Letter from Linus Pauling to Otto L. Gericke. Page 1. January 16, 1969
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  • Check from LP to Betty Crane, Realtor for $350.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.038, Folder #38.4].
  • Letter from Dale E. Hanst of Schramm, Raddue and Seed Law Offices to LP RE: oral arguments for the O'Daniels v. Pauling case will be heard on January 27th. LP and AHP can choose whether to be there or not. [Filed under LP Biographical: Legal. Box #3.024, Folder #24.4].
  • Letter from Dr. George Brecher, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, to LP RE: Asks whether he would support the nomination of Harvey Itano for the Nobel Prize. [Letter from LP to Brecher, 7, 1969] [Letter from Brecher to LP, 1, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1969-1971), Box #43, Folder #43.1]
  • Letter from LP to the Gentlemen of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry RE: Encloses his nomination of Harden Marsden McConnell for the 1969 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his discovery of the spin-label magnetic resonance technique and its application to biomolecules and biological structures. Also encloses a biographical sketch, a list of McConnell's papers, and copies of papers dealing with spin-label magnetic resonance. Attaches a Xerox copy of his nomination and cover letter. [Letter from the Nobel Committee for Chemistry to LP, 7, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Nobel Prize Nominations: Correspondence, 1940, 1942, 1948, 1958, 1960-1970), Box #280, Folder #280.12]
  • Letter from Professor Peter Joannides, Department of Philosophy, Jacksonville University, to LP RE: Outlines his idea for an international organization of scientists, social and political philosophers and other intellectuals, with loyalty first to humanity and its potentialities for technological, social, and spiritual evolution. Mentions that he believes Ceylon may be the best location for this organization because it is politically neutral and has many natural resources and plenty of space. Lists the most pertinent problems as nuclear confrontation, population expansion, social alienation, and disease. [Letter from LP to Joannides, 7, 1969] [Letter from Joannides to LP, 7, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1965-1978), Box #193, Folder #193.5]
  • Letter from Professor Robert G. Parr, Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, to LP RE: Invites LP to speak at a one-day Symposium on Quantum Chemistry and Molecular Biology on April 25th. Mentions that they will provide a $200 honorarium and that LP could speak on whatever topic he deemed most appropriate. [Letter from LP to Parr, 7, 1969] [Letter from Parr to LP, 1, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1964-1969), Box #315, Folder #315.6]
  • Note from Alice Elconin to LP RE: Discusses the advantages of a certain substance, which wards of colds and has successfully protected Elconin and her family from the Hong Cong Flu. Tells LP that if he is interested in researching this substance and would like more details, he should contact her. [Letter from LP to Elconin, 7, 1969] [Letter from Elconin to LP, 1, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence, 1960-1969), Box #113, Folder #113.10]
  • Notice of Grant Awarded to LP, signed by Martin M. Katz of Natl. Institute of Mental Health RE: a grant of $89,727 is approved for the orthomolecular psychiatry-diagnosis and therapy research project. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia. Box #1.037, Folder #37.13].
  • Research Notebook of LP RE: Magnetic moments of nuclei. p. 73. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: 18R]
  • Security receipt from Southern California First National Bank. [Filed under LP Safe Contents: Drawer 3 (Folders 3.001-3.009, 3.011-3.013), Folder #3.001]