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Malamud at Oregon State: A Digital Humanities Project

American Chemical Society

The American Chemical Society is a scientific society, which is a leading source of scientific information around the United States. Their scholarly journal and national conferences make them a leader in the field of scientific inquiry. At the time of Ralph Spitzer's dismissal, Dr. Linus Pauling was the president of the ACS. Though Dr. Pauling supported Spitzer on a personal level, he was unable to back him professionally.

The letter titled "Strand Insults ACS" in in reference to President Strand's response to a letter Dr. Pauling sent him on behalf of Spitzer. Dr. Pauling's letter (in two parts) can be found here and here, and President Strand's reply can be found here (housed on the "Linus Pauling and the Europe Fiasco" page). Or if you prefer, you can view a newspaper clipping which printed them side by side, along with an editor's note, found here (housed on the "Local Reactions to the Dismissals" page).

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ADDRESSED TO: President Strand | AFFILIATION: Oregon State College | LOCATION: Corvallis, OR | WRITER: Gordon Fels (among others) | CONTENTS: The writers of this letter express their disdain at how Strand treated Pauling. Because Pauling is the president of the American Chemical Society, the writers view Strand’s disrespect as an insult to the organization and will have a negative impact on the OSC chemistry department.
WRITTEN BY: OSC Daily Barometer Staff | PUBLISHED BY: OSC Daily Barometer | DATE: April 2, 1949 | TYPE OF ARTICLE: Article | CONTENTS: Ralph Spitzer comments on the American Chemical Society’s decision not to intervene “in the alleged ‘academic freedom’ violation.” | NOTE: The original article was published in the Daily Barometer, but the article itself was placed on the edge of the page, and due to the way SCARC has preserved Barometers of the past, we were unable to pull the image directly. However, we offer this transcription.