Activity Listings
- Check from AHP to ACLU for $36.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.1]
- Check from AHP to Philipe Valdez for $24.75. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.2]
- Check from AHP to Raymond J. Pfau for $103.95. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.2]
- Copy of Letter from LP to Dr. Albert Schweitzer RE: Invites him to sign the appeal against atom bomb tests. [Letter from Dr. Schweitzer to LP December 29, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Schweitzer, Albert), #360.1, original filed under LP Correspondence: (Schweitzer, Albert), #360a.1]
- Letter from Ben Horowitz, Executive Director, City of Hope, to LP RE: Requests his review of Prospectus on the Institute for Advanced Medical Learning which the board of directors is considering implementing at City of Hope. Includes copy of Prospectus. [Letter from LP to Mr. Horowitz December 16, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (City of Hope Medical Center, 1955-9158), #70.9]
- Letter from Bruno Rossi to LP RE: Says that though he agrees that atomic bombs should be controlled and bomb tests should be stopped, he cannot sign the Appeal. Says that he disagrees with one of the statements about the effects on germ plasma. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2 Folder 2.001]
- Letter from E.H.S. Burkhof to LP RE: Encloses a list of 250 British scientists to add to the Appeal that were collected for a statement very similar to LP's Appeal. Labeled number 69. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
- Letter from E.L. Cochrane to LP RE: Says he is unwilling to sign the Appeal because he does not agree with LP in this matter. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2 Folder 2.001]
- Letter from F.G. Holliman to LP, RE: Encloses a copy of the petition with a considerable number of signatures from his colleagues. Informs LP that Professor Pugh, whom the petition was originally sent to, passed away in 1955. Apologizes for not getting the signatures back by December 1. Labeled 139. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
- Letter from James Franck to LP RE: Says that he does not want to sign the Appeal because he feels that it isn't good as an international agreement, but he would sign it if it were only for the U.S. government. [Filed under LP Safe Contents: Drawer 2, Folder 2.001]
- Letter from LP to A.G. Mezerik, Chairman, American Nobel Anniversary Committee, RE: LP asks for Mezerik's advice on his appeal. LP notes that 26 Nobel Laureates who are scientists have signed the appeal. LP thanks Mezerik for inviting him to the Annual Nobel Dinner and asks if AHP can attend the dinner as well. [Telegram from LP to A.G. Mezerik December 11, 1957, Letter from Beatrice Wulf to A.G. Mezerik December 30, 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] [Also filed under LP Speeches: 1958s.1]
- Letter from LP to Dean Kenneth S. Pitzer, Department of Chemistry, UC Berkeley RE: Sends a copy of his manuscript about potential barriers to internal rotation in molecules. Requests his comments on it. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Pitzer, Kenneth, 1939, 1941, 1949, 1953-1959, 1961, 1969-1970, 1976, 1983, 1989, 1996), #308.7]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Martin Karplus, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois RE: Requests a copy of his manuscript for Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. Explains that while he wants to stay out of the revision process as much as possible, he could still make suggestions and hopes that Karplus is not changing the book to much. [Filed under LP Books: Unpb.7]
- Letter from LP to Dr. S.V. Dunkell, Medical Committee Chairman, The National Tay-Sachs Association, Inc RE: Informs him that LP and his colleagues are considering studying Tay-Sachs disease but at present have not started research on it. Declines the invitation to be a sponsor of the Association because of scheduling but requests that they consider him again when he actually begins researching Tay-Sachs disease. [Letter from LP to Dr. Dunkell September 19, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1957), #98.22]
- Letter from LP to Keller Breland, Animal Behavior Enterprises RE: Comments that he read Mr. Breland's paper on animal behavior but states that while at the start it looks promising, he offers no precise conclusions or statements. Encourages Mr. Breland to continue working on the subject and revise his paper to be precise. Includes the copy of the paper that was written and sent by Mr. Breland. [Letter from Mr. Breland to LP December 4, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1957), #38.3]
- Letter from LP to Lord Boyd Orr, RE: There has been great support for LP's appeal and as such LP is asking if Lord Boyd Orr will consider signing the Appeal. If he chooses to, LP has enclosed a copy of 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 LP to Miss Mary D. Alexander RE: Encloses a manuscript for publication in the Proceedings. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1955-1969), Box #14.021, Folder #21.2]
- Letter from LP to Professor E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Department of Chemistry at Harvard University, RE: Tells Wilson that it was with much interest that he read his paper in the September issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and that it persuaded him to finish his paper on the same subject, of which he is enclosing a copy of the manuscript. Also encloses a copy of a letter to Martin. [Letter from Wilson to LP, December 20, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Individual Correspondence. (Williams, J. W. - Wyman)), Box #438, Folder #438.5]
- Letter from LP to Professor J. Salvinien, Institut de Chimie, Universite Montpellier RE: Thanks him for the honor of being nominated to receive the title of Docteur Honoris Cause de l'Universite de Montpellier and states that he could come to France if it was later in June. Discusses the new events at Montpellier and the appeal of scientists, thanks him for the signatures collected at Montpellier, requests that he send him a copy and include the titles of the signers. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1957), #380.1]
- Letter from LP to Professor Magat, RE: LP is planing to make an announcement about the support of the appeal. LP is asking if Magat can give an update of the collection of signatures in Paris. LP hopes that Magat can come and visit him and AHP in Pasadena. [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 Newell B. Mack to Beatrice Wulf RE: Inquires if there might be an opening for a lab assistant in the summer. Provides his educational background. Comments that he will be in LA on December 21 or possibly the 20th and would like to visit the lab if possible. [Letter from Ms. Wulf to Mr. Mack December 16, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1957), #257.2]
- Letter from Tage Kemp to LP, RE: Tells LP that a group of Danish scientists agreed to sign his appeal and that they plan on asking some more scientists if they want to sign it too. Says he should be able to get a full list to LP by the second half of January. Handwritten note on bottom right corner says "ans'd - asked sig. By 3 Jan." Note at top right labels it number 51. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer 3 Folder 3.003]
- Letter from Thomas H. Weller to LP RE: Says that he feels unable to sign the Appeal because he does not feel qualified to support a general statement about the effects of radioactive fallout. [Letter from LP to Weller December 20, 1957] [Filed under LP Safe Contents: Drawer 2, Folder 2.001]
- Note from Dr. I. Kapastinsky to LP RE: Relates how much he enjoyed LP and AHP's visit to Moscow and apologizes for not being able to send him off. [Letter from LP to Dr. Kapastinsky December 27, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957), #201.1]
- Review of Proposal S-41 by LP RE: LP believes that Dr. Daniel Lerner has an excellent proposal and that it is worthy of a grant. LP rates it as "highly meritorious." [Letter from Alpert to LP November 25, 1957] [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989), Box #14.029, Folder #29.4]
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December
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