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Letter from Linus Pauling to C. Lockard Conley. Page 1. November 17, 1969
Letter from Linus Pauling to C. Lockard Conley. November 17, 1969. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 3 pp.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Copy of Letter from LP to Dr. Dane G. Prugh, Chairman, Task Force on HEW Clearance Practices, American Orthopsychiatric Association, Inc., RE: Thanks Prugh for calling his attention to the matter and encloses copies of letters he wrote to Secretary Finch and Senator Ervin. [Letter from LP to Prugh, November 10, 1969] [Letter from Prugh to LP, November 21, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (U: Organizational Correspondence (Un - Un )), Box #420, Folder #420.5]
  • Copy of Letter from LP to H. McCredie, Registrar, University of Sydney, RE: Discusses Dr. H. C. Freeman's career at the California Institute of Technology as George Ellery Hale Research Fellow, where he worked to determine the structure of crystals by x-ray diffraction. Mentions Freeman's mastery of structural and inorganic chemistry and names him as one of the top workers in the field, especially regarding his work on the complexes of metals with amino acids and peptides. Gives his confidence in Freeman's teaching abilities and administrative capability, and says that he believes Freeman will be an excellent Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Head of the Department. [Letter from LP to McCredie, November 14, 1969] [Letter from McCredie to LP, November 21, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Individual Correspondence (Franklin - Fulton)), Box #121, Folder #121.2]
  • Copy of Letter from LP to John H. Melton, Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer, Cultural Affairs Office, Embassy of the United States of America, Djakarta, Indonesia, RE: Returns the manuscript, along with a letter to Kantaprawira. Tells Melton that he has not been able to find any statements of much interest in the manuscript and doubts that it contains anything that could be considered a discovery. [Letter from LP to Melton, 6, 1969] [Letter from Melton to LP, November 21, 1969] [Letter from Kantaprawira to LP, November 21, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1968-1971), Box #261, Folder #261.2]
  • Copy of Letter from LP to Morris Kominsky RE: Tells Kominsky that he will most likely be away on a trip during the month of January, which would not allow him time to read Kominsky's manuscript by the end of that month, though he believes he could do so by the end of February. [Letter from LP to Kominsky, November 17, 1969] [Letter from Kominsky to LP, November 21, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1967-1971), Box #203, Folder #203.3]
  • Copy of Letter from LP to Roeskandar Kantaprawira RE: Tells him that he has read the manuscript sent by Melton. Mentions that the problems regarding the geometric aspects of nature have already been treated extensively by theoretical chemists and physicists, based on quantum mechanical theory. [Letter from LP to Melton, 6, 1969] [Letter from Melton to LP, November 21, 1969] [Letter from Kantaprawira to LP, November 21, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1968-1971), Box #261, Folder #261.2]
  • Copy of Letter from LP to Secretary Robert H. Finch, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, RE: Expresses his concern about the denial of rights to certain scientists as a result of the clearance program for consultants and advisors of the Department. Says that he has worked in fields of interest to the Department and notes that he has learned about the complaints made about a supposed blacklist. Asks Finch to investigate the matter and take action to change the situation. [Letter from Finch to LP, November 21, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (U: Organizational Correspondence (Un - Un)), Box #420, Folder #420.5]
  • Copy of Letter from LP to Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr., Chairman, Constitutional Rights Subcommittee, U.S. Senate, RE: Encloses a copy of a letter sent to Secretary Finch regarding the reported existence of a black list of scientists who might serve as consultants or advisors to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Requests that Ervin tell LP whether or not his name is included in the names given to Finch in response to Ervin's letter of October 29th. [Letter from Ervin to LP, November 21, 1969] [Letter from LP to Ervin, December 1, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (U: Organizational Correspondence (Un - Un)), Box #420, Folder #420.5]
  • Copy of Letter from LP to William Kaufmann, President, W. H. Freeman and Company, RE: Says that the molecular models described in the proposal by E. R. Hardwick do not appeal to him. Notes that he has a Prentice Hall set, which should be similar, and contains 19 atomic units and cubes for the bonds. Mentions that he wrote to the manufacturer of some English models that would be better to ask about marketing in the United States. [Letter from LP to Kaufmann, November 20, 1969] [Letter from Kaufmann to LP, November 21, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1960-1992, No Date), Box #440, Folder #440.10]
  • Letter from C. Arnold Beevers to LP RE: Sends invoice and statement for the miniature model pieces ordered by LP. [Letter from LP to Beevers, November 21, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1969-1971), Box #43, Folder #43.1]
  • Letter from Dr. Harry S. Jacob, Chief of Section of Hematology, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, to LP RE: Encloses a short manuscript on his work with the genetically unstable hemoglobins, which he would like to be communicated to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Notes that they presented this material at a session of the American Society of Clinical Investigation in Atlantic City the previous May. Includes handwritten note by LP in top margin of page: "File in Proc. NAS file; Ans'd". [Letter from LP to Jacob, November 21, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Organizational Correspondence (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)), Box #311, Folder #311.5]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. C. A. Beevers RE: Encloses an order and check for some models, to be mailed in several small packages; asks whether it would be practical to make small modeling kits for chemistry students. [Letter from Beevers to LP, November 21, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1969-1971), Box #43, Folder #43.1]