Letter from Linus Pauling to Gunnar Jahn. Page 1. October 2, 1961
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Activity Listings

  • Letter from F. C. Moore to LP, RE: Moore has followed LP’s crusade against nuclear testing, which was very public while the U.S. was testing, but now that Russia has resumed tests, he hasn’t found anything by LP.  Wonders if this is because LP now feels that it’s alright since the Russians are the ones doing it.  Handwritten at the bottom: “send ‘End the Tests’ and Bryn Mawr 3 Oct. 1961.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3]
  • Letter from H. Migaux, Le Secretaire du Comite d’Organisation, to LP, RE: M.r Migaux is glad that LP will be a part of the committee to honor Gaston Julia.  [Letter from LP to Mr. Migaux, June 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1933-1934, 1936-1964), #192.27]
  • Letter from H.R. Fishback to LP RE: Fishback thanks LP for the article he sent and asks permission to make some revisions so that it will be a suitable length for the bulletin he is putting together.  [Letter from LP to Fishback October 2, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961: Box #7.007, Folder #7.22]
  • Letter from Irwin Pronin, President, The Student Government, The City College of New York, to LP, RE: Invites LP to address the students and faculty of The City College of New York at the chemistry Honors seminar, the Baskerville Chemistry Society, or the Student Government Public Affairs Forum on a topic and date of his choice. [Letter from LP to Pronin, October 21, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2] 
  • Letter from Jean-Jacques Babel to LP, RE: Thanks LP for his telegraph to Khrushchev.  Asks is he and his supporters can help support financially the Germans in their fight against war. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #39.4]
  • Letter from Judith Fried to LP RE: Tells LP that she really admires his clear sight and courage. Asks what she could do, as a mother of four children, to immediately further the cause of peace other than letter-writing. [Letter from LP to Fried January 11, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, F: Correspondence, 1957 - 1966 Box 129, Folder 129.6] 
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Kazuo Furukawa, Tohoku University. RE: Pleased to read his manuscript on electronegativity of alloy elements. Hopes he will continue in this work. [Filed under LP Correspondence (F: Correspondence, 1961): Box #129 Folder #129.5] 
  • Letter from LP to Edmund Berkeley, RE: LP tells Berkeley that Time did publish most of his letter.  LP is enclosing a statement about fallout shelters that he thinks Berkeley will find interesting.  LP is also writing some articles on this matter. [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am-Co), Box #4.010, Folder #10.4]
  • Letter from LP to Elling Ellingson, RE: LP encloses a copy of the Oslo Statement, and hopes that Mr. Ellingson will pay close attention in his studies for the need to eliminate war from the world that results from stockpiles of nuclear weapons. [Letter from Mr. Ellingson to LP, September 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence, 1960-1969), #113.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Gordon N. Ray, RE: LP congratulates Ray on his appointment to Secretary General of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. In response to Ray's request for nominations, LP suggests that a Guggenheim Fellowship application be sent to Dr. I. Ziferstein. LP describes Ziferstein and his work in psychiatry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Z: Individual Correspondence. (Zachariasen-Ziferstein)), #464.8]
  • Letter from LP to John Hull, RE: LP has been busy with his European trip and finishing a new edition of College Chemistry.  LP is sending Hull some materials which he should find interesting.  [Letter from Hull to LP January 8, 1962] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1962-1965: Box #7.008, Folder #8.10]
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. D.N.C. Callander, RE: LP sends two of his publications for Mrs. Callander to choose a quote from.  He suggests the last paragraph of the article “Humanism and Peace”. [Letter from Joan R. Harris to Mrs. Callander, September 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. J. Virginia Dumont, RE: LP hopes that Mrs. Dumont has sent her letter to Premier Khrushchev, and believes that they will win this fight for peace. [Note from J. Virginia Dumont to LP’s Secretary, September 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960-1966), #99.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Oscar G. Coover, RE: LP has 20 copies of the book that he could give Mr. Coover for $1 apiece.  A paperback will soon be coming out, and that will be cheaper. [Note from Oscar G. Coover to LP, September 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]
  • Letter from LP to Robert G. Risk, RE: LP informs Risk that he is too busy right now to set a definite date to address the All Souls Unitarian Church in Indianapolis. [Letter from Robert G. Risk to LP, September 21, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence, (A: Correspondence, 1958-1961), #13.4] 
  • Letter from LP to Robert H. Sollen RE: Encloses a copy of his letters to the editor of The Press-Courier and his paper on carbon 14. [Letter from Sollen to LP September 30, 1961] [Letter from Sollen to LP October 7, 1961] [LP Manuscripts of Articles 1961a 2.8] 
  • Letter from LP to Robert H. Sollen. RE: Encloses a copy of his letter to the editor of The Press-Courier and two other letters. Asks him to keep in touch. Encloses a copy of his paper on carbon 14. [Letter from Sollen September 30, 1961, October 7, 1961]] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2]
  • Letter from LP to Robert Zemsky, Whittier College. RE: Shall be pleased to remain for lunch after the convocation address. Thanks him for the invitation. [Letter from Zemsky September 29, 1961]  [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP) Box #1960s3 Folder #1960s3.8]
  • Letter from LP to the Editor of the Press-Courier RE: Encloses two letters to the editor to be published. Tells which order he would like them published. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1961), Box #1961a2, Folder 1961a2.8] 
  • Letter from LP to the Editor of the Press-Courier RE: Responds to a letter written by Lt. Cmdr. John LeDoux about atomic fallout. Claims that LeDoux is grossly ignorant about atomic fallout and war. Describes why LeDoux is wrong to say that Carbon 14 is not relevant to nuclear fallout. Predicts what would happen if nuclear war was made upon the U.S. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1961), Box #1961a2, Folder 1961a2.8] 
  • Letter from LP to the Editor of the Press-Courier RE: Says that he thinks fallout shelters would not decrease the dangers of nuclear war. Describes the effects of nuclear war on the U.S. and how many megatons of bombs are available. Claims that fallout shelters would only cause Russia to drop more nuclear bombs in order to make sure everyone was killed. Says that the time spent building shelters would be better spent working toward disarmament and peace. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1961), Box #1961a2, Folder 1961a2.8] 
  • Letter from Mrs. Joan R. Harris, Secretary to LP, to Dr. M. Halmann, Isotope Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, RE: LP was delayed in sending the paper on quantum mechanical calculations on PCl5 in for publication, but hopes to send it soon. [Note from Dr. Halmann to LP, September 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
  • Letter from Walt Lee, Technical Communications, Inc., to LP, RE: Sends LP a preliminary draft of an article that may interest him.  It is to be submitted to various magazines, and any comments LP makes would be taken into consideration. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1961-1963), #232.1]
  • Memorandum from Joan Harris to Syd Cassyd, RE: LP has asked that Mr. Keansley write up one of his ideas so that he may look over that before they have a chance to talk. [Note from Mrs. Harris to Mr, Cassyd, September 26, 1961] [Letter from Mr. Keansley to LP, October 10, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957-1962), #201.5] 
  • Note from Mrs. H.R. Goodyear to LP, RE: Mrs. Goodyear’s daughter, a high school student, is very interested in science and research, and would like to conduct her own experiments using the mice and hamsters she raises.  She would appreciate any advice from LP along these lines. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1957-1961), #141.5]