Letter from Linus Pauling to Tom Neff. Page 1. January 30, 1961
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Activity Listings

  • Announcement from The Society of Sigma Xi. RE: A Luncheon Meeting entitled “Some Biochemical Aspects of Mental Disorder: Phenylketonuria and Hartnup Disease” by Dr. Kenneth Shaw. [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Organizational Correspondence): Box #375 Folder #375.3] 
  • Letter from AHP to John Engh, RE: AHP and her women friends think that women should take a constructive part in the Conference in Oslo.  AHP means to invite a few well-trained women whom she thinks will make a substantial contribution.  LP and AHP plan to make a public announcement of the petition as well within a couple of weeks. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.1]
  • Letter from AHP to Max Born, RE: AHP thanks Born for signing the appeal.  AHP gives Born some background information on Dr. Philips and notes that he is probably one of the best dentists in the United States.   [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 AHP to Sean O’Casey, RE: AHP thanks O’Casey for his letter and notes that it is because of letters like his that she is led into “questionable activities.”  [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 Alf Sommerfelt to LP, RE: Sommerfelt is singing the appeal and is sending it back to LP. [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 Arthur Pennington to LP, RE: Pennington would like to have copies of the Appeal.  He hopes to obtain as many signatures as possible for the presentation to the United Nations.  Pennington provides the names and addresses for some other organizations which he thinks would be interested in circulating copies of 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 C.A. Lowe to R.B. Gilmore RE: Thanks Gilmore for submitting the expenditure report on Grant RG-4276 (C4) fof September 1, 1959August 31, 1960. Will transfer remaining funds into Grant RG-4276(C5), the continuation grant. [Filed under LP Science: (United States Public Health Service: Assorted Grants, 1954-1964), Box #14.042, Folder #42.1] 
  • Letter from D. Gabor to LP, RE: Gabor is returning his signature for LP’s appeal because he is in complete agreement with it.  Gabor agrees that it is not realistic to appeal to just the United States or just the USSR.   [Letter from LP February 6, 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 Daisy Schjelderup to AHP, RE:  Schjelderup has made reservations in Oslo, in her name under her private address, on behalf of LP and AHP for the Conference.  Schjelderup outlines some of the different hotels available for the participants of the conference.  Schjelderup needs to make the reservations soon in writing and hopes to hear from AHP soon about which one seems the best. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.3]
  • Letter from Edward Eichel to LP, RE: Eichel would like to invite LP to speak in Brooklyn to a group of students in order to raise money to send a student as a delegate to the Japan Council Against A and H Bombs.  Eichel suggests that LP could come and speak any time between March and the end of May.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Japan Council Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, 1957-1965, 1991), Box#4.008, Folder #8.5]
  • Letter from George Getze, Los Angeles Mirror, to LP, RE: Sends a copy of an article for “Profiles in Science,” which will feature LP.  Most of it is a rewrite from earlier articles by Frank Laro, with his permission.  However, there are some holes that Getze would like filled.  Also sends a copy of the brochure that is being sent out, and asks for LP’s thoughts and corrections. [Letter from LP to Getze, February 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Organizational Correspondence. (La-Lo)), #219.12]
  • Letter from Gerald B. Bubis, Jewish Community Center, to LP. RE: Confirms his lecture ‘Cessation of Nuclear Tests, Fact or Fantasy’ for March 8th. Looks forward to his appearance. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961), Box # 1961s, Folder #1961s.8]
  • Letter from Gregor Wentzel to LP, RE: Wentzel likes the spirit of LP’s appeal, however, he is not willing to sign it.  Wentzel asks what is meant be the reference to universal disarmament in an appeal to the United Nations. [Letter from LP February 6, 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 J.G. Sourwine, United States Senate, to LP RE: Acknowledges LP’s letter of January 17 and explains that Senator Dodd sees no reason to revise the position outlined in their reply to LP’s letter of November 1. Assures LP that his statement has been incorporated in the testimony. [Letter from LP to Sourwine January 17, 1961, Letter from LP to Sourwine February 7, 1961]  [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.1]
  • Letter from Joan G. Schire, Staples High School, to LP. RE: Invites him to participate in a program  that would bring students and parents together for an intellectual event. [Letter from LP February 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2]
  • Letter from Joan Harris, Secretary to LP, to W. H. Freeman & Co., RE: Requests that an answer sheet for LP’s book, General Chemistry, be sent to Ayr Gur-Aril.  Added at the bottom of the page: Note from Norma Dunlop to Joan Harris informing that a copy of the answers have been sent to Ayr Gur-Aril. [Filed under LP Books: 1953b.5]
  • Letter from LP to Barbara J. Landfield RE: Thanks her for her letter and the newspaper clipping. Writes that he sure it is the support that she and many other people took that caused the Internal Security Subcommittee’s attack on LP to end up causing little damage to him. [Letter from Landfield to LP January 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.3]  
  • Letter from LP to Dr. M.B. Colton, RE: Thanks Dr. Colton for the interesting proposals about disarmament.  He shall give them careful study. [Letter from Dr. M.B. Colton to LP, undated] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Samuel Bachrach, RE: LP was treated for glomerulonephritis by Dr. Thomas Addis of Stanford Medical School.  The treatment consisted of a lo-protein diet. [Letter from Harold L. Ritchie to LP, January 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Sidney Gitlin, RE: LP underwent the Addis treatment for his glomerulonephritis, which Dr. Thomas Addis came up with and described in his book by the same name.  It is based on diminishing the work done by the kidneys, by limiting the amount of protein ingested. [Letter from Dr. Gitlin to LP, January 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1957-1961), #141.5]
  • Letter from LP to J. Salvinien. RE: Apologizes for the lateness of his letter. Offers to visit in April. Would like to receive the honorary degree at that time. [Letter from Kahane February 22, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s Folder #1961s.21] 
  • Letter from LP to Neil Moses, The Sun. RE: Repeats his request that a copy of the paper containing mention of LP be sent. Would like to know more about his correspondence with Mr. Fairbank. [Filed under LP Correspondence (F: Correspondence, 1961): Box #129 Folder #129.5]
  • Letter from LP to Richard S. Otto. RE: Encloses a copy of his letter to Mr. Fairbank. Has written to Mr. Moses asking for an original copy of the newspaper. Is getting tired of irresponsible people like Mr. Fairbank. [Letter from Otto January 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (F: Correspondence, 1961): Box #129 Folder #129.5] 
  • Letter from LP to Robert Fairbank. RE: Has trouble answering his letter because he does not know if Mr. Fairbank has had any of his letters published or rescinded. Objects to the defamatory statements made by Mr. Fairbank. [Filed under LP Correspondence (F: Correspondence, 1961): Box #129 Folder #129.5]
  • Letter from LP to Vincent Moore RE: Thanks Moore for his monetary donation, sent by J.T. Wollman, to the Richard W. Lippman Fund. [Letter from Wollman to DuBridge January 19, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (R.W. Lippman Memorial Fund, 1949-1962), Box #14.040, Folder #40.5]
  • Letter from Linda Hopkins to Ace Diamond, RE: Sends an autographed copy of LP’s book No More War! and requests that he give his other copy of someone else. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960-1966), #99.2]
  • Letter from Linda Hopkins, Secretary to LP, to Ralph Story. RE: Has sent an autographed copy of No More War! under separate cover.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Correspondence, 1961: Box #381.2]
  • Letter from Marie Heyrovsky to LP, RE: Heyrovsky is submitting her 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 Professor Thomas R.P. Gibb, Jr., Department of Chemistry, Tufts University, to LP, RE: Sends a reprint by one of his graduate students, Dave Schumacher, who is interested in LP’s early work on ionic radii, intermolecular distance, screening constants, etc.  [Letter from LP to Professor Gibb, February 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1957-1961), #141.5]
  • Letter from Stanley Schaefer, W.H. Freeman and Company, to LP, RE: LP will receive separately the lab manual by Jürg Waser. Schaefer hopes LP can deem it worthy of publication. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W.H. Freeman and Company, 1960-1992, No Date), #440.2]
  • Letter from Syd Cassyd to LP, RE: Cassyd informs LP that Peter Charlton phone and gave Cassyd some information about Dodd and the Sane Committee.  The Senate Committee will give the SANE board a copy of their report before it is issued so that SANE will have time to formulate a response.  Charlton did not give any details of how the Committee reached Norman Cousins. [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE: Materials regarding Dodd Committee Investigation and Subsequent Controversy Over Membership of Communists in SANE, 1960-1062), Box #4.004, Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from Thomas S. Gephardt, The Cincinnati Enquirer, to LP, RE: Encloses a copy of an editorial from the January 30 issue of The Cincinnati Enquirer, which might be of interest to LP. Attachment: Untitled editorial.  [Note from Mr. Forance to LP, undated] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1957-1961), #141.5]
  • Letter from Walter Ulbricht to LP, RE: Written in German, with English translation attached. Invites LP to the inaugural ceremonies for the memorial place established on the soil of the former concentration camp, Saxonia. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (U: Correspondence, 1936-1970), #421.19]
  • Memorandum from the Dean of the Faculty to Faculty Members RE: Provides a reprint of the 1957 edition of Policies and Procedures. Explains that revisions will be made occasionally and this way, the corrected pages can be sent to them for insertion in the binder. Asks everyone to return their bound copies to the faculty office. [Filed under LP Biographical: (California Institute of Technology: General), Box #1.033, Folder #33.3]
  • Note from Sandra McCormick to LP, RE: McCormick is sketching the portraits of the famous scientists of today for a chemistry project, and has chosen to include LP.  Asks if he could send her any information he has, and also a photograph or sketch.  Handwritten on the bottom: “Photo + biography sent 6 Feb.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3]
  • Note from Sandy Calder to LP, RE: Ms. Calder is in France. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Caen-Cassyd)), #57.2] 
  • Telegram from David Scott to LP, RE: Scott suggests the dates of March 11th through the 24th for the speaking tour and asks for a prompt response from LP.  [Reply from LP January 31, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am), Box #4.009, Folder #9.4]
  • Telegram from LP to David Scott, RE: LP will confirm the dates of March 11th through March 24th for the lecture tour.  [Scott’s telegram January 31, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am), Box #4.009, Folder #9.4]