Activity Listings
- Award: Académie Nationale de Médecine, Medal, May 28, 1957. [Includes correspondence] [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: 1957h.2]
- Letter from B. P. Sonnenblick to LP, RE: Explains that he just received the petition the day before and that due to time was only able to quickly get 3 other signatures that he is enclosing. Says that he will keep the copy of the petition to try and get more signatures. Says that only one doctor he approached refused to sign. Includes an attached index card dated May 27, 1957 explaining that he just go the petition and that he wants his signature attached. Says he will approach people the next day to get more. Letter is labeled number 51. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
- Letter from Edward Friel, Security Painting & Decorating, to LP RE: Thanks him for his suggestions, notifies him that he has already been in contact with Deane B. Judd from the Bureau of Standards and explains his method of explanation of colors to people in an effort to defend his graphs. Includes a copy from Dr. Judd to Mr. Friel about the paper. [Letter from Mr. Friel to LP March 17, 1956, Letter from LP to Mr. Friel March 22, 1956, Letter from Mr. Friel to LP April 30, 1957, Letter from LP to Mr. Friel May 20, 1957, Letter from Mr. Friel to LP December 9, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1957), #129.1]
- Letter from Felix Haurowitz, RE: Haurowitz has received LP's appeal to governments to stop the testing of nuclear bombs. Haurowitz would like to explain why he did not sign the appeal. He did not sign it because he does not want to make an agreement just for the sake of politics. [LP's reply December 1, 1957] [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
- Letter from Fritz Lipmann to LP RE: Says that he feels that he cannot sign the Appeal because he is not able to assess the true danger of nuclear tests. Also says that it might dilute the issue in a way. Handwritten note at bottom left, "Ans'd." [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2 Folder 2.001]
- Letter from Heinrich Waelsch to LP, RE: Sends the signatures collected at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Labeled number 54. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
- Letter from Henry Linschitz to LP, RE: Encloses a copy of the Appeal by American Scientists with several signatures and expresses his strong agreement with the viewpoint of the petition. Handwritten note labels it number 35. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
- Letter from I. Fankuchen to LP, RE: Sends a copy of the Appeal with his signature and those of some of his colleagues. Handwritten note, "Ans'd 23 July." Labeled number 59. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
- Letter from Louis Levin, National Science Foundation to LP RE: Asks LP to provide a brief critical review of proposal B-4603 submitted by Bjorksten Research Foundation. Explains the rating scale. Not from Levin saying it was good to see LP. [Review of Proposal B-4603 by LP 1957] [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989), Box #14.029, Folder #29.4]
- Letter from Phyllis Clausen, Unitarian Fellowship for Social Justice, Humboldt Chapter, to LP RE: Expresses gratitude for his statements against atomic testing and encourages him to continue so that enough voices will be heard and a change will be made. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1957), #74.25]
- Letter from Stella Leche Deignan, Director, Bio-Sciences Information Exchange, to LP RE: Requests that LP send a summary of the research he is currently doing with money from the Commonwealth Fund. Handwritten note in top margin states: "Not to be answered." [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1957), #38.3]
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