Letter from Linus Pauling to Chester Carlson. Page 1. July 24, 1961
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Activity Listings

  • Handwritten note from Charles A. Coulson to LP, RE: Coulson is sorry that he cannot make it to LP's lecture tonight. He hopes, however, that the bearer of this note, David Storber, will be able to attend and tell Coulson all about it later. Coulson also hopes to be able to attend an upcoming conference in Oxford. [Filed under LP Correspondence (C: Individual Correspondence. (Corns - Cushing)) #68.4]
  • Letter dictated by LP to Dr. Robert E. Wells, Chairman of the Reunion Committee of the Rochester General Hospital, RE: Tells Wells that he has decided not to accept his invitation to speak at the Rochester General Hospital on September 14, 1962 because he might be planning a trip to Europe during that time. Suggests that Wells asks him again in 2 months. [Letters from Wells to LP July 5, 1961, September 25, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2] 
  • Letter from Acting President [signed by Stella Polya] to Mrs. Dorothy Hutchinson, cc: AHP, RE: Writes on behalf of the Palo Alto Branch of the WILPF to express the need for the 1962 International Congress to extend its outreach to under-developed and under-represented nations worldwide.  Proposes including a larger than usual number of guest-observers in the 1962 International Congress as well as incorporating a special post-convention program.   [Filed under AHP materials re: Women and Peace: (Correspondence, Assorted Materials re: WILPF Triennial Congress, 1961-1962), Box#4.002, Folder#2.1]
  • Letter from David F. Smith, to LP. RE: Encloses two reprints on Lead Monoxide and Sulfuric Acid. Encloses a letter to file with the placement office at the Institute. Asks that LP forward it to the placement director. [Letter from LP August 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
  • Letter from E.V. Shute, RE: Shute invites LP to speak in London, Canada for the Women's Canadian Club. Shute describes the nature of the club to LP. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960-1962), #445.2]
  • Letter from F. C. Hunnius to LP, RE: Hunnius thanks LP for the Oslo Statements that arrived today.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]  
  • Letter from F.E. Hornyak to LP, RE: Mr. Hornyak’s laboratory has been losing about ten man-hours per week for almost two months due to the standard potential concept in water solution.  He would like LP’s thoughts on the matter, and attaches possible solutions to the problem. [Letter from LP to Mr. Hornyak, August 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
  • Letter from Graham DuShane, Science, to LP. RE: Asks him for his judgement on the enclosed paper by Gerald Sears on “Replication of Gene Structures”. [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Organizational Correspondence): Box #374 Folder #374.6]
  • Letter from Irving Beinin to LP, RE: Beinin has about 10,000 signatures ready to be presented to the United Nations and would like to know what date LP will need them and how they are to be sent to LP.   [Reply from LP August 11, 1961] [Filed under LP 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 Joan Harris to L.O. Ten Cate, RE:   Before he leaves for ten days, LP has asked Harris to send Cate a copy of the Oslo Statement which was prepared by the participants at the Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  [Letter from Cate March 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 #12.3]
  • Letter from LP [Signed by Linda Hopkins] to Michio Hayashi RE: Thanks Hayashi for pointing out an error in chapter 4 of his book, General Chemistry.  Asserts that the error will be corrected. [Note from Hayashi to LP May 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Books: 1953b2.1]
  • Letter from LP to B. G. Whitmore, World Federalists of Canada. RE: Is unable to accept his invitation. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960) #445.1] 
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Louis Lowenstein, Royal Victoria Hospital, RE: In Dr. Lowenstein’s letter he mentioned that Dr. Ross would get in touch with LP in the middle of July.  Since LP is leaving Pasadena for ten days, he is writing to say that he accepts the invitation to speak with pleasure, and he would like to lecture on the molecular basis of disease.  [Letter from Dr. Lowenstein to LP, June 30, 1961] [Letter from Dr. Lowenstein to LP, August 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
  • Letter from LP to Leo Pach, RE: LP thanks Pach for the signatures that he collected.  LP is enclosing a copy of the Oslo Statement and is willing to send more as needed.  [Pach’s letter June 3, 1961] [Filed under LP 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 LP to Michael Cole, RE: LP is sorry to say that his schedule for the coming year is to full to make it to Bloomington, but he hopes to get there one day.  He offers other suggestions. [Letter from Mr. Cole to LP, July 5, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1936-1973), #185.22]
  • Letter from LP to S. Nussenbaum, Sacramento State College. RE: Thanks him for the check. Gives him permission to quote values of bond energies from his book The Nature of the Chemical Bond. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box #1961s, Folder #1961s.13]
  • Letter from Rogan Jones, KVOS, to LP RE: Writes that the material in LP’s letter is interesting and he is impressed with LP’s efforts. Hope to see LP and AHP again when they return to the city and surmises that perhaps humans have power urges to keep them from over-multiplying. [Letter from LP to Jones July 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Bellingham Publishing Company, 1960-1963, 1965), Box #3.001, Folder #1.8] 
  • Letter from Stanley McClatchie, Researcher, Discovery Center, to LP, RE: Discusses the likelihood of nuclear warfare, and asks if LP could send him information about the science of the bomb and how dangerous it is. [Letter from LP to McClatchie, August 2, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3] 
  • Newsletter: News Flashes, Committee for Nonviolent Actions, July 25, 1961. [Filed under AHP materials re: Women and Peace: (Newsletter and Pamphlets re: Committee for Nonviolent Action; Peace Action Center), Box#4.010, Folder#10.14]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Critics of Dr. LP On Nuclear Disarmament,” by David A. Freedman and H. S. Weiler.  Ottawa Citizen. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: Newspaper Clippings, Magazine and Journal Articles related to LP, 1961: Box #1961n2, Folder #1961n2.1]
  • Newspaper clipping from the Star-News, titled “Corliss Lamont, Red Apologist”.  Describes how Corliss has been appointed as a delegate to the world conference in Tokyo to discuss atomic and hydrogen bombs.  The writer feels that he shouldn’t be allowed to go, because of his Communist ties. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Individual Correspondence. (Lacey-Lattimer)), #212.5]
  • Note from Charles Coryell to LP, RE: LP is welcome to use any of the letters that Dr. Coryell has sent him; if he makes copies, Dr. Coryell would like a set.  One of his students has found a list of signatures to add to the 1957 petition. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Corns-Cushing)), #68.2]
  • Note from Olive Mayer to AHP, RE: Says that the proposal for a post-Congress meeting to which Soviet, Latin American, and other representatives would be invited was met with great protest from other WILPF members.  In spite of this, a letter has been sent to D. Hutchinson expressing this proposal, and the Palo Alto Branch will be sending a copy to AHP soon. Requests any suggestions that AHP may have to successfully carry out this endeavor.   [Filed under AHP materials re: Women and Peace: (Correspondence, Assorted Materials re: WILPF Triennial Congress, 1961-1962), Box#4.002, Folder#2.1]
  • Report from LP to Gerald W. Sears, Science. RE: Does not see any justification for publishing the article on “Replication of Gene Structures”. Recommends rejection. [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Organizational Correspondence): Box #374 Folder #374.6]