Letter from Linus Pauling to Fred Allen. Page 1. September 26, 1957
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Activity Listings

  • Letter from B. Svec, Head of Foreign Broadcasts, Radio Prague to LP RE: Notifies him that the Czech government is hoping that the UN will discuss the effects of atomic radiation at their next general assembly. Requests his opinion on whether that should be addressed, as well as if he would be willing to participate in a world scientific conference to address the effects. Explains that his opinions will be reported in one of their broadcasts. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1957), #380.1]
  • Letter from C.J. Birkett Clews, Department of Physics, The University of Western Australia, to Lee A. DuBridge, President, Cal Tech RE: Informs Dr. Du Bridge that he is coming to LA on sabbatical next year and would like to visit the physics, chemistry, and geology labs at Cal Tech as well as learn the school's methods for government and administration. Asks whether he, his wife, and daughter can stay in the Athenaeum and notifies Dr. DuBridge that he would be willing to give informal talks at the university of they want him to. [Letter from Dr. DuBridge to Dr. Clews October 2, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1957), #74.25]
  • Letter from Dr. Samuel K. Allison, Enrico Fermi Institute for Nuclear Studies, University of Chicago to LP RE: Notifies him the Professor Herbert Jehle applied to present a paper at a meeting of the American Physical Society and that the director of the Society asked him to review it for its merit. States he sent the paper to a professor of Biophysics but that professor only said that the paper would probably be more at home if presented at a biophysical meeting. Requests LP's thoughts on whether the paper should be presented to the Physical Society or at a biophysical meeting. [Letter from LP to Dr. Allison October 16, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Jehle, Herbert, 1957-1965, 1967-2970, 1972, 1976-1977, 1979-1983.), #189.3]
  • Letter from Frank Toole, University of New Brunswick, to LP RE: Confirms the date for the Bryan Priestman Lectures and encloses a tentative schedule of the lectures. Asks if LP agrees and if he is willing to say a few words on Monday at the ceremony for opening the new building. [Letter from Toole to LP July 17, 1957, Letter from LP to Toole October 9, 1957] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s2.6]
  • Letter from Jim Glass to LP RE: Requests information on element number 104, because his high school chemistry teacher did not know if it had been discovered or not, so he decided to find out for the class. [Letter from LP to Mr. Glass October 7, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1957), #141.1]
  • Letter from Mrs. Stanley (Katharine) McCormick to LP RE: Thanks him again for the model of phenylalanine. Comments that she would love it if he and AHP stopped by for a visit to her house in Santa Barbara on their way to their ranch but explains that she does not know when she will be back in California, but as soon as she is back she will let him know so that he and AHP can come visit. Explains briefly what is keeping her busy in Boston. [Letter from LP to Mrs. McCormick June 5, 1957, Letter from Mrs. McCormick to LP June 20, 1957, Letter from LP to Mrs. McCormick September 16, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1957), #257.2]