April 10, 1961 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Letter from Linus Pauling to Harvey Itano. Page 1. April 11, 1961

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< April 1961 >

Travel: Honolulu, HI

Activity Listings

Airline ticket: Pan American, Honolulu to Los Angeles [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1]
Article: “What a Senate Report Says About Efforts to Ban H-Tests,” U.S. New and World Report, April 10, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Articles and Newspaper Clippings re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1966), Box #2.023, Folder #23.14]
Conference Participants by Country as of April 10, 1961. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.003, Folder #3.1]
Copy of Letter from Wickson Woolpert to Mr. And Mrs. J.M. Valois, RE: The property and service station leased by the Paulings to the Valois in Piedras Blancas and problems that have occurred in keeping the station open. [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]
Itinerary: return 4:35 PM from Hawaii [handwritten] [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1]
Letter from Anne Frey to AHP, RE: Frey wishes LP success on his petition and is sending in some signatures. [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 Arthur Barlow to LP, RE: An 8th grader from Corlears J.H.S. Manhatten asks for information about the chemistry profession. [Letter from LP to Arthur Barlow, April 19, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]
Letter from Chas G. Olson to LP, RE: Olson requests information about LP’s involvement in the peace movement as Olson and his wife would like to help in this movement in any way that they can. Olson is sending $1.00 to help with the cost of sending him information. [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 Chester Carlson to LP, RE: Carlson is mailing LP a check for $2,000.00 for the Oslo Conference. Carlson however, plans to make the donations larger since contributions made to the Claremore Fund are tax deductible. Carlson also has asked the Lincoln Rochester Trust Company to transfer 100 shares of Haloid Xerox common stock to the Claremore Fund. [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 Chester Carlson to The Claremore Fund, RE: Carlson is notifying the Claremore Fund that they will soon be receiving a stock certificate for 100 shares of Haloid Xerox Inc as a contribution to LP’s Conference. At the present market price the stock should yield about $10,000 when sold. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from Chester Carlson to The Claremore Fund, RE: Carlson is sending a certificate for 100 shares of Haloid Xerox common stock. Carlson wants this to be a gift of contribution for LP and the Oslo Conference. Carlson notes that at present market price [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 Claire Broms to LP, RE: Broms is sorry to be sending in signatures for the petition at such a late date. Broms hopes that they will reach LP in time to be included in his presentation to the United Nations. [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 Dr. John Liebe to LP, RE: Liebe is enclosing a list of signers from the Lethbridge branch of the World Federalists of Canada. [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 Dr. John P. Hannon and Dr. David A. Vaughan, Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory, to LP, RE: Invites LP to speak at the Twelfth Alaskan Science Conference at the University of Alaska from August 28-September 1. Edward Teller will also be a speaker, and they would like someone with an opposing viewpoint. If LP cannot attend, they ask for a recommendation of someone else. [Letter from LP to Drs. Hannon and Vaughan, April 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
Letter from Edith Pollack to LP, RE: Pollack is returning some petitions to LP and will forward more copies to him as soon as she receives them back from people who are still collecting signatures. [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 Else Zeuthen to Robert Schutz, RE: Zeuthen has applied for the grant at the Claremore Fund. [Schutz’s letter April 5, 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 Frank G. Ricker, Unitarian Church of Honolulu, to LP. RE: Gives his word of personal appreciation for his presentation. Explains why the tape on Sunday evening messed up. Informs him of the parts of LP’s lecture which particularly interested him. [Letter from LP June 29, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box #1961s, Folder #1961s.16]
Letter from Frank Kofsky to LP, RE: Mr. Kofsky obtained a BS degree in physics and is now on his way to earning a PhD in biophysics, but his interests have turned from science to politics, and he wonders if he should continue with his degree or switch. Any insights that LP can give on this would be much appreciated. [Letter from LP to Mr. Kofsky, April 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957-1962), #201.5]
Letter from Graham DuShane, Science, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his manuscript “A Molecular Theory of General Anesthesia”. Would like him to create subtitles for the article and to prepare an analytical subject index. [Letter from LP April 4, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Individual Correspondence): Box #374 Folder #374.6]
Letter from Hans Lovill to LP, RE: Lovill is sending in a copy of the petition and thanks LP for all his work that he has done for peace. [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 Harald Ofstad to LP, RE: Ofstad thanks LP for the invitation to the Oslo Conference. He will be able to attend, though he is not sure if he will be able to stay the entire time. [LP’s letter March 29, 1961] [Reply from Robert Schutz April 14, 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 Howard Langford to LP, RE: Langford would like a dozen more copies of the Appeal to circulate. [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 Ivione Barrva to LP, RE: Barrva is happy to assist LP in any way possible with the appeal. Barrva asks if there is a deadline for the signatures and also requests more copies. [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 Jerome Frank to LP, RE: Frank is forwarding LP his petition. Frank wants LP to note that the tenth signature is that of Seymour Kety who is now the new Chief of the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins. [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 Johan Hygen to LP, RE: Hygen has received a letter from Professor Goran von Bonsdorff and he is interested in attending the conference. [Reply from LP April 19, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
Letter from LP to Marie Lous-Mohr, RE: LP and AHP are happy to be invited to a private Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom gather on April 30th. However, LP and AHP don’t arrive in Oslo until 4pm that same day. LP thinks that it would be worth while to go directly from the airport to the meeting. LP is not planning to speak in public anywhere before the Conference though. [Lous-Mohr’s letter April 10, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.1]
Letter from Lester A. Michel, Colorado College, to LP. RE: Is considering James Short for a one year teaching appointment. Asks for his opinion on Short’s suitability for the position. [Letter from LP April 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2]
Letter from M. O. Ross, President, Butler University, to LP, RE: Butler University has recently received a grant from J. I. Holcomb, the industrialist and philanthropist, to establish the James Irving Holcomb Research Institute. One of their first tasks is to find a research director, and Ross asks LP if he has any recommendations. Attachment: “Summary of plans for the organization of the James Irving Holcomb Research Institute of Butler University”. [Letter from LP to Ross, April 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Individual Correspondence. (Mead - Miller)), #246.8]
Letter from Marie Lous-Mohr to AHP, RE: Lous-Mohr is happy to see AHP And LP in Oslo in May. Lous-Mohr would like to ask LP to be the speaker for the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Annual meeting. Lous-Mohr also hopes that LP will be able to meet with the committee of 13 some time on the evening of April 30th or May 1st. [Reply from LP April 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.1]
Letter from Maurice Lambilliotte to Robert Schutz, RE: [In French] Lambilliotte will send Schutz soon a short note on the questions that he would like to discuss during the Conference. Lambilliotte has received the application for the Claremore Fund. [Schutz’s letter April 4, 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 Michael Wales to LP, RE: Wales regrets that he must admit failure in obtaining signatures for the appeal. Wales tried to get int touch with Mr. Burton H. Wolfe who is the publisher of “The Californian.” Wales suggests that LP reads “The Californian.” [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 Pearl Bult to LP, RE: Bult is sending in a contribution of $2.00 for the appeal to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Bult 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, April-December, 1961), Box #5.013, Folder #13.1]
Letter from Professor G. Burkhardt to LP, RE: [In German] Burkhardt accepts LP’s invitation to attend the Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons. [Reply from Robert Schutz April 13, 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 Robert Schutz to Daisy Schjelderup, RE: Schutz asks Schjelderup to be the Norwegian contact for the Conference participants. Schutz also provides Schjelderup with a list of the participants who will be coming to the Conference. [Schjelderup’s letter March 24, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.3]
Letter from Robert Schutz to Inga Beskow, RE: LP and AHP are delighted to hear that Beskow will be attending the Conference. Schutz suggests that Beskow apply for a grant through the Claremore Fund to cover travel and living expenses related to the Conference. Also, if Beskow would like to discuss a topic, a brief statement should be sent to the Arrangements Committee. [Beskow’s letter April 4, 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 Robert Schutz to Jean Salvinien, RE: LP and AHP are delighted to hear that Salvinien will be attending the Conference. Schutz suggests that Salvinien apply for a grant through the Claremore Fund to cover travel and living expenses related to the Conference. Also, if Salvinien would like to discuss a topic, a brief statement should be sent to the Arrangements Committee. [Salvinien’s letter April 6, 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 Robert Schutz to Walter Boas, RE: Boas is sending his application to the Claremore Fund as Schutz suggested. Boas asks if the money will be able to be transferred by cable since time is running short. [Boas’ letter April 7, 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 Sapphire Bawden to LP, RE: Bawden is sending in LP’s petition apologizes that her sheet does not include more signatures. [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 Sylvia Fischer to LP, RE: Fischer thanks LP for the opportunity to work with him in his efforts towards peace. [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 W.H. Ferry to LP, RE: Ferry wants to call LP’s attention to the article by A. Wohlstetter in the current Foreign Affairs called “The N Plus One Problem.” Ferry is leaving on April 28th from Los Angeles. [Reply from LP April 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.3]
Memorandum from Arletta Townsend to LP RE: Status and projection for Account 55340-U.S.P.H.S. (Grant No. H-3136(C2)) for the period of May 1, 1960 through April 30, 1961. [Filed under LP Science: (United States Public Health Service: Assorted Grants, 1954-1964), Box #14.042, Folder #42.2]
Memorandum from Arletta Townsend to LP RE: Status and projection for the July 1, 1960-June 30, 1961 for the Ford Foundation account. [Filed under LP Science: (Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.088, Folder #88.10]
Postcard from Bill Freeman to LP, RE: Freeman describes beautiful sites he's seen in Spain. Freeman will soon be going to Greece. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W.H. Freeman and Company, 1960-1992, No Date), #440.2]
Press Release: “The Challenge of the Nuclear Age,” Stanford University News Service, April 10, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.66]
Publication: “Security Through World Disarmament,” Report of the Seventh National Conference on World Disarmament and Development, April 10-11. [Filed under AHP materials re: Peace and Women: Box#4.010, Folder#10.6]