Letter from Linus Pauling to Joan Harris and Linda Hopkins. Page 1. May 8, 1961
Letter from Linus Pauling to Joan Harris and Linda Hopkins. May 8, 1961. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Travel: New York, NY

Activity Listings

  • Advertisement: ‘Dr. Linus Pauling on the Oslo Conference to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons’ [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s2 Folder #1961s2.3] 
  • Flier: Report by Dr. Linus Pauling,” Conference of Greater New York Peace Groups, May 12, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.80]
  • Hotel bill: The Biltmore, New York City [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1] 
  • Letter from Dr. Morris Goodman, Department of Neurology, Wayne State University, to LP, RE: Requests a reprint of LP’s paper “A comparison of animal hemoglobins by tryptic peptide pattern analysis”.  Dr. Goodman is currently working on the study of the phylogeny of the soluble blood proteins of primates.  Asks if it is possible to obtain any of LP’s samples of gorilla and orangutan hemoglobin.  Handwritten at the top: “To Dr. Zuckerkandl: Have you any?”  Attachments: Dr. Goodman’s abstract “Evolution of the species specificity of human proteins”; reprint “A Starch Gel Immunoelectrophoretic Analysis of Human γ-Globin Demonstrating the Inter- and Intra-Specific Variation of Organisms”.  [Letter from LP to Dr. Goodman, June 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1957-1961), #141.5]
  • Letter from Edith Segal and Samuel Kamegs, to LP and AHP. RE: Appreciates their work in the World Peace Movement. [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2]
  • Letter from Ellen Rudes, Chairman, Convocations Board of the State University College of Education to LP, RE: Rudes says that the college is very interested in the disarmament program and feels that LP would be best qualified to speak in that area. Rudes invites LP to speak to the students between September 30, 1961 and June 1, 1962. [Letter from LP to Rudes: June 26, 1907] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1961) #342.2] 
  • Letter from Florence G. Ruehl to LP RE: Tells LP that she has a 17 year-old son who was refused admission to Cal Tech after an interview with Dr. John R. Weir. Explains that the “B” he received in geometry and his low scores on the ACH tests in Physics were due to the structure of his classes. Mentions that her son received a scholarship for $900/year from Cal Tech prior to being rejected. Says that she feels every student who has an interest in science should be allowed to study in college. [Letter from LP to Ruehl May 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2] 
  • Letter from Homer Page to LP, RE: Page is interested in assisting the SANE program in any way that he can.  Page would like to know who to contact at SANE in order to be able to use his understand of visual media knowledge to help SANE.  [Reply from LP May 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.4]
  • Letter from Robert H. Shutan to LP RE: Asks if LP has received from the $2,109.37 payment from Mr. Pias and Paddies, Inc. that was due on April 26. Explains that if LP has not received it, he will look into the matter. [Letter from LP to Shutan May 31, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Assorted Legal Disputes, 1950-1962), Box #3.057, Folder #57.7]
  • Letter from Robert Schutz to LP, RE: Schutz has spoke with Engh and Engh would prefer that LP do not pay any bills at this time.  Rather Engh would like LP to send all bills to him and he will pay them and then later render LP a full accounting of the bills.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.2]                       
  • Letter from Robert Schutz to LP, RE: Schutz personally witnessed on Tuesday evening the bulk erasure of all tape recordings of the proceedings of the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.2]
  • Letter from Violet Orr to LP, RE: Orr would like LP to send her one more copy of the petition. [Filed under PL Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, April-December, 1961), Box #5.013, Folder #13.1]
  • Letter from William James Hall, M.A.,  to LP, RE: Mr. Hall was happy to read of LP’s Oslo Conference, and would like to draw to his attention the matter of Herman Kahn’s plans for a Doomsday Device, which he believes would discourage nuclear war if the whole world were held hostage through a device that could obliterate everything.  Mr. Hall would like to know if LP would be available be part of a suit to stop him from making such a machine, which has received little attention from the American media. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]                       
  • Letter from William Schroeder to LP RE: Invites LP to speak at a yearly symposium put on by the Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society.  Explains the details of the symposium. [Letter from LP to Schroeder May 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.5]               
  • Manuscript: The Oslo Conference, Conference of Greater New York Peace Groups. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s2 Folder #1961s2.3]
  • Program: “Report from the Oslo Conference to Halt the Spread of Nuclear Weapons,” The Conference of Greater New York Peace Groups, May 12, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.79] 
  • Sample letter: “Dear Premier Khrushchev:,” [distributed in front of Carnegie Hall] May 12, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.80] 
  • Telegram from Igna and Gunnar Beskow to LP, RE: The Beskows send their greetings and gratitude to LP and AHP. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]  
  • Typescript: “The Blacklist and Your Freedom,” Herbert J. Biberman, May 12, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Civil Liberties – House Un-American Activities Committee, 1961-1963), Box #2.042, Folder #42.3]