Activity Listings
- LP Political: Passport Problems, Jan-March 1952: Letter from William D. Hassett of the White House, Secretary to the President, to LP RE: acknowledges LP's letter of request for a passport and says that he has referred LP's request to the Department of State. [Letter from LP to The President February 29, 1952]. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.002, Folder 2.5]
- LP writes cheque: to: National Committee to Repeal the McCarran Act amount: $10.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.021, Folder #3]
- Letter from Dr. Fankuchen to LP RE: requests on behalf of the American Association of Scientific Workers that LP contribute an article based in his field to the publication of a short book outlining the part that science can play in the arts of peace. [outline of the publication included] [previous letter from LP to Dr. Fankuchen March 13, 1952, following letter from LP to Dr. Fankuchen April 15, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #117.4].
- Letter from Esther Simpson to LP, RE: The Society for Visiting Scientists understand that it would be awkward for LP to take part in the discussion meeting that they had planned and are instead simply looking forward to having LP at their reception on April 30th. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by Linus Pauling, 1952), Box 1952s, Folder 1952s.10]
- Letter from Hans Neurath, University of Washington, to LP RE: wont be able to attend the Protein Substitutes meeting on April 22, 1952. [Filed under LP Science: Box 13.004, Folder 4.3].
- Letter from LP to Dr. Richard W. Lawton RE: thanks Dr. Lawton for his letter of March 19, 1952. They are making a study of the literature on elastic tissue, and considering doing effective work on that material. Also mentions some advancements in their work with the interpretation of the x-ray pattern of collagen in terms of the three-chain helical structure that he and Prof. Corey proposed. [Letter from Dr. Lawton to LP March 19, 1952] [Filed under L: Correspondence 1952, Box #230, Folder #18]
- Letter from LP to Joe Capsin RE: was glad to receive his letter of March 25, 1952. Says that things are going well with his research on proteins. Plans to go to England in May. Mentions that LP Jr. will be interning in Honolulu. Sends a photograph. [Sends along a Note RE: a letter of praise of LP's book College Chemistry. Also discusses a public hearing that he attended.]. [Sends a newspaper clipping titled, "'McCarthyism' as Danger Compared With Communism."] [Letter of response from Joe Capsin to LP April 20, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #9].
- Letter from LP to M. Phillips of the American Association of Scientific Workers RE: Replies to the March 23, 1952 letter by M. Phillips by apologizing to him for not getting an answer written in response to an earlier query. Informs Phillips that he does not wish to be a candidate for Vice President of the World Federation of Scientific Workers. [Filed under LP Peace: Box 4.009, Folder 9.1]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Herbert S. Bailey, Jr. RE: Is not currently considering writing a book on molecular structure due to currently insufficient knowledge on the structure of proteins. LP is also currently tied up by the revision of a previous book. [Letter from Mr. Bailey, Jr. to LP March 11, 1952] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #17].
- Letter from LP to Prof. H.F. Mark of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn RE: thanks Prof. Mark for his help with the polypeptide matter. Doesn't need him to find a sample of polyglycine. [Letter from Prof. Mark to LP March 10, 1952, letter from Prof. Mark to LP October 28, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #244, Folder #1 (Mark, Herman)].
- Letter from LP to Prof. Leonora N. Bilger RE: congratulates Prof. L. Bilger on her 25-year service award and speaks of his own. Says that Linus Jr. has received appointment as intern at the hospital in Honolulu. [previous letter from LP to Prof. L. Bilger February 8, 1952, following letter from LP to Prof. L. Bilger June 26, 1952]
- Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP says he is pleased that Conway Pierce is going to do a chemistry workbook. He is glad to have Pierce's suggestion about the problems, but judges there is nothing to do until a second edition comes out. [Filed under LP Books, 1950b1.4]
- Letter from, Frank N. Getman of the The Wm. S. Merrell Co. to Mr. L. A. DuBridge cc: LP RE: writes that he is glad to learn of the possibility of a research project that his company could support at their institution. They will have one of their representatives go to visit with him as soon as they can to discuss the details of their research program. [Filed under M: Correspondence 1952, Box #256, Folder #3]
- Note from Dr. M. Perutz to LP RE: asks LP to send him a reprint of his work on Heme-Heme interactions in hemoglobin which he and St. George worked on. Looks forward to seeing LP in the next month. Goes on to discuss some of his own hemoglobin work. [Letter from LP to Dr. Perutz May 15, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #307, Folder #1 file: (Perutz, M. 1946-1960)].
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