Letter from Linus Pauling to Mrs. Robert R. Foresman. Page 1. September 24, 1959
Letter from Linus Pauling to Mrs. Robert R. Foresman. September 24, 1959. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Letter from George Nichols to LP, RE: Nichols is interested in a quote from LP that appeared in the Christian Science Monitor which talked about using the calcium found in ordinary limestone. Nichols is wondering if LP can give him some information on how to use the calcium in limestone. [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Strontium-90, June 1959-November 1959), Box #7.012, Folder #12.17]
  • Letter from Gustav Albrecht to LP RE: Tells him he has asked the Council for Basic Education for a grant to write a book about education in California, says he named LP as a reference as he thought he might be in sympathy with the project, and says that one of the results of his petition was that the State Department of Education ordered California State Polytechnic College to dismiss him. Says he is now blacklisted from teaching in any of the state and junior colleges. Finishes with admiring the wonderful things LP is doing. [Letter from LP to Albrecht October 22, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Albrecht, Gustav, 1939-1964), #4.1]
  • Letter from Jean Salvinien, University of Montpellier, to LP. RE: Gives the history of his family in the various wars of France. Informs him that an international organic chemistry colloquium took place in Montpellier in September. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box #1961s, Folder #1961s.21]
  • Letter from LP to Leon Shapiro, RE: LP has no objection to Shapiro using suggestions from LP's book as ideas for platforms to be adopted in the United World Federalists. LP has not been active in the UWF and LP is too overloaded with other commitments to become involved. [Letter from Shapiro August 25, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, St-Wa), Box #4.015, Folder #15.4]
  • Letter from LP to Peter Shank RE: Says that Shank's questions are answered in LP's book, No More War! [Note from Shank to LP June 6, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S:Correspondence, 1959), #380.3]
  • Letter from LP to Professor V. A. Kargin, Chairman, Organizing Committee of the International Symposium on Macromolecular Chemistry RE: Says he and his wife are planning to come to Moscow about June 14th of 1960 and stay for a month, says he thinks he would find it worthwhile in connection with his visit to attend the International Symposium on Macromolecular Chemistry, and puts his name down on the enclosed card. [Letter from Kargin to LP October 9, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1959), #185.20]
  • Letter from LP to Robert H. Carleton, National Science Teachers Association. RE: Informs him that he is planning on speaking on high-energy radiation and its biological effects. Glad to have his suggestions. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Box #1960s, Folder #1960s.12]
  • Letter from LP to William S. Long RE: Says he is glad to have his comments on his work as well as his concern about the disposal of radioactive materials, says he himself does not have the detailed technical knowledge necessary for discussing nuclear disposal so has concentrated on avoiding a nuclear war, says he will continue to think about this question, and hopes he might be able to contribute to its solution. [Note from Long to LP August 28, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1959), #231.5]
  • Letter from Lester Stein to LP, RE: Stein applauds LP for his letter to the New York Times. Stein also thinks that in addition to the use of inorganic calcium compounds, it would be advantageous to add inorganic iron such as ferrous sulfate and well as vitamin B-12 and folic acid. [LP's reply September 26, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Strontium-90, June 1959-November 1959), Box #7.012, Folder #12.17]
  • Letter from Walton Shreeve to LP, RE: [LP's reply November 28, 1959] Shreeve asks LP if he will be in the New York area in the next week and if so would LP be able to give a seminar at the Medical Research Center. Due to a limited budget, only LP's expenses, accommodations, and hospitality can be given providing that LP is in the Northeast for some other purpose and could conveniently make it to the seminar. [LP's reply October 28, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials, re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961), Box #7.007, Folder #7.1]
  • Letter from Yvan Egger to LP, RE: Egger is asking LP to indicate some of the literature and references used concerning the rational for partial protection against radioactive Strontium fallout through administering calcium. [LP's reply September 30, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Strontium-90, June 1959-November 1959), Box #7.012, Folder #12.17]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "The choice before mankind: atomic death or world law," Washington D.C. National Guardian, September 21, 1959. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.399]