Letter from Linus Pauling to Allan Butler. January 19, 1950. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Check from AHP to Preben Kent for $50.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
• Letter from B. H. Sage to LP, cc: W.N. Lacey, LP, and Ch.E.(2), RE: Explains that he and Dr. Lacey do not think that it would be in the best interest of the students or the Institute for the admission of all undergraduate students who have completed the applied chemistry option and who have received a B.S. in Science to be admitted to fifth-year work. Explains that the facilities are limited, therefore they would only be able to accommodate 12 students in the 5th year course each year. [Letter from LP to Sage January 25, 1950] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: (CIT: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1946-1964.), Box #1.021, Folder #21.3]
• Letter from George A. Baitsell to H.J. Muller informing him that his article was published in the January issue as scheduled and that he has received a copy. Says that the second part of the publication will be printed later in the year due to the heavy technical issues that might lose the readers interest. [Muller’s reply January 24, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Sigma Xi) #375.2]
• Letter from LP to Allan M. Butler, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital. [Letter from Butler to LP December 23, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Butler, Allan), #33.13]

  January 19. 1950

  Dr. Allan M. Butler

  Harvard Medical School

  Massachusetts General Hospital

  Boston 14, Massachusetts

  Dear Dr. Butler:

  I think that the idea, mentioned in your letter of December 23, about a meeting in New York City on atomic energy with a sub-title such as "For War or Peace under Security Restrictions or with Academic Freedom" is a very good one, but I also think that it would be difficult to arrange a program because it is hard to get suitable speakers.

  I do not know if Lilienthal could be persuaded to speak, but I am rather doubtful, since he has not yet left his job. I feel sure that Vannevar Bush and Karl Compton would refuse. Probably Dr. Morrison would accept the invitation. As to myself, I am afraid that my schedule for the next few months is already too full to permit me to plan to come. I am, in fact, having trouble even answering my letters, which is why my answer to your letter is delayed.

  Perhaps you could get Charles Coryell, at M.I.T., or Victor Weisskopf, also at M.I.T. Either one of then would be excellent.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to C. W. Ufford, Randal Morgan Laboratory of Physics, University of Pennsylvania, RE: Gives Ufford permission to use Figures 11-3 and 11-4 from Quantum Mechanics. Agrees that it would be wise to write the publisher as well. States that he is pleased to learn that Ufford is preparing a sophomore text in atomic physics for engineers. [Letter from Ufford to LP January 4, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1935b.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Camille Sandorfy RE: Thanks Sandorfy for the reprint of the article and says that he is disappointed Sandorfy was unable to come to Caltech on the ACS-UNESCO fellowship. [Note from Sandorfy to LP January 3, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #357.2]
• Letter from LP to Edward A. Jumpertz RE: States that he does not have a good value for the characteristic temperature of the zinc blende crystal, but gives him a value for the force constant for the bonds between adjacent atoms, as calculated from the compressibility. [Note from Jumpertz to LP December 18, 1949 and February 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1950), #192.16]
• Letter from LP to Herbert J. Biberman, for The Hollywood Ten, RE: Accepts the invitation to be a member of the National Committee for the Hollywood Ten. [Letter from Biberman to LP December 14, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950), #166.1 and LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from LP to S. B. Kulkarni, Indian Institute of Science, RE: States that he was interested to learn about Kulkarni’s work. States that he does not have any suggestions about obtaining a scholarship for a post-doctoral fellowship in the U.S. [Letter from Kulkarni to LP January 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1950), #200.15]
• Letter from LP to the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RE: Notifies them that there will be a meeting of the professorial staff members of the Division on January 20th to discuss the temporary conversion of the shower room into a cold room. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: (CIT: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1946-1956.), Box #1.020, Folder #20.5]
• Letter from Leo Brewer, University of California, Berkeley, to LP RE: Explains the reason for confusion about differences in his value for CN and the value given by Long. [Filed under LP Books: 1960b6.3]
• Letter from Saville R. Davis, American News Editor, The Christian Science Monitor, to LP RE: Encloses a draft of a questionnaire and cover letter to be sent to scientists interested and informed in the field of nuclear energy. Asks LP to critically examine the materials and make suggestions. [Letter from LP to Davis January 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1950), #98.15]
• Memo from LP to the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering informing them of a meeting of the professional staff members on Friday, Jan 20 to discuss the temporary conversion of the shower room into a cold room. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.020, Folder #20.5]