Letter from Linus Pauling to Roderick Heffron. Page 1. April 27, 1964
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Activity Listings

  • Contract Status Report: Contract Nonr-220 (33), Chemistry 43 Acct. 65071, Director of Research: LP, April 30, 1964. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes and Assorted Materials re: “Structure and Properties of Proteins and Synthetic Polypeptides”, Contract Nonr 220(05) (Chemistry 32), 1951-1963), Box #14.032, Folder #32.2] 
  • Contract Status Report: Contract Nonr-220 (38), Chemistry 49 Acct. 65070, Director of Research: Drs. R.B. Corey and LP, April 30, 1964. [Also filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes and Assorted Materials re: “Structure and Properties of Proteins and Synthetic Polypeptides”, Contract Nonr 220(05) (Chemistry 32), 1951-1963), Box #14.032, Folder #32.2] 
  • Cost Analysis Chart: National Science Foundation Grant G-9467 for January 1962-[?]. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes, and Assorted Materials re: “The Structure and Properties of Proteins and Synthetic Polypeptides”, Contract Nonr 220(05) (Chemistry 32), 1951-1963), Box #14.032, Folder #32.2]
  • Cost Analysis Chart: National Science Foundation Grant GP-1701 for July 1963-[?]. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes, and Assorted Materials re: “The Structure and Properties of Proteins and Synthetic Polypeptides”, Contract Nonr 220(05) (Chemistry 32), 1951-1963), Box #14.032, Folder #32.2] 
  • Cost Analysis Chart: Office of Naval Research Grant Nonr-220(38) (Chemistry 49) for January 1962-[?]. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes, and Assorted Materials re: “The Structure and Properties of Proteins and Synthetic Polypeptides”, Contract Nonr 220(05) (Chemistry 32), 1951-1963), Box #14.032, Folder #32.2] 
  • Cost Analysis Chart: United States Public Health Service Grant GM-04276-09 for September 1963-[?]. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes, and Assorted Materials re: “The Structure and Properties of Proteins and Synthetic Polypeptides”, Contract Nonr 220(05) (Chemistry 32), 1951-1963), Box #14.032, Folder #32.2] 
  • Cost Analysis Chart: United States Public Health Service Grant MH-05232-03 for September 1963-[?]. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes, and Assorted Materials re: “The Structure and Properties of Proteins and Synthetic Polypeptides”, Contract Nonr 220(05) (Chemistry 32), 1951-1963), Box #14.032, Folder #32.2] 
  • Invitation from Chicago Section, American Chemical Society to LP RE: Invites LP and AHP to dinner and presentation of Fifty-third Williard Gibbs Medal to Professor Izaak M. Kolthoff. [Letter from LP to American Chemical Society March 30, 1964] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006 Folder #6.5] 
  • Letter dictated by LP to Miss Shirley Bruck RE: Informs her that he can not make an engagement before moving to Santa Barbara, but might be able to after he returns from Europe. Asks her to write him again after July 15th. Handwritten note at top of page: “Req. to photograph LP for sculpture.” [Letter from Bruck to LP April 29, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence (B: Correspondence, 1962-1964), #40.3]
  • Letter from Dr. J. Broomhead, University of Queensland, to LP. RE: Delighted to hear that he is coming to Australia in October. Asks if he could find time to visit the University of Queensland Chemical Society. [Letter from LP June 19, 1964] [Filed under LP Speeches: Speeches by LP 1964: Box #1964s2 Folder #1964s2.4] 
  • Letter from George M. to AHP, RE: Discusses George McLain and Bill Pennock. Does not believe that Pennock's death was a suicide, as the newspapers still say. Asks AHP if she is going to the Hague. Thanks AHP for the McLain printed matter. [Filed under AHP Materials re: Peace and Women: (Women International Strike for Peace, 1962-1967), Box #4.004, Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from Kiderlen, to LP. [Filed under LP Speeches: Speeches by LP, 1964: Box #1964s Folder #1964s.24]  
    Standiger ArbeitsausschuB fiir die Tagungen der Nobelpreistrdger in Lindau
    899 LINDAU (BODENSEE) • BAHNHOFPLATZ • POSTFACH 11 • TELEFON 2222
    Pressestelle
    April 30, 1964

    Professor Linus Pauling

    California Institute

    of Technology

    Pasadena 4, Calif.

    My dear Professor Pauling!

    Reference is made to our letter dated April 8, and we today kindly request you for the text or a comprehen¬sive synopsis of your lecture

    "Molecular disease and anesthesia as well as other problems"

    at your earliest convenience.

    As we already advised, the institute is furnished with a simultaneous translating which gives the interpreters the possibility, to get acquainted with your lecture.

    Also we kindly request you to let us have your curriculum vitae for the biographical notices.

    Thanking you advance for your kind assistance we remain

    Very truly yours
    STANDIGER ARBEITSAUSSCHUSS FOR DIE TAGUNGEN DER NOBELPREISTRDGER IN LINDAU
    -Pressestelle-
    (Kiderlen)
  • Letter from LP to American Chemical Society RE: Declines invitation to presentation of Fifty-third Willard Gibbs medal to Professor Izaak M. Kolthoff. [Invitation from Chicago Section, ACS to LP March 30, 1964] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006 Folder #6.5] 
  • Letter from LP to D.F. Sears RE: LP says he hesitates to answer Sears question without having more information. LP makes a statement about the effect of the presence of molecules and says that he is not sure if he would be able to make any more definite statement. LP sends his best wishes for Sears success in his research. [Handwritten note at top of page: “Opinion-Medical”] [Letter from Sears to LP: April 28, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Correspondence, 1964-1965: Box #383 Folder #383.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Katrine Seip Førland, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the Technical University of Norway, RE: Thanks her for her list of comments on his book General Chemistry and notes that he hopes to begin the revision of the book in a few months. [Letter from Førland to LP March 16, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence (F: Correspondence, 1957-1966), #129.8]
  • Letter from LP to Frank Havel RE: LP does not see any incompatibility between the discussion the he gives of page 3412 of the third edition of his book and the Pauli exclusion principle.  LP suggests that Havel read LP’s original papers on the three electron bond.  [Letter from Havel to LP April 29, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence: P: Correspondence, 1964-1969: Box #315 Folder #315.1]
  • Letter from LP to Gus Albrecht RE: Asks for information about nuclear spin, parity, and magnetic moments of both stable and unstable nuclei.  Asks Albrecht to check the literature to search for recent publications containing this information and to order the Mayer-Jensen book and later volumes of the Bureau of Standards Physical Tables for him. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Albrecht, Gustav), #4.1]
  • Letter from LP to John L. Heilbron, RE: LP says “Under separate cover I am sending the other volume of manuscripts which you requested, and also some correspondence from Goudsmit and notes on Quantum Mechanics.”[Handwritten note in top right corner: “Req for Manu] [Letter from Heilbron to LP: April 28, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Organizational Correspondence (So-Su): Box #376 Folder #376.5] 
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Chester Carlson RE: Explains that he is pleased with his new connection with the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, but that the first year was difficult due to the various lecture tours he had to make. Notes that he and AHP have made an offer on a house in Santa Barbara. Explains that Fred Wall, one of his former students, offered him an unpaid appointment and small office at the University of California in Santa Barbara so he can continue his scientific work. Discusses the Center for the Study of Democratic Institution’s difficulty in raising funds. [Letter from Carlson to LP April 23, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence (C: Individual Correspondence, Caen-Cassyd), #57.11]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Nordal Akerman RE: Tells Akerman that he received the book Sweden and the Question of Nuclear Weapons and that since he does not read Swedish very well, he is not sure that he understood much of the book.  Says that he thinks it would be difficult to find a publisher in the United States for the book, but that individual chapters could probably be published in some journals.  Suggests that he writes to the editor of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists concerning publication.  Handwritten note at the top says, “Enclosed in Wiberg letter.  Opinion - publishing book.” [Filed under LP Correspondence (A: Correspondence, 1962-1965), #14.3]       
  • Letter from LP to Mr. and Mrs. John Beecher RE: Thanks them for sending copies of their poems. Handwritten note at top: “gift.” [Handwritten note from Beecher to LP April 17, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence (B: Correspondence, 1962-1964), #40.3] 
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. Ingrid Segerstedt Wiberg RE: Encloses a letter from Mr. Akerman that asks Wiberg to send to him.  Tells Wiberg that he received and read the book on Sweden and the question of nuclear weapons, yet since he does not read Swedish well, he did not understand the book very well. Handwritten note at the book says “Enclosure.”  [Filed under LP Correspondence (A: Correspondence, 1962-1965), Box # 14, Folder # 14.3]       
  • Letter from LP to Professor G. Bernardini, President of the Societa Italiana di Fisica, RE: Thanks Bernardini for his April 21st letter with information about the Conference celebrating the Quarter Centenary of Galileo’s birth. Informs Bernardini that he can not attend the conference because of his commitments in California. Handwritten note at top of page: “Invitation to conference-foreign - declined.” [Letter from Bernardini to LP April 21, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence (B: Correspondence, 1962-1964), #40.3]
  • Letter from LP to Professor H.A. Schweigart, President International Society for Research on Nutrition and Vital Substances RE: LP is not able to accept the invitation to participate in the International Convention on September 21st through 27th.  LP’s schedule for the summer is too full already. [Letter from Schweigart to LP April 23, 1964]  [Filed under LP Correspondence: I: Organizational Correspondence (In-In): Box #184 Folder #184.7]
  • Letter from LP to Sondra J. Silverman, Australian National University. RE: Accepts the invitation to give the annual lecture of the University. Thanks him for writing. [Letter from Silverman April 23, 1964] [Filed under LP Speeches: Speeches by LP, 1964: Box #1964s2 Folder #1964s2.5] 
  • Letter from Newton G. Sprague, Assistant Professor of Physics at Ball State Teachers College, to LP RE: Tells LP that they are making plans for their Annual Science Lecture and Discussion Series, which will open with an “All School Convocation” on February 4, 1965. Refers to some of LP’s past lectures. Asks if LP could evaluate his other commitments during that time and then let him know if he would be available and willing to present the convocation opening speech. Provides LP with a brief description of Ball State. Lists several objectives for the lecture and discussion series. Encloses a copy of the 1964 program, two brochures describing the college, and a newspaper description of their new auditorium. [Letter from LP to Sprague June 11, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence (B: Correspondence, 1962-1964), #40.3]
  • Letter from Tom Barber, to LP RE: Apologizes for not sending his expense and honorarium check sooner. [Letter from LP May 4, 1964] [Filed under LP Speeches: Speeches by LP, 1964: Box #1964s Folder #1964s.14] 
  • Note to Self re: structure of nuclei “with Z from 34 to 50", April 30, 1964. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted Materials re: Structure of Atomic Nuclei, 1965-1992, No Date), Box #9.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Statement from California Institute of Technology to LP RE: Total of $14.52.   [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.061, Folder #61.1]
  • Statement from The Fund for the Republic, Inc. to LP RE: Net pay of $903.64.  [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.061, Folder #61.1]