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Letter from Linus Pauling to Philip A. Vaughan. Page 1. February 20, 1961
Letter from Linus Pauling to Philip A. Vaughan. February 20, 1961. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Draft copy “Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons: Suggestions on background and agenda for the Conference.”  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.003, Folder #3.5]
  • Envelope from First Western Bank:  Pasadena, California. Writing in black ink on the front and in brown pencil on the back.  [Envelope from First Western Bank January 23, 1961 and 3-61] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.030, Folder #30.2]
  • Letter from A. Rosenblueth to LP, RE: Since Rosenblueth will not be able to attend the Conference, he does not want to have his name listed as a sponsor.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.5]
  • Letter from Betty Nillett to LP, RE: Nillett requests 100 copies of the petition to distribute to the Friends Legislative Committee.  Nillett is enclosing $1.00 as a contribution.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.2]
  • Letter from Dr. David Little, Chairman on Program for American Society of Anesthesiologists, to LP, RE: Regretfully retracts invitation for LP to speak at a society meeting. Cites forces beyond his control. [Letter from LP to Dr. David Little, February 16, 1961] [Letter from LP to Dr. David Little, March 3, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence) #11.15] 
  • Letter from E. Wiber to LP, RE: (In German). [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960-1962), #445.2]
  • Letter from Edmund Berkeley to LP, RE: The Boston Committee for Disarmament and Peace has decided to hold a public rally sometime in the spring and invite LP to be the speaker.  Berkeley hopes that LP will accept the invitation and suggest some dates which are convenient.  Berkeley asks for 150 copies of the appeal and is sending in a $4.00 contribution. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.2]
  • Letter from Edwin H. Wilson, The American Humanist Association, to LP. RE: Confirms their conversation by sending a summary of it. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s, Folder #1961s.9] 
  • Letter from Emily Aldezema to AHP, RE: Aldezema requests to be sent ten copies of the appeal so that she may circulate them for signatures.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.2]
  • Letter from Erich Fromm to LP, RE: Fromm would like to have the name of the American sponsors and American participants of the Conference.  Fromm is going to send LP a detailed analysis of the statement of the 81 communist parties. [Reply from LP March 7, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.5]
  • Letter from F.M. Kelly to LP, RE: Kelly, as Chairman of the Winnipeg Committee for Disarmament, invites LP to speak at a rally in September or October. Kelly encloses a leaflet entitled "Nuclear War in Winnipeg" and hopes to speak with LP during the meetings in Toronto on March 19, 20, and 21. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960-1962), #445.2]
  • Letter from F.M. Kelly to LP, RE: The University of Manitoba would be pleased to have several Winnipeg organizations collect signatures for LP’s appeal.  Kelly asks for a number of printed copies of the appeal be sent to him for distribution.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.2]
  • Letter from Gaby Silten, Mira Hershey Hall, to LP. RE: Invites him to speak at Mira Hershey Hall. Suggests possible dates. [Letter from LP February 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
  • Letter from James Short, Pennsylvania State University, to LP. RE: Asks him to write to Shimer College. Gives the address. [Letter from Harris February 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
  • Letter from LP to A. F. Forance, Ohio Science Education Association. RE: Thanks him for the copy of the Cincinnati Enquirer containing the letter by Herbert Nordsieck. Informs him that he and AHP are continuing to work for the sanity in the world and against the immorality of a catastrophic war.  Sends him 50 copies of the petition. Asks that they be returned by 15 April. [Filed under LP Correspondence (F: Correspondence, 1961): Box #129 Folder #129.5]
  • Letter from LP to Allan Green and Alan Steinman, RE: LP looks forward to speaking at Los Angeles High School but will have to postpone it to next fall due to his heavy schedule. [Letters from Green and Steinman to LP, February 19, 1961 and August 5, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1961-1963), #232.1] 
  • Letter from LP to Dan Bessie, RE: LP is sending Bessie 40 copies of the appeal and asks that signatures be returned by the 15th of April [Letter from Bessie February 20, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.2]
  • Letter from LP to Donald Keys, RE: LP wishes that he were able to accept the invitation to speak in Schenectady, but he will not be able to as he will still be in Europe.  LP will not be accepting additional speaking arrangements until the fall due to an already heavy schedule.   [Keys’ letter February 20, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE, 1958-1966, 1982), Box #4.003, Folder #3.10]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Jerry Donohue, Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, RE: LP has already sent a very strong recommendation to Washington State University.  There is also an opening at Rutgers, but LP thought that Donohue would prefer to stay on the West Coast.  If he is interested in Rutgers, LP will make a recommendation for him there as well. [Letter from Dr. Donohue to LP, February 21, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Individual Correspondence. (Dil-Dyson)), #96.10]
  • Letter from LP to Drucilla Bishop. RE: Suggests that she looks at his elementary chemistry texts for information regarding matter and quantum mechanics. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961) Box # 39 File # 39.3] 
  • Letter from LP to Ellwood Griest, RE: LP missed seeing Griest in Chicago and thank him for sending a copy of the statement by the Brooklyn Council of Peace Groups.  LP is sending Griest 500 copies of the appeal and hopes to have signatures submitted by April 15th.  [Letter from Griest February 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.2]
  • Letter from LP to J.D. Bernal, RE: LP is pleased that the Presidential Committee of the World Council of Peace invited him to a session of the World Council to be held towards the end of March in New Delhi.  LP regrets that his full schedule does not permit him to accept the invitation to participate.  LP wants Bernal to express to the Presidential Committee of the World Council of Peace his best wishes for a successful meeting.  [Letter from Bernal February 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Wo-Yo), Box #4.017, Folder #17.1]
  • Letter from LP to Kenneth Richards and Robert MacArthur RE: Says that he would like to speak at the University of California at Riverside, but that he would prefer to be invited by a committee of the official students’ organization or the University committee on outside speakers. Notes that he recently spoke at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and at Berkeley. Informs them of the dates during April and May when he will be away from Pasadena. [Letter from Richards and MacArthur to LP February 20, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2]
  • Letter from LP to M. Kent Wilson, RE: LP has asked Dean Lacey about recommendation for the chairmanship of the chemical engineering department at Tufts University. Lacey gave LP four names: D.A. Dahlstrom, Neil Pings, E.N. Lightfoot, and S.W. Churchill. LP suggests that Wilson write Dean Lacey if Wilson is interested in any one of these people. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960-1962), #445.2]
  • Letter from LP to Tim Parsons, Amherst College, RE: LP regrets to say that he is speaking at Stanford on April 15 and will therefore not be able to come to the University of Massachusetts. [Letter from Parsons to LP, undated] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2] 
  • Letter from Mildred Johnston to AHP, RE: Johnston asks for a copy of the petition with the list of original signers on the back so that it may be printed and circulated.  Johnston thanks AHP for her work for peace.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.2]
  • Letter from Morris A. and Ethel Bunow, Latham Square Laboratories, to LP, RE: Congratulates LP on his 60th Birthday.  Sends a contribution for his favorite peace cause. [Letter from LP to Mr. and Mrs. Morris A. Bunow, March 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]
  • Letter from Mrs. Joan R. Harris, Secretary to LP, to Professor G.B. King, Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, RE: LP’s comments on Professor Jerry Donohue were sent in a letter to Professor Gardner Stacey on February 17th. [Letter from Professor King to LP, February 16, 1961] [Letter from LP to Professor Stacey, February 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Individual Correspondence. (Dil-Dyson)), #96.10]
  • Letter from Mrs. L.L Zanger to LP, RE: Zanger would like to help distribute copies of the appeal to friend and neighbors.  Zanger offers to pay for any costs associated with sending him a large number of petitions.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 1961), Box #5.012, Folder #12.2]
  • Letter from Patrick Murphy Malin and Louis M. Hacker, American Civil Liberties Union, to LP RE: Correct a sentence in the earlier statement they sent to LP and write that they hope to hear from him soon. [Letter from Hacker to LP February 21, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Civil Liberties – House Un-American Activities Committee, 1961-1963), Box #2.042, Folder #42.2] 
  • Memorandum from LP to Professor Swift RE: “Appointment of Dr. Paul Pietrokowsky.” LP recommends that Pietrokowsky be appointed a Research Fellow in Chemistry without stipend for sixteen months. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2] 
  • Note from Howard Berg to LP, RE: Wishes LP a Happy Birthday; proposes a toast to the “disease” that LP has caused in so many students, characterized by “variable incubation time and an inevitable rash of productivity”. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961.), #39.4] 
  • Notes: Meeting February 23, 1961, discussing details for the appeal. [Filed under LP Peace: (An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, 1961), Box #5.011, Folder #11.5]
  • Telegram from Sam Goudsmit to LP, RE: “Wishing you many more years filled with further brilliant scientific contributions and success in your valiant effort to prove that today world peace is not merely desirable but essential for human existence.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Individual Correspondence. (Goodstein-Gruenwald)), #137.4] 
  • “Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons Committee Meeting Agenda.”  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.003, Folder #3.5]