capsin RE: thanks Mr. Capsin for his letter of April 20, 1952. Hopes that Linus Jr. will visit him while he is in Honolulu. [Letter from Mr. Capsin April 20, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #9].
- Letter from LP to Prof. Sara W. Prentiss of Oregon State University RE: writes to thank her for sending him and AHP a copy of the paper containing "Linda's" pictures. Discusses his children and his travel plans. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #17]
- Letter from Professor J. Timmermans to LP, RE: Timmermans is inviting LP to present to the Institut International de Chimie Solvay on the topic of structure and configuration of protein. Timmermans notes that during LP’s stay in Brussels he will be a guest of the Institute and his travel expenses will be covered. [LP’s reply May 29, 1952] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by Linus Pauling, 1953), Box 1953s, Folder 1953s.4]
- Letter from [?] to LP RE: Agenda for the May 15, 1952 meeting of the Caltech Committee on Graduate Study. The proposed topics are the residence requirements of a particular individual, the approval of "Engineering Science" as a major and minor subject for doctorate, and policy review of the admission of special graduate students. [Filed under: LP Biographical, Box 1.018, Folder 18.2]
- Letter to Sir L. Bragg RE: Indicates that he has just received the April 22, 1952 invitation as guest to the Royal Society Club meeting from Bragg, but is unable to attend due to not being able to obtain a passport. Hopes that this is not an inconvenience. Hopes that "no difficulties arise that prevent you from finding the phases for the five remaining layer lines of hemoglobin." Hopes that he can send a paper by himself to be included in the Discussion Meeting of the Faraday Society on the physical chemistry of the proteins (August 6-8). [Letter response to LP May 21, 1952]
- Note from D. M. Pahad to LP RE: writes to inquire about how to perform some procedures involving the manufacture of lead acid type of storage batteries. [Letter of response from LP to Dr. Pahad July 21, 1952] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #17].
- Pauling Scrapbook: California Tech (Pasadena California) article entitled "Dr. Pauling's passport denied by State dept." RE: gives a few basic facts about the situation of LP's passport denial and then prints LP's letter to the President of February 29, 1952 appealing the State Department's refusal of his passport. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.25]
- Pauling Scrapbook: Pasadena (California) Independent article entitled "Pauling Answers Passport Rejection With Strong Denial He's Communist." RE: discusses LP's statement that he is not a communist in response to the government recently refusing him a passport to England. Goes on in detail about the issues relating to the House Un-American Activities Committee, and their attacks on the public. [picture of LP included in article].
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May
15, 1952
