Letter from Linus Pauling to Francis Hoague. Page 1. August 28, 1961
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Activity Listings

  • LP manuscript notes, re: signers 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 #13.2]
  • Letter from Dr. Fred Vaslow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to LP, RE: Sends a manuscript which will be submitted to the Journal of Physical Chemistry.  Dr. Vaslow would appreciate any compliments or criticisms he may have.  [Letter from Dr. Noyes to LP, September 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Organizational Correspondence. (Jo-Jo)), #191.11]
  • Letter from Dr. Lyle B. Borst, Department of Physics, New York University, to LP, RE: Requests comments on the enclosed preprint of Dr. Borst’s paper “Nuclear Spin States in Molecular Crystals”. [Letter from LP to Dr. Lyle B. Borst, September 25, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4] 
  • Letter from H.F.W. Perk to LP RE: Perk encloses a copy of a document which indicates the extent of the Systems Research Center efforts in the social science area.  Perk notes that the Center is in a state of transition and seeks LP advice or comments on this issue. [Letter from LP to Perk October 4, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Assorted Non-Pauling Peace Materials:  Articles, Typescripts, Pamphlets, Booklets, Ad-Bo: Box #8.001, Folder #1.14]
  • Letter from LP to Alois Stoff, Internationale Der Kriegsdienstgeger. RE: Informs him of his flight plans.  [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s3 Folder #1961s3.3]
  • Letter from LP to Bill Berman, History Department, Ohio State University, RE: LP is making a tour of the middle west in March in connection with the American Friends Service Committee, but under these circumstances he cannot make any other speeches that haven’t been arranged for by them.  Accordingly, he cannot accept Berman’s invitation. [Letter from Berman to LP, August 31, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1937-1965), #300.23]
  • Letter from LP to Charles A. Williams, RE: In answer to Williams's letter questioning LP's stand against bomb shelters, LP encloses his article, "Why We Must Have Peace," which gives a brief statement of LP's argument that building shelters increases our danger by increasing the probability of outbreak of nuclear war. LP also encloses his letter in the New York Times about wiping mankind out. If Williams wants to know more about LP's views, he might consider reading LP's book, No More War! [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960-1962), #445.2]
  • Letter from LP to Elliot Johnson, RE: LP has been interested to examine Mr. Johnson’s “ingenious theory”.  From what he can see, the theory is so different from accepted beliefs and what LP is familiar with, that he cannot make a significant comment on it.  He returns the material under separate cover. [Letter from Mr. Elliot to LP, September 29, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1933-1934, 1936-1964), #192.27]
  • Letter from LP to Francis Hoague RE: Writes that the statement in the second sentence of his letter is not correct and explains why. Encloses a copy of a statement he issued to the press the previous day and mentions that he also wrote a letter to Premier Khrushchev and President Kennedy. [Letter from Hoague to LP August 30, 1961, Letter from Hoague to LP September 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Bellingham Publishing Company, 1960-1963, 1965), Box #3.001, Folder #1.8] 
  • Letter from LP to H.S. Miller, RE: LP returns the 11 pages of the manuscript.  The information needed can be found in many publications, such as Nuclear Explosions and Their Effects.  LP also gives more detail on where to find the information. [Letter from Miller to LP, August 31, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3]
  • Letter from LP to John Raeburn Green RE: Provides a list of people that might be good character witnesses, as well as a bit about them and how he knows them. [Letter from Green to Wirin August 29, 1961, Letter from Green to LP September 7, 1958] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Globe-Democrat Publishing Company, 1960-1967), Box #3.003, Folder #3.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Mark Chamberlin, RE: Under separate cover LP is sending Chamberlin 2,000 copies of the Oslo Statement.  [Chamberlin’s letter August 25, 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 LP to Tom Lauritsen, RE: LP has decided to buy a copy of the book himself, and is returning Lauritsen’s.  He will keep the two articles or another month before returning them. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Individual Correspondence. (Lauritsen-LeCompte)), #214.1]
  • Letter from Martin A. Shearn, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, to LP. RE: Encloses a copy of their upcoming symposium on Immunology. Asks if they can make reservations for him at a hotel. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s3 Folder #1961s3.6] 
  • Letter from Olive Mayer to AHP, RE: Says that a French WILPF friend has recently informed her that the International Executive has decided to invite representatives from many organizations from Socialist nations to the conference. The program theme will now be “Total and Universal Disarmament Now.” [Filed under AHP materials re: Peace and Women: (Correspondence, Assorted Materials re: WILPF Triennial Congress, 1961-1962), Box#4.002, Folder#2.1] 
  • Letter from Reverend L. John Collins, Christian Action, to LP, RE: Despite the fact that the international situation has grown worse, Reverend Collins believes that the conference should go on as scheduled.  Gives the agenda, as well as a list of those who are coming.  Looks forward to meeting LP then. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Citron-Conant)), #66.11]
  • Letter from Robert H. Sollen to LP RE: Encloses newspaper clippings about civil defense that he says present a very one-sided view of the problem. Asks LP to write a response to correct the fallacies present in the articles. Explains that he is also asking Dr. Harrison Brown. [Letter from Joan Harris to Sollen September 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1961), Box #1961a2, Folder 1961a2.8] 
  • Letter from Robert H. Sollen, to LP. RE: Encloses a series of five articles about civil defense which appear this week. Thinks they present a one-sided and unrealistic view of the problem. Asks him to address a brief letter to the editor to point out the fallacies. [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
  • Letter from Sidney Shulman, University of Buffalo, to LP. RE: Asks for permission to reprint a figure which appeared in “Proceedings of the Royal Society”. Has already obtained permission from the publisher. [Letter from LP September 25, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
  • Letter from W. H. Freeman and Company to Stockholders RE: Stanley Schaefer discusses the company’s fiscal year, its earning and expansion and growth. Schaefer also discusses the publication of a textbook, teacher’s guide and laboratory manual for the Chemical Education Material Study. Schaefer also discusses books that were published and ways to handle the expansion and growth of the company. [Filed under LP Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.009] 
  • Letter from the Department of the Navy to the California Institute of Technology, RE: Contains an Amendment to Contract No. Nonr-220(33). Stamped “For Information Only.” [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes and Assorted Materials re: “Structure of Metals and Intermetallic Compounds,” Contract Nonr 220(33) (Chemistry 43), 1958-1963), Box #14.035, Folder #35.1] 
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Pauling Calls Tests ‘Peace Blow.’” Pasadena Independent. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: Newspaper Clippings, Magazine and Journal Articles related to LP, 1961: Box #1961n2, Folder #1961n2.5]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Pauling Calls Tests ‘Peace Blow.’” Star-News. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: Newspaper Clippings, Magazine and Journal Articles related to LP, 1961: Box #1961n2, Folder #1961n2.6]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Must Resume Atomic Tests, McCone Says,” Los Angeles Times, September 1, 1961. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1961-1965), Box #6.008, Folder #8.113]
  • Receipt from First Western Bank to LP RE: “Receipt Portion.”  For a deposit. $223.10.  [Envelope 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.030, Folder #30.1]               
  • Receipt from First Western Bank to LP and AHP RE: Deposit receipt. $1,239.33. [Personal Statement Savings Book 1968, Bank Statement from First Western Bank to LP and AHP September 30, 1966, Receipt from First Western Bank to LP and AHP May 8, 1968] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.030, Folder #30.2]