Nobel Prize for Peace. Medal - Obverse. December 10, 1963
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Activity Listings

  • Bound Legal Document: “Examination of defendants National Review, Inc., by William F. Buckley, Jr., and William F. Buckley, Jr., individually...December 3, 1963", Fowler Vincent Harper, Plaintiff, against national Review, Inc., William A. Rusher and William F. Buckley, Jr., Defendants, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. [Filed under LP Biographical: Legal: Pauling v. National Review, Buckley, et al., 1963-1964. Box #3.008, Folder #8.3]
  • FBI Files Section 13: Includes handwritten notes from LP on front cover. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Pauling FBI Files, Section 13-16: Box #2.028, Folder # 28.1] 
  • Flyer: Biology Division Coffee Hour for Dr. and Mrs. Pauling, Tuesday December 3, 3 pm. Alles Patio. [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Materials re: Nobel Peace Prize, 1963), Box #1963h2, Folder #1963h2.11]
  • Letter form LP to Amitai Etzioni, Columbia University RE: Thanks him for his letter of congratulations. Gives Etzioni references to talks and articles he’s written on the subject of the race to the moon. [Letter from Etzioni to LP November 15, 1963] [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h3, Folder #1963h3.5]
  • Letter from Alan Williams, Little, Brown and Co., to Dr. and Mrs. Goertzel, RE: Williams has received and read the draft of the first two chapters of the LP biography, and says that it is so far from being a viable biography of LP that he doesn't see how they could manifest interest in it. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal and Family, Box 5.009, Folder 9.2]
  • Letter from Christian Bay, Institute for the Study of Human Problems, Stanford University, to LP and AHP RE: Informing LP that Bay’s friend Wilhelm Aubert wrote a nice article about LP receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Orientering. Also states that many of the conservative press in Oslo were more against it and thought that Bernard Baruch was a more fitting recipient. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Christian Bay), #24.6]
  • Letter from Christian Berg to LP RE: Surprised that the conservative press in Oslo suggested that Bernard Baruch would have been a better recipient of the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize. Handwritten note by LP at top right: “Bio” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h3, Folder #1963h3.2]
  • Letter from Dr. Everette Peterson, The Denver Knife and Fork Club, to LP RE: Asks LP if he is available for an after dinner speaking engagement sometime in November of 1964. Explains what the Denver Knife and Fork Club is. [Letter from LP to Peterson December 5, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence), #99.4] 
  • Letter from George Eisenman, Department on Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Utah, to LP RE: Invites LP to participate in the Gordon Conference on “Ionic Movements and Interactions in Biological, Chemical and Physical Phenomena.” Also provides LP with background information on the topic. [Letter from LP to Eisenman December 4, 1963 ] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence), #113.4]  
  • Letter from John Moray, Research Institute Inc. to LP RE: Moray contacted LP in 1960 regarding a chemical process he was working on at the time.  Moray now hopes to come and see LP so that they can discuss the discovery of releasing mineral contents from ore through high energy bombardment.  [Letter from LP to Moray December 5, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Correspondence, 1960-1963: Box #342 Folder #342.4]
  • Letter from LP [Signed by Katherine P. Cassady] to Jeffrey A. Chesky, Lectures Committee, Cornell Forum, Cornell University, RE: LP says that his schedule is such that he will not be able to participate in the forum during this upcoming academic year. [Letter from Chesky to LP November 21, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence), #77.1]    
  • Letter from LP [Signed by Katherine P. Cassady] to Reverend Donald G. Lothrop, The Community Church Center, RE: Says that LP has decided not to accept any additional engagements for the upcoming months. He wishes to speak in forth of the Community Church, but his prior commitments keeps him from doing so. [Letter from LP to Lothrop December 3, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence), #77.1]  
  • Letter from LP to David Baron, Bakersfield Chapter, American Society for Public Administration, RE: States that his schedule is so full that he is unable to accept the invitation to speak before the Bakersfield Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration. Says that he has pleasurable memories of speaking at Bakersfield City College, and that he remembers the audience being so large that he sees no need for him to return to Bakersfield in the near future. [Letter from Baron to LP November 19, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence), #14.2]  
  • Letter from LP to Dong Souk Kwon, University of New South Wales RE: Discusses Kwon’s desire to work with LP at C.I.T.  LP explains his resignation from C.I.T. and his discontinuation of research pertaining to Kwon’s interest and suggests she contact John D. Roberts for possible positions at C.I.T.  Handwritten note in top right corner “Application” [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: post-Doctoral Fellowships, C.I.T., 1936-1964: Box #1.017, Folder #17.3]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. J. Larinkari, The Delegation of Finnish Chemists, RE: Thanks him for the congratulations about the Nobel Prize for Peace. Also thanks the Delegation for the invitation to speak in Helsinki and Turku, but due to his schedule says that he is unable to but hopes to do so in the future. [Letter from Larinkari to LP November 25, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence), #99.4] 
  • Letter from LP to Katharine Jones RE: LP accepts Jones’ resignation beginning December 6, 1963 and expresses gratitude for her research assistance. Handwritten note in the top right corner “Personnel Tues.” [Letter from Katharine Jones to LP November 27, 1963] [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: Graduate Assistantships, C.I.T., 1935-1964: Box #1.017, Folder #17.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Kay Hardman. RE: Suggests the title for his talk at Hollywood High School by “Further Steps Toward Peace”. Suggests that Ray D. Owen introduce him. [Letter from Hardman January 9, 1964] [Filed under LP Speeches: Speeches by LP, 1964: Box #1964s Folder #1964s.5] 
  • Letter from LP to Kenneth Lee, International Confederation for Disarmament and Peace, RE: Explains that he will be unable to participate in the Inaugural Congress in January 1964. [Letter from Lee to LP November 21, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1963), #185.24]
  • Letter from LP to Victor J. Danilov, Industrial Research magazine, RE: Regrets that his current work burden has prevented him from preparing a statement for the magazine. [Letters from Danilov to LP November 21, 1963, January 16, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1963), #185.24]
  • Letter from LP to William B. Looney, M.D., School of Medicine, University of Virginia, RE: Informs that he and Professor Corey are not the authors of the paper he refers to in his letters, and cannot give permission to use the figures. [Letter from Looney December 9, 1963, November 20, 1963]  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1961-1963), #232.3]
  • Letter from Miguel Jimenez, Congresso del centenario de la Academia Nacional Medicina, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Accepts the topic ‘Abnormal Hemoglobin Molecules and Molecular Diseases’. Reminds him that they need a summary by December 31, 1963. [Filed under LP Speeches: Speeches by LP, 1964: Box #1964s Folder #1964s.17] 
  • Letter from Peter Light to LP RE: Writes him because there are strong indications that Canada is about to accept nuclear weapons. Discusses what Minister of External Affairs, Howard Green said. Asks if he could write a letter to Mr. Diefenbaker. [Letter from LP to Light December 12, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1961-1963), #232.3] 
  • Letter from Ruth W. Ehrlich to LP RE: Asks if LP has yet decided whether or not he would like her to make a documentary of him. [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Materials re: Nobel Peace Prize, 1963), Box #1963h2, Folder #1963h2.2]               
  • Magazine Article: “Photoquiz,” Look Magazine, December 3, 1963. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: Newspaper Clippings, Magazine and Journal Articles related to Linus Pauling, 1963: Box #1963n4, Folder #1963n4.14]
  • Postcard from Hans-Juergen Wink to LP RE: Wink asks a favor of LP.  [Filed under LP Correspondence (W: Correspondence, 1963-1965), #446.1]