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Letter from Linus Pauling to Lindsay Helmholz. Page 1. May 31, 1957
Letter from Linus Pauling to Lindsay Helmholz. May 31, 1957. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Letter from Art Gaston to LP, RE: Explains that he has been sick in bed for the past week and is only able to provide LP with his signature for the petition, but says that he made sure the petition was distributed to all science departments. Handwritten note on bottom left corner indicate that it was answered 21 July. Note at top right labels it number 21. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from C.B. Van Niel to LP, RE: Encloses 5 signatures for the Appeal and explains that there were also 3 foreign scientists at the Hopkins Marine Station that he didn't approach because he understood that the Appeal was to be by American scientists only. Labeled number 53. Handwritten note indicates the letter was answered in person. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from Edward High to LP, RE: High is sending LP the signed Appeal of some of the American Scientists at Meharry Medical School. [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 Edwin A. Nehling to LP, RE: Explains that he may get a few more signatures the next day and that he will send those also if he gets them in time. Handwritten note middle left side, "40 signatures." Handwritten note at top labels it number 41. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from Maurice Visscher to LP, RE: Visscher is enclosing LP's Appeal with some signatures, with more time Visscher would be able to obtain more signers. [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 Otto Stern to LP RE: Says that he does not feel qualified to express an opinion about the nuclear bomb testing and that if he were to sign the petition it would only be out of his very high regard for LP and not his own individual opinion. Tells LP that he is circulating the blank petition nonetheless. Handwritten note indicates that the letter was answered. [Filed under LP Safe Contents: Drawer 2, Folder 2.001]
  • Letter from Walter Bonner to LP RE: Encloses his signature for the petition, and discusses why he thinks he wasn't able to get more than his own. Labeled number 6. Handwritten note on bottom left indicates the letter was answered. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from Ward Orgman to LP, RE: Apologizes for the low number of signatures he was able to collect and explains some of the difficulties he had collecting them. Handwritten notes at top say "ans'd" and "14." [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Receipt from Colby Nurseries to LP for $2.81. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.1]
  • Telegram from Igor Bestuzhev, Radio Moscow, to LP RE: Requests an opinion for a forum in June on prohibiting nuclear tests. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1957), #38.3]
  • Telegram from Lubomir Fiser, Group of Journalists of Czechoslovak News Agency Prague to LP RE: Informs him that they are trying to make the public aware of the dangers of radiation by asking scientists around the world questions about radioactive dust. Requests that he participate. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1957), #313.5]