June 20, 1961 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Memorandum from Linus Pauling to Frank Catchpool. Page 1. June 19, 1961

Memorandum from Linus Pauling to Frank Catchpool. June 19, 1961. Page 1 Larger Images / More Information. 1 p. View Transcript

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Letter from Crellin Pauling to LP and AHP: Continued from 6-14. Writes that he received a HSPHS predoctoral research fellowship for a year, which he is quite proud of. Also mentions that he is greatly enjoying his new sailboat and his friends assure him it was a good buy. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Family Correspondence: Family Correspondence: Edward Crellin Pauling, 1930-1995), Box #5.048, Folder #48.8]
Letter from D. K. McCrimmon, Trans-Canada Airlines, to LP. RE: Acknowledges receipt of his refund application. Attaches the refund due from Trans-Canada. Is requesting that American Airlines re-audits their tickets to provide for the remainder of the refund. [Refund Request June 9, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s2 Folder #1961s2.7]
Letter from Dr. R. K. Mishra, M.D., Institutionen För Medicinsk Fysik, Karolinska Institutet, to LP, RE: Mishra read in The Nature of the Chemical Bond that a new edition of Introduction to Quantum Mechanics was published in 1960, but they have been unable to locate a copy, and McGraw Hill, London and the Cumulative Book Index, 1960, are unaware of it. [Letter from LP to Mishra, June 26, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3]
Letter from Esther Chase to LP RE: On behalf of Basil O’Connor, asks LP to send a copy of his speech which he gave at the World Congress of Psychiatry. [Letter from LP to Chase June 26, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (The National Foundation, 1959-1962), Box #14.024, Folder #24.1]
Letter from Gordon Lakhan, Channel 13 Ottawa Hill, to LP. RE: Thanks him for appearing on the program ‘Science and Society’ Has enjoyed working with him. Will forward the customary honorarium soon. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s2 Folder #1961s2.9]
Letter from J.R. Keyes to Benjamin F. Hake RE: Keyes writes to Hake about the septic system installed at his residence. [Filed under LP Safe: Drawer #2, Folder #2.014]
Letter from LP to Dean F. G. Brickwedde, College of Chemistry and Physics, Pennsylvania State University RE: LP is pleased to be invited to be the Priestly Lecturer, but is sorry to say that he must decline. He might be a guest lecturer at a foreign university in the spring of 1963, and doesn’t want to plan anything that would interfere with that. [Letter from Brickwedde to LP June 13, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]
Letter from LP to Doris French, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. RE: Pleased to have received her commentary devoted to his address in Ottawa. Encloses the Oslo Statement. Sends other material under separate cover. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s2 Folder #1961s2.9]
Letter from LP to Dr. R.M. Featherstone, Department of Pharmacology, University of California Medical Center, RE: Thanks Dr. Featherstone for sending the tank of Xenon to Dr. Vinograd; he believes that it could be used in the study of anesthetized brain tissue, and will look into the matter. Also thanks Dr. Featherstone for having the discussion with the provost. LP was a part-time lecturer for five years at the Berkeley campus, and feels a close connection to the school. He would also prefer a public school to a private one. If it would be worthwhile for him to come to San Francisco for a day, he can. [Letters from Featherstone to LP June 16, 1961, July 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Individual Correspondence. (Fast-Feigen)), #118.2]
Letter from LP to Dr. Rose Herman, RE: LP was happy to receive Dr. Herman’s letter, and will send her a reprint of his anesthesiology paper when they become available. He thinks that these ideas having some bearing on mental illness, and he and his colleagues are looking into it. They have hope to make some significant discovery, but the problems are very difficult, and they do not expect to make rapid progress. Handwritten at the top: “Anesthesia reprint mailed.” [Note from Herman to LP June 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
Letter from LP to Dr. Vinograd, RE: LP has received word from Dr. Featherstone that Featherstone is sending Vinograd a tank containing two liters of xenon for use in experimental work. It occurs to LP that Vinograd will probably regenerate the Xenon, and that it might be worthwhile for Dr. Catchpool to get in touch with Vinograd so that he might use the regenerated xenon to conduct an experiment on the heat capacity of brain tissue to which xenon has been added. LP will ask Catchpool to keep in touch with Vinograd about this possibility. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (V: Correspondence, 1933-1969), #427.21]
Letter from LP to Edwin R. Branch, RE: LP doesn’t have a recommendation of a book to read before taking high school chemistry, but suggests that Mr. Branch review mathematics. [Letter from Branch to LP June 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]
Letter from LP to Howard Sherman, Vice-Chairman, Student Peace Union, RE: LP is grateful for the invitation to speak at Know College, but regrets that his schedule is too full to accept. [Letter from Sherman and Maurizi, to LP June 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957-1962), #201.5]
Letter from LP to James C. Uy, RE: LP is interested to read about Uy's observation regarding the effect of different metals in stabilizing either the alpha phase or the beta phase of zirconium, in relation t the metallic valence of the element. LP thinks that Uy's observation is significant, but does not have a theory to account for it. LP suggests a rough approximation and suggests that Uy might want to look into the Brillouin zones. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (U: Correspondence, 1936-1970), #421.19]
Letter from LP to Lloyd Smith, RE: LP is requesting to be reimbursed for $400.30 for the expenses incurred for him and AHP from April 30 to May 11th in Oslo. LP believes that this expense is an appropriate one in connection with the 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 Reverend Della Larson, RE: LP thinks that the energy machines Larson mentions are a hoax, and that she should stay away from people trying to sell them. [Letter from Larson to LP, undated] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1961-1963), #232.1]
Letter from LP to Sateyendra Prasad Mathur, RE: LP is pleased that Mathur is working with the Department of Health and Welfare, and is interested to learn about the possibility of Mathur’s father coming to the U.S. He has no administrative duties now, but has passed along the resume to Professor Ernest H. Swift, Chairman of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Caltech. [Letter from Mathur to LP, June 15, 1961, and Memo from LP to Swift June 20, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3]
Letter from LP to Stanley Schaefer, W. H. Freeman & Co., RE: Explains why he does not believe a certain Hungarian book on physical chemistry would merit publication by W. H. Freeman & Co. Says that some of the material is copied directly from LP’s text, General Chemistry. [Filed under LP Books 1955b.5]
Letter from LP to William G. Vandenburgh, Fresno State College. RE: Looks forward to seeing him on June 28th. Has sent his photograph and bibliography. [Letter from Vandenburgh June 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961), Box # 1961s2, Folder #1961s2.11]
Letter from Louise Andrews to LP, RE: Andrews would like to add the week of March 4-10 to LP’s lecture tour with the American Friends Service Committee for next year. If LP does extend his tour, he will receive an additional $300.00 honorarium. [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am), Box #4.009, Folder #9.4]
Letter from M. S. Arnoni, Editor of The Minority of One newsletter, to LP and AHP, RE: Requests financial help for the publication, a promotion letter, and an exclusive article from LP. [Letters from LP to Arnoni May 26, 1961, August 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Individual Correspondence) # 6.15]
Letter from Margaret Russell to LP, RE: Russell would like to have 80 copies of the Oslo Statement to distribute. Russell plans to send LP about $825.00 in contributions along with a list of contributors. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
Letter from Mark Chamberlin to LP, RE: Chamberlin is enclosing more signatures for LP’s appeal. [Letter from LP to Chamberlin August 1, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
Letter from Willis E. Elliot to LP RE: Encloses a letter regarding Martin Chancey, whose translation business was ruined by the House Un-American Activities Committee. Encourages everyone to send signed documents to the Committee, objecting to their actions regarding Chancey. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Civil Liberties – House Un-American Activities Committee, 1961-1963), Box #2.042, Folder #42.7]
Memorandum from E. H. Swift to Members of the Staff RE: A.C.S. Directory of Graduate Research; asks for up-to-date information about the staff members for the revised edition of the A.C.S. Directory of Graduate Research. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.5]
Memorandum from LP to Professor Ernest Swift RE: Dr. Mata Prasad’s son has sent LP information regarding his trip in the U.S. Prasad is one of the leading chemists in India. LP doesn’t think they would be justified in having him spend a long period of time there, if he is able to stop by, he might give a seminar. [Letter from LP to Mathur June 20, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]
Newspaper Clipping: “The Pacifist’s Role,” by Herbert Jehle. The Washington Post. [Newspaper Clipping: “To Take the Initiative” August 28, 1958, Newspaper Clipping: By Victor Gollancz 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “Report From Oslo” June 14, 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “Eichmann and Bomb Linked” June 16, 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “An Appeal for Peace” October 7, 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “The Ultimate” November 1, 1961, Newspaper Clipping: “To End Berlin Crisis” November 9, 1961] [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: Newspaper Clippings, Magazine and Journal Articles related to LP, 1961: Box #1961n, Folder #1961n.44]
Notes from LP to himself RE: Drafts of telegrams to be sent to Senator Eastland and Senator Dodd. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.1]
Telegram from James O. Eastland, Chairman, Committee of the Judiciary to LP RE: Informs that they cannot waive the rule requiring the executive hearing and gives an alternative way to waive the protection of the rule so that the remainder of his testimonies will go into public session. [Telegram from LP to Eastland June 11, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.1]
Telegram from LP to James O. Eastland, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary RE: States he was unaware of the fact that his session to testify would be a closed one. Informs that he does not require the protection of an executive hearing because he has nothing to hide and does not like secrecy. Shares the unfair situation that an executive session would place him in and requests a public session. [Telegram from Eastland to LP June 11, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1981), Box #2.017, Folder #17.1]