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March
  • Article: "The Duty of Dissent", Edward U. Condon, Rights, Vol.1, No. 8 [LP Biographical: Box 2.039, Folder 39.24]
  • Itinerary for LP and AHP, trip to Antioch College [Filed under AHP: Box 3.008, Folder 8.2]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "A Lens on Blood", Kansas City (Kansas) Times, March 1954. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.50]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Medicine's Future Role Great, Dr. Pauling Says", Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, March 1954. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.49]
  • Pamphlet: Information For Predoctoral Fellows, National Science Foundation [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989), Box #14.029, Folder 29.2]

March 1

March 2
  • AHP writes cheque to: Fashion Cleaners amount $17.85 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #2]
  • Letter from Arthur J. C. Wilson to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter of February 25, 1954 and admits that the interatomic distances in Volume 10 are not as accurate as those reported elsewhere [LP's letter February 25, 1954] [Filed under W: Correspondence 1954, Box #444.2]
  • Letter from W. H. Freeman to LP RE: Notes on the networking for Freeman's Chemistry Series LP should do at the Kansas City meeting of the A.C.S., especially concerning Wall's book on thermodynamics and Wall and Yankwich's book on physical chemistry. [Filed under Correspondence: W. H. Freeman and Company 1954, Box #439.12]
  • Memo from W. H. Freeman to LP and others RE: Announcing Dr. Ryo Sato of the University of Kanazawa as the winner of the Freeman Award in Science in Japan for his work on the "Mechanism of Nitrate Reduction in Bacteria/" [Filed under Correspondence: W. H. Freeman and Company 1954, Box #439.12]
  • Program for the funeral of Elizabeth Darling Santure [LP Biographical: Box 5.054, Folder 54.6]

March 3

March 4

March 5

March 6
  • Article: "More on the 1953 Fallout in Troy", James H. Lade, Science, March 6, 1954. [Filed under LP Peace: Box 7.001, Folder 1.3]

March 7

March 8
  • LP Note to Self RE: "Spectrum of Dbr in the 1-mm. wave region"; Electron distribution in argon [Filed under LP Science: (LP Notes to Self: Scientific, 1941, 1945-1992), Box #10.003, Folder 3.7]
  • Letter from Claire G. Black, Secretary for Dr. Johnston RE: As Johnston is overseas at present, she has turn LP's letter of February 22, 1954 over to Dr. Michael Hoch. [LP's letter February 22, 1954; Hoch's reply March 9, 1954] [Filed under J: Individual Correspondence 1954, Box #190.2]
  • Letter from LP to Burton W. Jones RE: Declining invitation to speak at the annual Sigma Xi lecture at the University of Colorado. [Jones' letter March 3, 1954] [Filed under S: Organizational Correspondence, Box #375.3]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. I. MacArthur RE: LP gives thanks for book, "Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland" and requests updates on MacArthur's work [Filed under M: Correspondence 1954, Box #256.5]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Martin Karplus, Oxford University. RE: Telling Karplus of the possible revisions, and how they will work together. Then tells him what he is working on at the moment, and that he would like to know what the young doctor is working on. [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, Unpb.7]
  • Letter from LP to Members of the Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences RE: LP encloses ballot concerning whether the Proceedings should be copyrighted in the future. [Letter from the National Academy of Sciences February 19, 1954] [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1952-1954), Box #14.020, Folder 20.3]
  • Letter from T. Duckett Jones, Helen Hay Whitney Foundation to LP RE: Requests recommendation for Alfred Deustch, Daniel H. Deustch and Robert E. Phillips who have submitted a research proposal to the Foundation. [LP's reply to Jones March 16, 1954] [Filed under LP Science: (Helen Hay Whitney Foundation–Scientific Advisory Committee: Correspondence, 1954-1959), Box #15.002, Folder 2.1]
  • Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP . RE: Freeman says he plans to be at Cal Tech March 15, 1954 and would like to have a leisurely discussion with LP about the revision of Collge Chemistry. He would like to know if there will be some day that LP is free to do so. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1955b.1]

March 9

March 10

March 11

March 12
  • AHP writes cheque to: Market Basket amount $25.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #2]
  • LP writes cheque to Caltech Bookstore amount $25.38 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #2]
  • LP writes cheque to: Bennett Travel Agency amount $597.95 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #2]
  • Letter from Beatrice Wulf to Alexander Wetmore, Home Secretary, National Academy of Sciences RE: Biographical information on Alexander Todd prepared by LP enclosed. [Telegram March 11, 1954] [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1952-1954), Box #14.020, Folder 20.3]
  • Letter from Easibind to LP RE: binder order; acknowledges cancellation of the Endeavour binders, requests dimensions of Journal of Chemical Physics. [Letter of March 1, 1954; Reply April 12, 1954] [Filed under E Correspondence, Box #112.20]
  • Letter from Farrington Daniels, Chairman, Dept. of Chem., University of Wisconsin, President, American Chemical Society to LP RE: Daniels acknowledges the copy of LP's letter to David Todd concerning the Mme. Joliot-Curie membership incident with the A. C. S. Daniels expresses regret about the entire situation. [LP's letter to Daniels March 10, 1954] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1953-1954. 1966-1994), Box #14.007, Folder 7.1]
  • Letter from LP to Albert S. Hester, Chemical and Engineering News RE: Cites the papers/information LP considers most significant from the Kansas City meeting of the ACS in answer to Hester's letter of March 4, 1954 as the discovery of a fourth abnormal sort of hemoglobin molecule in connection with another previously unrecognized disease (Itano, Bergren and Sturgeon). [Hester's letter February 4, 1954] [Filed under H Correspondence 1954, Box #166.5]
  • Letter from Robert B. Corey to Dr. Kenneth J. Palmer, Western Regional Research Laboratory, cc: LP RE: Corey has discussed Palmer's suggestion to create a contract to cover the expense of the calculations involved in working out the lysozyme data and determining the structure of lysozyme with LP and they think it is feasible. [Filed under P: Individual Correspondence, Box #304.3]

March 13

March 14
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pomona College amount $5.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #2]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Chemist on Series at Antioch", Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, March 14, 1954. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.47]

March 15  (Vandalia, OH)

March 16  (Vandalia, OH)

March 17  (Vandalia, OH)

March 18  (Vandalia, OH)
  • AHP writes cheque to: Mira Loma Mutual Water Co. amount $13.41 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #2]
  • Letter from C.H. Bramford to LP RE: Invitation to give a paper for a one day discussion on the structure of synthetic polypeptides and silk proteins at the Courtalds, Limited Research Laboratory. [Letter from CH Bramford to LP March 18, 1954, reply from LP to Bramford April 6, 1954] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.21, file: (B correspondence, 1954)]
  • Letter from Griffith C. Evans, Professor of Mathematics, UC Berkeley to LP RE: Explanation for delayed vote on copyrighting the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. He is against it. (Handwritten notation by LP of current status of vote on letter) [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1952-1954), Box #14.020, Folder 20.3]
  • Letter from Morris J. Spivack to LP RE: Requesting LP recommend his paper for publication to the National Academy of Sciences; paper enclosed: "Einstein's Field Equations Obsolete" [LP's reply March 31, 1954] [Filed under S: Correspondence 1954, Box #379.2]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Noted Chemist Here this Week", Yellow Springs (Ohio) News, March 18, 1954. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.47]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Science Informative, Antioch Group Told", Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, March 17, 1954. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.47]

March 19  (Vandalia, OH)
  • AHP writes cheque to: National Share Croppers Fund amount $5.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #2]
  • Interoffice Memo from Robert B. Corey to LP RE: Supplies information about current work in labs to answer Professor Randall's letter of December 16, 1953 [LP's letter to Randall March 23, 1954] [Filed under R: Individual Correspondence, Box #326.6]
  • LP Newspaper Clipping: Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, article titled "Medicine's Future Role Great, Dr. Pauling Says". March 19, 1954 [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: 1954n.4]
  • Letter from David R. Goddard, President, Society for Growth and Development, University of Pennsylvania, RE: Describes the annual symposium for the Society for the Study of Growth and Development. informs that the officers of the Society would like to have him give the opening paper devoted to the problem of the duplication of molecules. [Letter from LP to Goddard April 5, 1954] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1954s.12]
  • Letter from F. G. Soper, Vice-Chancellor, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand to LP RE: Requesting a reference for Dr. Ralph Spitzer who is a candidate for the Chair of Chemistry at the University of Otago [LP's reply April 21, 1954] [LP Biographical: Box 2.034, Folder 34.4]
  • Newspaper Article: "Matter Expert Views Science Calls it 'Greatest Cultural Study'," Antioch College Record, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio [LP Newspaper Clipping 1954n.3]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Matter Expert Views Science Calls it 'Greatest Cultural Study'", Antioch College (Yellow Springs, Ohio) Record, March 19, 1954. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.48]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Scientist Foresees Predictable Cures for Man's Little-Understood Diseases", Springfield (Ohio) Sun, March 19, 1954. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.49]

March 20  (Vandalia, OH)
  • Letter from Jack Mayer, Capt. USAF to LP RE: Mayer requests LP's thoughts on filter paper electrophoresis [LP's reply April 21, 1954] [Filed under M: Correspondence 1954, Box #256.5]
  • Letter from Romeo P. Allard, Chairman of the Committee on Awards, American Institute of Chemists RE: Invited to select a student nominee for the Fourth Annual Student Medal Awards given by the Western Chapter of The American Institute of Chemists. [LP's reply April 8, 1954] [Filed A: Organizational Correspondence, Box #10.4]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "'Cultural' Worth of Science Stressed by Antioch Speaker", Springfield (Ohio) Sun, March 20, 1954. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.49]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Chemist Schedules Talk, Conferences", Springfield (Ohio) Sun, March 20, 1954. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.49]

March 21  (Vandalia, OH)
  • AHP writes cheque to: J. Moyer Hunsberger amount $6.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #2]
  • Notes, Itinerary: Credo, Vespers Talk, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio [Various handwritten notes by LP][LP Speeches 1954s.2]

March 22  (Vandalia, OH)

March 23  (Vandalia, OH)

March 24  (Vandalia, OH)

March 25  (Kansas City, MO)
  • Itinerary: LP at a Symposium on Hemoglobin, 2 PM, Hotel President; AHP leaves Spokane and arrives in Portland at 5:40 PM [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.12]
  • Letter from Donald B. Prentice to LP RE: Requesting confirmation that LP does not receive royalties from article published in Series VI of "Science in Progress" because it had been given as a Silliman Lecture. [LP's reply March 31, 1954] [Filed under S: Organizational Correspondence, Box #375.3]
  • Letter from E.E. Anderson to LP RE: Invitation to stay at Deep Springs, CA. [Reply from LP April 5, 1954] [Filed under A: Correspondence 1954, Box #12.20].
  • Newspaper Photo with Caption: "Chemical Authority and Molecule Model", Kansas City (Kansas) Star, March 25, 1954. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.50]

March 26  (Portland, OR)
  • Itinerary: LP leaves Kansas City and arrives in Portland at 5:10 PM [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.12]
  • Letter from Daniel Deutsch to LP RE: Request to be a reference for Deutsch in an application for a research grant from the Helen Hay Whitney Foundation in New York. [Filed under C: Correspondence, 1954 Box #74.22].
  • Letter from G. Scheibe to LP RE: Comments on LP's new book GENERAL CHEMISTRY and talks about Mr. Bruchners scholarship application. Letter in German [Letter from GF. Schiebe to LP March 26, 1954, reply from LP to Schiebe April 16, 1954] [Filed B correspondence 1954, Box #37.21].
  • Letter from Jean Sanford, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP . RE: Sanford says that within a few weeks they will be printing a circular on LP's chemistry texts. She wants to know if the enclosed copy of it accurately summarizes the changes in the second edition. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1953b.1]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Smoking-Cancer Link Seen by Famed Scientist", Salt Lake City (Utah) Deseret News and Telegram, March 26, 1954. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.50]

March 27  (Portland, OR)
  • Letter to LP and Harvey A. Itano from Abe Fadem RE: Cites the carbon monoxide as the source of many degenerative diseases; requests that LP and Itano do work to stop or decrease carbon monoxide use. Enclosed is a letter Fadem wrote to the NY Times explaining his ideas about carbon monoxide at greater length (March 18, 1954). [LP's reply April 21, 1954] [Filed under F Correspondence, Box #128.19]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "McCarthy as Malenkov Prober HST Proposal", Oregon Journal, March 27, 1954. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.50]

March 28  (Portland, OR)

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March 31