Letter from Linus Pauling to Harold Urey. Page 1. April 16, 1958
Letter from Linus Pauling to Harold Urey. April 16, 1958. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Article: Akron Beacon Journal, "Labor, Farm Aides Meet Soviet Envoy" by Helen Waterhouse. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eaton, Cyrus & Anne) #106.2]
  • Article: Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Paradise for Women Is Seen Here by Menshikov." [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eaton, Cyrus & Anne) #106.2]
  • Check from LP to Beatrice Wulf for $200.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.1] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.1]
  • Check from LP to Bennett Travel Agency for $658.25. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Ban k Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.1] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.1]
  • Dividend Statement from W.H. Freeman and Company to LP for $0.50 dividend on 390 shares. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Assorted Bills, Receipts, and Invoices, 1951-1962), Box #4.060, Folder #60.4]
  • Letter from David Klein, Basic Books, Inc., to LP RE: Discusses the book, Fallout, to which he has just been given American publishing rights. Mentions that this book is very well-written but flawed in that it comes across as "too British" and is too short. Asks for Pauling to contribute his expertise in adding his own work to the compilation. Mentions several royalties and benefits for LP if he chooses to take part in the American expanded edition. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958), #39.1]
  • Letter from David Klein, to LP. RE: Asks if he is willing to add to the manuscript of Fallout in order to make it larger and not so British. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1958) #201.2]
  • Letter from Geo. C. Griffith, to LP. RE: Is grateful that LP will address the LA County Heart Association. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1958) #141.2]
  • Letter from LP to Barbara Kamb, Dodd, Mead & Company, RE: Suggests that maybe they could submit the last chapter of No More War! in Harpers or Atlantic, to come out shortly before the publication of the book. Also asks about the division of royalties between him and Hayward. [Letter from Platt to LP April 17, 1958] [Filed under LP Books: 1958b3.1]
  • Letter from LP to Bertrand Russell. RE: Please to take part in the second Pugwash Conference. Regrets that Russell was unable to attend. Asks a question about the Russell statement of 1955. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Russell, Bertrand) #337.4]
  • Letter from LP to Blanche Schiller Hook, California Parent-Teacher, RE: Submits a short paper entitled, "Should Weapons Testing Be Stopped?" which could be considered a reply to the article by Dr. Bellamy in the April 1958 issue of the California Parent-Teacher. Hopes she will publish it. [Letter from Hook to LP April 16, 1958] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1958a.13]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Urner Liddel, National Science Foundation RE: Informs Liddel that the California Institute of Technology does not wish to undertake the production and distribution of the films. LP is fine with the idea that Liddel approach a general film distributing organization but he would like to know all the arrangements made. LP suggests that the University of California Film Library might be willing to take on the job. [Letter from Liddel to LP November 13, 1957] [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Grants, Exhibits, 1954-1964), Box #14.030, Folder #30.5]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Urner Liddel, National Science Foundation RE: LP informs Liddel that nine of the twelve reels sent to him have very bad sound tracks. LP asks if the NSF would provide him with three sets of films with satisfactory sound tracks since this was the agreement made. Says that Robert F. Chapin, the film producer, was unhappy about the poor quality of the sound track since he had provided good answer prints. [Letter from Morrell to LP June 4, 1958] [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Grants, Exhibits, 1954-1964), Box #14.030, Folder #30.5]
  • Letter from LP to Nathan G. Hale, Jr., San Francisco Chronicle, RE: Writes that he just noticed a mistake in one of LP's answers to Hale's questionnaire, having to do with the number of seriously defective children born in later generations. Explains that he meant to write 2.1 or 2.2%, rather than 2%. [Letter from LP to Hale April 13, 1948] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1958a.12]
  • Letter from LP to Stanley Schaefer, W. H. Freeman and Company. RE: Has read the for chapters of the manuscript by Hawkins. Has had difficulty in discovering the purpose of the book. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1958) #439.16]
  • Letter from Lewis Brownstein, Chairman, New York Students' Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, to LP RE: Discusses his Committee, which is composed of students who are concerned with the nuclear age and who seek to educate themselves on the subject. Describes the Committee's plans for a institute on May 10, 1958 which will feature speeches, discussion groups, and a panel presentation. Asks LP if he is able to speak on the panel regarding the nuclear age. [Letter from LP to Mr. Lewis Brownstein, May 1, 1958] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958), #39.1]
  • Letter from Mitchell P. Briggs, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Western College Association, to LP RE: Asks LP to prepare a typescript of the address he gave at the Western College Association dinner for publication in the spring "Addresses and Proceedings." States that he could write a paragraph about the address if LP does not have time to prepare something. [Letter from the Executive Secretary to Dr. Mitchell P. Briggs, April 16, 1958] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958), #39.1]
  • Letter from Professor J.A. Gengerelli, Psychology Dept., University of California, Los Angeles, to LP RE: Would find either June 9 or 10 just right for the seminar in memorial of Ruth Tolman. [Letter from LP to J.A. Gengerelli April 11, 1958, Letter from J.A. Gengerelli to LP April 29, 1958] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1958s2.12]
  • Letter from William A. Kolweger, to LP. RE: Asks for definite proof for LP's opinion of atomic testing. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1958) #201.2]
  • Memorandum from LP to Dr. R.W. Lippman RE: Discusses the confusion with Dr. Lamfrom's appointment and suggests the Lippman might suggests a small but definite job for Lamfrom. [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966: Box #11.089, Folder #89.11]
  • Note from W.H. Freeman to stockholder [LP is a stockholder], RE: do not report amount stated in the partial distribution of profits check as income for 1958. W.H. Freeman and Company will notify everyone soon as to the exact amount that needs to be reported in their 1958 returns. [Handwritten note in upper left side ($400.00 14 April 58] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Assorted Bills, Receipts, and Invoices, 1951-1962), Box #4.060, Folder #60.4]