Letter from Linus Pauling to D. Carleton Gajdusek. April 17, 1961. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Letter from C.O.H. Pease to LP and AHP, RE: Pease is sending LP over 3,000 signatures for the Appeal.  [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 Christian Bay to Bob Schutz, cc: Daisy Schjelderup, RE: Bay says that he is delighted to hear that Schutz will be coming to Oslo.  Explains that Bay is a political scientist at the University of California, and hopes that Schutz will delegate the responsibility of one person from each country to invite other distinguished persons to the Nobel meeting.  Says that he would like to speak on political aspects of the nuclear disarmament fight. [Letter from Schutz to Bay April 22, 1961] [Filed under AHP Correspondence: (Bay, Christian, 19661-1963), Box#1.005, Folder#5.7]
• Letter from David Inglis to LP, RE: Inglis asks when LP will be leaving for Oslo so that he might try to catch the same flight.  Inglis hopes that there will be more non-Norwegian Europeans participating in the Conference than were listed in the participants list of April 12th.   [LP’s letter March 29, 1961] [Reply from Robert Schutz April 21, 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 Edmund Berkeley to LP, RE: Berkeley is sad that LP will not be presenting on May 13 at the Conference in New York which was to consider the formation of the proposed new movement for peace.  Berkeley hopes that the Oslo Conference was successful.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am-Co), Box #4.010, Folder #10.4]
• Letter from J. L. St. John, to LP. RE: Asks for a brief and elementary discussion of Dialectical Materialism. [Letter from LP June 21, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
• Letter from J.E. Wallace Sterling, Stanford University, to LP RE: Regrets to tell LP that it will not be practicable for him to move to the Hopkins Marine Station. Explains that the office space would only be temporary and they do not wish to commit space at the station for any activity not directly related to marine biology. [Letter from LP to Sterling March 31, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Stanford University, 1961, 1967-1972), Box #1.038, Folder #38.1] 
• Letter from James Bales to LP, RE: Bales would like ten more copies of the appeal.  [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 James Franck to LP, RE: Some time ago Professor Franck received a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union asking him to approve the statement calling for the abolition of the House Un-American Activities Committee, which he signed.  He signed it as a Professor Emeritus, but it was sent back because he was not more active as a professor. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Individual Correspondence. (Fieser-Frank)), #120.13]
• Letter from Joan R. Harris, Secretary to Carol Wong, RE: In reply to Wong's letter of April 11th, Harris is sending some reprints of LP's work. Much of LP's work is described in his book, The Nature of the Chemical Bond, which Wong can probably obtain at the library, so Harris suggests that Wong look into that resource as well. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960, 1962), #445.2]
• Letter from L.S. Birks, United States Naval Research Laboratory, to LP, RE: The Naval Research Laboratory's work with the electron probe microanalyzer has led them into investigation of numerous intermetallic phases and compounds. Birks knows that LP's research group has done some work in that area, and wonders if LP might have a graduate student who will soon be receiving a degree and looking for a job. If so, Birks could offer that student a position in his the Naval Research Laboratory. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960, 1962), #445.2]
• Letter from LP to A.L. Wirin RE: Writes that he received the letter saying that 75 copies of Part II of his testimony are being sent to him and asks if Wirin could request the Subcommittee to send 75 copies of the sixty-page “Report on Dr. Linus Pauling.” [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.1] 
• Letter from LP to Adam Kudlacik, W.H. Freeman and Company, RE: LP thanks Kudlacik for the second advance of $10,000 on LP's royalties. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W.H. Freeman and Company, 1960-1992, No Date), #440.2]
• Letter from LP to Barclay Kamb, RE: LP and AHP were happy to receive Barclay’s letter, which arrived while LP was in Washington to give a talk before the Chemical Society of Washington.  Then he went to Stanford to take part in a series of meetings for the Student Political Organization.  He is pleased to learn about the explanation for the glide direction of ice, and looks forward to finding out just what it is.  AHP is disappointed that they have not scheduled a visit to Switzerland to see them; describes their busy schedule while in Europe.  [Letter from Barclay to LP, March 29, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal and Family: (Box 2, Family Correspondence: Linda Helen Pauling Kamb, 1960-1988), Walter Barclay Kamb, 1960-1981]
• Letter from LP to Daniel L. Milligan RE: Explains that he received a document containing a statement by Milligan that is untrue and defamatory, stating that LP and AHP are currently under investigation in regards to the circulation of the petition. Warns Milligan that that is not true and if he is not careful about what he says, he could find himself the defendant in a libel suit. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Bellingham Publishing Company, 1960-1963, 1965), Box #3.001, Folder #1.8] 
• Letter from LP to David Langworthy, RE: LP feels that it has been shown over the last three years that it is effective for citizens of many different nations to send a petition to the United Nations urging an international agreement to stop the testing of nuclear weapons.  LP doesn’t know how well the petition is being circulated in Russia, but several outstanding Russian scientists have signed it.  He feels that the United Nations and every nation should be in charge of stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. [Letter from Langworthy to LP, April 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1961-1963), #232.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Louis P. Hammett, c/o Dr. R.P. Mariella, Chairman, Chicago Section American Chemical Society, RE: Congratulates Dr. Hammett on receiving the Fiftieth Willard Gibbs Medal.  He wishes that he could be present on this occasion. [Invitation from the Chicago Section American Chemical Society, undated] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Individual Correspondence. (Haaland-Harned)), #151.8)
• Letter from LP to Dr. M. Dikkers RE: LP will be in Europe in the coming weeks and is not able to accept the invitation to speak at the Los Angeles College of Chiropractics. [Letter from Dikkers to LP April 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 9154-1961: Box #7.007, Folder #7.22] 
• Letter from LP to Dr. Richard M. Schneer RE: Thanks Schneer for his $100 donation to the Richard W. Lippman Fund. [Note from Schneer to LP April 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (R.W. Lippman Memorial Fund, 1949-1962), Box #14.040, Folder #40.14]               
• Letter from LP to Frances Heisler, RE: LP thanks Heisler for the petition signatures and for the check.  LP and AHP are now preparing for the Oslo Conference.  [Heisler’s letter April 14, 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 LP to Johan Hygen, RE: LP is writing to Hygen a list of people that he would like to have attend the conference.  LP thinks that it is all right to have a significant number of attendees from Norway.  [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 Johan Hygen, RE: LP is writing to tell Hygen of the progress made on arranging the Oslo Conference.  At present 48 people have accepted the invitation to participate in the Conference.  LP is enclosing a sheet of the expected attendees.  LP asks Hygen if he can appoint a local committee to serve as the Committee on Arrangements.  LP and AHP are leaving Pasadena tomorrow for France. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.1]  
• Letter from LP to Lloyd Smith, RE: LP is enclosing a letter from Professor J. Rotblat.  In this letter he is applying for a grant of $215.00.  LP has asked Rotblat to serve as the Chairman of the Program Committee.  LP thinks that it is very important that this grant is made to him as he will need to attend the conference.  [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 Lloyd Smith, RE: LP is enclosing another contribution of $25.00 for the Oslo Conference.  [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 Lloyd Smith, RE: LP wants Smith to consider having the Claremore Fund make a $1,166.66 grant to Dr. Robert Schutz in addition to the grant which Schutz has applied for.  LP states that this grant will be to cover Schutz’s travel expenses.   [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 Mr. George Resch, Foundation for Voluntary Welfare, RE: Tells Resch that he is sending him the Bryn Mawr article and other material under separate cover. Says that he feels it would be good to have a democratic union of independent nations who collaborate to preserve peace, rather than an all-powerful government. [Letter from Resch to LP April 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2] 
• Letter from LP to Per-Olov Lowdin, RE: LP and AHP regret that they must return to the United States just after the Visit to Oslo and they will not have time to come to Sweden.  LP thinks that Lowdin will be interested to see his article in Science in the coming months. [Lowdin’s letter April 13, 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 Professor V. Chkhikvadze RE: LP writes to Chkhikvadze about the Oslo Conference and LP and AHP travel plans for the conference. LP says he and AHP regret that they will not be able to visit Chkhikvadze because they have a speaking engagement in New York that requires them to return directly from the conference. [Letter from Chkhikvadze to LP: April 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Safe: Drawer #2, Folder #2.039]  
• Letter from LP to Reidar Eker, RE: LP is pleased to hear that Eker has accepted the invitation to come to the Oslo Conference.  LP notes that the Conference will be devoted to the study of the great world problem of achieving permanent disarmament.  [Eker’s letter 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 LP to Robert G. Risk, RE: LP is sorry that he is not able to make a decision in connection with coming to Indianapolis to speak at the Unitarian Frontiers of Knowledge series. LP is leaving in two days for Europe and will have to postpone decisions about his schedule. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (U: Correspondence, 1936-1970), #421.19]
• Letter from LP to Rogan Jones, KVOS, RE: Writes that he was happy to read the excerpts from Jones’ statement before the Washington Club. Explains that he and AHP are arranging a conference in Oslo. Also sends some material he thinks Jones might be interested in. [Letter from Jones to LP April 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Civil Liberties – House Un-American Activities Committee, 1960-1961), Box #2.041, Folder #41.13] 
• Letter from LP to S.P. Anderson, RE: LP and AHP regret that Anderson will not be able to participate in the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP hopes that he will have the opportunity to talk with Anderson about the results of the Conference when he visits Trondheim again.  [Anderson’s letter April 14, 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 Stewart Jones, RE: LP thanks Jones for his contribution to the Oslo Conference.  LP has endorsed the check over to the Claremore Fund, a tax-exempt foundation.  The foundation is making grants to participants in the Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  [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 T. Watanabe, RE: LP is pleased to learn from Watanabe's letter about the work that Professor Odagiri has been publishing, and looks forward to learning more about it. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960, 1962), #445.2]
• Letter from LP to Victor Reynolds, Cornell University Press, RE: Requests that his accumulated royalties up to 31 December 1960 be forwarded to him at Cal Tech. [Letter from Reynolds to LP April 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Books: 1960b5.5]
• Letter from Leo Brewer, Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley, to LP, RE: Brewer is nominating Ken Pitzer for the Peter Dubye Award in Physical Chemistry and asks if LP would write a seconding letter.  He attaches his nominating letter to the American Chemical Society, so that LP may look it over and include in his letter anything Brewer has omitted. [Letter from Harris to Brewer, April 24, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Individual Correspondence. (Pettyjohn - Polanyi)), #308.7]
• Letter from Lillian Tuchman to LP, RE: Tuchman regrets that she was not able to obtain more signatures for the petition as most of her friends have already signed the appeal.  Tuchman 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 Margaret Russell to LP, RE: Russell is suggesting that LP contact Mr. George Agree because he knows some wealthy individuals who may be sympathetic towards the Oslo Conference.  Russell thinks that someone should contact Agree in order to find ways to financially back the Conference.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
• Letter from Morris Watson, Editor, The Dispatcher. RE: Encloses the proofs of the condensed version of LP’s speech which Watson plans to run in The Dispatcher. Assures him that the typographical errors will be corrected. Asks for his permission to run it. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box #1961s, Folder #1961s.15]
• Letter from Professor Eugene H. McLaren, Chemistry Department, College of Education, State University of New York, to LP, RE: Invites LP to address the National Science Foundation-sponsored Summer Institute for Secondary School Science Teachers July 3 to August 11, 1961. [Letter from Harris to McLaren, May 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1957-1964), #288.5]  
• Letter from Robert Schutz to Trygve Gjestland, RE: LP and AHP are delighted to have Gjestland be a participant in the Conference.  Schutz suggests that Gjestland apply at the Claremore Fund for a grant to enable him to take part in the Conference.  Schutz is enclosing a list of arrangements and participants.  [Gjestland’s letter April 12, 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 Stephen King-Hall to Robert Schutz, RE: King-Hall will br bringing 50 copies of his pamphlet “Common Sense in Defense” to the Conference.  King-Hall would also be willing to make a 20 minute presentation on the pamphlet.  King-Hall also is interested in if a formal agenda has been set for the Conference.  [Schutz’s reply April 21, 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 W.E. von Eyben to LP, RE: Von Eyben thanks LP for inviting him, however he does not think that he will be able to attend the Conference.  [LP’s letter April 12, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.002, Folder #2.1]
• Note from Jarrell Garonzik to LP RE: Asks LP if schizophrenia could be caused by an abnormality in the electrical activity of the brain. [Letter from LP to Garonzik April 20, 1961] [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 #88.14]       
• Publication: “Between the Lines,” The Wells Newsletter, vol. XIX, No. 14. [Filed under AHP materials re: Political Issues and Civil Liberties: (AHP: Assorted Political Materials, 1961-1964),  Box#5.012, Folder#12.4]