Letter from Linus Pauling to Fred Ewing. June 6, 1955. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Check from AHP To Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors for $5.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
• Check from AHP to Canadian Far Eastern News Letter for $3.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
• Check from AHP to Mrs. Elizabeth Gillette for $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
• Check from AHP to Sierra Club for $5.15. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
• Check from AHP to Spanish Refugee Aid for $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
• Dr. Moe, the President of the Aerojet RESA Club, writes that LP has agreed to give the installation address when the club is promoted to a branch. Dr. Carl Anderson may not be able to attend and present the charter. Wonders if LP will be willing to present the charter. [Letter from LP to Prentice June 23, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Professor F. Gallais, Laboratoire de Chimie Minerale, RE: After a request for reprints has been filled, the request is destroyed. Thus, there is no record as to whether or not any reprints from our laboratories have been sent to Gallais' laboratories recently. Gates and Crellin has not printed a list of available reprints for two years. Will make every effort to send promptly any publications requested. [Letter from Gallais to Secretary May 18, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1936-1956)), #140.19]
• Letter from Dr. Bruce B. Farrington, Richmond Laboratory, California Research Corporation, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his time and for a delightful luncheon, which both Farrington and Dr. Hotten enjoyed very much. Regrets that Mr. Nathan could not accept their offer to work this summer. Still believes that they should start on some grease thickener crystallography. Dr. Clayton has informed him that LP plans to speak at the A.C.S. California Section on August 8; would be honored if LP would visit them at Richmond either in the morning or afternoon on that date. [Letter from LP to Farrington June 23, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1935-1956), #128.20]
• Letter from Dr. Donald B. Prentice, Director, The Scientific Research Society of America, to LP RE: Dr. Moe informs Prentice that LP will give the installation address for the Aerojet RESA Club as it becomes a Branch on July 13. Since Dr. Carl Anderson presented the charter to this group as a club, it would be fitting if he could promote them to a branch. However, Anderson may not be able to attend the meeting, so Prentice wonders if LP would be willing to present the new charter. [Letter from LP to Prentice June 23, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.19]
• Letter from Dr. Donald B. Prentice, The Scientific Research Society of America, to LP RE:
• Letter from Dr. George R. Harrison, Dean, School of Science, MIT, to LP RE: Special committee is looking into the activities of MIT's biology department. Requests LP's opinion regarding the work of Professor Richard Bear. There is some question as to whether Bear is the self-starter they thought he would be; however, this concern may have arisen from prejudice. [Letter from LP to Harrison June 13, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #166.6]
• Letter from Dr. Herman F. Mark, Director, Polymer Research Institute, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the flattering remarks that were included in Mark's 60th birthday book. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Individual Correspondence. (Mark, Herman - Mayer)), #244.1]
• Letter from L. Tomei to LP RE: Discovered that quinine restores hair growth while serving in the Pacific during World War II. [Letter from LP to Tomei July 13, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1936-1955), #410.20]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Dorothy C. Hodgkin, University Museum, Oxford, England, RE: LP and AHP are pleased that Peter has bought Hodgkin the piece of silver that they wanted her to have. Looking forward to seeing Jenny Pickworth; believes she will benefit from working at Gates and Crellin Laboratories. Pleased that Hodgkin is making progress on B-12. LP is still working on collagen; thinks he knows the principal configuration of the polypeptide chain, but it is difficult to obtain evidence. Plans to study feather rachis next. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Individual Correspondence. (Hicks - Hodgkin)), #159.12]
• Letter from LP to Philip Roane, Jr., Department of Health, Bureau of Tuberculosis, Henryton State Hospital, Maryland, RE: Encloses a reprint of the original paper on sickle-cell anemia hemoglobin, as well as a copy of his Harvey Lecture. Requests that Roane let him know if there is any special information that he would like to have. [Letter from Roane, Jr. to LP June 1, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1955-1959), #341.1]
• Letter from Professor H.G. Thode, Hamilton College, McMaster University, to LP RE: Has read the article in Time magazine about Caltech. Admires LP's philosophy of education and his approach to research. Hamilton would like to emulate the work and philosophy of Caltech. Describes Hamilton's programs and students. Discusses plans for hiring a physical chemist and a metallurgist, providing a four-year honors course leading to a degree in the chemistry and physics of metals, and creating a unique engineering program. Requests information about Caltech's programs to guide Hamilton in its planning. [Letter from LP to Thode July 13, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1936-1955), #410.20]
• Memo from Janet Patterson to Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, RE: Encloses completed questionnaires for Chemical and Engineering News. Patterson suggests mentioning to Chemical and Engineering News that the information relative to company visits is unavailable. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Organizational Correspondence. (Ch - Ci), #70.3]
• Minutes from the Scientific Advisory Council Meeting of the National Nephrosis Foundation, Los Angeles Chapter. [LP Science: (National Nephrosis Foundation, Inc., 1954-1958), Box #14.026, Folder #26.1]
• Telegram from Professor Walter F. Edgell, Chemistry Dept., Purdue University, to Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, RE: Dr. Honig will meet LP at the eastern airlines entrance to the waiting room in Indianapolis on June 16 at 10:40 AM and then drive him to Layfayette. [Letters from Wulf to Edgell June 1, 1955, June 14, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.15]