Letter from Linus Pauling to Yasushi Nishiwaki. Page 1. August 18, 1959
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Activity Listings

  • Check from AHP to Eason Monroe Party Sponsors 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] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.6]
  • Letter from Jean S. Bower, Secretary, American College of General Practitioners in Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, to LP RE: Says the California State Society of the American College of General Practitioners in Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery is holding a weekend conference in February of 1960, hopes he would speak on a topic related to radio-active fallout, says Dr. Jonas Salk has been invited to speak so the both of them would make the program very worthwhile, and asks to know about his fee if he accepts. [Letter from LP to Bower September 5, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1959), #13.2]
  • Letter from Joan Harris, Secretary to LP, to Daniel Metlay RE: Suggests that Metlay consult Chemical Abstracts for references to scientific papers dealing with research on the nature of catalysis. [Letter from Metlay to LP August 14, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959), #258.1]
  • Letter from Joan Harris, Secretary to LP, to G. O. Mackie, University of Alberta, RE: Informs that LP is planning to speak to the Science Association on Tuesday. Suggests a title for his talk. [Letter from Mackie to Harris August 18, 1959] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s3.1]
  • Letter from LP to Albert Wettstein, Ciba Limited, RE: Thanks Wettstein for the invitation to speak at a conference of the Basle Chemical Society. Declines the invitation because of a forthcoming trip to Australia. [Letter from Wettstein to LP July 1, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1959), #444.7]
  • Letter from LP to Benno C. Levy RE: Says he was pleased to see his letter, explains why it has been waiting for so long, says he has looked over his schedule for the coming year, regrets that he can't add another forum lecture to his present commitments and therefore can't accept the invitation of the Scranton Civic Lyceum to speak. [Letter from Levy to LP June 1, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1959), #231.5]
  • Letter from LP to Charles S. Lobel RE: LP is pleased to accept his appointment at Pacific State Hospital as a voluntary consultant in the field of Research. [Letter from Lobel to LP June 16, 1959] [Filed under LP Science: (Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.089, Folder #89.4]
  • Letter from LP to Claude A. Villee, Marine Biological Laboratory, RE: Declines the invitation to participate in the Harvard conference because he thinks he is not well enough informed about steroid hormones to make his participation worth while. [Letter from Harris to Villee August 15, 1959, Letter from Villee to LP September 8, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (V: Correspondence, 1959), #427.19]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Harry M. Weaver, Vice President for Research, American Cancer Society, Inc. RE: Says Weaver's letter caused problems as he has been attempting to decrease his workload for the next year, says he was pleased to be invited to be one of the lecturers on research for the American Cancer Society, and regrets very much that he can't make any more commitments for the coming year after examining his schedule. [Letter from Weaver to LP August 10, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (American Cancer Society), #9.6]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Murray Vernon King, Secretary, American Association of Scientific Workers RE: LP is already committed to making a trip to Australia to take part in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Although LP will return before the end of December, he feels is it necessary to stay at home, rather than make a trip to New York. [Reply to King's letter of August 4, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am), Box #4.009, Folder #9.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. P. P. Ewald, Department of Physics, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn RE: Says he will be happy to serve as a referee in his application to the Guggenheim Foundation, says his opinion is that the project that Ewald proposes is valuable, and believes the Foundation will give it serious consideration. [Letter from Ewald to LP June 10, 1959, letter from Moe to LP August 29, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Ewald, Paul), #110.4]
  • Letter from LP to Edwin Levy, Jr., Chairman, Carolina Symposium, University of North Carolina RE: Regrets that he can't accept their invitation to participate in the 1960 Carolina Symposium, and explains that he has already committed himself to too many activities during the coming year. [Letters from Levy Jr. to LP July 29, 1959, September 17, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1959), #231.5]
  • Letter from LP to Eugene Coan and Elsa Kops RE: Explains that he has been in Europe, Africa and Asia on a lecture tour, says he is not sure that he would be able to speak at their school meeting of the California Scholarship Federation and California Honor Society in December or January as he has engagements during those months, and says he should be glad to hear from them later on about the plan for the assembly, and says then he will accept if it is possible. [Letter from Coan to LP July 25, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1959), #75.2]
  • Letter from LP to F. H. Knelman, Montreal Committee for the Control of Radiation Materials RE: Regrets that he will be unable to come to Montreal on his visit to Canada, and says he must restrict it to the four days required for the visit to Edmonton and then return to Pasadena. [Letter from Knelman to LP August 12, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1959), #201.3]
  • Letter from LP to Hal H. Ramsey, Field Representative, Research Corporation, Division of Grants RE: Says he is glad to give his opinion of Professor William N. Lipscomb, tells about his work and research, says he is one of the most productive men in the field of experimental structural chemistry at this time, says his proposed research will be very difficult, but recommends that he be given the support that will enable him to attack the problem. [Letter from Ramsay to LP June 18, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Lipscomb, William N.), #217.6]
  • Letter from LP to J. W. Stout, Editor, Journal of Chemical Physics, Institute for the Study of Metals, University of Chicago RE: Says he is pleased to give his opinion of the manuscript "An Electron Diffraction Study of the Structure of Trimethylphosphine," tells about their poor use of English, thinks the paper should be published with some changes, and lists comments by the number of the paragraph the part to be changed is in. [Letters from Stout to LP August 3, 1959, September 14, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Journal of Chemical Physics), #191.5]
  • Letter from LP to John Daniels, RE: Earl Shapiro has asked LP to write to Daniels. LP tells Daniels that he will not be coming to the East in November as he had originally planned. [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.2]
  • Letter from LP to Joseph Weiss, RE: LP is sorry that he has to cancel his plans to visit the east in November. LP has accepted an invitation to go to Australia and New Zealand during that time. [Weiss' letter July 16, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.2]
  • Letter from LP to Karl Robinson, Jack Glatzer and Elizabeth Aaronsohn, Challenge Program, RE: Says he considers Challenge's plan to be a fine one. Declines the invitation to speak at Yale. [Letter from Robinson, Glatzer and Aaronsohn to LP August 3, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1959), #341.5]
  • Letter from LP to Margaret DiLollo, RE: LP is sorry to say that he has had to cancel his trip to the east in November. LP has accepted an invitation to go to Australia and New Zealand. [DiLollo's letter June 25, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.2]
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. Benjamin Arons, Book Review Committee, Newark Y RE: Thanks her for her letter, says he has just arrived back from his trip, and says he is unable to accept her invitation because his schedule for the coming year is already so full he needs to limit his engagements. [Letter from Arons to LP June 15, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1959), #13.2]
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. W. G. Horton, Committee for the Control of Radiation Hazards, RE: Provides the itinerary for his upcoming trip to Edmonton. Describes his scheduled engagements and explains that his visit must be short. Suggests a title for his talk at the University. [Note from Horton to Harris No Date] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s3.1]
  • Letter from LP to Mulford Q. Sibley, University of Minnesota, RE: Declines the invitation to speak in Minneapolis and St. Paul in October. Suggests a joint meeting with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in April or May of 1960. [Letter from Harris to Sibley July 28, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S:Correspondence, 1959), #380.3]
  • Letter from LP to Oscar K. Rice, University of North Carolina, RE: Declines the invitation to participate in the 1960 Carolina Symposium. [Letter from Harris to Rice August 5, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Q: Correspondence, 1959), #329.2]
  • Letter from LP to P. E. Meadows, National Cash Register Company, RE: Declines the invitation to give a seminar at the NCR Company in the fall. [Letter from Harris to Meadows June 15, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1959), #288.3]
  • Letter from LP to Paul E. Polskin, Political Education Committee, RE: Declines the invitation to speak before the committee. [Letter from Harris to Polskin July 1, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence) #313.7]
  • Letter from LP to Professor Arthur W. Galston, Department of Botany, Yale University RE: Says he is interested in the proposal of a debate between him and Dr. Libby, says he had planned to spend Christmas vacation in Pasadena but says this opportunity is attractive enough for him to reconsider, says it depends on if Dr. Libby has accepted, and briefly tells of his travels. [Letters from Galston to LP July 14, 1959, September 10, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Galston, Arthur W.), #136.2]
  • Letter from LP to Richard Darr, Wisconsin State College, RE: Informs that he will be unable to come to Wisconsin State College because his schedule for the coming academic year is full. [Letter from Darr to LP June 15, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1959), #444.7]
  • Letter from LP to Robert Stewart, College of the Pacific, RE: Declines the invitation to speak at the program of Chapel services in January. [Letter from Harris to Stewart August 13, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S:Correspondence, 1959), #380.3]
  • Letter from LP to Roy A. McQuillan, Chairman, Suburban Community Forum, RE: Declines the invitation to speak before the Suburban Community Forum in October. [Letter from McQuillan to LP May 5, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959), #258.1]
  • Letter from LP to W. W. Nowinski, University of Texas, RE: Gives permission for Nowinski to use a figure from his paper, "The Hemoglobin molecule in Health and Disease." [Letter from Nowinski to LP July 29, 1959, Letter from Nowinski to LP August 21, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1959), #288.3]
  • Letter from Richard T. Arnold, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, to LP RE: Invites LP to come to the American Chemical Society meeting as a guest of the Sloan Foundation to view the films, "Vibration of Molecules" and "An Introduction to Reaction Kinetics." [Letter from LP to Arnold August 24, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1959), #380.3]
  • Letter from W. H. Taylor, International Union of Crystallography, to LP. RE: Discusses LP taking part in the debate on the Theory of Metals in next year's Crystallographic Conference. [Letter from LP August 24, 1959] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Box #1960s2, Folder #1960s2.12]