Letter from Linus Pauling to David P. Mellor. Page 1. April 3, 1962
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Activity Listings

  • Letter from Dick to ‘Folks’. RE: Encloses a newspaper clipping and his reply. Might come visit around Easter. [Filed under LP Biographical: Correspondence: Morgan, Richard D., 1946-1996: Box #5.055 Folder #55.1] 
  • Letter from Edmund Berkeley to LP, RE: Berkeley is enclosing an outline of a book that he is working on and asks for any comments or suggestions that LP may have to offer.  [Letter from LP to Berkeley April 6, 1962] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am-Co), Box #4.010, Folder #10.4]
  • Letter from Jan Symons to AHP, RE: Inquires about accommodations in San Francisco, mentions the U2 spy plane crisis, and alludes to Mr. Witchell from Quebec City who is preparing a summary for AHP. [Filed under AHP Correspondence: (Symons, Jan, 1960-1979), Box#1.006, Folder # 6.17]                        
  • Letter from Jerome Wiesner to LP RE: Wiesner has been working with the Federal Radiation Council in the preparation of a technical report which will provide estimates on the effects of fallout.  The report will have conclusions from scientists all around the world.  Wiesner hopes the report can include data on Strontium 90.  [Letter from LP to Wiesner April 9, 1962] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1962-1965: Box #7.008, Folder #8.10]
  • Letter from John Raeburn Green, to LP. RE: Informs him of some confusion with the Washington Post. Informs him that the judge assigned to his case is Judge Regan. Would like to see the deposition from the Bellingham case. [Filed under LP Biographical: Correspondence re: Pauling v. Globe-Democrat Publishing Company, 1962: Box # 3.003 Folder # 3.3]
  • Letter from LP to Allan Butler RE: LP thinks that Butlers letter does make sense.  LP notes that Cornell University is also doing work on the effects of calcium on strontium-90. [Letter from Butler to LP March 29, 1962] [Filed under LP Peace:  Materials re: Strontium-90, 1961-1963: Box #7.014, Folder #14.17]
  • Letter from LP to Carl G. Nelson, Southern Illinois University RE: LP has found Nelson’s letter on his return to Pasadena from a long lecture tour and will send a manuscript by April 25, 1962. [Letters from Nelson to LP February 23, 1962, March 28, 1962, Letter from Hopkins to Nelson April 24, 1962] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1962), Box #1962a, Folder #1962a.14] 
  • Letter from LP to Edmund Berkeley, RE: LP thanks Berkeley for sending him a copy of the annual report for the Boston Committee for Disarmament and Peace.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am-Co), Box #4.010, Folder #10.4]
  • Letter from LP to Eugenia Elliot RE: Tells her that he is not for unilateral disarmament because he fears the militarists. Rather he is against unilateral action in the direction of increased militarism. Says that the U.S. is ahead of Russia in the arms race at the moment and yet tests are still occurring in the U.S. only to increase our lead. [Letter from Elliot to LP March 3, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, E: Correspondence, 1960-1969 Box 113 Folder 113.3] 
  • Letter from LP to Gerard Piel RE: Tells Piel that it has been suggested to him that Piel might be interested in checking up on some of the activities of the RAND Corporation. Gives him the name of someone who might have more information. Says he is merely passing information along and not making a recommendation because he does not have enough knowledge to make a recommendation. [Letter from Piel to LP April 10, 1962]  [Filed under LP Correspondence, P: Individual Correspondence (Pettyjohn - Polanyi) Box 308, Folder 308.3]
  • Letter from LP to Kenneth Hedberg RE: LP Tells Hedberg that he has decided not to accept the student invitation to speak at OSU because it is his policy not to come to Corvallis until the University changes its relationship to him. LP talks about his plans to speak in Portland. Says that he is happy to hear that Hedberg is almost done with the diffraction apparatus. [Letter from Hedberg to LP March 5, 1962]  [Filed under LP Correspondence, H: Individual Correspondence (Hedberg - Heipp) Box 153, Folder 153.1]
  • Letter from LP to Louise Harr RE: Thanks her for her letter, and says he is sending some of his recent publications under separate cover. [Letter from Harr to LP March 6, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, H: Correspondence 1961-1962 Box 168, Folder 168.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Poul Anderson RE: Apologizes for the delay in response to Anderson’s letter. Points out a paragraph that he thinks should be removed and explains why he thinks that. [Letter from Anderson to LP March 2, 1962] [Letter from Anderson to LP April 7, 1962] [Filed under A: Individual Correspondence (Alexander - Adelotte), Box 6 Folder  #6.7]
  • Letter from LP to President, Richfield Oil Corporation RE: Returns the preferred 14-year customer credit cards for AHP and himself. Explains that they decided to withdraw their business when Richfield Oil Company sponsored the Schwarz meeting. [Filed under LP Correspondence, R: Correspondence, 1960-1963 Box 342 Folder 342.3]  
  • Letter from LP to Ralph Atkinson, RE: LP spoke with Heisler several days ago and informed him that he would be interested in collaborating in the revised fallout suits.  LP thinks that any action is worth taking if it has a chance of contributing to the achievement of disarmament.  [Letter from Atkinson March 14, 1962] [Filed under LP Peace: (The Bomb Test Suits, 1962-1964), Box #6.002, Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Linda Hopkins, Secretary to LP, to Rose Soskin. RE: Encloses a reprint of LP’s paper “Molecular Structure in Relation to Biology and Medicine”. Informs her that LP has no recommendations to make about physicians in the NYC area. [Letter form Soskin September 25, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2]
  • Letter from Martin A. Larson to LP RE: Invites LP to speak at the Philosophical Society in Phoenix sometime during the next year. [Letter from LP to Larson April 14, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, P: Correspondence, 1960-1963 314, Folder 314.3]  
  • Letter from Mrs. Walter E. Naylor, The City Club of Portland, to LP. RE: Invites him to be the guest speaker on May 4, 1962. [Letter from LP April 5, 1962] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1962) Box #1962s Folder #1962s.13] 
  • Letter from Robert Y. Zachary to LP RE: Mentions a lapsed discussion between himself and LP of almost a year and a half ago concerning a manuscript LP was preparing about nuclear fission. Says he would appreciate meeting with LP to talk about the manuscript. [Filed under LP Correspondence, Z: Correspondence, 1940-1980 Box 468, Folder 468.18] 
  • Memo from LP to LP, cc: Dr. Shaw RE: Says that Mrs. Rittenhouse called saying that Dr. John Andrews had suggested that she do so. She explained that her 10 year old son had been born without eyes and is now described as somewhat mentally retarded. She asked if it might be possible for LP to study him and discover a biochemical analysis associated with his defects. Dr. Andrews is supposed to write with more information. [Filed under LP Correspondence, R: Correspondence, 1960-1963 Box 342 Folder 342.3]  
  • Newspaper clipping: “Dr. Pauling To Blast Fallout Shelter Hoax” Daily Bruin. [Filed under LP Biographical: Scrapbooks: Box #6.008 Folder #8.248]
  • Typed copy of handwritten note from LP to President Kennedy RE: Accept the invitation to attend dinner at the White House on April 29, 1962. [Filed under K: Individual Correspondence (Kennedy - Klein, Morton) Box 198, Folder 198.3]