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Letter from Linus Pauling to Col. Irving L. Branch. Page 1. June 5, 1957
Letter from Linus Pauling to Col. Irving L. Branch. June 5, 1957. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • "Linus Pauling Address at St. Louis, June 4, 1957", Audiocassette. [On same cassette as 1958v.1] [Filed under LP Audio-Visual: 1957v.12]
  • Check from AHP to Crellin Pauling for $100.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.2]
  • Letter from Bill Pirie to LP, RE: Congratulates LP on his declaration and tells LP that he tried to get a similar thing going but was unable to find support for it. Tells LP that the origin of life conference in Moscow appears to be taking shape and talks about trying to get a soviet visa. Handwritten notes indicates that no signatures are being submitted and labels it number 72. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer 3 Folder 3.003]
  • Letter from Connie Grothkopp to LP, RE: Grothkopp is encouraged by LP's actions against nuclear bomb testing. Though Grothkopp is not a scientist, she would be happy to sign any sort of appeal as well as circulate a petition for signatures. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Dorothy Greenawalt to LP, RE: Thousands of people are blessing LP because of his work with the appeal to stop nuclear testing. A group of people at American Orthopedic Company get together weekly and pray for world peace and that God's work will be carried out through LP. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Dr. J. Thuillier to LP, RE: Tells LP that he has been informed of his upcoming visit in Paris and would like to schedule and appointment with him to show him "Dancing Mice:" mice induced by Imino BB' Dipropionitrile, whose behavior is the same as "maniac agitation" in mental patients caused by psychotropic drugs. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963), Box #411, Folder #411.2]
  • Letter from E.J. Smutuy to LP, RE: Smutuy is glad to hear that someone in LP's position is publicly opposing the continued atomic tests. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from E.R. Scott to LP, RE: Scott is asking if LP can send any information regarding Leukemia. If LP can not send any materials, Scott would like to know where to buy this information. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Howard G. Kurtz, Jr to LP RE: Comments that it is difficult for a newspaper to run headlines about the atomic bomb and notifies him of a paper entitled "Engineer vs. War" published in the Penn State Engineer, which attempts to find ways to ease the problem. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957), #201.1]
  • Letter from Israel Baker to LP, RE: Baker is writing to LP to let him know of her support for his effort to stop nuclear testing. Baker also informs LP that she is willing to do everything in her power to help further LP's efforts. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Jerome Petrie to LP, RE: Petrie read about LP's stance on fissionable materials in the Nevada press and would like to give his strongest salute to LP. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Joan Nagel to LP, RE: Nagel thanks LP for his action in calling for a stop of atomic testing. Nagel hopes that LP's actions will be followed by others. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from John F. Zeigler, M.D., to LP, RE: Asks LP to send him a copy of the speech he gave at Washington University on the dangers of fallout. [Letter from the Executive Secretary at Gates and Crellin Laboratories to Zeigler, June 19, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Z: Correspondence, 1940-1980.), Box #468, Folder #468.13]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Campbell, Dr. Lippman, and Dr. Hiemann, RE: LP invites them to visit and stay at his ranch on Salmon Creek while he and AHP are in Europe from June 11 to August 26, 1957. LP gives instructions relating to the ranch and also directions on how to get there. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Deer Flat Ranch: Correspondence, 1957-1995), Box #4.047, Folder #47.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dwight D. Eisenhower RE: Notifies him of the petition started in support of stopping nuclear bomb tests. Explains what precipitated the statement being made and sent around for signatures by scientists and gives a list of names of many of the scientists that signed it. [Includes draft copy of letter and list of scientists' names that signed the statement] [Letter from the Assistant to the President to LP June 29, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eisenhower, Dwight D., 1957-1958), #108.1]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Luther Williams, RE: LP hopes that everything is going well with the new pump. LP tells Williams that he has invited several people to come see the ranch over the next three months. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Deer Flat Ranch: Correspondence, 1957-1995), Box #4.0467, Folder #47.1]
  • Letter from LP to President Eisenhower, RE: LP is sure that Eisenhower's concern about the biological effects of nuclear weapons will cause him to be interested in LP's appeal to stop atomic testing. LP is attaching a copy of the Appeal along with the names of the initial signers. LP is willing to come to Washington to answer whatever questions there are about the potential damages caused by nuclear fallout. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.3]
  • Letter from Margaret and Thompson Belkey to LP, RE: Margaret hopes that LP's work will be rewarded and she was grateful to hear that scientists have been working on a decision to end nuclear testing. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Mary Stevens to LP, RE: Stevens is grateful for LP's actions in stopping atomic bomb testing. Stevens reminds LP "faint not, nor be discouraged" in his task. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Maxwell Stewart to LP, RE: Stewart thanks LP for the suggestions he gave relating to the pamphlet. Stewart asked Dr. Lapp, but he was unavailable. Stewart has also asked Dr. Crow of the University of Wisconsin. [LP's letter May 31, 1957] [Stewart's letter May 23, 1957] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials, re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961), Box #7.007, Folder #7.1]
  • Letter from Morris Goodman to LP, RE: Goodman is enclosing a copy of an editorial that deals with strontium 90. Goodman is also asking if LP can send copies of the appeal to the Detroit Institute of Cancer Research. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Nathaniel S. Lehrman to LP: Expresses his concurrence with the appeal by American scientists to the governments and to the people of the world. Also says that he will do his best among his friends and acquaintances to obtain more support for the appeal. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2 Folder 2.030]
  • Letter from Percy Smith to LP, RE: Smith was delighted to hear LP's on the radio the previous week. Smith is wondering if LP knows where Smith can secure the Pauling ancestral record. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Phillip Hildreth to LP, RE: Tells him about his interest in the problems and dangers created by radioactive fall-out. Explains how he is trying to do something to raise public interest in his area, but isn't sure of what exactly to do and if he should even try since he isn't a scientist and doesn't know that much about it. Asks for LP to give him any advice or encouragement he has time to give. Also encloses a statement he made on a radio talk show. Handwritten note on top right says "Send him my statement and press release." [Letter from the Executive Secretary at Gates and Crellin Laboratories to Phillip Hildreth June 27, 1957] [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer 2 Folder 2.030]
  • Letter from Professor Gino Carrara to LP RE: Requests a meeting with LP while on a visit to San Francisco. [Letter from Mrs. Wulf to Professor Gino Carrara June 7, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1957), #74.25]
  • Letter from R. Wood to LP, RE: Requests two copies of the petition to stop testing of nuclear bombs signed by 2,000 scientists. [Letter from the Executive Secretary at Gates and Crellin Laboratories to R. Wood June 19, 1957] [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer 2 Folder 2.030]
  • Letter from Rebecca Shelley, Provisional Committee for A World-Wide Peace Month to LP RE: Encourages him and other scientists to support a World Conference against Atom and Hydrogen bombs, and to use his influence to sway the public opinion to support peace. Encloses a copy of a letter from the Japan Council Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1957), #380.1]
  • Letter from Robert Carter to LP, RE: Carter would like commend LP on his recent statements concerning the abolition of atomic testing. Carter hopes that LP's statements will have a strong impact on lawmakers. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Robert Spivack to LP, RE: Spivack is interested in LP's petition to ban nuclear weapons tests. Spivack has not yet seen the names of the signers and is wondering if LP can send him a complete list. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Schuyler Schenck to LP, RE: Schenck is an instructor and lecturer on radiological safety at the Nevada Test Site and is asking for LP to give him the sources that LP used in making claims regarding the hazards of radioactive fallout. Schenck's goal is simple; he just wants people to know the truth. As an ex-newsman as well Schenck knows that people are often misquoted and questions some of LP's quoted statements from earlier in the Associated Press. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "2,000 Aid Pauling Fight Bomb Tests," New York Times, June 4, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.44]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "2,000 Scientists Say Stop It!," New York Daily News, June 4, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.44]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "2,000 U.S. Scientists Ask World Nuclear-Test Ban," New York Herald Tribune, June 4, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.44]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "2,000 U.S. Scientists Hit A-Tests," Independent, June 4, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.44]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "2000 Join in Pauling's H-Ban Plea," Los Angeles Times, June 4, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.43]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Soviet Propaganda," Hollywood (California) Citizen-News, June 4, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.43]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "UC Experts Rebuff Pauling on Test Ban," San Francisco Chronicle, June 4, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.44]
  • Night Letter from Robert F. Chapin to Dr. John A. Campbell, National Science Foundation, cc: LP RE: Updates Campbell on the progress of the prints and soundtrack for the three lecture films recorded by LP. [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Grants, Exhibits, 1954-1964), Box #14.030, Folder #30.5]
  • Note from C.C. Lienau, Teleguard to LP RE: "Treatment of declaration by N.Y.C. papers June 3-4/57." [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1957), #231.3]
  • Telegram from Kenneth Felt to LP, RE: "I wish to commend you for your courage as a scientist in initiating a petition as concerns nuclear tests." [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]