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

  • Article: U.S. Easing Stand on Atom Test Ban,” The New York Times. [Filed under LP Peace: Pauling Peace Research Notes: Box #6.012, Folder #12.3]
  • Card from Mr. And Mrs. Hammer to LP, RE:  Belated Birthday Wishes.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
  • Letter from Bogdan Kipling, Toronto Committee for Disarmament, to LP. RE: Encloses a letter from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Would like him to participate in their program. Will contact him by telephone to hear his decision. [Letter from Roe to Simoni February 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box #1961s, Folder #1961s.10] 
  • Letter from Carroll Richardson to LP, RE: Richardson would like to have twelve copies of the petition and is enclosing $1.00 to help defray the costs.  [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from Charles S. Hertz, Jr., The Phillips Executer Academy, to LP, RE: Mr. Hertz and some friends are planning a “Ban-the-Bomb” movement, and would like to know where they can find LP’s campaign buttons, or if he can send them some. [Letter from LP to Mr. Hertz, March 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1] 
  • Letter from Christian Bay to LP, RE: Bay would be happy to circulate more copies of the appeal to his colleagues in Scandinavian universities.  Bay looks forward to hearing the agenda for the Oslo Conference.  Bay asks if LP and AHP have made a decision about the timing of the Oslo Conference given that the NATO conference is also taking place in Oslo in May.  [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from Francois Mauriac to LP, RE: Mauriac has revised the background material about nuclear weapons for NATO and is sending it and a copy of the appeal to “The Liberal Democrat.”  Mauriac believes that many magazines would be willing to publish the appeal and suggest that readers obtains copies for it.  [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from Gunnar Jahn to LP RE: Jahn tells LP that the Nobel Committee will comply with LP’s request for permission to meet in the Norwegian Nobel Institute. Jahn says that the Conference cannot start on the first of May as that is a holiday in Norway. [Letter from LP to Jahn: March 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Safe: Drawer #2, Folder #2.024] 
  • Letter from Harold Jamkin to LP, RE:   Jamkin asks for LP to send ten copies of the appeal so that he may help gather 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 #12.3]
  • Letter from Hilelo Schneok to LP, RE:  Schneok asks for twenty 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 #12.3]
  • Letter from LP to Alan Chaput, RE: LP urges Mr. Chaput to adopt the policy of having respect for the truth, something which a lot of the people in the government do not have. [Letter from Alan Chaput to LP, February 22, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1] 
  • Letter from LP to Dr. David Little, Chairman on Program for American Society of Anesthesiologists, RE: Is pleased that he does not have to speak to the medical society, as it usually makes him “unhappy” afterwards. [Letter from Dr. David Little to LP, February 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence) #11.15] 
  • Letter from LP to Dr. J.W. Stout, Editor, Journal of Chemical Physics, Institute for the Study of Metals, University of Chicago, RE: Because the ideas in the two manuscripts by Somayajulu are so different from his own, LP has decided not to serve as a referee.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Organizational Correspondence. (Jo-Jo)), #191.5]
  • Letter from LP to Ellwood Griest, RE: LP thanks Griest for sending him a copy of Jack’s letter.   [Griest’s letter February 26, 1961] [Griest’s reply April 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.4]
  • Letter from LP to Louise Andrews, RE: LP and AHP both find the combined honorarium of $300.00 per week to be acceptable.  LP and AHP are happy to be associated with the American Friends Service Committee on their lecture tour.  [Andrews’ letter February 24, 1961] [Andrews’ reply April 13, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am), Box #4.009, Folder #9.4]
  • Letter from LP to Professor D. Novak, Department of Political Economy, McMaster University, RE: LP wishes he could accept the invitation to the Fourth Annual Seminar “The Individual and Society,” but will be in Europe at the time.  He sends his best wishes and congratulations on the theme. [Letter from Novak to LP, February 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1957-1964), #288.5]
  • Letter from LP to Seymour B. Elk, RE: LP has given a brief reference to the structure of water in his book The Nature of the Chemical Bond.  He hopes that he and his son will get around to publishing more of this. [Letter from Mr. Elk to LP, February 27, 1961] [Letter from Mr. Elk to LP, April 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence, 1960-1969), #113.2]
  • Letter from Lee H. Gregory, Librarian, Joseph Mann Library, to LP, RE: During the National Library Week in April they are having an exhibit of letters and photographs from famous people are over the world, in the hopes of inspiring young people to read challenging books.  In the past only a few scientists have responded, and they hope that LP will be able to this year. [Letter from LP to Gregory, March 10, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3]
  • Letter from Leon Mosner to LP, RE: Mosner congratulates LP on his book and asks for several more 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 #12.3]
  • Letter from Linda Hopkins, Secretary to LP, to Joseph F. Fazekas, Pratt Diagnostic Clinic. RE: Informs him that a copy of the paper he requested will be sent to him when they become available. [Letter from Fazekas February 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (F: Correspondence, 1961): Box #129 Folder #129.5] 
  • Letter from Mrs. Albert Moyer to LP, RE: Moyer asks for 50 petitions that will be distributed to groups and individuals in the Santa Barbara area.  Moyer is open to any suggestions on how she may help this cause more.  [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from Mrs. Pat D’Agostini to LP, RE:   D’Agostini asks for five copies of the appeal and will try to have them filled before the April 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 #12.3]
  • Letter from R.M. Balz to AHP, RE:  Balz requests another copy of the petition and also gives AHP the address of Mr. Letsos who owns a barber shop and is interested in circulating a couple copies of the appeal. Balz encloses $1.00 to cover postage on 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 #12.3]
  • Letter from Rabbi Abraham L. Feinberg, Toronto Committee for Disarmament, to LP. RE: Encloses a clipping from the Toronto ‘Telegram’ about McCarthyism in Washington. Looks forward to seeing him. Informs him of their hotel reservations. [Letter from LP March 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box #1961s, Folder #1961s.10] 
  • Letter from Richard Morford to LP, RE: Morford requests 1,250 copies of the appeal as he would like to circulate them to different religious organizations in his area.  Morford is enclosing a check for $42.00 to help cover the costs of mailing the petitions.   [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from Wassily Leontief to LP, RE: Leontief agrees with the objectives of LP’s petition, however he does not feel that such an appeal would achieve the outlined objectives. Leontief believes that the appeal may actually aggravate world tensions.  [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 #12.3]
  • Letter from William Nelkin to LP, RE: Encloses a copy of his poem “Who Will Guarantee.”  He is interested in physical chemistry, and would like to pursue a Ph. D. In either biochemistry or physical chemistry; if there is an opening at Caltech, he would greatly appreciate it. Attachment: “Who Will Guarantee.” [Letter from LP to Nelkin, March 10, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1957-1964), #288.5]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Film Documentary on Riot Withdrawn,” Unknown, March 3, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Civil Liberties – House Un-American Activities Committee, 1960-1961), Box #2.041, Folder #41.13]
  • Note from Mrs. Collins to LP, RE: Thanks LP for a copy of “College Chemistry”. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Citron-Conant)), #66.1]