Letter from Linus Pauling to Gail Draper. Page 1. March 29, 1961
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Activity Listings

  • Check from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barrett to Caltech RE: $130 check for the Richard W. Lippman Fund, the last of their $500 pledge. [Letter from Green to Barrett April 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (R.W. Lippman Memorial Fund, 1949-1962), Box #14.040, Folder #40.14] 
  • Itinerary: LP and AHP leave Miami, arrive in Los Angeles [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1] 
  • Letter from AHP to Altan Unver, RE: AHP is sending Unver 80 copies of the appeal and also a few copies of the cover letter which was sent to initial signers.  AHP suggests that Unver send the signatures from Turkey directly to the United Nations. [Letter from Unver March 25, 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 #12.4]
  • Letter from AHP to Frank Williams, RE: AHP regrets the Board’s decision not to circulate the petition and notes that in doing so they have done exactly what Senator Dodd wished them to do. AHP thanks Williams for sending her a copy of Contact and she was glad to hear about the General Conference on Disarmament.  [Letter from Williams March 20, 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 #12.4]
  • Letter from AHP to Mata Prasad, RE: AHP thanks Prasad for the signatures he has sent.  AHP is sorry that the signatures came too late to be printed on the petition along with the other initial signers.  AHP notes that LP plans to make a second presentation to the United National and LP will make it clear that these signatures are initial signers so that they maybe separated from the masses. [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 #12.4]       
  • Letter from AHP to Mr. Steen, RE: AHP asks Steen to look through the signers for the petition from New York and remove Helene de S. Kopp’s name as she has written to AHP about this matter. [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 #12.4]
  • Letter from Alois Stoff, Internationale Der Kriegsdienstgegner, to LP. RE: Written in German. [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Individual Correspondence): Box #368 Folder #368.8] 
  • Letter from Beland Honderich, Toronto Star Limited, to LP RE: Writes that their solicitors advised them that LP’s letter of March 24th to Mr. Hindmarsh is libelous of members of the internal security Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate, so the Toronto Star is unwilling to publish it. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.1]
  • Letter from Carol Brown Putney to LP, RE: Putney asks for six copies of the appeal to be sent to William Tully and nine more copies to herself. [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 #12.4]
  • Letter from Gladys Thomson to LP, RE: Thomson is an admirer of LP and appreciates the sacrifices that he is constantly making in the cause of world peace and disarmament. If it is not too much trouble, she would like to ask for an autographed photograph of LP, or perhaps a letter with his favorite quotation. Handwritten on the letter is a note indicating that LP mailed Thomson an autographed photograph on April 21. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963), #411.6]
  • Letter from Helene de S. Kopp to LP, RE: Kopp requests that her name be removed from 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 #12.4]
  • Letter from Iwao Ogawa to LP, RE: Ogawa does not think that he will be able to arrange for his own air fare in advance.  Ogawa asks if LP can advance all the amount of the air fare as early as possible. [Reply from Robert Schutz April 4, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from Jean Dunn to AHP, RE: Dunn gives her thoughts on the peace movement and wishes AHP and LP success in their conference in Oslo.  Dunn would like to help in any way that she can in the Paulings’ efforts 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 #12.4]
  • Letter from Jerry Walter to LP, RE: Walter is celebrating his birthday and tells LP that the best present would be world peace and that he hopes that LP can bring about peace among mankind. [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 #12.4]
  • Letter from John Keith, Medical Student, to LP, RE: Asks for information about the publishing of LP’s work on the molecular reactions in anesthetics, such as when and where he can find it. [Letter from Mrs. Harris to Mr. Keith, April 4, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957-1962), #201.5] 
  • Letter from LP Corliss Lamont, RE: Lamont is enclosing a check for $500.00 for a contribution to the Conference.  [Reply from LP April 11, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]  
  • Letter from LP to Alexander Pihl, RE:  LP is asking Pihl to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  [Pihl’s reply April 4, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Arne Naess, RE: LP has been hoping to get some suggestions about people in Scandinavia to invite to the Conference.  LP thinks that the participants should be, in large part, scientists and other scholars.  However, LP does not want more than 75 people altogether for the Conference.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Bernhard Gregory, RE:  LP is asking Gregory to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Gregory’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Gregory’s reply April 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Charles G. Darwin, RE: LP is sorry to hear that Darwin will not be able to attend the Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  [Darwin’s letter March 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Charles Porter, RE: LP and AHP Are pleased at the possibility that Porter may be able to accept their invitation to attend the Oslo Conference.  LP wants Porter to notify him if his situation changes with the Department of State. [Porter’s letter March 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Chester Carlson, RE: LP is pleased to hear that his appeal is being circulated and that Mrs. Carlson has been working to distribute copies of his book.  LP notes that the upcoming conference in Oslo will be non-political in nature.  LP thinks that a foundation will participate in the support of the Conference and that gifts could be made to the foundation.  LP will write more on this matter later. [Carlson’s letter March 10, 1961]   [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from LP to Christian Bay, RE: LP and AHP feel that the Conference will only be successful if it is non-political in nature.  LP notes that the Conference is not to be an anti-NATO conference.  LP and AHP would like to extend an invitation to Bay to attend the Oslo Conference.  [Bay’s letter March 17, 1961] [Bay’s reply April 1, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Jerome Davis, RE: LP will be in and out of Pasadena in the next two or three months, but would be pleased to read the copy of Dr. Davis’s book and write a statement as soon as possible.  [Letter from Dr. Davis to LP, March 12, 1961] [Letter from Dr. Davis to LP, April 1, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960-1966), #99.2]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Marcovitch, RE:  LP is asking Marcovitch to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Marcovitch’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Oftedal, RE:  LP is asking Oftedal to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  [Oftedal’s reply April 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Dubarle, RE:  LP is asking Dubarle to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Dubarle’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Dubarle’s reply April 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Ellen Gleditsch, RE:  LP is asking Gleditsch to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Gleditsch’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Gleditsch’s reply April 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Emil Stang, RE:  LP is asking Stang to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Stang’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Stang’s reply April 2, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Frances Herring, RE: LP is pleased to have Herring as a participant for the Conference. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Francis Hoague RE: Sends the retraction published by the Los Angeles Examiner on July 6, 1950. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Bellingham Publishing Company, 1960-1963, 1965), Box #3.001, Folder #1.8]
  • Letter from LP to Harald Wergeland, RE:  LP is asking Wergeland to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. [Wergeland’s reply April 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Ivan Rosenqvist, RE:  LP is asking Rosenqvist to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  [Rosenqvist’s reply April 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Iwao Ogawa, RE: LP and AHP are pleased that Ogawa will be attending the Conference.  LP will let Ogawa know later who the other participants are.   [Ogawa’s letter March 26, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to J. Rotblat, RE: LP and AHP are pleased that Rotblat has accepted the invitation to attend the Conference. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Jay Orear, RE: LP and AHP are pleased to have Orear as a participant to the Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Johan Galtung, RE:  LP is asking Galtung to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Galtung’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Galtung’s reply April 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to John A. Crane, Unitarian Church, RE: Writes that he is happy to have the second sermon that Crane has given on Operation Abolition and that he is sure it has helped. Also thanks him for his letter and mentions that he is arranging a conference in Oslo. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Civil Liberties – House Un-American Activities Committee, 1960-1961), Box #2.041, Folder #41.13]
  • Letter from LP to John J. McCloy, Special Assistant for Disarmament and Atomic Energy, Department of State, RE: LP requests an appointment with McCloy so that he may gain advice on working effectively for peace and disarmament.  He will be in Washington on Thursday, April 13, and will be available during the morning or evening on that day. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3]
  • Letter from LP to Karl Evang, RE:  LP is asking Evang to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. [Evang’s reply April 5, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Katrine Forland, RE:  LP is asking Forland to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Forland’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Kirsten Anderson, RE:  LP is asking Anderson to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Anderson’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Knut Faegri, RE:  LP is asking Faegri to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. [Faegri’s reply April 4, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Leiv Kreyberg, RE:  LP is asking Kreyberg to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Kreyberg’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Linda Ramstad RE: LP does not think that Ramstad needs to be concerned about exposure to dangerous radiation during the experiment at UCLA.  LP suggests that she ask the professors for an estimate of how much radiation will be involved and what the students’ possible exposure level will be.  [Letter from Ramstad to LP March 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961: Box #7.007, Folder #7.22]               
  • Letter from LP to Lloyd Smith, RE: LP tells Smith that the Conference he is holding is Oslo will not be political in nature.  It will be devoted to study, research, and educational activities.  LP expects that there will be about 75 participants from 15 different countries.  This conference will be private and journalists are not invited.  After the conference there will be a public meetings to be held at the University of Oslo, this meeting will highlight the work that was done during the private sessions of the conference. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.1]
  • Letter from LP to Lou Harrison, RE: LP thanks Harrison for returning a signed copy of the appeal and for the statement he sent LP.  LP thinks that “On the Separation of War from State” makes some interesting points. [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 #12.4]
  • Letter from LP to Lou Harrison, RE: LP thanks Harrison for signing the appeal.  LP thinks that Harrison’s statement “On the Separation of War from State” contains some very interesting ideas.   [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 #12.4]
  • Letter from LP to Marcus Oliphant, RE: LP and AHP regret to hear that Oliphant will not be able to attend the Conference.  LP has written to Dr. Walter Boas and is inviting him to come to Oslo. [Oliphant’s telegram March 21, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Michael Wales, RE: LP is sorry to say that he's been working so hard on the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons that he and AHP are arranging that he has not yet had time to study the analysis sent along with Wales's letter. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960-1962), #445.2]
  • Letter from LP to Otto Bastiansen, RE: LP and AHP would like to have Bastiansen at the Oslo Conference.  LP hopes that this will be possible and Bastiansen’s expenses will be reimbursed.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Professor Sadron, RE:  LP is asking Sadron to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Sadron’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Rameshwari Nehru, RE: LP and AHP are sad to hear that Nehru is unable to attend the Conference.   [Nehru’s letter March 28, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Reidar Eker, RE:  LP is asking Eker to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  [Eker’s reply April 13, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Robert Polowsky RE: LP is sorry to say that he and AHP are too deeply obligated to their own peace activities to make the loan requested. [Note from Polowsky to LP March 13, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Robert Watson-Watt, RE: LP and AHP are pleased to have Watson-Watt as a participant for the Oslo Conference.  LP is now trying to arrange for a public meeting to be held after the Conference at the University.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to S.P. Anderson, RE:  LP is asking Anderson to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Anderson’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Anderson’s reply April 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to Seymour Melman, RE: LP and AHP are pleased that Melman has decided to be a participant at the Oslo Conference.  LP notes that in a few days, Melman should be sent his reimbursement by the foundation. [Filled under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]  
  • Letter from LP to Seymour Melman, RE: LP and AHP look forward to seeing Melman in Oslo. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Stan Clark, San Jose City College. RE: Shall be pleased to speak on ‘Science in the Modern World’ or ‘Steps Toward World Peace’. Asks which weeks in February would be best. [letter from Clark March 22, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1962) Box #1962s Folder #1962s.12] 
  • Letter from LP to Stephen King-Hall, RE: LP and AHP are pleased to hear that King-Hall has accepted the invitation to be a participant at the Oslo Conference.  Robert Schutz is working on arrangements for the Conference and he will write to King-Hall about travel and hotel reservations soon.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Torkel Opsahl, RE:  LP is asking Opsahl to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  [Opsahl’s reply April 5, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Tormod Forland, RE:  LP is asking Forland to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Forland’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Forland’s reply April 4, 1961]   [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Torstein Eckoff, RE:  LP is asking Eckoff to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  [Eckoff’s reply April 13, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Trygve Gjestland, RE:  LP is asking Gjestland to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Gjestland’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Gjestland’s reply April 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from LP to William Davidson, RE: LP and AHP are happy that Davidson will be coming to the Conference. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2] 
  • Letter from Marion Ulmer to LP, RE: Ulmer is sending in some full petitions and asks for a couple more copies.  [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 #12.4]                       
  • Letter from Mrs. A. Balaban to LP, RE: Balaban asks for more copies of the appeal so that he may have his local friends sign.  [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 #12.4]
  • Letter from Mrs. Spiker to LP, RE: Spiker is sending in signatures 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 #12.4]
  • Letter from Peter Cronshaw to LP, RE: Cronshaw is sending in some signatures for the petition and hopes that these LP’s cause. [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 #12.4]
  • Letter from Robert J. Burros to LP, RE: Burros asks for two more copies of the petition so that he may fill them before the deadline. [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 #12.4]
  • Letter from Vally Weigl to AHP, RE: Weigl is sending in another petition filled with signatures which she has gathered at a Quaker Institute in New Jersey. [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 #12.4]
  • Letter from W.H. Ferry to LP, RE: Ferry gives LP the decisions of some people including Benoit, Columbia and Shahn about their attendance at the Oslo Conference.  Ferry tells Schutz that he may hear from Ferry’s sister-in-law about transportation to the Conference.  She is interested in coming to Oslo. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box#2.002, Folder#2.2]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Puzzling Issue of Fallout Shelters Comes to a Vote,” by George Riley.  The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.  [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: Newspaper Clippings, Magazine and Journal Articles related to LP, 1961: Box #1961n, Folder #1961n.12]
  • Note from Chas Beaulieu to LP and AHP, RE: Puts the fight between the “war-minded” and the “peace-minded” in a Catholic context.  Attaches “Catholic Church of the North American Rite”. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]
  • Note from Harold Bass, Hillside Community Church, to LP, RE: Expresses appreciation for LP’s work toward world peace.  Says that his community has been working with LP’s petition, and also that he has sent a letter on the matter to the Tacoma News Tribune. [Letter from LP to Harold Bass, August 1, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]
  • Note from Joanne Shedlov Joseph to LP and AHP, RE: Expresses gratitude for LP’s work, and asks if there is a mailing list that she can be added to, so that she may stay informed of his activities.  Handwritten at top: “Oslo Statement, Annihilation”. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1933-1934, 1936-1964), #192.27]
  • Note from Mr. and Mrs. M. Miller to LP and AHP, RE: They have signed a copy of the petition to “Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons,” and resent attempts to suppress his views.  They enclose a filled petition, and a $5 money order. [Letter from LP to the Millers, March 30, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3]
  • Telegram from Doris Loewi to AP, RE: Loewi has distributed about 25,000 petitions and will continue to fill orders for reproductions 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 #12.4]