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Activity Listings

• Airline ticket: United Airlines, Los Angeles to Seattle [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1] 
• Copy of Letter from Vally Weigl to Congressman Ryan, RE: Weigl is the Co-Chair of the Public Relations Committee of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and she would like to draw Ryan’s attention to the Pauling’s appeal.  [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 #12.3]
• Itinerary: LP and AHP leave Los Angeles, arrive in Seattle at 7:55 PM [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1] 
• Letter from AHP to A.J. Muste, RE: AHP is delighted that Muste is urging the National Office of FOR to undertake a large-scale mailing of the petition.  Ahp hopes that Muste will be interested in attending the Oslo Conference in May.  [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Anna Arkelius to LP, RE: Arkelius is returning an appeal with some signatures on it and apologizes that she was not able to get more signatures.  Arkelius gives her thoughts on the peace movement and thanks LP for the work that he is doing.  [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Aubrey Grossman to LP, RE: Grossman urgently needs ten more copies of the appeal so that she may circulate them around the World Peace Council meeting.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January-March, 191), Box #5.012, Folder #12.3]
• Letter from Axel Nielsen to LP, RE: Nielsen is enclosing a signed copy of the petition.  Nielsen is enclosing $2.00 and asks for 24 more copies of the appeal which he plans to circulate among ministers in the area.  [Reply from Robert Schutz March 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 #12.4]        
• Letter from Ben Hutargoff to LP, RE: Hutargoff has filled some of the petitions LP has given him with signatures and he requests 30 more copies of the petition.  [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 #12.3]
• Letter from C. P. Snow, to LP. RE: Is unable to come to Oslo because he has a prior commitment. [Letter from LP March 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Individual Correspondence): Box #365 Folder #365.8] 
• Letter from Charles Porter to LP, RE: Porter thanks LP for inviting him to attend the Oslo Conference.  Porter would like to attend.  However, it may be that at the time he will be an employee of the Department of State.  Porter will know soon if that is the case.  [LP’s letter March 7, 1961] [Reply from LP March 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
• Letter from Elizabeth Soley to LP, RE: Soley and the Fairfield County Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy would like to circulate 30 copies of the petition.  Soley is enclosing $1.00 to help cover expenses.  Soley is sending in a petition which has already been filled with 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 #12.4]
• Letter from F.W. Stover to LP, RE: Stover is sending in the signatures from the last three petitions.  Stover would like to add his personal expression of appreciation for the courageous for that LP is doing.  [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Fannie Golas to LP, RE: Golas requests thirty copies of the appeal so that she may circulate them to her friends 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 #12.3]
• Letter from Frank P. Hood to LP, RE: Mr. Hood has made a horrible mistake; LP is not the man he had in mind, and he has made some horrible remarks.  Sends his deepest apologies.  His previous letters can be attributed to the fact that he has an alcohol problem and has undergone several surgeries in the past several years.  He has read ‘No More War’ to Chapter 9 and has seen some different lights. [Letter from Mr. Hood to LP, January 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
• Letter from Gina Gromblin to LP, RE: Gromblin has become a member of SANE and Gromblin belongs to the League of Women Voters.  Gromblin asks for 100 copies of the petition to circulate in these groups.  [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Grant Harmin to AHP, RE: Harmin thanks AHP for calling his attention to the Appeal.  Harmin is grateful for AHP sending him a copy of the appeal.  [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Guiseppe Levi to LP, RE: Levi hopes that the Conference will be successful and he would like to attend, but he thinks that he will be unable to.  Levi feels that his health won’t allow him to attend, he is quite old and has had a leg amputated.  Levi is having some friends at the University of Torino sign LP’s appeal.  [LP’s letter March 6, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from Jacob and Edwin Cerney to LP, RE: The Atlanta branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom is circulating LP’s petition.  Cerney hopes that if AHP has time that she may send a postcard to the branch welcoming more of their signatures for the appeal. [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Janet Neuman to AHP, RE:   Neuman asks if LP and AHP are planning a publicity program for the appeal.  The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom would be willing to help publicize the appeal.  [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Jay Orear to LP, RE: Orear is glad to attend the Oslo Conference.  Orear asks if there is anything that he can do to help in preparation for the Conference.  Orear would be interested in receiving a copy of the invitation list and agenda for the Conference. [LP’s letter March 7, 1961] [Reply from Robert Schutz March 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
• Letter from Jennie Berman to LP, RE: Berman asks for twenty copies of the petition.  [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 #12.4]
• Letter from John A. Crane, Minister, Unitarian Church, to LP, RE: Sends a copy of his sermon about the problems of war and the relationship between the supporters of the House Committee and warfare. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]
• Letter from Josephine Hughes to LP, RE: Hughes asks for 50 copies of the appeal so that she may circulate them among friends in Seattle.  Hughes thanks LP for his 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 #12.3]
• Letter from L.J. Gardner to LP, RE: Gardner and the British Columbia Peace Council are interested in the petition which LP will be presenting to NATO in May.  Gardner asks for 500 copies of the appeal to be sent to him so that he 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 #12.3]
• Letter from LP and AHP to Sir Julian Huxley, RE: Invites Sir Huxley to the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, to be held in Oslo from May 2-7.  They expect to have about 75 participants from 15 countries.  There will be a public meeting at the end of the Conference, as was done in the Third Pugwash Conference. [Letter from Sir Huxley to LP, March 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Individual Correspondence. (Hughes-Huxley)), #163.11]
• Letter from LP to Bernard L. Oser, Food and Drug Research Laboratories, Inc.. RE: Suggests that he write to Dr. Richard T. Jones at CIT. [Letter from Oser March 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (F: Correspondence, 1961): Box #129 Folder #129.5] 
• Letter from LP to Bhabha, RE:  LP is asking Bhabha to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Bhabha’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Bhabha’s reply March 21, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from LP to Carey McWilliams, Editor, The Nation, RE: LP thinks that Barbara Deming’s article “The Ordeal of SANE” is good, but not outstanding, and lists his reasons for this.  In addition, AHP thinks that it is ok to call attention to the Appeal a week after the ad is run, and that the Oslo Conference as well as its sponsors should also be mentioned. [Letters from McWilliams to AHP and LP, March 10, 1961 and March 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Organizational Correspondence. (Na - Na)), #283.1]
• Letter from LP to Crellin Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Family Correspondence: Family Correspondence: Edward Crellin Pauling, 1930-1995), Box #5.048, Folder #48.8]

  14 March 1961

  Dear Crellin,

  Mama pointed out to me that we had not yet turned over to you the remaining sum to be paid to you in accordance with Mr. E, W. Crellin's Will.

  The original sum was $1,300, endorsed to you by Mr. Crellin on 14 April 1939, as a Christmas present.

  Rather, the note was for $1,300.00, dated 14 April 1939, and it was transferred to you on 25 December 1945.

  We agreed on an interest rate of four percent from that time, making the value on 25 December 1954 equal to $1,863.29.

  Various changes in the balance caused it to become equal to $540.70 on, I judge, 25 December 1955. The sum of $544.70 is given in my letter of 3 October 1956 to you.

  I have decided to use six percent interest rate, compounded annually, from that time until 25 March 1961, bringing the total amount due to you to $739.40. My check for this amount is enclosed.

  Probably Mama and I shall see you before this letter reaches you.

  Much love from

  [Linus Pauling]

• Letter from LP to David Sheldon RE: LP thanks Sheldon for inviting him to be the guest speaker at the Bay District Surgical Society meeting in January 1962.  LP is not able to accept the invitation as he is too overloaded with work.  [Letter from Sheldon to LP March 10, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961: Box #7.007, Folder #7.22]
• Letter from LP to Forrest L. Carter, RE: LP is sorry to say that he has decided not to take so many speaking invitations requiring travel, and therefore cannot accept Carter's invitation to speak at the Nineteenth Annual Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference on November 2nd.
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe RE: LP advises on the group Extra Chemistry, and recommends that both applicants receive a second Fellowship. [Letter from Moe to LP March 10, 1961]  [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975). Box #14.015, Folder #15.8]
• Letter from LP to James Newman, RE:  LP is asking Newman to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Newman’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from LP to Kirchenpresident D. Martin Niemöller, RE: LP has given Niemöller’s invitation to visit Germany serious consideration, but has decided that he cannot accept.  LP discusses the reasons why, including the Oslo Conference. [Letter from Niemöller to LP, March 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Individual Correspondence. (Newman-Nowacki)), #277.6]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Heyrovska, RE: LP and AHP hope that Heyrovska will be able to attend the Conference in Oslo.  If Heyrovska is not able to attend, LP would like to have some suggestions as to the names of others in Czechoslovakia who may be willing and able to attend.   [Heyrovska’s letter February 3, 1961] [Heyrovska’s reply March 27, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from LP to Phil Morrison, RE:  LP is asking Morrison to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Morrison’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from LP to Professor Walton, RE:  LP is asking Walton to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Walton’s travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Walton’s reply March 25, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from LP to Walter Millis, RE:  LP is asking Millis to take part in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP expects to have about 75 participants from 15 countries to discuss the problem of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.  LP is prepared to pay for Millis’ travel expense and living expenses during the Conference. [Millis’ reply March 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from LP, dictated and signed in his absence, to Tim Parsons, SYNTHESIS, RE: LP wishes that he could accept the invitation of Synthesis, but he is busy almost every day in the coming months. [Letter from Parsons to LP January 10, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]  
• Letter from Linda Ramstad to LP RE: Ramstad asks for LP’s opinion the safety of an experiment at UCLA.  The experiment has students measuring levels of radioactivity and Ramstad is concerned that since samples may be left out that other students could become exposed to dangers levels of radiation.   [Letter from Schultz to Ramstad March 16, 1961, Letter from LP to Ramstad March 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961: Box #7.007, Folder #7.22]
• Letter from Marion Kinney to AHP, RE: Kinney requests to have 50 copies of the appeal and is enclosing $2.00 to help defray the costs of mailing the petition.  [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Matt Thomson to LP, RE:  [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am), Box #4.009, Folder #4.9]
• Letter from N. Svodonom to LP, RE: Svodonom requests that LP send him more copies of the appeal.  [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Nicholas Cheronis to LP, RE: Cheronis thanks LP for the copy of the appeal.  Cheronis is attaching a letter from some of his student which will show LP how interested young people are in the appeal as well.  [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Paul Jewell to LP, RE: Jewell requests three more copies of the petition. [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Professor Jaspers to LP, RE: [In German] [LP’s letter March 6, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from Reverend Curtis Crawford to LP, RE: Crawford asks for 500 copies of the petition and he plans to use them in his upcoming campaign around different cities.  [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Robert Schutz to Ethel Taylor, RE: Schutz is responding to Taylor’s letter while LP and AHP are out for the next ten days.  Schutz reminds Taylor to send in signatures as soon as possible after the April 12th peace rally.  [Taylor’s letter March 10, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, April-December, 1961), Box #5.013, Folder #13.1]
• Letter from Robert Watson-Watt to LP, RE: Watson-Watt thanks LP for inviting him to the Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  Watson-Watt is happy to accept the invitation and looks forward to attending.  [LP’s letter March 7, 1961] [Reply from Robert Schutz March 16, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.2]
• Letter from Russell Golly to LP, RE: Golly asks for another copy of the petition.  [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 #12.3]
• Letter from Ruth Gage-Colby to LP, RE: Gage-Colby wishes she was able to attend the Oslo Conference, but she must return to the United Nations.  She is delighted that Frances Herring will be attending the conference.  Gage-Colby asks for 25 copies of the petition so that she may have her upcoming audiences in California sign.   [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 #12.3]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Pauling Sues Over Letters,” Bellingham [Washington] Herald, March 14, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Bellingham Publishing Company, 1960-1962), Box #3.002, Folder #2.4]
• Program: Teachers’ Science Seminar, Hawaiian Academy of Science and the National Science Foundation, March 14, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.64]