Letter from Linus Pauling to Harold Oram. Page 1. March 4, 1961
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Activity Listings

  • Letter from AHP to Annalee Stewart, RE: AHP thanks Stewart for signing the petition and notes that LP had a wonderful group of names to turn over to the United Nations.  AHP asks if Stewart has heard any thing new in the talk about a Latin American conference of women in July 1962.  AHP is not sure if she will e able to attend the Board meeting for WIL as it falls around the same time as LP’s birthday celebrations.  [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 AHP to Christian Bay, RE: AHP and LP are pleased with the work that Robert Schutz is doing for them and for the upcoming conference.  The Paulings are now working on the agenda for the conference and hope to have it completed soon.  AHP is very busy in the upcoming week with LP’s birthday celebration, though after that she hopes to have the invitations to Oslo ready.  [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 AHP to Dr. H. L. Keenleyside, RE: LP and AHP are not yet ready to make a public announcement about the plans for the Oslo Conference though they are both pleased with the ten sponsors they currently have.  AHP has received many requests for more copies of the appeal in Canada and asks if Keenleyside needs more copies to distribute to his colleagues in Canada.   [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 AHP to Gordin Kaplan, RE: LP and AHP have been thinking carefully about the circulation of the appeal in Canada.  AHP believes that it should be done by some organization in Canada and not by the Paulings.  AHP has said this in a letter to Mrs. VanStalk and to Dr. Keenleyside.  [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 AHP to Margaret Robertson, RE: AHP thanks Robertson for signing the appeal and notes that LP is now ready to release the appeal for widespread circulation.  AHP wishes Robertson much success in her campaign against the Polaris submarine.   [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 Ellwood Griest to LP, RE: Griest is enclosing a letter from Homer Jack to the Brooklyn Committee.  Griest thinks that LP might be interested in the letter.  [Reply from LP March 3, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.4]
  • Letter from Lord Beveridge to LP, RE: Thanks LP for his letter regarding stopping nuclear weapons.  Believes that it isn’t enough to just get rid of nuclear weapons, because that gives people the false sense that that is all that needs to be done to stop war. [Letter from LP to Lord Beveridge, August 1, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]
  • Letter from Max Kleiber, Department of Animal Husbandry, University of California, to LP, RE: LP’s birthday is a fine opportunity to express his gratitude for leadership in science as well as his work for humanity.  LP will receive many such greetings from all over the world, but Dr. Kleiber thinks that he might like to know that one of them comes from an emeritus professor in Animal Husbandry.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957-1962), #201.5]
  • Letter from Reuben E. Wood, George Washington University, to Mark Clarke. RE: Regrets that he is unable to attend a surprise birthday party for LP. Expresses his congratulations to him. [Filed under LP Correspondence (W: Individual Correspondence): Box #438 Folder #438.7] 
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Caltech and Science,” Los Angeles Times, February 26, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.28]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Caltech: Teacher and Student of Science,” Los Angeles Times, February 26, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.27]
  • Telegram from Doris Leowi to LP, RE: “As per our conversation we have taken an option on Carnegie Hall Friday May 12th.  Does this meet with your plans?”  Handwritten at the bottom: “I accept shall hold Friday 12 May open for you.  LP”. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1961-1963), #232.1]
  • Telegram from Ted Puck to LP, RE: “Many congratulations and warmest good wishes to Linus Pauling who continues to be the model and inspiration of us all.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]