Letter from Linus Pauling to J. Polonsky Page 1. March 24, 1959
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Activity Listings

  • Check from AHP to Good Foods for $24.89. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.2]
  • Check from AHP to Israel Feuer for $5.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.2]
  • Check from AHP to Walter Douglas for $2.10. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.2]
  • Letter from A.B. Garrett, The Ohio State University to LP RE: Asks LP for his opinions on improving the first chemistry course commonly given in high school. Encloses Appendices A and B which outline the conclusions the sub-committee on this research have already come to. Handwritten note from Garrett tells LP that this is the committee they wanted him to serve on and only asks for his help if he has the time. [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989), Box #14.029, Folder #29.5]
  • Letter from Jessica Smith, New World Review, to LP RE: Invites LP to write an article for New World Review about the need for reaching international agreements on ending nuclear weapons tests and disarmament. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1959), #288.3]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Esther L. McCandless, University of Tennessee RE: LP asks McCandless if he would be interested in working on his team researching the chemical basis of mental deficiency. LP briefly describes a series of investigations he has laid out and tells McCandless that she would not be able to follow her own research. If McCandless is interested LP suggests they meet at the meeting of the American Philosophy Society. [Letter from McCandless to LP April 5, 1959] [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]
  • Letter from LP to Evelyn Ostrow, RE: LP will not be able to accept the invitation to speak for the Student Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. LP may be able to speak at the university in November. [Ostrow's letter March 4, 1959]
  • Letter from LP to Everett L. Millard, Executive Director, CURE RE: Thanks him for his letter, says it has helped him better understand the ms they sent him, retains a general feeling that it does not constitute a strong enough statement about the world problem, and feels it would be better if the book were simpler and more unified than the present ms. [Letter from Millard to LP March 8, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1959), #75.2]
  • Letter from LP to Gross W. Alexander RE: Says he was pleased to receive his letter, tells him that the physicists worked very hard to determine if the earth could be blown up by hydrogen bombs before the first atomic bombs were tested, says they reached the conclusion that it was impossible, says he doesn't know how good the arguments are but he believes that chance is very small that the earth could be exploded, and says they should instead worry about the possibility that most or all the people on earth will be killed if there is a nuclear war. [Letter from Alexander to LP January 30, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1959), #13.2]
  • Letter from LP to T. Thompson RE: Encloses articles to help answer Thompson's questions about LP's debate with Dr. Teller. Says his forthcoming book, No More War!, will address similar issues. [Letter from Thompson to LP March 14, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1959), #411.4]
  • Letter from Nancy Deters to LP RE: Says she is a freshman at Muskegon Community College writing a research paper comparing and contrasting the two opposing theories of the effects of atomic radiation on the people of the world, and says she would appreciate any information he could give her on his theory and its basis. [Letter from Harris to Deters March 30, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1959), #98.24]
  • Letter from Thomas Wartik, Pennsylvania State University, to LP RE: Inquires about what sort of media LP plans to use in his upcoming chemistry lecture. Suggests that LP and AHP may want to attend a cocktail period after the lecture. [Letter from LP to Wartik April 6, 1959] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s.17]
  • Letter from Vernon H. Cheldelin, Oregon State College, RE: Invites LP to participate in a symposium on the theme, Perspectives in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Discusses details of the symposium and other prospective speakers. [Letter from LP to Cheldelin April 10, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oregon State College: Correspondence, 1959), #298.4]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Forum & Agin' them", Pasadena (California) Star-News, Pasadena, California, March 26, 1959. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.286]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Nobel prize winner claims project Argus adds danger", Oxford Press Courier (England), March 26, 1959. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.286]
  • Note from Mrs. Manorame Sarabhai to LP RE: Thanks LP for his suggestions of institutions at which he might be able to pursue his interests in biochemical genetics. [Letter from LP to Mrs. Sarabhai March 16, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1959), #380.3]
  • Yellow pamphlet of "Excerpts copied from THE NEW YORK TIMES, Thursday, March 26, 1959" with the article "De Gaulle for Summit Talk if Accord Seems Possible" by Robert C. Doty, Special to The New York Times. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1959), #98.24]