Activity Listings
- Check from AHP to Dr. Richard Lippman for $13.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.2]
- Check from LP to Linda Pauling for $100.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.2]
- Contract Status Report: Contract N6onr-24423, Chemistry 25, Acct. 23607, Directors of Research: LP and Dr. Verner Schomaker, May 31, 1957. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports, 1947-1962), Box #14.031, Folder #31.9]
- Letter from Dr. Julian Love, Director, School of Postgraduate Medicine, City of Hope Medical Center to LP RE: Invites him to give a lecture in November on the "Genetics of Hemoglobins" during an upcoming class on Hematology that the school of postgraduate medicine is planning. [Letter from LP to Dr. Love June 6, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1957), #231.3]
- Letter from Dr. R. Podolsky Naval Medical Research Institute RE: Comments on his recent lecture on the structure of liquid water, given at the National Institutes of Health and explains that he is in the middle of conducting research on transport processes in ionic solutions. Outlines what he has found so far. Asks where he can learn more about the shell model of liquids. [Letter from LP to Dr. Podolsky June 11, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1957), #313.5]
- Letter from Ernest Eliel to LP, RE: Eliel regrets that he can not sign LP's appeal because he considers it to be unfortunately worded. Eliel does not feel that as a scientist he can put his name on a statement of fact unless he is sure it is a statement of the facts as they are. Eliel wants to assure LP that he does agree with the rest of the statement. [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 Gregor Wentzel to LP RE: Says that as a scientist he cannot sign the Appeal due to lack of knowledge in the area. [Filed under LP Safe Contents: Drawer 2, Folder 2.001]
- Letter from James A. Shannon, National Institutes of Health, to LP RE: Mentions that they have recorded LP's speech on tape and would like to know his thoughts on publishing a transcribed and edited version, because Public Health Reports is interested in using the manuscript in an early issue. [Letter from Shannon to LP May 9, 1957, Letter from LP to Shannon June 5, 1957] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s.17]
- Letter from LP to Barry Commoner, Washington University, RE: Asks if it would be possible for a copy of the tape recording of LP's talk be sent to him. Mentions that he will pay for the copy and thinks it would be an interesting item to add to his archives. [Letter from LP to Commoner May 8, 1957] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s.19]
- Letter from LP to Charles Sadron, Centre de Recherces sur les Macromolecules, RE: Suggests that his lecture be on the subject La Structure des Proteines, which would be a review of the work that Professor Corey and LP have carried out during recent years. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s.27]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Lindsay Helmholz, Department of Chemistry, Washington University. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Helmholz, Lindsay, 1937-1939, 1941, 1947-1948, 1952, 1956-1958, 1961, 1964, 1978), #156.2]
31 May 1957
Prof. Lindsay Helmholz
Department of Chemistry
Washington University
Saint Louis, Missouri
Dear Lindsay:
Thank you for your letter, and the clipping from the student paper, which I am glad to have.
It is encouraging that there has been so much public discussion of radiation during the last week or two. I was surprised to see a long article, by an editorial writer, in this morning's Los Angeles Times, in which there was considerable support of the proposal that bomb tests be stopped. I had thought that the Los Angeles Times would never take this stand.
Ava Helen and I were really pleased to be with you. Our only disappointment was in not seeing more of your children.
With best regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Linus Pauling :W
- Letter from LP to Helen Bullock, The Dallas Morning News, RE: Thanks her for sending him two glossy photos taken by Clint Grant when he was interviewed in the Medical School in Dallas. Also mentions that he enjoyed their report. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s.20]
- Letter from LP to Le Recteur de l'Academie de Toulouse RE: Accepts the invitation to have luncheon with the Council of the University and then receive the designations of the degree of Docteur Honoris Causa on June 21. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s.23]
- Letter from LP to Maxwell Stewart, RE: LP thinks that it is very important to make a pamphlet about the hazards of radiation. LP also thinks that the pamphlet would help to clarify the disagreements about the biological effects of radiation. LP is not able to take on the job of preparing the pamphlet because he is leaving soon for a trip to Europe. LP suggests that Dr. Lapp might be able to collaborate on the pamphlet along with Dr. Schubert. [Stewart's letter May 32, 1957] [Stewart's reply June 4, 1957] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials, re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961), Box #7.007, Folder #7.1]
- Letter from M. Kent Wilson to LP, RE: Encloses a copy of the Appeal LP recently sent him. Explains that he sent a copy to the Physics and Biology Department with the request they send them directly to LP. Says that he has mixed feelings about signing the Appeal, but that he signed it despite his doubts. Labeled number 56. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
- Letter from Maurice V. Kates to LP RE: Notifies him that he is a technical representative for a chemical manufacturer and deals with different chemicals in fields such as cosmetic and pharmaceutical but would like to use his spare time to work with a company that manufacturers chemicals of special interest to those fields. Requests help in connecting him with a company that might fit this description. [Letter from LP to Mr. Kates June 12, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957), #201.1]
- Letter from Oliver & Boyd Ltd to LP RE: Requests permission to use an illustration of the Structure of Proteins from the Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences in the book The Origin of Life on the Earth, Third Edition, by Oparin. [Letter from LP to Oliver & Boyd Ltd June 6, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oparin, Aleksandr Ivanovich, 1956-1959, 1964, 1967-1970, 1972), #295.7]
- Letter from Professor Frédéric Joliot-Curie, Collège de France to LP RE: Invites him to present a speech in French during his visit to Paris. Mentions putting on a reception for him. Letter in French. [Letter from LP to Professor Joliot-Curie June 11, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Joliot-Curie, Frédéric, 1950-1952, 1954-1955, 1957-1958), #190.3]
- Letter from R.W. Gerard to LP RE: Says that he does not feel he could sign the Appeal as a scientist because he does not feel that there is much danger from radioactive fallout. Explains that as a citizen he might have signed, however. Handwritten note indicates that the letter was answered. [Filed under LP Safe Contents: Drawer 2, Folder 2.001]
- Letter from Samuel D. Marble to LP, RE: Explains that he isn't a scientist, but would like to have his name added to the petition if LP sees any merit in it. Handwritten notes indicate that his signature was not used because he isn't a scientist and that no other signatures were sent. Also labels it number 37. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
- Letter from Valy Menkin to LP, RE: Encloses more signatures for the Appeal by American Scientists. Handwritten notes at top, "See 8" and "40." Handwritten note near bottom indicates that the letter was answered 21 July. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
- Letter from Victor Paschkis to LP, RE: Encloses the Appeal with his signature and hopefully a few of his colleagues. Explains that he didn't have enough time to solicit signatures and suggests a delay in publication to allow more signatures to come in. Labeled number 60. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
- Letter from Wilfrid Mann to LP, RE: Mann does not feel that he can sign LP's Appeal nor can he ask his friends and colleagues to do so. Mann does not think that the appeal is sufficient and that it might do more harm than good. Mann believes that by asking for a ban on all nuclear bomb testing as a first step to disarmament that LP's sights are set so high as to insure rejection of the proposal. [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 William A. Benjamin, Editor, College Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc to Dr. Martin Karplus, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, cc: LP RE: Regrets that the work on his manuscript of the second edition of Introduction to Quantum Mechanics is not on schedule. Explains that the company is still prepared to publish it in 1958 so requests that he finish the manuscript by December, January at the latest. [Filed under LP Books: Unpb.7]
- Note from Alfred G. Knudson Jr., City of Hope RE: Encloses tentative program for a symposium on hereditary diseases at the City of Hope Medical Center, with a list of tentative speakers including LP. Handwritten note in bottom left margin: "Elliott 8-4521." Includes copy of schedule with handwritten notes on it indicating what each speaker is addressing and that LP promised to go to a session. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (City of Hope Medical Center, 1955-9158), #70.9]
- Note from Mrs. P. Cammer to LP RE: Thanks him for his stance against atomic testing, expresses her support for the petition, and encloses one dollar to help with his work. [Letter from LP to Mrs. Cammer June 5, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1957), #74.25]
- Telegram from Polskie Radio to LP RE: Requests a statement from him regarding the "possibility and necessity" of an international agreement by cities around the world to ban nuclear weapons tests, which the Municipal Councils of Warsaw and Hiroshima are supporting as the "first step to the abolition of weapons of mass annihilation." [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1957), #313.5]
- Telegram from R.S. Rochlin to LP, RE: Explains that he only received LP's appeal letters the 29th and that he will be sending 14 signatures that day. Labeled number 47. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
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