The primary objective of Special Collections at Oregon State University's Valley Library is to maintain and preserve the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers. Linus Pauling is considered to be one of the most important scientists and humanitarians of the twentieth century. With the use of the Pauling collection as a cornerstone, a secondary objective of the Special Collections will be to document the development of science and technology in the twentieth century. The Special Collections will be of particular interest to researchers concerned with 20th-century science and science-based technology, and to those investigating the development of science. Find out more about our Collections.

No special credentials or permissions are necessary to use our materials. We are open to both the academic community as well as the general public. We do suggest that researchers visiting from outside the area contact us before their visit so that we may prepare accordingly.

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Document Summaries, Illustrations and Transcripts for 1960 Added to Linus Pauling Day-by-Day Site May 12, 2009 – Descriptions of nearly 8,000 documents as well as fifty-four illustrations and eighty-eight full-text transcripts, all dating to the year 1960, are the latest addition to the growing "Linus Pauling Day-by-Day" project.  Read more. Illustrated Chronology Released in Honor of Pauling Birthday February 27, 2009 – A detailed chronology of Linus Pauling's ancestry, life and work has been released in celebration of the 108th anniversary of Dr. Pauling's birth. Written by biographer Dr. Robert Paradowski of the Rochester Institute of Technology, the twenty-eight page Pauling Chronology is the most authoritative overview of Pauling's life available on the web. Read more. OSU Libraries Special Collections Seeks Applicants for Resident Scholar Program February 18, 2009 – Research grants are being made available to scholars interested in conducting work in the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers at OSU Libraries Special Collections. Stipends of $2,500 per month renewable for up to three months (for a total maximum grant award of $7,500) will be made available to researchers in the history of science whose proposals detail a compelling potential use of the materials held in the vast Pauling archive. Grant monies can be used for any purpose. Read more. Thirty Years of Data Now Accessible in Revamped "Linus Pauling Day-by-Day" Website January 30, 2009 – An unprecedented accounting of Linus Pauling's life from the years 1930 to 1959 is now available at the revised and enhanced "Linus Pauling Day-by-Day" website. Comprised of more than 69,000 document summaries, nearly 1,700 illustrations and close to 2,000 full-text correspondence transcripts, "Linus Pauling Day-by-Day" is a landmark resource for researchers interested in Linus Pauling, Ava Helen Pauling and their times. Read more.  Subscribe to our News Feed: RSS or Atom.   Read Archived News