Letter from Linus Pauling to Chester Carlson. Page 1. July 24, 1961
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Activity Listings

  • Handwritten note from Gertrude Woker to AHP, RE: Thanks AHP for her recent letter and copy of the Oslo Statement.  Hopes that the Oslo Statement will provide a new standpoint for the Swiss movements against nuclear armament.  [Filed under AHP materials re: Peace and Women: (Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom: 1959-1981), Box#4.001, Folder#1.1]
  • Handwritten note from Jemera Rose to LP and AHP RE: Tells LP and AHP that she would like to sign their petition to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Asks them if they could help her contact organizations for peace and disarmament. [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2] 
  • Letter from Barry Commoner, Washington University, to LP RE: Writes that it is difficult for him to decide how to respond to LP’s request since it is the first time he has heard about LP’s lawsuit against the Globe-Democrat. Asks if he could discuss it with Mr. Green about making his letter public, since he has several questions about it. [Letter from LP to Commoner August 2, 1961, Letter from LP to Commoner July 24, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Globe-Democrat Publishing Company, 1960-1967), Box #3.003, Folder #3.2] 
  • Letter from Ben May to LP, RE: Sends a paper from The Lancet entitled “The Aplastic Crisis in Sickle-Cell Anemia”.  He hopes LP is well and that his work on the chemistry of the brain and mind continues to be interesting and productive.  Handwritten at the top: “ Ans’d.  14 June ‘61.  Send anesthesia reprint.” [Letter from May to LP, July 31, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Individual Correspondence. (Mark, Herman - Mayer)), #244.5]
  • Letter from D.M. Morandini, California Institute for Advanced Study, to LP, RE: Sends a copy of the new CIAS brochure, which will be used to secure additional funding for the institute.  Building will begin once enough money is secured for at least five years. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Organizational Correspondence. (Ca-Ca)), #69.2]
  • Letter from Joan R. Harris, Secretary to LP, to A. Sundaram, University of Sydney. RE: Encloses an application for post-doctoral research fellowships. Informs him that Ernest Swift is now the Chairman of the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department at CIT. [Letter from Sundaram July 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
  • Letter from Kent Richards to LP RE: Outlines the Peace Workshop that will take place at the College Religious Center in Fresno on August 6, 1961 at 2:00 P.M. [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2] 
  • Letter from Kent Richards to ‘Friend’. RE: Form letter informing people of the plans for Hiroshima Day (August 6). Gives outline of events for the day.  [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s2 Folder #1961s2.11]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. J. Lloyd Spaulding, Bethel College. RE: Would like him to write in January of 1962 regarding the possibility of visiting Bethel College during 1962-1963. [Letter from Spaulding July 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
  • Letter from Robert B. Kamm, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Oklahoma State University, to LP, RE: Invites LP to a conference on Recent Developments in Mathematics and the Sciences.  The subject for the 1962 conference, to be held on February 10, will be Molecular Biology.  Since LP has done a lot of work in this area they invite him to be the keynote speaker. [Letter from LP to Kamm, August 10, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1937-1965), #300.23]
  • Letter from Robert Hendry, Philosopher, Knowledge of Peace World, to LP, RE: Mr. Hendry is to inspect the “mothballed” U.S.S. Tangier and assess what it would require to convert it into a cruise ship for a 12-month trip for peace curriculum around the world, he will make a formal application to the White House.  His agency would take possession of it within a few months, and could start immediately to take aboard crew and students.  The overall purpose is the formulate a world disarmament document and being publication of The American Movement, the national edition of a world newspaper.  He is very eager to have LP and AHP aboard and would like to set up a time to discuss this. [Letter from LP to Mr. Hendry, August 4, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1] (Date June 5, shipped July 26.)