Letter from Linus Pauling to G. Burroughs Mider. May 10, 1954. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

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• AHP writes cheque to: California Cartage Co., Inc. amount $4.99 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: L. A. Boiler Works amount $95.33 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #2]
• Article: "Disloyal Scientists?", Newsweek [LP Biographical: Box 2.011, Folder 11.3]
• LP Notes to Self RE: Tetrahedral covalent radii; "Oldest dated minerals of Rhodesian shield"; "Molecular structure of fluorene" [Filed under LP Science: (LP Notes to Self: Scientific, 1941, 1945-1992), Box #10.003, Folder 3.7]
• Letter from Arthur B. Simon, W.H. Freeman and Co., to J.E. Holmstrom, Esq., CC LP . RE: Simon grants Holmstrom permission to quote the first paragraph of the preface of LP's General Chemistry in his own text. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1953b.3]
• Letter from Dennis P. Riley to LP RE: Thanks LP again for his hospitality during his visit to Pasadena and writes of his current job search. [LP's reply May 17, 1954] [Filed under R: Individual Correspondence, Box #329.6]
• Letter from Dr. Sam Naiditch to LP RE: Inquires if LP knows of any research/teaching openings available because personnel change at MIT has made it awkward for him. [LP's reply June 14, 1954] [Filed under N: Correspondence 1954, Box #287.21]
• Letter from Herman J. Getzoff to LP RE: Thanks for note of May 3, 1954. [LP's letter May 3, 1954] [Filed under G Correspondence 1954, Box #140.18]
• Letter from LP to Detlev W. Bronk, President, National Academy of Sciences RE: LP encloses copy of letter he sent to Dr. Mider of the Public Health Services concerning LP's work on abnormal hemoglobins and would like Bronk to see how it is received by the Public Health Services. [LP Science Box #14.020, Folder 20.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Bernard E. Schaar RE: Reply to Schaar's letter of May 4, 1954, thanking him for his support of his comment about the Oppenheimer case [Schaar's letter May 4, 1954] [Filed under S: Correspondence 1954, Box #379.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. G. Burroughs Mider, Association Director in Charge of Research, National Cancer Institute. [Mider's reply May 12, 1954] [Filed under N: Organizational Correspondence, National Institute of Health, Box #285.2]

  10 May 1954

  Dr. G. Burroughs Mider

  Associate Director in Charge of Research

  National Cancer Institute

  Naitonal Institutes of Health

  Betheada 14, Maryland

  Dear Dr. Mider:

  During recent years Dr. Harvey A. Itano has been carrying on his work in the Gates and Crellin Laboratories of Chemistry of the California Institute of Technology, at first as a graduate student working for the Ph.D. degree under my direction, and later as an officer of the Public Health Service, assigned to this Institute, in order that his work on abnormal hemoglobins in relation to hereditary hemolytic anemias might continue to be carried out under my general supervision.

  You will recall that this collaborative effort led not only to the discovery that sickle cell anemia is associated with an abnormal form of adult human hemoglobin, but also that there exist other abnormal forms of hemoglobin, associated with other types of hereditary hemolytic anemia.

  This work is at present in a very interesting state. New abnormal hemoglobins continue to be discovered, and there is great need for additional physical chemical and structural studies of the hemoglobin molecules to be made. This work could most effectively be done in our laboratories, through a collaborative effort involving Dr. Itano.

  Some months ago Dr. Itano was informed that circumstances were such as probably to make it necessary for him to move to Bethesda. I am now writing to ask if circumstances might not have changed in such a way as to permit Dr. Itano to continue for some time longer to carry on his work in the Gates and Crellin Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology. I feel strongly that this field of work in hematology, which was originated by us and has been largely developed in these laboratories, would suffer severely if Dr. Itano were in fact required to leave Pasadena at the present time. I am accordingly writing now to ask that you reconsider this question.

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  In order not to embarrass Dr. Itano, I have not told him that I am writing this letter.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Dr. T. R. Wood, Stine Laboratory, RE: Discusses his travel and travel expenses. [Letter from Wood to LP May 17, 1954] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1954.8]
• Letter from LP to Prof. John T. Edsall RE: Reply to letter of May 4, 1954, thanking him for copy of letter concerning Gubser Resolution. [Edsall's letter May 4, 1954] [Filed under E: Individual Correspondence, Box #106.5]
• Letter from LP to local board no. 92 RE: Letter of reference for Fred Anson. [Filed under A: Correspondence 1954, Box #12.20].
• Letter from LP to the President of Chulalongarana University, Bangkok, Thailand RE: forwarded letter to Prof. Thong Sook Bongsadadt of January 15, 1954 concerning possible lecture stop at the University [LP Awards, Box 1954h2.11]
• Letter from Lp to Duncan S. Ballantine, President, Reed College, RE: Informs that he is glad to accept the invitation to speak at the commencement. [Letter from Ballantine to LP May 6, 1954] [Filed under LP Speeches 1954s.10]
• Letter from Milton Orchin to LP RE: Discussing the structure of iron carbonyls, especially Orchin's proposed structures for his upcoming article [LP's reply June 11, 1954] [Filed under O: Correspondence 1954, Box #300.16]
• Letter from W. H. Freeman to Alfred Stern, cc: LP RE: Requesting Stern prepare a scientific German textbook for them to publish [Filed under Correspondence: W. H. Freeman and Company 1954, Box #439.12]