Letter from Linus Pauling to Paul Ewald September 29, 1955. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Check from AHP to Mrs. Pearl Jordan for $20.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
• Letter from Dr. Thomas H. Southard, Numerical Analysis Research, University of California, Los Angeles, to LP RE: Grateful for LP's offer to speak at a later time to the Southern California Section of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Will turn LP's letter over to the chairman, Dr. Richard E. Bellman. [Letter from LP to Southard September 14, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from George S. Wielgosz, Bacteriology and Immunology Dept., Division of the Basic Sciences in the Health Services, Emory University, to LP RE: Due to recent illness, has been unable to write to LP as suggested. Shall write to LP in more detail shortly. Thanks LP and AHP for their hospitality during his stay in Pasadena. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]
• Letter from LP to Arthur S. Cain, M.D., Assistant Medical Director, American Heart Association, RE: Replies that he is willing to interview Dr. Robert Harris Maybury and Dr. Richard S. Schweet so as to evaluate their qualifications for Established Investigators of the Heart Association. Requests relevant material. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence), #12.21]
• Letter from LP to Dr. C.B. Anfinsen, Jr., Chief, Laboratory of Cellular Physiology and Metabolism, National Heart Institute, RE: Will write to Dr. Reynolds to ask if it is possible to include Anfinsen and Redfield in the Molecular Structure and Biological Specificity Symposium program for a brief talk on the structural factors in the specificity of ribonuclease. Suggests that Anfinsen phone Reynolds. [Letter from Anfinsen, Jr. to LP September 27, 1955, Letter from LP to Reynolds September 29, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.24]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Irvin C. Mohler, American Institute of Biological Sciences, RE: Dr. Reynolds has all of the information regarding the Molecular Structure and Biological Specificity Symposium; there is nothing that LP needs to add. [Letter from Mohler to LP September 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.24]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Orr E. Reynolds, Office of Naval Research, RE: Encloses a copy of a letter LP received from Dr. Anfinsen and a copy of LP's reply. Believes that it would be worthwhile to include Anfinsen and Redfield in the program unless it is too late. [Letter from LP to Anfinsen, Jr. September 29, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.24]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip, RE: Regrets to say that he cannot accept the invitation to speak at The American Foundation's dinner. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence. (Am - Am)), #10.1]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Willard J. Smith RE: Regrets that his schedule is too full for the coming year to permit him to accept the invitation to take part in the forum series of the Methodist Federation for Social Action in Oregon. [Letter from Smith to LP September 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from LP to Professor P.P. Ewald, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence (Ac-Ad)), #7.6]

  29 September 1955

  Professor P. P. Ewald Brooklyn

  Polytechnic Institute

  99 Livingston Street

  Brooklyn, New York

  Dear Paul:

  In answer to your report of 12 September 1955 on the Acta Crystallographica situation, I am writing to say that I approve in general of your proposal. I believe that it should be possible to find two good men who would serve on the editorial staff, and that this arrangement would, contribute significantly to the solution of the problem.

  I have talked with Dr. Hughes about the possibility of his serving as one of the American editors. Dr. Hughes has told me that he would be willing to serve in this capacity if a suitable plan could be-devised for splitting the work between him and Fankuchen, in such a way that each would have specifically designated responsibility and authority.

  It is my opinion that Dr. Hughes, with the aid of the rather many other x-ray crystallographers in Pasadena and closely adjacent communities (Trueblood and McCullough at UCLA, Donohue at University of Southern California) could handle a large part of the American editorial problem, and perhaps to some extent that of the Pacific region. Dr. Hughes has pointed out to me, for example, that there is a special problem about Japanese papers that Professor Nitta may not be in a position to handle satisfactorily; namely, that of revising the manuscripts in such a way as to render them into colloquial scientific English.

  I am looking forward to seeing you next week.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W