Letter from Linus Pauling to Otto Bastiansen. Page 1. January 16, 1961
Letter from Linus Pauling to Otto Bastiansen. January 16, 1961. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Executed Contract Resume for Contract Number Nonr-220(33). RE: Shows that the contract was renewed for an amount of $28,000 during the period from 1 September 1960 through 31 August 1961. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes and Assorted Materials re: “Structure of Metals and Intermetallic Compounds,” Contract Nonr 220(33) (Chemistry 43), 1958-1963), Box #14.035, Folder #35.1] 
  • Letter from Alexander R. Todd to AHP and LP, RE: Todd encloses his signature for AHP's and LP's appeal and suggests a typographical correction to it. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Individual Correspondence. (Thant-Toole)), #407.6]
  • Letter from Barry Commoner to LP, RE: Commoner believes that there needs to be new ideas regarding mechanisms for movements toward total disarmament.  Commoner suggests that May would be a good time to have a conference on the matter but notes that around the St. Louis area he is unsure if anyone has conference planning experience. [Letter from LP February 1, 1961] [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 #12.2]
  • Letter from C. Kaplan to LP, RE: Kaplan is happy to collect signatures for LP’s appeal and notes that a similar campaign will be under way next month in Canada.  Kaplan thanks LP for sending his photograph.  [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.W. Chandler to LP, RE: Chandler thanks LP for his work for peace and is enclosing his signature for 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 Cecile Livingstone to LP, RE: Livingstone regrets to inform LP that her husband died on December 26th and therefore did not receive LP’s letter and 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 E.C. Bullard to LP, RE: Bullard is not able to sign LP’s appeal under current circumstances.  Bullard believes that he could have more influence as an advisor to the government than by signing his name to an 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 Edmund Berkeley to Friend, RE: Berkeley is enclosing the published preliminary program for the “100 Days for Peace.”  Berkeley suggests that any part of this program which can be carried out will be appreciated. [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Na-On), Box #4.013, Folder #13.7]
  • Letter from Eugene Rabinowitch to LP, RE: Rabinowitch is inviting LP to a conference of advisors and participants of the Pugwash meetings.  This conference will be in New York on February 5th.  Rabinowitch expects that the conversation will center around the results of the Moscow Conference on disarmament and arms control. [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fourth through Eighth Pugwash Conferences: Box #1.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from Frank Norah to LP, RE: Norah is delighted to sign the appeal and asks for another copy that he may circulate for more signatures.  [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 George to LP, RE: George thanks LP for the opportunity to sign 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 Gilbert Harrison, The New Republic, to LP, RE: LP was very kind to write and send that clipping.  He has written to the Pasadena Star-News and trusts that his letter will be published in it. [Letter from LP To Harrison, January 5, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1957-1964), #288.5]
  • Letter from I.M. Kolthoff to LP, RE: Kolthoff believes that in order for LP’s petition to be effective it should be truly international and should include signatures from the Chinese.  Kolthoff suggests that some Russian colleagues may be able to assist in communicating with the Chinese. [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 Ivan F. Betts to Division of Research Grants, National Institutes of Health, cc: LP, RE: Encloses application for the renewal of Grant No. H-3136, “Molecular Chemistry Applied to Biology and Medicine,” for $49,999 for period of May 1, 1961 through April 30, 1962. Also encloses a transmittal letter from LP, publications, and a Progress Report. [Postcard from Department of Health, Education, Welfare, 1960] [Filed under LP Science: (United States Public Health Service: (Assorted Grants, 1954-1964), Box #14.042, Folder #42.2]                
  • Letter from Johs. Pedersen to LP, RE: Pedersen thinks that LP’s appeal.  Pedersen thinks that more emphasis should be put on the powers that already possess nuclear weapons.  [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 Dr. A. Topchiev, Vice-President, Akademia Nauk, RE: Introduces Dr. Topchiev to Mr. E. St. John Catchpool, who would like to start a program for foreign youths to travel in Russia, through a low-cost hostel system.  Asks that Dr. Topchiev help him to see Premier Khrushchev. [Letter from Mr. Catchpool to LP, undated] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Individual Correspondence. (Kennedy-Klein, Morton)), #198.8]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. D. Ewen Cameron, World Congress of Psychiatry. RE: Is happy to accept the kind invitation to take part in the symposium on scientific creativity at the Third World Congress of Psychiatry. [Letter from Cameron January 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s2 Folder #1961s2.7] 
  • Letter from LP to John Raeburn Green RE: Provides more information about the statement that Mr. Hocker made about Russia following the Pauling line, found on pages 204 and 205 of the report “Security and Constitutional Rights.” [Letter from Green to LP January 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Globe-Democrat Publishing Company, 1960-1967), Box #3.003, Folder #3.2] 
  • Letter from LP to John Raeburn Green RE: Writes that he believes he should not have to turn over the names of the people who helped circulate the petition because Senator Dodd apparently accepted his excuse for not obeying the order from the Subcommittee. Quotes exactly what was said and mentions that an article in the New York Times made a similar observation. [Letter from Green to LP January 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Globe-Democrat Publishing Company, 1960-1967), Box #3.003, Folder #3.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Linus Pauling, Jr. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr., 1957-1974), Box #5.038, Folder #38.3] 
    18 January 1961

    Dear Linus,

    I enclose a thermofax copy of a letter that I have received from the World Congress of Psychiatry. I answered by saying that I was pleased to accept the invitation, and that my wife and I would probably be present during most of the Congress, 4 to 10 June.

    It would be fine if you and Anita were to attend this Congress, also. Did you go to either the first or the second World Congress of Psychiatry?

    Have you had any experience with electroencephalograms? We have bought an apparatus, and are planning to carry on a study of EEG records, by a new method, which I hope will be more useful than the standard jiggly lines. We propose to convert the jiggles into a sound pattern on a magnetic tape, speeded up enough to bring it into the audible region, and then listen to it. It might be possible to get more out of records of this sort than the ordinary written records.

    Much love from

    [Linus Pauling]

  • Letter from LP to Premier Nikita Khrushchev, RE: Introduces Premier Khrushchev to Mr. E.St. John Catchpool.  Mr. Catchpool in interested in helping set up a program that would encourage young people to travel to the U.S.S.R in large numbers and at low cost, to help foster world peace.  LP hopes that Premier Khrushchev can aid him in this. [Letter from Mr. Catchpool to LP, undated] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Individual Correspondence. (Kennedy-Klein, Morton), #198.8]
  • Letter from LP to The Editors of Nature RE: Encloses the “The Nature of the Metallic Orbital” for publication as a Letter to the Editors. Says that this letter is closely related to one that was published in 1948. [Manuscript and Typescripts January 6, 1961] [Postcard from Nature to LP January 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts by LP, 1961), Box #1961a, Folder #1961a.2]
  • Letter from Morris H. Rubin, Editor, The Progressive, to LP RE: Encloses an advance proof of an editorial that will appear in the February issue of The Progressive.  Rubin would like to start a discussion among educators on the topic of silence of professors, and hopes that LP can submit 300 to 500 words on the topic.  The deadline is January 30.  Attachment: “The Professors Ride Again.” [Letter from LP to Rubin February 1, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]
  • Letter from Rabbi Abraham L. Feinberg, Holy Blossom Temple, to LP. RE: Is making steps to plan his appearance in Toronto. Hopes to keep in touch with LP’s secretary. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box #1961s, Folder #1961s.10] 
  • Letter from S.L. to LP, RE: L. Wishes LP the best of luck on his statement. [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 Sir Alexander R. Todd to LP, RE: Todd is enclosing his signature for 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 Stephen Fritchman to AHP, RE: Fritchman suggests September 3rd as a date for AHP to come and speak at the First Unitarian Church on her experiences in the Soviet Union.  Fritchman can offer AHP a $40.00 honorarium.  [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 Ulick R. Evans to LP, RE: Evans thanks LP and AHP for the chance to sign the appeal.  However, Evans views the issue differently than LP and explains his thoughts on how disarmament can be achieved.  At present, Evans does not wish to add his signature to the appeal as he does not believe that it would decrease the danger in the world.   [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]
  • Receipt from First Western Bank to LP RE: “Advice of Charge.” $7,000.00. [Receipt from First Western Bank to LP January 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.030, Folder #30.1] 
  • Receipt from First Western Bank to LP RE: “Deposited for Account.” $7,000.00. [Receipt from First Western Bank to LP January 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.030, Folder #30.1]