Activity Listings
- Check from AHP to Raymond J. Pfau for $28.88. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.2]
- Letter from Anton Refregier to LP RE: Inquires whether LP will write an introduction for his book, Song of Peace, after reading a manuscript of the work. Looks forward to hearing LP speak in New York. [Letters from Refregier to LP March 13, 1959, May 7, 1959] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1959a.6]
- Letter from Dr. Beranek and Ulrich, Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften, to LP RE: Written in German. Provides LP with copies of the final published commemorative volume in honor of the centenary of Max Planck. Thanks LP for his cooperation. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1959a.11]
- Letter from Gunnar Jahn, Norges Bank, Valutakotoret, to LP, RE: Does not find that a World Academy of Sciences must necessarily be placed under sponsorship of a nation. Also, does not believe that the Nobel Committee or the Nobel Institute should sponsor such an organization. Although there are many things in favor of chartering the World Academy of Sciences in Norway, cautions LP not to forget that Norway is a member of the Atlantic Pact, and scientists from behind the Iron Curtain would have a difficult time becoming members of the Academy. [Letter from LP to Jahn March 20, 1959, Letter from LP to Jahn April 14, 1959] [Filed under LP Science: (World Academy of Sciences, 1958-1963), Box #14.043, Folder #43.1]
- Letter from Joan Harris, Secretary to LP, to John Schaerli RE: Sends reprints of LP's papers on carbon-14 and strontium-90. [Letter from Schaerli to LP April 6, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S:Correspondence, 1959), #380.3]
- Letter from Minerva Wallace Morse to LP RE: Requests an autographed photo of LP. Explains her condition as a bed-patient of 8 years at Will Rogers Memorial Hospital. [Letter from LP to Morse April 30, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959), #258.1]
- Letter from Pauline Park Wilson Knapp, Director, The Merrill-Palmer School, to LP RE: Invites LP to take part in the 1959 Idea Conference of the Merrill-Palmer School. Discusses the conference and topics to be covered. [Letter from LP to Knapp April 13, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959), #258.1]
- Letter from Ruth K. Cohen to LP RE: Asks him about possible connections between fall-out radiation and bone cancer, encloses her letter to the editor of the New York Times in which she comments on strontium-90 in the milk in NYC and explains that her son dies of bone cancer, says there should be testing for strontium 90 in cases of bone cancer and leukemia, and encloses a copy of her book A Boy's Quiet Voice. [Attached: Letter to the Editor of the New York Times] [Letter from LP to Cohen May 4, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1959), #75.2]
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