Activity Listings
- Inter-office memorandum from Walt to LP RE: Attaches a manuscript which is proposed to be published in the Journal of General Physics. Asks for his comments. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1958) #192.24]
- Itinerary [handwritten]: 3:30 PM UCLA, YWCA and "Our Right to Survive" [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.4]
- Itinerary: leave Poughkeepsie for New York; fly from New York to Boston, arrive in Boston at 12:18 PM; reservation at Copley Plaza [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.4]
- Letter form Joan R. Harris, Secretary to LP, to Eric Schaal. RE: Encloses a signed a photograph of LP. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1958) #380.2]
- Letter from Ansgar Skriver, to LP RE: Would like to have his opinion of his group's cause. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1958) #380.2]
- Letter from James F. McEnvoy, to LP RE: Requests two copies of his book. Encloses a check. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1958) #257.3]
- Letter from LP to A.L. Wirin, RE: LP is asking for Wirin's advice on his proposal to create a world peace research organization. LP thinks that he should try to set this organization up as a non-governmental, international organization. LP is also considering the possibility of forming a World Academy of Sciences. LP needs to know what sort of organization needs to be set up so that it can receive contributions on a tax free basis. LP needs this information for the United States and for other countries. [Wirin's reply December 15, 1958] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: World Peace Research Organization, 1958-1960), Box #6.003, Folder #3.1]
- Letter from LP to Barbara Kamb, Dodd, Mead & Company, RE: Explains that he has received a letter from Dr. Giovanni Giacometti, wanting to translate No More War! into Italian. Explains that he has told Giacometti that it is up to Dodd, Mead & Company. Mentions that he has known Giacometti for several years and is sure he would do a good job of the translation. [Filed under LP Books: 1958b3.1]
- Letter from LP to Charles Richet, Committee on the Neutrality of Medicine in Times of War. RE: Informs him that he was unable to accept the invitation. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1955-1959) #341. 4]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Phillip Zeidenberg RE: LP has asked CIT to send a course catalog to Zeidenberg and explains to Zeidenberg why he believes Zeidenberg should come study at CIT for three years. [Letter from Zeidenberg to LP January 24, 1959] [Filed under LP Science: Helen Hay Whitney Foundation- Scientific Advisory Committee: Postdoctoral Biomedical Research Fellowship Applicants, 1958: Box #15.007, Folder #7.12]
- Letter from LP to Edward S. Corwin RE: Agrees that there is madness in the continued nuclear testing and does not understand how the leaders of the nations continue to place their trust in the threat of annihilation. States that the only option is to strive to change the course toward the direction of sanity. [Letter from Corwin to LP August 19, 1958] [Filed under LP Books: 1958b3.1]
- Letter from LP to Francis Birch, Harvard University, RE: Agrees that nuclear war is what they need to fight against, but nuclear tests have also provided an effective target. Disagrees that he feels a sense of complete hopelessness and thanks Birch for telling him that there was no parachute on the Hiroshima bomb. [Letter from Birch to LP August 31, 1958] [Filed under LP Books: 1958b3.1]
- Letter from LP to Franklin Edgerton, Yale University, RE: Thanks Edgerton for pointing out the error in No More War! and is happy to say that the correction was made in time for the second printing. [Letter from Edgerton to LP August 25, 1958] [Filed under LP Books: 1958b3.1]
- Letter from LP to Giovanni Giacometti RE: Explains that he wrote to his publisher, Dodd, Mead & Company, telling them that Giacometti was interested in translating No More War! into Italian, since he does not have any say about foreign rights. Mentions that it was a pleasure to hear from Giacometti again and hopes an arrangement can be made. [Letter from Giacometti to LP November 1, 1958] [Filed under LP Books: 19584.2]
- Letter from LP to Herbert M. Phillips, President, Albert Schweistzer Education Foundation. RE: Discusses who should be invited to give a Schweitzer Address. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Goudsmit, Sam) #137.4 ]
- Letter from LP to John E. Forsythe, Westtown Alumni Association. RE: Informs him that it is not possible for him to attend Alumni Day in May. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1958) #444.6]
- Letter from LP to John T. Edsall, Harvard University, RE: Explains that the lawyer for Dodd, Mead, and Company said LP had to change parts of the Teller chapter of his book. Agrees that things are moving along reasonably well and he believes the second Geneva conference on bomb tests will be successful. [Letter from Edsall to LP August 26, 1958] [Filed under LP Books: 1958b3.1]
- Letter from LP to Joseph Capian. RE: Sends him a copy of his new book No More War. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Capsian, Joseph) #57.9]
- Letter from LP to Mrs. James Fritz, American Association for the United Nations, RE: Says he hopes that he will be able to come to State College to speak in April. [Letter from Fritz to LP August 22, 1958] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s.17]
- Letter from LP to N.K. Fields, RE: LP is glad to have Fields' offer to assist in research for peace. At the preset time LP is trying to work out the details of a possible a plan and so LP does not have anything to propose to Fields. [Fields' letter December 4, 1958] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: World Peace Research Organization, 1958-1960), Box #6.003, Folder #3.1]
- Letter from LP to Philip Houtz, National Jewish Hospital at Denver. RE: Sends a copy of his book No More War!. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1958) #167.3]
- Letter from LP to Roscoe Pound, Harvard University. RE: Happy to receive his letter. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1953-1959) #313.6]
- Letter from LP to Theodore T. Puck, University of Colorado. RE: Informs him of his opinion of Lerman. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L:Correspondence, 1958) #231.4]
- Letter from LP to Wolfgang Bartels RE: Explains that he was unable to speak in Germany anywhere other than Essen, but he is planning to go back to Europe next June, so Bartels should contact Alois Stoff or Pastor Niemoller, since he will probably ask one of them to arrange the tour. Also explains that he has not heard anything about a German edition of his book. [Letter from Bartels to LP August 21, 1958] [Filed under LP Books: 19584.2]
- Letter from LP to Woodruff De Silva, Los Angeles Municipal Airport. RE: Informs him that he has been over charged the last three times he has parked at the airport. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L:Correspondence, 1958) #231.4]
- Letter from Tony Gibbs, Publicity, Doubleday and Company Inc, to LP RE: Sends him Ben-Gurion: The Biography of an Extraordinary Man by Robert St. John. Thinks he will find it interesting. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1958) #141.2]
- Note from LP to Ronald Rolfe. RE: Recommends that he read The Nature of the Chemical Bond carefully. Recommend that he attend LP's seminar on the Chemical Bond. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Rolfe, Ronald) #335.8]
- Program: Free Public Lectures in the Lowell Institute, "Disease and the Advancement of Basic Science," October 2 - December 11, 1958. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.259]
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