Linus Pauling note to self. Page 1. March 3, 1959
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Activity Listings

  • Letter from Ellwood Griest, Brooklyn Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, to LP RE: Says the Committee is pleased to have LP speak at their April meeting. Explains details of the meeting. Requests the information about LP and his speech for use in publicity. [Telegram from LP to Griest February 20, 1959, Letter from LP to Griest March 16, 1959] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s.20]
  • Letter from Gunnar Jahn, Norges Bank, Valutakontoret, to LP, RE: Wants to make some investigations before answering. Looks forward to seeing him again in Oslo. [Letter from LP to Jahn February 24, 1959, Letter from LP to Jahn March 20, 1959] [Filed under LP Science: (World Academy of Sciences, 1958-1963), Box #14.043, Folder #43.1]
  • Letter from Hildegard Geissman, Crownsville State Hospital, RE: Describes the case of a female patient and her son who have a "strange hereditary disease." Requests LP's advice regarding molecular disease. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1959), #341.5]
  • Letter from Isota Tucker Epes, Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin, to LP RE: Explains that the deadline for LP's contribution to the Anniversary issue of the Alumnae Bulletin is October 1. [Letter from LP to Epes February 20, 1959] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1959a2.6]
  • Letter from J. Jess Klubok to LP RE: Discusses his perception about the research he is conducting on mental deficiency. States LP's research is interesting to him, wishes luck and success. [Letter from LP to Mr. Klubok March 18, 1959] [Filed under LP Science: Box #11.088, Folder #88.14]
  • Letter from J. Neyman, Director, Statistical Laboratory, University of California, to LP, RE: Requests LP prepare a paper regarding carcinogens and the related problems or radiation effects to be presented at the next Western North American Region of the Biometric Society. [Letter from LP to Neyman, March 17, 1959] [LP Science: Box 14.001, folder 1.4]
  • Letter from Joan Harris to Eberhard Dell'Asta RE: Encloses the autographed cards he requested from LP. [Letter from Dell'Asta to LP January 28, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1959), #98.24]
  • Letter from Jordan M. Scher to LP RE: Informs that the list of contributors to his forthcoming book looks very good and invites LP to reconsider contributing an article to the volume. [Letter from LP to Scher February 23, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1959), #380.3]
  • Letter from Kenneth S. MacLean to LP RE: Expresses interest in LP's interview on "The Molecular Key to Mental Ills" in Modern Medicine and in LP's work on magnetic properties of hemoglobin and oxyhemoglobin. Requests reprints of research reports on the subject. [Letter from LP to MacLean March 17, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959), #258.1]
  • Letter from Kurt Rosenwald to LP RE: Discusses an article from the December 1958 "Zeitschrift für Naturforschung" by Kaudewitz. Inquires about topics in the article regarding radioisotopes and genetic material. [Letter from LP to Rosenwald March 16, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1959), #341.5]
  • Letter from LP (Signed by Joan Harris) to Philip Noel-Baker RE: Thanks Noel-Baker for his book and issues of Hansard he sent to LP. Mentions His and AHP's plans to visit England in the summer. Regrets that he will be visiting the east coast during Noel-Baker's visit to Pasadena. [Letter from Noel-Baker to LP March 17, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Noel-Baker, Phillip), #277.11]
  • Letter from LP to Jean Lamberton. RE: Has not prepared a manuscript of the talk he gave at the University of Southern California. [Letter from Lamberton February 25, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1960) #231.6]
  • Letter from LP to Paul H. Giddens, Hamline University. RE: Informs him that he will be able to give the convocation address if needed, in April. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1958) #167.3]
  • Letter from Naomi Thompson, G.P. Putnam's Sons, to LP RE: Says she hopes LP has received the copy of Michael Amrine's book, The Great Decision, the publishers sent. Requests that LP respond with his comments about the work. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1959), #411.4]
  • Letter from Professor Sidney W. Fox, Oceanographic Institute, The Florida State College University, to LP RE: Sends samples of polyaspartic acid under separate cover, encloses a manuscript which accords with them, says he remembers LP saying that he might like to have a look at them, and talks about their synthetic protein. [Letter from LP to Fox March 19, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Fox, Sidney), #120.11]
  • Letter from Stephen H. Fritchman to LP RE: Asks LP to do a Pulpit Editorial on the Powell-Schumen Defense which has not been covered even in the liberal press. Suggests a Sunday morning in March, 22nd or 29th. [Letter from LP to Fritchman March 16, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: Box 4.001, Folder 1.1]
  • Letter from Thomas C. Hennings, Jr., Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, United States Senate, to LP RE: Says they are seeking to determine what effect restrictions on free exchange of information has had on scientific development and progress in the country, says in view of his background they would welcome and expression of his views, and says his statement would be included in the subcommittees study. (Note at top in blue ink: "not ans'd") [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1959), #167.4]
  • Memo from LP [Signed by Joan Harris] to Professor Swift RE: Recommends that Dr. Emile Zuckerkandl be given appointment as Research Fellow in Chemistry. Explains why he believes Zuckerkandl to be qualified. [Letter from Zuckerkandl to LP January 23, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Zuckerkandl, Emile, 1959), #465.2]
  • Research Notebook of LP RE: Drawings of the possible structures of boron hydrides. pp. 178-189. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: 23R]
  • Telegram from H. Harrison to LP, RE: Mr. Woody Greist has told Harrison of LP's speaking engagement in Brooklyn on April 27th. The Long Island Sane Committee would like to arrange a testimonial dinner in LP's honor. There will be several hundred people attending. [LP's reply March 4, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958=1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.2]