Linus Pauling and The International Peace Movement: A Documentary History



A Documentary History

Commonly regarded to be among history's greatest scientific minds, Linus Pauling will also forever be known as a courageous champion of peace and civil liberties. Alarmed by the use of atomic weapons at the end of World War II, Linus and Ava Helen Pauling spent countless hours over the next five decades speaking out against the dangers of nuclear fallout, weapons proliferation and the cultural effects of Cold War hysteria. Their efforts earned the Paulings both acclaim and enmity, though not often in equal measure. To some, the legacy of the Paulings' peace work remains controversial, but few will deny the duo's wide-ranging historical importance. Incorporating over 500 scanned documents, photographs, audio clips and video excerpts, this web resource features a number of rare and important items, most of which are held within Oregon State University Libraries' Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers.

Start by reading our Introduction, or choose one of the three sections:
 

Narrative   All Documents and Media   Linus Pauling Day-By-Day
An illustrated, fifty-three page account of Linus and Ava Helen Pauling's activism for peace and civil liberties.  Read Narrative.   A wealth of primary sources - over five-hundred letters, manuscripts, photographs, published papers, audio-visual snippets and more - provide unprecedented perspective on the Paulings' five decades of peace work.  View All Documents and Media.   A detailed, illustrated look at all of Linus Pauling's personal and professional communications and activities for each day of the years 1950 and 1951. Presented in user-friendly calendar form.  Browse Linus Pauling Day-By-Day.


Linus Pauling, 1961
Linus Pauling, 1961
Meeting announcement, 1957
Meeting announcement, 1957
The Nobel Medal for Peace, 1962
The Nobel Medal for Peace, 1962
"Atomic War!" comic book, 1952
"Atomic War!" comic book, 1952
Ava Helen Pauling, 1951
Ava Helen Pauling, 1951


More Information
Introduction
Copyright Information
Credits and Acknowledgements
General Reading Bibliography
Peace Bibliography from the Pauling Personal Library
Search
Chronological List of Documents

  

Except where noted, all items are courtesy of the
Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers, Oregon State University Libraries.


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