Letter from Linus Pauling to Dr. Willard F. Libby. Page 1. December 11, 1957
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Activity Listings

  • Article: "Exclusive! Kennan Opposes Nuclear Tests in BBC Talk," I.F. Stone's Weekly. [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Nuclear Testing, 1949-1961), Box #7.018, Folder #18.9]
  • Check from LP to Brooks Motors for $3,132.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: (Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.1]
  • Letter from Actuarial Department of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America to LP, RE: Notifies LP of amount of cash to be surrendered upon December 13, 1957 termination of his insurance policy. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Insurance Documents, 1930-1991), Box #4.042, Folder #42.7]
  • Letter from Arthur Luce Klein to LP RE: Invites him to make a recording of his teaching for Spoken Arts, Inc, of which he is the owner. Provides background information on the company, i.e. why he started it and what they do. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957), #201.1]
  • Letter from Biella's Honors Committee to LP RE: Informs LP of having mailed to him a copy of the book "Biella ai tempi di Amedeo Avogadro" ("Biella at the time of Amedeo Avogadro") which includes the speech LP gave to in Campidoglio to mark the centennial of Avogadro's death. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1957), #38.3]
  • Letter from Charles J. Mumford, Southern Maryland State Library Association, to LP. RE: Asks for literature for concerning his recent appeals. Would like a list of the 2000 Americans who signed one of the appeals. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1958) #257.3]
  • Letter from D. R. Malhotra to Dr. Herbert Jehle RE: Encloses his signature for the Appeal. Labeled number 81. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from Dr. William N. Lipscomb, Chief of the Physical Chemistry Division, University of Minnesota Institute of Technology to LP RE: Notifies him of the university's need for a physical chemist to start at either the Assistant Professor level or higher. Requests that he let his qualified students know as well as any recommendations he may have. Handwritten note at bottom of page, "P.S. I'm certainly pleased that Dorothy Hodgkin received her visa." [Letter from LP to Dr. Lipscomb December 16, 1957] [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 Edward Friel, Security Painting & Decorating, to LP RE: Encloses copies of correspondence he had with other scientists about his approach to color, which led him to believe that most scientists in the field of color aren't receptive to new ideas, but thanks LP for helping him. Includes the correspondence between Mr. Friel and Drs Arthur C. Hardy & Wallace Brode. [Letter from Mr. Friel to LP March 17, 1956, Letter from LP to Mr. Friel March 22, 1956, Letter from Mr. Friel to LP April 30, 1957, Letter from LP to Mr. Friel May 20, 1957, Letter from Mr. Friel to LP May 28, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1957), #129.1]
  • Letter from G. M. J. Schmidt to LP RE: Encloses a list of signatures, and says that the response was very poor. Discusses his work and hopes to go on sabbatical in 59. Labeled number 93. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. W.D. Klopp, Battelle Memorial Institute RE: States he hasn't tabulated the ionic radii for tantalum and tungsten yet, but suggests looking at metallic radii for comparison values. [Letter from Dr. Klopp to LP November 19, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957), #201.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Walter R. Thorson, Department of Chemistry and Tufts University, RE: Tells Thorson that he sent his recommendation for him. Says that he does not think much about the Jahn-Teller effect in the applications that Thorson discusses. Talks the structure of the nitrogen dioxide cation formed from removing one electron from nitrogen dioxide. Says that he thinks it would be fine for him to spend a year at Harvard with Moffitt and that it might be worth his while to have an appointment in the College of Fellows. [Letter from Thorson to LP, November 29, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963), Box #411, Folder #411.2]
  • Letter from LP to Miss Mary Tambini, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, RE: Tells Tambini that he requests the beneficiary be changed to AHP and his children. [Letter from Tambini to LP, November 25, 1957] [Letter from Tambini to LP, December 16, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963), Box #411, Folder #411.2]
  • Letter from LP to Ruth Darling Jacobsen RE: Thanks her for her letter and informs her that he does remember her from when they were younger. Brings her up to date on his children and the research and peace activities he is involved with. Congratulates her son on going to University of Pennsylvania and sends a signed copy of one of his books for him. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1957), #192.23]
  • Letter from Reverend James T. Smith, Associate General Secretary, Southern California Council of Churches to LP RE: Invites him to be the guest speaker at a seminar entitled "The Church's Quest for Peace in a Nuclear Age," held as part of the Tenth Annual Ministers Convocation. Includes a pamphlet from the Ninth Annual Ministers Convocation. [Letter from LP to Reverend Smith December 11, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1957), #380.1]
  • Note from LP, to Academician Orekhovitch, Institute of Biological & Medical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences, U.S.S.R. RE: Asks him to let LP know when he is to arrive in California and states they are looking forward to seeing him. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Academy of Sciences, U.S.S.R., 1955-1967, 1970, 1977-1979, 1984, 1986-1988), #7.5]