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: Paris, France

Activity Listings

  • Check from AHP to Continuance Fund: LA Symphony Association for $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.1]
  • Check from AHP to Happy's Liquor for $20.18. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.1]
  • Check from AHP to Pacific Telephone and Telegraph for $10.26. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.1]
  • First Western Bank Advice of Charge for Insufficient Funds for LP and AHP for $6.00 - crossed out and written underneath "no charge." [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.2]
  • Hotel bill: Hotel Atala, Paris [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.3]
  • Itinerary: arrive in Paris at 11:45 AM, reservation at Hotel Atala [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.3]
  • Letter from Beatrice Wulf to David Greenwood, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce RE: Encloses a commencement program for the class of 1956, in response to his desire for the titles of theses written by Ph.D candidates in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1957), #141.1]
  • Letter from Beatrice Wulf to Stanley Schaefer, RE: asking Schaefer for an advance on LP's royalty account, since LP will be leaving for three months in Europe. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Royalty Statements, 1938-1995), Box #4.045, Folder #45.1]
  • Letter from Christian Bay to LP, RE: Expresses his gratitude to LP for his fight for peace and sanity throughout the years. Asks LP to keep his name on file in case he thinks of anything a mere social scientist could do to help. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2 Folder 2.030]
  • Letter from Claus Kleesattel to LP, RE: Claus would like to join the urgent demand for an immediate cessation of all nuclear arms tests. Claus feels that scientists are running the risk of becoming the most intensely hated individuals if they continue to work blindly on the building of nuclear weapons. [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 Dade Smith to LP & AHP RE: Comments that they enjoyed their visit with Crellin and Lucy and loved having them stay their, invites them back anytime. States they seem "destined" to stay in Humboldt County instead of coming to Southern California. Encloses a copy of a letter to the Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle from Arthur Smith in response to an editorial ran by the paper concerning LP. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1957), #380.1]
  • Letter from Dr. H.P. Malan, Senior Lecturer, Chemistry Department, The University of Stellenbosch to Beatrice Wulf RE: Comments that he would like to visit CIT in late August and that LP said he should write her and she would arrange it so that he could meet some of LP's colleagues. States he would especially like to meet Professor Harrison Brown. [Letter from Beatrice Wulf to H.P. Malan June 24, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1957), #257.2]
  • Letter from Dr. Heinrich Heesch to LP RE: Expresses sympathy for what he is having to go through with the US Congress and wishes that all people could recognize the dangers of atomic weapons. [Letter from Dr. Heesch to LP August 4, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Heesch, Heinrich, 1954-1955, 1957, 1963, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1991), #153.2]
  • Letter from Dr. William N. Lipscomb, Chief of the Division of Physical Chemistry, University of Minnesota Institute of Technology to LP RE: Adds his invitation to that of Bryce Crawford's to present the first lecture in the school's lecture series "Man and His Scientific Quest," which would be in October. Handwritten note in top right corner, from Beatrice Wulf, asks if LP replied to Dr. Crawford while he was in Europe. Other notes state, "regrets," and "sent to LP 6/17/57." [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Lipscomb, William N., 1947-1948, 1950, 1953, 1957-1959, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1979, 1989, 1993-1995), #217.6]
  • Letter from James B. O'Connell, Editor, Cavalier Magazine, to LP RE: Inquires as to whether LP would be able to write an article for the magazine on the effects of radiation on humans as a result of fission and fusion bomb tests, or if he is to busy, if he could suggest names of colleagues that are interested in the effects of radiation. Requests also a place to find case studies of people affected by radiation in the industrial field. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1957), #74.25]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Henry K. Beecher, Massachusetts General Hospital, RE: Interested in Beecher's proposed series of lectures on disease and basic science. Will be quite busy during the coming year, but may be able to participate in a series in the fall of 1958. [Letter from Henry K. Beecher to LP May 3, 1957, Letter from Henry K. Beecher to LP July 1, 1957] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1958s2.8]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Paul D. Foote, Chairman, Advisory to the OOR, National Academy of Sciences, RE: Recommends that Dr. Arne Magneli's research on studies of metal oxide systems be approved. [Letter from Foote to LP June 5, 1957] [LP Science: (National Research Council, 1950-1992), Box #14.028, Folder #28.1]
  • Letter from LP to Maurice V. Kates RE: Informs him that he doesn't know of a company that would meet what he is looking for exactly. Suggests Beckman Instruments as a possibility. [Letter from Mr. Kates to LP May 31, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957), #201.1]
  • Letter from LP to Paul D. Foote RE: States that Dr. Arne Magneli of the University of Stockholm is an able x-ray crystallographer. Informs that his work on complex oxides of molybdenum and other heavy metals has been excellent. Shares that he has no doubt that he would do a good job in research on studies at higher temperatures of various metal oxide systems and recommends that the contract be made. [Filed under LP Science:(National Research Council, 1950-1992), Box#14.028, Folder#28.1]
  • Letter from Lionel S. Galstaun to LP RE: Sends a copy of an editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1957), #141.1]
  • Letter from Louis Levin, National Science Foundation to LP RE: Thanks LP for reviewing the proposal B-4603. [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 Mrs. Pearl M. Richman, Chairman of the Citizens Committee on H-Bomb Testing, to LP RE: Discusses the purpose of the Citizens Committee on H-Bomb Testing. Invites LP to speak at a meeting of her committee in late September or early October. [Letter from the Executive Secretary of Gates and Crellin Laboratories to Richman, June 19, 1957] [Letter from LP to Richman, September 16, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R:Correspondence, 1955-1959), #341.3]
  • Letter from Samuel J. Prigal to LP, RE: Prigal applauds LP's activities to gain the support of Americans for the cessation of hydrogen bomb 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]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Going to Work on Dr. Pauling," San Francisco Chronicle, June 12, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.46]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Going to Work on Dr. Pauling," San Francisco Chronicle, June 12, 1957. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: 1957n.31]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling to Press Atom Ban Abroad," New York Times, June 12, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.46]
  • Note from John S. Barber to LP RE: Thanks him for the editorial in today's Chronicle. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1957), #38.3]
  • Schedule [in French]: 5:30 PM meeting with Mr. G. Dupouy, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.3]
  • Various letters from Helen Wilczak to LP RE: Expresses her personal feelings on religious, political, and social issues. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wilczak, Helen), #435.6]