Letter from Linus Pauling to Raymond O'Hara. Page 1. August 24, 1959
Letter from Linus Pauling to Raymond O'Hara. August 24, 1959. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Check from LP to A&E Auto Repair for $140.40. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.2]
  • Letter from Dr. I. Newton Kugelmass to LP RE: Invites him to be a Consultant to the Board of the Goulet Foundation for Research in Clinical Chemistry to help select eligible candidates, says the bequests are not binding except to academic stipulations and says Consultants get an honorary stipend. [Letter from LP to Kugelmass September 30, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1959), #141.3]
  • Letter from G.M. Kosolapoff to LP. Says he was happy to hear from LP’s letter of their agreement on several important points, talks more about butadiene structure and radioisotope tracers, and says LP has probably heard the rumor about the government starting up the Big Bangs once again this winter. [Letter from LP to Kosolapoff August 24, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1959), #201.3]
  • Letter from George D. Marx, South Dakota State College, to LP RE: Requests a reprint of LP's article, "A Theory of the Structure and Process of Formation of Antibodies" from the American Chemical Society Journal, 1940. [Letter from Hopkins to Marx September 8, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959), #258.1]
  • Letter from George W. Hinman, President, Society of Nuclear Medicine, to Dr. James W. Lewis, Medical Center, cc: LP RE: Says he wrote to LP about his application for membership, quotes LP's reply, says it is clear from his letter that LP is not in any way responsible for this incident, says he would appreciate Lewis asking Dr. Lackey to circulate the correspondence amongst the members of the committee who were present at the meeting so the misunderstandings will be cleared up, or that the letter be read at the Denver meeting. [Letter from LP to Hinman August 24, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1959), #167.4]
  • Letter from LP to Alvin L. Beilby, Pomona College, RE: Conditionally accepts the invitation to come to Claremont to speak. Discusses tentative dates. [Letter from Beilby to LP August 19, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence) #313.7]
  • Letter from LP to Harvey A. Stevens, Chairman, Committee on International Conference on Mental Deficiency RE: Says he will be in London at the time of the International Conference, explains that for the first three days he will be attending the tercentenary celebrations of the Royal Society so he would have to come later to the Conference, and looks forward to receiving more information about it. [Letter from Stevens to LP August 13, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (American Association on Mental Deficiency (AAMD)), #9.4]
  • Letter from LP to Henry Wiener, Hollywood Los Feliz Jewish Community Center, to LP RE: Says he looks forward to speaking at the Community Center on "Molecules and Disease" in October. [Letter from Wiener to LP August 17, 1959] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s3.16]
  • Letter from LP to Professor T. A. Geissmann, Chemistry Department, U. C. L. A. RE: Says he has seen a copy of his new book and he likes the book even more than his ms, and hopes the book is as great a success as it should be. Adds that he has only been able to find a couple suggestions to make about the book, and tells about them. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1959), #141.3]
  • Letter from LP to Roger Wilson, University of California Medical Center, RE: Declines the invitation to attend the symposium on "Man and His Environment." [Letter from Wilson to LP July 29, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1959), #444.7]
  • Letter from LP to S. D. Schwartz, Chicago Sinai Congregation, to LP RE: Declines the invitation to speak at the Sinai Temple Forum in October. Offers to speak at the temple in February of the following year on, "Our Choice: Atomic Death or World Law." [Letter from Schwartz to LP August 14, 1959, Letter from Schwartz to LP September 2, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S:Correspondence, 1959), #380.3]
  • Letter from LP to Selmer Wake, Santa Barbara City Schools, RE: Explains his inability to take part in a proposed series of five meetings. Says he assumes that Dr. Teller is unwilling to participate in the proposed debate about nuclear fallout. [Letter from Harris to Wake June 23, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1959), #444.7]
  • Letter from LP to William H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Co., RE: Discusses material contained in his books, College Chemistry and General Chemistry. Says that he thinks Ted Geissman's book is fine. [Filed under LP Books: 1953b.1]
  • Letter from Richard H. Rockwood, Florida State University, to LP RE: Inquires about why certain metals exhibit certain colors. [Letter from LP to Richard Rockwood September 4, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1959), #341.5]
  • Letter from Robert W. Harrington, Johns Hopkins University, to LP RE: Invites him to come speak as part of a distinguished assembly program by the Student Council of the University, says any date and time between October and May, and asks him to come if he is already in the area. [Letter from LP to Harrington September 5, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1959), #192.25]
  • Memorandum from Dr. Lippman to LP RE: Discusses his meeting with Dr. Donnell about their plans for a collaborative relationship. Also says that he spoke with Dr. Ullman about the further studies to be carried out on Carrie Horner. Lippman thinks this relationship with Donnell will be beneficial for both of them. [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1956: Box #11.089, Folder #89.14]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling tells perils of A-poisoned food," Los Angeles Mirror, August 28, 1959. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.371]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Spread of A-weapons seen added war peril," Los Angeles Times, August 28, 1959. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.371]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Spread of A-weapons seen added war peril," Los Angeles Times, August 28, 1959. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.383]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Tortillas, limestone hailed by Pauling as fallout guard," San Bernardino (California) Sun Telegram, August 28, 1959. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.387]
  • Note from LP to Mary Dreier RE: Says he was greatly encouraged at finding her letter after his long trip abroad, thanks her for the gift of $1,000 and says he will put it to good use. Says he is working on a plan to start a World Academy of Sciences which will aid significantly in the setting up of the World Peace Research Organization he proposed in his book, says AHP joins him in sending best wishes to her, hopes her broken hip has mended, and encloses a copy of the Hiroshima Appeal. [Letter from Dreier to LP April 18, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Dreier, Mary E., 1958-1962), #96.13]
  • Note from William S. Long to LP RE: Tells about how LP helped him help his son Dennis when he had to go before the Board, says he has been following LP's speeches regarding fallout, says he has heard talk regarding the problem of disposal of the nuclear material, says that burying it in the ground and dumping it in the ocean will create so much pollution that perhaps this is the tack to use to get the attention of the population, since it may hit them harder than fallout as so many people depend on the sea, and says he may have his information wrong. [Letter from LP to Long September 21, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1959), #231.5]