- LP gives a commencement lecture at CIT entitled The Scientific Outlook on Life. It discusses the benefit of skeptical thinking - not only in science, but in politics and other activities as well. He gives
an example of education from early in the 1900's from Spain. Then goes on to discuss his displeasure with the Congressional
investigating committees. He states that it is illegal to attempt to overthrow the government, but not to question and disagree.
Class Day Address, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1953s].
- Letter from Stanley Schaefer, W.H. Freeman and Company, to LP RE: Enclosed is a cover suggestion for the second edition of
General Chemistry. [Filed under LP Books: 1953b].
- Letter from Dr. C. H. Bamford of Courtaulds Limited to LP RE: Asks LP to recommend a man
who is needed by the Courtaulds limited Company to serve as Head of the Research Department
in Alabama. Secondly, he asks if LP could recommend a man to serve as a consultant in the U.S.
[note in blue ink in the margin "Ward Pigman, Hudson etc (illegible, perhaps a name like
"Bools") excellent, Now in Alabama" and "?" this mark is put next to the "second problem" of recommendation that Mr. Bamford
requested of LP]. [letter of response from LP to Dr. Bamford 6-29-53].
- Letter from Prof. Dr. H. Huisgen of the Institut fur Organische Chemie to LP RE: [letter in
German, awaiting translation]. [previous letter from Dr. Huisgen to LP 5-20-53].
- Pauling Scrapbook: (Pasadena) Star News article entitled "More than 300 Degrees Due at
Caltech Rites" RE: discusses the ceremonies involved at the 59th annual commencement of
Caltech. LP addressed the seniors on 'the scientific outlook on life.'
- AHP writes cheque to: Manor Market amount: $25.00
- LP writes cheque to: Jack Bahnke amount: $19.88
- AHP writes cheque to: Claude Bloch amount: $27.00
- Letter from Prof. H. D. Springall to LP RE: requests that LP write a forward for his book on
proteins. Writes that his lab is doing well, as is the University College of North Staffordshire.
[letter from LP to Prof. Springall 3-30-53, letter from LP to Prof. Springall 6-30-53] [Filed under
LP Correspondence: Box #298: File (Springall, H. D.)].
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