Oregon State University
Special Collections
Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers
09) Photographs and Images, 1873-1995, undated (113 boxes)
This section -- the most frequently used of all the Pauling Papers -- is comprised of over 5,500 photographs, drawings and other images of Linus Pauling, his family and his colleagues. Historic images of both Linus and Ava Helen's extended family are available in this section, as are both professional and candid portaits of the Pauling family throughout the twentieth century. Special Collections holds both hard copy and high-resolution digital versions of the bulk of the photograph collection.

Boxes 1934i - 1936i
Box Folder  
1934i  Photographs and Images related to Linus Pauling, 1934.
  1934i.1  Linus Jr., Ava Helen, Linda, and Peter Pauling. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.2  Linus Jr., Linda, Ava Helen and Peter Pauling. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.3  Linus and Linda Pauling. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.4  Linda and Linus Pauling with a dog. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.5  Linus and Linda Pauling. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.6  Linus Jr., Linus, Linda, and Peter Pauling. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.7  Three unidentified little boys standing outdoors, holding fish. "Summer - 1934 / 0990 / Greetings [greeting card]." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.8  Three year-old Peter Pauling. "1934 Peter 3 years" Ray Huff Studios, black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.9  Peter Pauling sitting in a chair. "1934 Peter 3 years" Ray Huff Studios, black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.10  Linda Pauling. "Pauling" Ray Huff Studios, black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.11  Linda Pauling. "Pauling" Ray Huff Studios, black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.12  Peter and Linda Pauling standing and holding hands. Linda holding a stuffed dog. "Pauling" Ray Huff Studios, black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.13  Linda and Peter Pauling sitting with their stuffed animals. "Pauling" Ray Huff Studios, black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.14  Linus Pauling sitting outside, Linda Pauling standing on his lap. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.15  Linda Pauling wearing a white dress, standing by a hedge. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.16  Close up of Linda Pauling, naked. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.17  Close-up of Linda Pauling, naked. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.18  Mary Brown and her children Nora Nell (left), Phyllis (center) and Phoebe (right). "Nora Nell Mary Phyllis Phoebe". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.19  Mary Brown and her children. Mary holding Nora Nell, Phyllis sitting in a wagon, Phoebe pushing the wagon. "Mary + children". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.20  Edwin (Brownie) Brown holding his daughter Nora Nell, and sitting next to Mary Brown. "Brownie Mary". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.21  Peter Pauling riding a tricycle, wearing a V-neck sweater. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.22  Peter Pauling riding a tricycle, wearing a V-neck sweater. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.23  Linus Jr., Peter, and Linda Pauling sitting in a row against a wall. "1935" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.24  Peter, Linus Jr., and Linda Pauling standing next to a fence. Peter riding a tricycle. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.25  Peter and Linda Pauling on a tricycle on the lawn. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.26  on a tricycle on the lawn. "Peter and Linda Pauling" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.27  Milton and Merton Briggs and a dog outside sitting on the grass. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
  1934i.28  Gladys Patricia (Pat) Briggs with her twin sons Milton and Merton Briggs. "Nora Pat" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1934 
1935i  Photographs and Images related to Linus Pauling, 1935.
  1935i.1  Linus Pauling. In lecture at California Institute of Technology (?). Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.2  Linus Pauling. In lecture at California Institute of Technology (?). Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.3  Linus Pauling. "L.P. ~1935" "Copy made by BURNDY LIBRARY Norwalk, Conn. 06852" Photographer unknown. Color print. 1935 
  1935i.4  Peter Pauling standing on the beach, under an umbrella. " 1164 / 004 [printed on photo] / Genuine Krystal Gloss / guaranteed forever / July 16 1935 / [?]bar Photo Service." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. July 16, 1935 
  1935i.5  Linus Pauling. In lecture at California Institute of Technology (?). Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.6  Milton and Merton Briggs riding a pony. One boy wearing a neckerchief, the other wearing a cowboy hat. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.7  Milton and Merton Briggs standing outside. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.8  Paul and Lilian Petri, sitting in front of a large fireplace with their dog Lucy. "Paul, Lilian & Lucy Petri." [written under the picture] "Christmas greetings / Corvallis, Ore. 1935" "Music teachers of AHP at OAC" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.9  Linus [with a beard] and Ava Helen Pauling sitting on rocky terrain. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.10  An unidentified woman standing with Linus Pauling. Linus with a beard, standing in profile. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.11  A smoke cloud rising out of water. "Anderson Photo Service / August 5 1935 / El Monte, Calif." Copyright Anderson Photo Service. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. August 5, 1935 
  1935i.12  Linus Pauling [with a beard] sitting on the ground, holding a hammer. Painted Canyon, California. "LP ; Painted Canyon / CA ; ~1933 / 1043 [Written in pencil]" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.13  Painted Canyon, California. "Painted Canyon" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.14  Linus and Ava Helen Pauling, and Mary Helen Milliken standing in front of a desert cliff face. Mary Helen holding a stick. "December. 1935 Painted Canyon" "LP, Ava Helen Pauling, Mary Helen Milliken" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.15  Ava Helen and Linus Pauling, standing next to large rock formations with Mary Helen Milliken. Linus standing with his back to the camera. "Painted Canyon" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.16  Rocky cliffs. Painted Canyon, California. "11669 [Printed on the back]" [Painted Canyon ~1933?] Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.17  Ava Helen Pauling wearing a scarf, standing with an unidentified woman. "AHP Corona del Mar ~1935" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.18  Front row, left to right: Linda and Peter Pauling. Back row: Peter and Ava Helen Pauling, Ava Helen holding Lucia Milliken. "Lucia Millikan in AHP's across [?]Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.19  Linda, Peter, and Linus Pauling Jr. sitting on the ground, writing on a chalkboard. "1935" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.20  Linda, Peter and Linus Pauling Jr. sitting on the ground, writing on a chalkboard. "Merry Christmas Linus Pauling." "Linda, Peter and LP Jr 1935" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.21  Thurman Heey [?] standing next to Linus Pauling Jr. "LP Jr +? Thurman Heey? 1935" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.22  Left to right: Linda Pauling, Linus Pauling Jr., Lucia Milliken, and Peter Pauling sitting outside. "Peter cut off all of Linda's hair. This fourth child is a little girl we kept for a week or so. She belongs to friends from Chicago. This is good of young Linus, but not of Linda. Linus is still very happy with the chemical set. He is a big boy now." "1935/1935 Arden Rd. Lucia Milliken in middle." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.23  Peter and Linda Pauling crouching in front of a fence. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.24  Peter Pauling standing outside, next to a chalkboard on which is drawn his portrait. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.25  Linda Pauling, Linus Pauling Jr., Lucia Milliken, and Peter Pauling sitting outside. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.26  Desert cliffs. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.27  Desert cliffs. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.28  Desert cliffs. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.29  Three unidentified people standing in a desert. [First picture of series labeled "Early Caltech" Ship #944 - 960] Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.30  Linus Pauling standing outdoors with his arms behind his back. Linus with a beard. "The great Pauling". Photographer Robert Vold, black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.31  Charles Coryell and Linus Pauling. Linus with a beard, his arms akimbo. Photographer "RGD", [Roscoe G. Dickinson?] black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.32  Charles Coryell and Linus Pauling. Linus with a beard. Photographer "RGD", [Roscoe G. Dickinson?] black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.33  Linus Pauling and Norman Elliott. Linus with a beard. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.34  Jack Sherman and Linus Pauling, standing outdoors. Linus with a beard. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.35  Pauline Pauling standing outside and holding her infant son Michael. "Michael - 3 months old". Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
  1935i.36  Pauline Pauling standing outside and holding her infant son Michael. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1935 
1936i  Photographs and Images related to Linus Pauling, 1936.
  1936i.1  Linda Pauling, Linus Pauling Jr., and Reba Mirsky at a birthday party. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.2  Linus Pauling Jr. and Reba Mirsky at a birthday party. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.3  Front row, left to right: Linda Pauling, Jonathan Mirsky, and Peter Pauling. Middle row: Linus Pauling Jr. and Reba Mirsky, holding a birthday cake. Back row: Mrs. Mirsky [?] and Ava Helen Pauling. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.4  Front row, left to right: Linda Pauling, Jonathan Mirsky, and Peter Pauling. Middle row: Linus Pauling Jr. and Reba Mirsky, holding a birthday cake. Back row: Mrs. Mirsky [?] and Ava Helen Pauling. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.5  Linus Pauling Jr., Reba Mirsky, Ava Helen Pauling, Mrs. Mirsky [?], Linda Pauling, Jonathan Mirsky and Peter Pauling. Birthday party. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.6  Front row, left to right: Linda and Peter Pauling standing with Reba Mirsky. Back row: Ava Helen and Linus Pauling [with a beard] standing with Mrs. Mirsky [?] and Linus Pauling Jr. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.7  Front row, left to right: Linda and Peter Pauling standing with Jonathan Mirsky. Back row: Ava Helen and Linus Pauling [with a beard] standing with Mrs. Mirsky[?] and Linus Pauling Jr. Birthday party. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.8  Ava Helen Pauling, Linus Pauling, [with a beard] Reba Mirsky, Linus Pauling Jr., Linda Pauling, Peter Pauling and Jonathan Mirsky at a birthday party. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.9  Group photo of a Physical Science Meeting. Linus Pauling and Ava Helen Pauling 3rd and 4th from the left, respectively. "LP AHP / Spring 1936 Physical Science Meeting George Washington University Washington D.C." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.10  Front row, left to right: Linda and Peter Pauling. Back row: Linus Pauling Jr., Lucia Millikan, and Ava Helen Pauling. Ava Helen holding Lucia. "Pasadena; 1936 / AHP holding Lucia Millikan / Young Linus 12 years old / Peter 5 ; Linda 4" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.11  Linus Pauling standing with his arms crossed, smiling. Iowa City. "Iowa City, Iowa" "1936" "Linus Pauling Age 35" "Return to AHP." "LP 1936"California Institute of Technology, black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.12  Alexander Todd sitting on a pile of rocks, wearing a cap. A black dog sitting on his lap. "Alex Todd 1936 (Lord Todd)." Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.13  Linda, Peter, and Linus Pauling Jr. Ray Huff Studios, black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.14  Linda, Peter, and Linus Jr. Ray Huff Studios, black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.15  Linus Pauling Jr. on a bicycle. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.16  Linda Pauling standing outside in a white coat and hat. "LPK, ca. 1936, Linda" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.17  Front row, left to right: Linda and Peter Pauling standing with Jonathan Mirsky. Back Row: Linus, [with a beard] Ava Helen, and Linus Pauling Jr. Reba Mirsky at the far right, hiding behind the hedge. Birthday party. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.18  Proof sheet of the Paulings and the Mirskys celebrating a birthday party. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
  1936i.19  Linus Pauling and H.D. Springall on the beach. "L.P. - H.D.S.; Corona del Mar; 1936; with warm affection & esteem, 1961." Correspondence included. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. 1936 
 
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