Letter from Linus Pauling to Gunnar Jahn. Page 1. October 30, 1961
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Activity Listings

  • Handwritten letter from Miss Jean E. Rusk to LP, RE: Rusk notes LP’s interest in the cessation of atomic bomb testing and asks if LP would be interested in her observations about certain counts in the blood of patients in various cases. Rusk discusses her research about radiation counts and includes some figures she has collected over the last six months. [Letter from LP to Rusk: November 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1961) #342.2]       
  • Handwritten note from George Wald to LP, RE: Wald apologizes and asks LP's pardon. After reading the publications that LP referred to in his last letter, Wald can see that LP has spoken out a great deal, and Ward says that LP's efforts are certainly helping things. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Individual Correspondence. (Wald-Washburn)), #431.1]
  • Letter from Arnold Bendich to LP RE: Bendich asks LP how exactly radiation gets into genes and DNA.  Bendich wants to know so that he can find ways to help protect his children from the threat of defects due to radiation.  [Letter from Harris to Bendich November 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961: Box #7.007, Folder #7.22]
  • Letter from Dorothy Hayes to AHP, RE: Hayes on behalf of the Chicago branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom thank LP for his excellent talk given to their program on October 21st.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Wo), Box #4.016, Folder #16.1]
  • Letter from Dr. B. Erussalimsky to LP, RE: Written in German. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence, 1960-1969), #113.2] 
  • Letter from Dr. Robert B. Pettengill, Professor of Economics, Delta College, to LP RE: Pettengill will be working at this experimental college in Michigan for the next few years, and therefor won’t be able to see his friends in California.  The freshman there are to conduct phone interviews with famous authors, some on the subject “War, is it inevitable?”  He asks if LP would be willing to be interviewed. [Letter from Harris to Pettengill November 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]
  • Letter from Francis Hoague to LP RE: Explains that he only disapproves of participating in a meeting or rally if criminal actions are taking place. Believes that LP’s effectiveness in the field of peace and disarmament is much greater than in the field of civil liberties. [Letter from LP to Hoague October 22, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Bellingham Publishing Company, 1960-1963, 1965), Box #3.001, Folder #1.8]
  • Letter from George Eisenman to LP RE: Discusses LP’s molecular theory of general anesthesia and encloses a reprint of current research he is doing that might interest LP. Also encloses a summary of the work of a colleague and offers to send LP a manuscript of a lecture he recently delivered, if LP is interested. [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Anesthesia Research, 1959-1983), Box #12.001, Folder #1.3] 
  • Letter from LP to Academic Press RE: Encloses two copies of his paper “Molecular Disease, Evolution, and Genic Heterogeneity” by Emile Zuckerkandl and himself for publication in the Szent-Györgyi Dedicatory Volume of Horizons in Biochemistry. Apologizes for not completing the paper earlier. The paper is published in Horizons in Biochemistry (Albert Szent-Györgyi Dedicatory Volume), 1962, 189-225. [Letter from Hopkins to Academic Press September 6, 1961, Letter from Lorenzo to LP November 2, 1961]
  • Letter from LP to Donald Bluestone, RE:   LP is not able to write an article for Bluestone’s magazine.  LP is sending a reprint from the October Frontier and suggests that Bluestone buy a copy of the November Frontier. [Bluestone’s letter October 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.4]
  • Letter from LP to Isidore Ziferstein, RE: LP is sorry about the letter to Kennedy and the reply form McGeorge Bundy. LP is not sure if Ziferstein got them. LP encloses a copy of the manuscript for Liberation. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Z: Individual Correspondence. (Zachariasen-Ziferstein)), #464.8]
  • Letter from LP to James Aronson RE: Encloses a letter to the Editor of the National Guard and a letter to LP from Khrushchev to be published. Explains that it was announced in Moscow that the Khrushchev letter was sent to people mentioned in LP’s letter to the editor who have all protested to the resumption of nuclear tests in Moscow. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1961), Box #1961a2, Folder 1961a2.14] 
  • Letter from LP to John Wicks, RE: LP doesn't know how many American newspapers published the full text of his bomb test petition four years ago. The New York Times only published it after LP wrote several letters to them. LP encloses a copy of his new petition. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960-1962), #445.2]
  • Letter from LP to Käthe Unbehaun, RE: LP is happy that Unbehaun wrote to him and sent him a copy of her letter to President Kennedy. LP has been working hard to stop nuclear testing, and is sure that it is helpful for her to have taken the action she did.
  • Letter from LP to Lillian Shutter. RE: Informs her that there is no therapy involving ribonucleic acid. [Letter from Shutter October 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2]               
  • Letter from LP to Miss Ethel Roy RE: Tells Roy that he does not remember Mr. Kenneth Wechsler. [Letter from Roy to LP October 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. Florence J. Braack, RE: LP is grateful for the note and the pamphlet, but is very happy with the course of his life. [Letter from Mrs. Florence J. Braack to LP, October 22, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4] 
  • Letter from LP to Paul J. Miller, RE: LP leaves tomorrow for London, and quickly answers Miller’s questions. [Letter from Miller to LP, October 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3] 
  • Letter from LP to Peter Cohn, RE: LP does not think that any place in the US can be counted on as being immune to nuclear fallout, although a region on the coast near the California-Oregon border has a greater possibility of providing safety because the nature of the probable targets and wind patterns.  However, because bigger and bigger attacks are likely, no place would be safe.  Sends several articles on the matter. [Letter from Peter Cohn to LP, October 30, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]
  • Letter from LP to R.T. Bond, Dodd, Mead and Company, RE: Sends a section of text about the recent developments regarding nuclear testing to be incorporated in the paperback edition of No More War! [Letter from LP to R.T. Bond September 25, 1961] [Filed under LP Books: 1958b3.1]
  • Letter from LP to Stanley Charnofsky RE: LP encloses a copy of his letter on added calcium supplements and a statement by Dr. Perry.  LP think that it is worthwhile to add some dicalcium phosphate to the diet of growing children. [Letter from Charnofsky to LP October 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Strontium-90, 1961-1963: Box #7.014, Folder #14.8]
  • Letter from LP to Twain Tippits, Utah State University. RE: Has been trying to reach her. Explains his decision process. Has decided to accept the invitation to go to the Universidad de Concepcion. Is not able to come to Logan the 9th and 10th of January. Suggests other days to come to Logan. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1962) Box #1962s Folder #1962s.4]
  • Letter from LP to the Editor of the National Guard RE: Responds to a letter written anonymously about the Soviet Union resuming bomb tests. The claim was that this helped prevent war, LP argues against this. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1961), Box #1961a2, Folder 1961a2.13] 
  • Letter from LP to the Editor, National Guardian, RE: Responds to a letter by “Name Withheld” in the October 30 issue of The National Guardian, which states that LP’s claim that the resumption of nuclear testing by the Soviets will lead to nuclear war is wrong, and that it is actually having the opposite effect.  LP gives his reasons for this. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Organizational Correspondence. (Na - Na)), #258.3]
  • Letter from LP to the Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Security Act RE: Encloses revised Transcript of the hearing before the Subcommittee on Oct. 11, 1960. States his opinion that some added sections are unfair and unjust to him, because they clearly represent an effort to link him with communist party. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.1] 
  • Letter from LP, dictated, signed in his absence, to Dr. J.S. Chambers, RE: LP does not have time to give Dr. Chambers’s letter a detailed answer, and therefore has asked Professor Albert Tyler to do it. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1] 
  • Letter from Linda Hopkins, Secretary to LP, to Stanley E. Henwood, International Medical Congress. RE: Informs him that LP will not have maintenance or transportation expenses, so will not need the $100. [Letter from Henwood October 27, 1961, November 3, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1962) Box #1962s Folder #1962s.3] 
  • Letter from Mrs. Paul Paterson to LP RE: Paterson is concerned about fallouts’ effects on her children and seeks LP’s advice on how to reduce the harmful effects of fallout.  [Letter from Perry to Paterson November 9, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961: Box #7.007, Folder #7.22]
  • Letter from Pete Stucky to LP. RE: Introduces himself as the nephew of Reuben Wood. Informs him that he plans to enter a speech contest on the topic of “Nuclear Testing-Good or Evil?” Asks for help finding material. Requests that his reply be sent soon. [Letter from LP November 10, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
  • Newspaper Clipping: “The Ultimate,” by Herbert Jehle. The Washington Post. [Newspaper Clipping:  “To Take the Initiative” August 28, 1958, Newspaper Clipping: By Victor Gollancz 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “Report From Oslo” June 14, 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “Eichmann and Bomb Linked” June 16, 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “The Pacifist’s Role” June 20, 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “An Appeal for Peace” October 7, 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “To End Berlin Crisis” November 9, 1961]  [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: Newspaper Clippings, Magazine and Journal Articles related to LP, 1961: Box #1961n, Folder #1961n.44]
  • Note from LP to himself. RE: Telephone call regarding University of Concepcion. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1962) Box # 1962s Folder #1962s.2] 
  • Note from Mrs. William Lloyd Roberts to LP, RE: Wants to express her admiration for LP’s continuing courage in informing people about the dangers of radioactive fallout. [Letter from LP to Mrs. Evans, November 10, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence, 1960-1969), #113.2] 
  • Receipt from The Jaques Cattell Press, Inc. for one volume of American Men of Science. [Filed under LP Biographical: (California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials, 1945-1965), Box #1.032, Folder #32.6] 
  • Statement from Lloyd M. Smith, ACLU, RE: Explains that a pamphlet entitled “The Truth About the ACLU” is being circulated through Southern California and is full of malicious partial-truths. Goes through each section of the pamphlet and corrects many of the distortions and irrelevancies. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Assorted Materials re: Civil Liberties), Box #2.023, Folder #46.1] 
  • Typescript: Minutes from Meeting of participants in Conference on Congenital Defects.  [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1962) Box #1962s Folder #1962s.3]