Letter from Linus Pauling to Gregory Ain. Page 1. August 22, 1961
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Activity Listings

  • Delivery instructions issued by L.E. Coppersmith for one box of carpet and ceramics. [Filed under LP Biographical: (California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials, 1945-1965), Box #1.032, Folder #32.6] 
  • Handwritten note from Ruth P. Rich to LP RE: Asks LP where she can find his report on brain function which was printed in the New York Times on June 10th. [Letter from Hopkins to Rich March 30, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2]
  • Letter from Arthur B. Krim to LP, RE: Krim is disappointed that LP will not be able to attend the dinner honoring Professor Wiesner. Could LP send an appropriate message for the occasion? [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W.H. Freeman and Company, 1960-1992, No Date), #440.2]
  • Letter from Arthur B. Simon, W. H. Freeman & Co., to LP RE: Sends LP comments made on his General Chemistry to aid in the preparation of his revision of the book. Enclosure: Letters from Dr. I. R. Beattie, R. Hum, Monk of Downside, J. Bell, D. E. P. Hughes and C. V. T. Campbell providing comments and criticism of LP’s General Chemistry. [Filed under LP Books: 1953b.1]
  • Letter from Brent Howell to LP, RE: Howell thanks LP for the $17.00 contribution that he has made for the Peace Literature mailing with the Oslo Statement.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from Dr. Robert B. Corey, California Institute of Technology, to Dr. Ellsworth C. Dougherty, Department of Nutrition, University of California, RE: Dr. Corey has little background and no experience in the subject of DNA replication, and therefore urges Dr. Dougherty to meet with LP when he is available. [Letter from Dr. Dougherty to Dr. Corey, August 18, 1961] [Letter from Dr. Dougherty to LP, August 24, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960-1966), #99.2] 
  • Letter from F.C. Hunnius to Linda Hopkins, RE: Hunnius confirms that the Oslo Statements did arrive to the office.  [Hopkins’ letter August 15, 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 Florence Hornig, President of San Jose Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, to AHP, RE: Says the chapter is very grateful that AHP is willing to speak to the members, and requests that AHP speaks at a tea to be held in her honor.  [Filed under AHP Materials re: Peace and Women: (AHP: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom), Box#4.001, Folder#1.1]
  • Letter from Henry L. Richter, Jr., Manager of the Advanced Electronics and Information Systems Division of Electro-Optical Systems, Inc., to LP RE: Informs LP that he left the Jet Propulsion Laboratory last October. Encloses a copy of Mr. Wroblewski’s paper, “The Discovery of the Fifth Dimension and the Absolute Equation of the Universe.” [Letters from LP to Richter August 10, 1961, August 25, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2]
  • Letter from Herr Schultze to LP RE: Encloses an article he has written about LP’s theory of anesthesia. Requests a changed figure, with the xenon atom emphasized. Letter in German. [Letter from LP to Schultze September 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Anesthesia Research, 1959-1983), Box #12.001, Folder #1.3] 
  • Letter from LP [Signed by Linda Harris] to G. Corsini, Paese Sera RE: Thanks Corsini for the page from Paese Sera for July 9, 1961, with the article about abolishing war.  It was a pleasure to talk to him when he was in Pasadena.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Lawrence F. Dahl, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, RE: LP doesn’t have anything important to say about Dr. Dahl’s Letters, but he thinks that the molecules in the rhodium dimer might bend due to interactions between the dimers. [Letter from Dr. Dahl to LP, June 30, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960-1966), #99.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Professor P.I. Ittyerah, Head of Chemistry Department, St. John’s College, RE: LP was pleased to receive the letter and to read the paper.  It is a satisfactory essay, but not worth publishing.  Although he does not know much in this area, the differences between calculations and observed values are too great. [Letter from Professor Ittyerah to LP, May 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1936-1973), #185.22]
  • Letter from LP, dictated and signed in his absence, to Professor Chauncey D. Leake, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, RE: LP has not been able to come to a definite conclusion about ether and diethyl ether.  Some experimental studies are needed. [Note from Leake to LP, undated] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Individual Correspondence. (Lauritson-LeCompte)), #214.4]
  • Memorandum from C.D. Anderson to Committee on Sponsored Research RE: Encloses a rough draft of a report to the Trustees from the Committee on Sponsored Research. Asks for any changes they would like. [Filed under LP Biographical: California Institute of Technology: Committee on Sponsored Research, 1960-1961), Box #1.026, Folder #26.6]
  • Research Notebook of LP RE: Summary of the Fundamental Particles from August 21, 1961, p. 272. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: 23R]