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February 21, 1950
 
Letter from Linus Pauling to V.K. Zworykin. February 11, 1950
Letter from Linus Pauling to V.K. Zworykin. February 11, 1950.
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  • Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Executive Secretary, Gates and Crellin Laboratories to M. Colavita, Assistant to P. M. Menlowe, McKeesport Hospital, RE: States that sodium dithionate can be obtained at any chemical supply house under the name sodium hydrosulfite or sodium hyposulfite. [Letter from Colavita to LP February 11, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
  • Letter from LP to V. K. Zworykin, RCS Laboratories Division, Radio Corporation of America, RE: Informs about their oxygen meter and where it is being manufactured. Handwritten note: “Letter sent to Beckman.” [Missing Letter from Zworykin to LP February 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Z: Correspondence, 1951), #468.8]
  • Speech: Television Speech, (re: atomic and hydrogen bombs & nuclear war) KTTV, Los Angeles, February 21, 1950. LP informs that our differences could previously be solved by going to war, but with the invention of the atomic and hydrogen bomb, war would be too devastating. Points out that weapons exist which are so destructive that they could wipe out a large city. Calls for permanent world peace for the sake of preventing atomic war. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1950) #1950s.6]
  • Letter from Florence S. Chesse, W. H. Freeman and Co., to LP RE: Says that he should have by now received the galley proofs for College Chemistry. Requests that he carefully check the proofs against the manuscript for corrections and changes and send them to back to W.H. Freeman & Co. [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.2]
  • Letter from Arthur Cherkin, Vice President and Director of Research to Major Edwin J. Pulaski, Surgical Research Unit, Brooke General Hospital, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, cc: LP RE: Informs that 5% Gelatin Solution could be available for him to use if he would like it. He would like to hear from him about his results to date. [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.2]
  • Check from AHP to Dr. Jud R. Scholtz for $27.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
  • Check from AHP to Southern Counties Gas Company of California for $32.68. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
  • Check from AHP to Jurgensen’s for $24.70. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
  • Check from AHP to L. Helgeson for $14.25. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
  • Check from AHP to Louise Saurenman for $1.35. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
  • Check from AHP to Committee for the Nation’s Health for $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
  • Note from LP to Abbott Simon, Initiating Committee, American Peace Crusade, RE: States that he will not be able to attend the meeting. Expresses his thoughts about peace. [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups (Am)), Box #4.009, Folder #9.6]
  • Manuscript, Typescript: Television Speech, [re: atomic and hydrogen bombs & nuclear war] KTTV, Los Angeles, California, February 21, 1950. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.6]
  • Letter from William Tobitt, Executive Secretary, Orange County Medical Association, to LP RE: Asks for a 1000 word synopsis of his talk to be given on March 7, 1950. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.9]
  • Letter from Frances V. Benner, Special Assistant, American Chemical Society, to Gentlemen, San Antonio and South Texas Section, American Chemical Society, RE: Writes that they have received a request from LP to move the Corpus Christi lecture to Wednesday, May 3, and the San Antonio talk to Thursday, May 4. [Letter from Benner to Gentlemen February 20, 1950, Letter from Benner to LP March 7, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
  • Letter from Rose to AHP RE: Discusses how busy she is at work and tells AHP that she was very happy to see LP looking well and that she liked the speech he gave at Carnegie. Tells AHP about how she injured her arm and that she is going to Washington the next day. [Filed under Ava Helen Pauling: (General Correspondence, Personal, N-Z.), Box #1.002, Folder #2.2]
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