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Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers, 1873-2013

08. Honors, Awards, Citations, Diplomas and Other Recognitions. 1914-2010, undated.

The multitude of medals, citations, diplomas and other recognitions awarded to Linus Pauling are cataloged in this section. Included are the nearly fifty honorary doctorates received by Pauling during his lifetime. Prominent items include Pauling's two Nobel medals, the Lenin Peace Prize medal, the M.V. Lomonosov medal and the National Medal of Science. In addition, correspondence and other background materials related to the awarding of specific honors have been interfiled in tandem with the actual physical awards.


73 boxes

Boxes 1947h - 1954h3 (Page: 21 - 30)



1947h.
Honors, Awards, Citations, Diplomas, and other recognitions of Linus Pauling. 1947. 9 folders
1947h.1.
Theodore William Richards Medal. [Gold original, silver copy] Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society. May 9, 1947. View Item
1947h.2.
University of London, Diploma, Honorary Doctor of Science. [Includes correspondence, magazine article]. May 21, 1947. View Item
1947h.3.
Cambridge University, Diploma, Honorary Doctor of Science. [Includes invitations, programs, correspondence]. June 12, 1947. View Item
1947h.4.
The Royal Institution of Great Britain, Membership card. [Includes correspondence]. July 11, 1947. View Item
1947h.5.
Société Suisse de Chemie, Correspondence indicating Membership. September 9, 1947. View Item
1947h.6.
Sheffield Scientific School, Centennial Convocation, Diploma, Honorary Doctor of Science, Citation. October 17, 1947.
1947h.7.
Yale University, Diploma, Honorary Doctor of Science. November 16, 1947. View Item
1947h.8.
California Institute of Technology, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Recognition of Achievements, Certificate. November 24, 1947. View Item
1947h.9.
Humphry Davy Medal, The Royal Society, [London] Certificate. [Includes introductory speech, correspondence]. November 30, 1947. View Item

1948h.
Honors, Awards, Citations, Diplomas, and other recognitions of Linus Pauling. 1948. 12 folders
1948h.1.
Presidential Medal for Merit, Awarded by Harry Truman, President of the United States, Certificate, Citation. [Includes copies of citation, note from Linus Pauling, program from Caltech convocation honoring the medal winners]. February 2, 1948. View Item
1948h.2.
Edinburgh University Chemical Society, Certificate of Membership. April 20, 1948. View Item
1948h.3.
Los Angeles County Medical Association Research Foundation, Certificate of Membership. May 18, 1948. View Item
1948h.4.
Praeses Concilium et Sodales Regalis Societatis Londini, Pro Scientia Naturali Promovenda, [Royal Society of London for Natural Sciences] Certificate of Membership. [Includes programs, correspondence]. May 26, 1948. View Item
1948h.5.
Academy of Science of Bologna, Letter of election as Corresponding Foreign Member. June 23, 1948. View Item
1948h.6.
University of Oxford, Diploma, Doctor of Science Honoris Causa, Invitation to the convocation. [Includes program, correspondence, ceremony addresses]. June 23, 1948. View Item
1948h.7.
International Society of Hematology, Certificate of Fellowship. August 25, 1948. View Item
1948h.8.
Université de Paris, Diploma, Docteur de l'Université de Paris, Medal, Sash. [Includes correspondence, citation, press release]. November 27, 1948. View Item
1948h.9.
Institut de France, Académie des Sciences, Correspondence indicating election as a corresponding member. December 20, 1948. View Item
1948h.10.
Indian Academy of Sciences, Letters indicating Membership. December 26, 1948. View Item
1948h.11.
Liversidge Lectureship, Medal, The Chemical Society. 1948. View Item
1948h.12.
John Wesley Hyatt Award for the Advancement of Plastics, Medal. 1948. View Item

1949h.
Honors, Awards, Citations, Diplomas, and other recognitions of Linus Pauling. 1949. 3 folders
1949h.1.
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters at Oslo, Certificate of Membership. [Includes correspondence]. March 25, 1949. View Item
1949h.2.
University of Tampa, Diploma, Doctor of Humanities. [Includes program]. June 2, 1949. View Item
1949h.3.
Université de Toulouse, Diploma, Docteur de l'Université de Toulouse. [Includes correspondence]. October 25, 1949. View Item

1950h.
Honors, Awards, Citations, Diplomas, and other recognitions of Linus Pauling. 1950. 3 folders
1950h.1.
Southern California Chapter National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions, Award for distinguished contributions, Certificate. January 14, 1950. View Item
1950h.2.
Southland Jewish Organization, Award of Merit, Plaque. [Includes Correspondence]. May 19, 1950. View Item
1950h.3.
Universitas Novi Brunsvici, [University of New Brunswick, Canada] Diploma, Doctor in Utroque Jure. May 20, 1950. View Item

1951h.
Honors, Awards, Citations, Diplomas, and other recognitions of Linus Pauling. 1951. 1 folder
1951h.1.
Gilbert Newton Lewis Medal, [Gold original, bronze copy] The California Section of the American Chemical Society. [Includes introductory speech]. November 27, 1951. View Item

1952h.
Honors, Awards, Citations, Diplomas, and other recognitions of Linus Pauling. 1952. 4 folders
1952h.1.
Popular Mechanics Magazine, Certificate of election to Hall of Fame. [Includes correspondence]. January 1952. View Item
1952h.2.
Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Certificate of Membership. March 1952. View Item
1952h.3.
Louis Pasteur Medal. 1952. View Item
1952h.4.
2ème Congres International de Biochemie, Medal, Paris. 1952. View Item

1953h.
Honors, Awards, Citations, Diplomas, and other recognitions of Linus Pauling. 1953. 3 folders
1953h.1.
The Newspaper Guild of New York, Page One Award in Science, Medal, Commemorative book, Certificate. [Includes correspondence, pages from a program]. April 17, 1953. View Item
1953h.2.
Academia Scientiarum Olisiponensis, [Academy of Science, Lisbon] Certificate of Membership. June 25, 1953. View Item
1953h.3.
Round glass block bearing the inscription "Ubsaliensis s Academiae," Uppsala University. 1953. View Item

1954h.
Honors, Awards, Citations, Diplomas, and other recognitions of Linus Pauling. 1954. 2 folders
1954h.1.
Accademia Gioenia Di Scienze Naturali in Catania, Correspondence indicating Membership. May 24, 1954. View Item
1954h.2.
Paul Sabatier Centennial Medal. 1954. View Item

1954h2.
Honors, Awards, Citations, Diplomas, and other recognitions of Linus Pauling: Nobel Prize for Chemistry. 1954. 19 folders
1954h2.1.
Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences, Nobel Prize for Chemistry for 1954, Medal, Certificate. December 10, 1954. View Item
1954h2.2.
Correspondence: K. Freudenberg, re: nomination of LP for Nobel Chemistry Prize. January 1953.
1954h2.3.
Correspondence: Arne Westgren, re: awarding of Nobel Chemistry Prize to LP, November 3, 1954; Response by LP, November 24, 1954.
1954h2.4.
Typescript: "Statement", [re: receipt of Nobel Chemistry Prize] by Linus Pauling. 1954.
1954h2.5.
Press Release re: LP’s receipt of Nobel Chemistry Prize, C.I.T. News Bureau. December 3, 1954.
1954h2.6.
Correspondence, Notes, Itinerary re: trip to Stockholm, Sweden for Nobel Prize ceremony. 1954.
1954h2.7.
Manuscript, Typescript, Offprint: "Response by Linus Pauling, as spokesman for all Nobel Laureates, to the university students of Sweden, holding a torchlight procession in the Blue Room of the City Hall, Stockholm. 10 P.M. Friday, 10 December 1954".
1954h2.8.
Typescripts, Reprint: "Modern Structural Chemistry", Nobel Lecture. December 11, 1954.
1954h2.9.
Typescript: "Response by Linus Pauling to the Toast to the Laureates of the Year, The Nobel Banquet". 1954. View Item
1954h2.10.
Typescript, Programs, Invitations and Assorted Materials re: Nobel Ceremonies. 1954.
1954h2.11.
Newspaper Clippings re: LP Nobel Chemistry Prize, compiled by Science Service. 1954.
1954h2.12.
Publication, Correspondence: Les Prix Nobel en 1954. 1954.
1954h2.13.
Correspondence: Angewandte Chemie re: publication of LP’s Nobel Address. 1954-1955.
1954h2.14.
Correspondence re: delegation of C.I.T. responsibilities during LP’s absence for Nobel Chemistry Prize World Tour. November 1954.
1954h2.15.
Materials re: Nobel Chemistry Prize World Tour, Thailand. 1954.
1954h2.16.
Materials re: Nobel Chemistry Prize World Tour, Israel. 1954.
1954h2.17.
Materials re: Nobel Chemistry Prize World Tour, Sweden, Norway, Denmark. 1954.
1954h2.18.
Materials re: Nobel Chemistry Prize World Tour, Japan. 1954-1955.
1954h2.19.
Materials re: Nobel Chemistry Prize World Tour, India. 1954-1955.
1954h2.20.
Correspondence and Itineraries compiled by Bea Wulf; LP speech abstracts re: Nobel Chemistry Prize World Tour. 1954-1955.
1954h2.21.
Typescript: "Statement for Radio and Television Transcription", [re: purpose of Nobel Chemistry Prize world tour]. March 23, 1955.
1954h2.22.
Press release re: completion of Nobel Chemistry Prize world tour, C.I.T. News Bureau. April 1955.
1954h2.23.
Biographical Sketch of LP. 1955.

1954h3.
Honors, Awards, Citations, Diplomas, and other recognitions of Linus Pauling: Nobel Prize for Chemistry. 1954. 28 folders
1954h3.1.
A: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.2.
B: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.3.
C: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.4.
D: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.5.
E: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.6.
F: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.7.
G: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.8.
H: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.9.
I: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.10.
J: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.11.
K: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.12.
L: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.13.
M: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.14.
N: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.15.
O: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.16.
P: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.17.
R: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.18.
S: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.19.
T: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.20.
U: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.21.
V: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.22.
W: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.23.
Y: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.
1954h3.24.
Z: Letters of Acknowledgment. 1954.