Letter from Linus Pauling to Joan Harris. Page 1. October 10, 1959
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Travel: Ithaca, NY

Activity Listings

  • Booklet entitled: "Feierstunde zu Ehren von Max von Laue an seinem 80. Geburtstag am 9. Oktober 1959 in Berlin Ansprachen." [Filed under LP Correspondence: (von Laue, Max: Reprints, 1935-1959), #213.4]
  • Letter from Joan Harris, Secretary to LP, to LP RE: Says she found a significant number of things to question in checking the footnotes and table in Chapter 4, encloses the proofs, lists what they are, encloses letters, a telegram, and another proof, says Dr. Perry would like to send out over 600 copies of the letter to the New York Times and she gave them to him, and says Dr. Lippman may be able to leave the hospital soon. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1959), #167.4]
  • Letter from Professor V. A Kargin, Chairman, Organizing Committee of the International Symposium on Macromolecular Chemistry, to LP RE: Says he received his letter, says it will be a great pleasure to see him at the Symposium and meet him in Moscow, and sends LP his best wishes. (Note on top in red pencil: "didn't go")] [Letter from LP to Kargin September 21, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1959), #185.20]
  • Manuscript Notes: No Title, [re: estimates of carbon-14 following nuclear detonation] Physics Seminar, Cornell Rockefeller Lab, Ithaca, New York, October 9, 1959. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s3.10]
  • Memo from Ivan F. Ponedel to LP, RE: Attached, for filing, is a copy of Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. Nonr-220(33) (Chemistry 43), which extends the contract period through 31 August 1960 and increases funds by $23,345, to bring the contract total to $37,745. Includes supporting documents. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes and Assorted Materials re: "The Structure of Metals and Intermetallic Compounds," Contract Nonr 220(33) (Chemistry 43), 1958-1963), Box #14.035, Folder #35.1]
  • Newsletter: Federation of American Scientists. [Filed under LP Peace: [Federation of American Scientists, 1948-1993), Box #4.007, Folder #7.2]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling talk covers molecular influence," Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) Sun, October 9, 1959. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.408]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Un ennemi commun: 'la guerre,'" Montreal (Quebec) Le Devior, October 9, 1959. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.409]
  • Note from Margaret C. Grenier, Temple University, to LP RE: Asks him to send her some data on the dangerous results of strontium-90, says she is giving a report in science class on the possible future effect of fallout on humans, and thanks him for his attention. [Letter from LP to Grenier October 23, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1959), #141.3]
  • Note from Mrs. Frances Pajewski to LP RE: Describes symptoms of an unknown ailment from which she suffers. Begs LP to help her. Suggests that radiation may be a factor. [Letter from LP to Mrs. Pajewski October 28, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence) #313.7]
  • Note from Mrs. Marion Thompson to LP RE: Thanks LP for agreeing to read her manuscript. Discusses complications she has encountered in compiling information for the paper. Mentions her nephew, Howard Robbins, who received a Ph.D. from Caltech. [Letter from LP to Mrs. Thompson September 5, 1959, Letter from LP to Mrs. Thompson October 19, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1959), #411.4]
  • Publication: "Quarterly Statement on Fallout by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission," United States Atomic Energy Commission. [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Nuclear Fallout; Radiation Hazards, 1959), Box #7.003, Folder #3.17]