Letter from Linus Pauling to Barry Commoner. Page 1. June 11, 1957
Letter from Linus Pauling to Barry Commoner. June 11, 1957. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Travel: New York City, NY

Activity Listings

  • Appeal for Peace Pilgrimage from the Japan Council Against A&H Bombs [LP is a signer of the appeal] [Filed under LP Peace: (Japan Council Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, 1957-1965, 1991), Box #4.008, Folder #8.1]
  • Bound Folder: "Meetings, Scientific Advisory Committee, June 6, 1957 and Board of Trustees, June 10, 1957." Helen Hay Whitney Foundation. Contains correspondence, agenda items, and assorted notes for the June 6-7 meetings. LP handwritten noted on cover: "Miss Young: Please mail back to my office." [Filed under LP Science: Helen Hay Whitney Foundation—Scientific Advisory Committee: Materials re: meetings, 1956-1957: Box #15.003, Folder #3.1]
  • Check from AHP to Dr. Alfred Marshall for $30.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.1]
  • Check from AHP to George Kovac's Interiors for $40.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.2]
  • Copy of the appeal against bomb tests that was sent to scientists around the US in May, contains notes from LP indicating that he is now sending it out again to garnish more signatures, because circulation of the appeal was disappointing the first time around. Includes notes instructing that it be sent to all the press agencies as well. Provides a copy of the list of scientists who have already signed it. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1957a2.2]
  • First Western Bank Transfer Slip for LP and AHP for $2,500 (handwritten note says (transfer from savings #1018). [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.2]
  • Handwritten note from Estelle Richey to LP RE: Asks LP to speak to the Escondido branch of American Association of University Women on October 15th, tentatively. Asks LP what he fee is and whether he has s list of topics from which they might be able to choose. [Letter from the Executive Secretary of Gates and Crellin Laboratories to Richey, June 19, 1957] [Letter from LP to Richey, September 16, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R:Correspondence, 1955-1959), #341.3]
  • Itinerary: Board of Trustees, Whitney Foundation, 10:30 PM [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.3]
  • Letter from Carl H. Moyer to LP, RE: Moyer commends LP for the effort that he is putting towards a more peaceful world. Moyer is enclosing a sermon by one of the Lutheran pastors on the subject of world peace. [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 Charles A. Dekker and J.B. Neilands to LP, RE: Apologizes for sending the enclosed petition a little late, but wanted to make sure that LP knew that there were scientists at Berkeley campus who share his views. Handwritten notes on the middle right say "on attached sheet" and 9 signatures. Note at top right corner says "18." [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from Dr. Richard W. Lippman to Dr George Tarjan RE: Thanks him for his comments on his paper discussing the biochemical basis of mental disease. Notifies him that Dr. Malamud is going to send stained slides, suggests they ask him to also make blocks of tissues available to them to help them in their study of the slides. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Lippman, Richard W., 1951-1961, 1980, 1982), #217.5]
  • Letter from Ernst Karl Winter to LP, RE: Although Winter is neither an American, not a natural scientist he would like to applaud LP's courageousness in bringing forth his appeal. As an Austrian sociologist, Winter has not been able to find a copy of the text of LP's original petition. Winter is asking if LP can send him a copy of the petition along with the names of the signers. [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 Francis Dean to LP, RE: The office of Eckbo, Royston, and Williams would like to applaud LP for his courage and humanity in calling for the termination of nuclear testing. [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 Gladys Crick to LP, RE: Tells him that she would like to meet him someday because she is impressed with what he speaks for and says that it is the hope of the world. Explains that she is one of Mr. Gosney's daughters and knows Mr. Beadle. She also explains that she has been involved in the A.F.S.C. [Letter from LP to Mrc. Crick September 26, 1957] [Filed under LP Safe Contents Drawer 2, Folder 2.030]
  • Letter from Harold P. Ford to LP RE: Thanks him and other scientists for working towards a General Disarmament of nuclear weapons. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1957), #129.1]
  • Letter from J. Olive Tygett to LP, RE: Tygett is glad that LP and the 2,000 signers of the appeal are endeavoring to stop atomic bomb testing. Tygett hopes that scientists will only use their knowledge for the good of mankind, rather than destroying it. [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 Lawrence E. Spivak, "Meet the Press" to LP RE: Explains that he and LP were not able to set a time for him to appear on the television show before he left for Europe but that they would still like to interview him. Requests LP's return schedule in case it will be possible to set up an interview with him on his way back to California. [Letter from Ms. Wulf to Mr. Spivak June 19, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1957), #380.1]
  • Letter from Lee M. Merriman, Editor, Pasadena Star-News to LP RE: Apologizes for running an inaccurate story that came off the wire from the Associated Press, states it was not intentional and the paper hold him in the highest regard. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Pasadena Star-News, 1957), #310.4]
  • Letter from Lloyd H. Elliot, Assistant to Deane Malott, Cornell University, to LP RE: Explains that Malott is currently away from the office. [Letter from LP to Malott June 5, 1957] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s3.5]
  • Letter from Oscar Rice to LP, RE: Asks for a copy of the petition he signed because he failed to keep a copy of it. Also says the State Press misinterpreted the petition. [Letter from the Executive Secretary at Gates and Crellin Laboratories to Oscar RiceJune 19, 1957] [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer 2 Folder 2.030]
  • Letter from Russell Johnson to LP, RE: Johnson is enclosing a copy of a petition by the American Friends Service Committee (New England Region) and a sheet of excerpts from Dr. Schweitzer's statements. 2,000 people have signed this petition. Johnson is suggesting that these signers should each receive a copy of LP's petition. Johnson suggests two methods for getting both of these petitions out to the signers and possible future signers. [Reply from Beatrice Wulf June 19, 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 S.M. Cantor, Director, Sidney M. Cantor Associates, Consulting Chemists, to LP RE: Congratulates him on his work against atomic testing and on staying strong against criticism. States that it is time for the public to understand that this is not a problem of the "permissible" radiation levels but a humanitarian problem. [Letter from LP to Dr. Cantor December 1, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1957), #74.25]
  • Letter from [unknown] to LP, RE: Sender believes that a formula for wine, which is special to their city, Port Chester, can help cure some blood diseases. The sender details the formula and process for the wine and hopes that this can be of some help to LP. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Memorandum from Dr. Richard W. Lippman to Dr. Stanley W. Wright RE: Discusses an addition to the protocol of the phenylalanine tolerance tests. [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1956: Box #11.089, Folder #89.14]
  • Memorandum from Dr. Richard W. Lippman to LP RE: Discusses experiments involving autogenous antigens and antibody production. [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1956: Box #11.089, Folder #89.14]
  • Memorandum from J.B. Olson to Dr. Lippman, cc: LP RE: Proposes an experiment to research the question of autoantigen-antibody relationships. [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1956: Box #11.089, Folder #89.14]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "H-Bomb-Test Scare Called a Communist Conspiracy," New York Herald Tribune, June 10, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.46]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling Details H-Test Stand," Los Angeles Mirror-News, June 10, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.46]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling Details H-test Stand," Los Angeles Mirror-News, June 10, 1957. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: 1957n.29]