Letter from Linus Pauling to Albert Sprague Coolidge. Page 1. May 5, 1959
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Travel: La Tierra, CA

Activity Listings

  • Check from AHP to American Silver Plating Company for $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.2]
  • Itinerary [handwritten]: 11 AM La Sierra College, Arlington; stay for lunch [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.5]
  • Letter from A.J. Muste, The Fellowship of Reconciliation to LP, RE: Muste is inviting LP to speak at two meetings on Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska on June 18 and 19. LP's speech could focus on fallout or any other topic of LP's choosing. The Fellowship of Reconciliation would be willing to cover LP's expenses, but is unable to provide an Honorarium. Muste asks that LP respond via airmail or wiring so that decisions can be made as soon as possible. [LP's reply May 8, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Fe-Me), Box #4.012, Folder #12.2]
  • Letter from Dan Lundberg, The Dan Lundberg Show, to LP RE: Thanks him for his participation, confirms his arrangements for his appearance on The Dan Lundberg Show for the discussion of the question "Is Resistance To Atomic Testing Patriotic?," tells who will be appearing with him, and tells him where to enter and when to come. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1959), #231.5]
  • Letter from Darwin W. Smith, Mathematical Institute, Oxford, to LP RE: Discusses his current work in Oxford with Coulson's quantum chemistry group. Mentions a staff opening in the Chemistry Department at Cornell University. Requests that LP write a letter of recommendation for him to Professor F. A. Long for the position. [Letter from LP to Smith May 15, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1959), #380.3]
  • Letter from David J. Vogt to LP RE: Calls LP's attention to a letter he recently sent to the Editor of the Washington Post about the dangers of testing nuclear weapons. Encloses a copy of his letter to the Editor. [Letter from LP to Vogt May 12, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (V: Correspondence, 1959), #427.19]
  • Letter from Elizabeth Thorndike to LP, RE: Thorndike is enclosing a letter to the editor that appeared in the Boston Herald on May 6. The Greater Boston Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy thinks that an letter to the editor from LP would be the most effective way to deal with the May 6th letter. Thorndike would like LP to formulate a response or suggest other action that should be taken. [LP's reply May 8, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.2]
  • Letter from H. B. Bennett, Bennett Travel Agency, to LP RE: Outlines a statement concerning Jet surcharge tickets for LP and AHP. Charge $20.00, Tax $2.00, Total $22.00. [Letter from Harris to Bennett May 18, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1959), #411.4]
  • Letter from Professor G. A. Jeffrey, Crystallography Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, to LP RE: Encloses a final copy of their paper on ammonium hydrates, says the structure of their single crystal data doesn't seem to follow for the trisulphonium fluoride, and says they are focusing in solving it first. [Letter from Jeffrey to LP April 3, 1959, letter from LP to Jeffrey May 12, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Jeffrey, G. A.), #189.2]
  • Letter from Richard D. Hirsch to LP RE: Says he attended the alumni program and heard LP's speech on Carbon-14 and Society, wonders whether he could give the same lecture at his college of Citrus Junior College, says the time and evening of the week would be of his choosing, says the turnout would probably be large due to the spacial hearings being held on the danger of fall-out, and thanks him for his consideration. [Letter from LP to Hirsch May 8, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1959), #167.4]
  • Letter from Roslyn Schuldenfrei, Southland Jewish Organization, to LP RE: Says she is disappointed to learn that LP and AHP will be unable to attend the Southland Jewish Organization Annual Donor Dinner in June. [Letter from LP to Schuldenfrei May 7, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S:Correspondence, 1959), #380.3]
  • Memo from Ivan F. Betts to R. B. Gilmore, cc: LP, RE: Enclosed for filing is the original "Notification and Statement of Grant Award," dated 9 April 1959, approving renewal of Grant No. H-3136(C1) in the amount of $49,999 for the period 1 May 1959 through 30 April 1960. Includes budget and supporting documents. [Filed under LP Science: (United States Public Health Service: Assorted Grants, 1954-1964), Box #14.042, Folder #42.2]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Doubts strontium 90 induces leukemia," Boston Herald, May 6, 1959. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.305]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Strontium use, peril explained," Los Angeles Mirror News, May 6, 1959. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.306]
  • Note from Kevin J. Dau, Research and Technical Branch, Department of Education, Block "A" Technical College Buildings, to LP RE: Says he is a Guidance officer in Queensland, Australia, says he wants to prepare for a political career by writing a Master of Arts thesis on "The Good for Man" for presentation to the Philosophy Department, encloses a copy of his essay reviewing important political ideals for LP to peruse, asks for him to set out his ideas on the topic, and says he is sending similar letters to 12 other men who are also the world's top thinkers. [Letter from LP to Dau May 25, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1959), #98.24]