Letter from Linus Pauling to Otto Bastiansen. Page 1. January 16, 1961
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Activity Listings

  • Letter from Agnes Stapledon to LP, RE: Stapledon adds her signature to the appeal and wishes LP and AHP the best in their efforts for peace.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and singing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.1]
  • Letter from Boydor to LP, RE: Boydor is enclosing an appeal with signatures and thanks LP for the work he is doing for peace. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.1]
  • Letter from C. P. Snow, to LP and AHP. RE: Has decided not to sign the appeal because he can get listened to if he speaks as a solitary voice. [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Individual Correspondence): Box #365 Folder #365.8] 
  • Letter from C.P. Snow to LP, RE: Snow thinks that he should not sign the appeal.  Snow feels that the public is more likely to listen to him when he acts in a solitary fashion and that signing the appeal would mean that he would not be listed to anymore [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.1]
  • Letter from Dr. Ing. Jan Beffinger to LP RE: Encloses a paper in which Beffinger points out the difference between tobacco smoked in Soviet Russia versus the tobacco smoked in the U.S.A. and the U.K. Beffinger includes a quote from Dr. Percy Stocks to support his claims. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted Materials re: Other Fields of Science), Box #10.008, Folder #8.4]
  • Letter from E.U. Condon to LP, RE: Condon adds his signature to the appeal. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.1]
  • Letter from Earl Price to LP RE: Price writes to LP to say that LP’s letter and his Oslo Petition should supplement each other. Price discusses the ECLC Pauling-Uphaus dinner in New York. Price encloses a copy of the first letter sent to the 10th CD mailing list. [Filed under LP Safe: Drawer #2, Folder #2.039]
  • Letter from Edmund Berkeley to LP, RE: Berkeley is delighted to sign the appeal.  Berkeley hopes that LP will be a sponsor of the Boston Committee for Disarmament and Peace.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.1]
  • Letter from F. Corning Knote to LP RE: Knote has read LP’s paper, “Why We Must Have Peace,” and has given it great thought considering that he works in Civil Defense.  Knote explains his reasons as to why strengthening Civil Defense is needed.  Knote outlines how Civil Defense spending pales in comparison to the budgets of other departments and that most civilians are finding it beneficial to construct their own fallout shelters.  While Knote acknowledges that there should be work for peace, there also needs to be strengthened civil defense.  [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961: Box #7.007, Folder #7.22]
  • Letter from James L. Jarrett, Western Washington College, to Ruben E. Wood, CC: LP. RE: Informs him that he has been recommended by LP for a position. [Filed under LP Correspondence (W: Individual Correspondence): Box #438 Folder #438.7] 
  • Letter from K.E. Bullen to LP, RE: Bullen regrets that he can not sign the appeal at this time.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.1]
  • Letter from LP to Benjamin F. Naylor, San Jose State Chemistry Department. RE: Gives a recommendation for James Short. [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Dr. James Short. RE: Has written to San Jose College. Will plan to write to the other colleges if they request a reference. [Letter from Short January 10, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe RE: Asks Moe to remove his application for a Fellowship for the year 1961 because LP will not be able to devote enough time to the research. Hopes to reinstate the application in 1962. [Letter from Moe to LP January 19, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975). Box #14.015, Folder #15.8] 
  • Letter from LP to J.G. Sourwine RE: Explains that he turned over three bound volumes of the bomb-test petition with names and signatures to Sourwine for him to make copies of on October 11. Reminds Sourwine that he told LP he could have the copies done in a few days and then would return the three bound volumes to LP, but LP has not received them back yet. Asks if they could be returned. [Letter from Sourwine to LP January 31, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.1]  
  • Letter from LP to Leonard Amada, RE: LP agrees that there is a need for an organization that is similar to Sane but is an alternative for people who do not agree with the recent actions taken by Sane.  LP suggests that Amada write to Mr. Berkeley who is working on this matter.  [Amada’s letter January 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE:  Materials regarding Dodd Committee Investigation and Subsequent Controversy Over Membership of Communists in SANE, 1960-1962), Box #4.004, Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from LP to Marie Sutphin RE: LP is no longer researching mongolism so he is not in a position to take advantage of Sutphin’s offer. Handwritten note “Ford patient letters.” [Letter from Sutphin to LP January 9, 1961] [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 #89.10] 
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. Jack Alloy RE: LP is enclosing a copy of his letter to The New York Times on Strontium-90.  LP suggests that Alloy read the upcoming statement about added calcium which will be published in Consumer Reports. [Letter from Alloy to LP 1961] [Filed under LP Peace:  Materials re: Strontium-90, 1961-1963: Box #7.014, Folder #14.8]
  • Letter from LP to Thomas J. Dodd RE: Asks about the part of Dodd’s statement that was not read at LP’s hearing on October 11, but was included in the printed record. Feels that to include it in the printed record is a serious injustice and perhaps it should be omitted. Also looks forward to receiving the revised proofs before the record is published. [Letter from Sourwine to LP January 31, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.1] 
  • Letter from Lafayette Page to LP RE: Page would like to meet with LP and discuss some concepts pertaining to law; only then will he be able to accomplish his goals. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2] 
  • Letter from M. Born to LP, RE: Born adds his signature to the appeal.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.1]
  • Letter from Robert P. Goldman, Associate Editor, Parade Publications, Inc., to Syd Cassyd RE: Thanks Cassyd for the sending the article about LP.  The editorial board has discussed it and decided that they will pas it up. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]
  • Letter from Sean O’Fusey to LP, RE: O’Fusey wishes LP and AHP the best of luck with the appeal.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.1]
  • Note from LP to Edward Clark and Laurits Muus, Science. RE: Does not understand how the authors reach their conclusions. Doesn’t think a short paper is worth publishing. [Letter from DuShane January 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Individual Correspondence): Box #374 Folder #374.6]
  • Renewal Application RE: U.S.P.H.S. Grant No. H-3136, “Molecular Chemistry Applied to Biology and Medicine.” [Filed under LP Science: (United States Public Health Service: (Assorted Grants, 1954-1964), Box #14.042, Folder #42.2]