Thomas Hager Papers (MSS Hager)

In this brief phone interview, journalist Thomas Hager poses some questions to Pauling on behalf of Oregon Magazine. Pauling gives his thoughts on activism in world peace, especially among scientists. He shares his views about militarism, Presidents…

In this in-depth interview with biographer Thomas Hager, Pauling shares memories of his family, his childhood, his young adult life, early college experiences, and reflections on people who had an early influence on him. He spends much of the talk on…

In this interview, biographer Thomas Hager asks Pauling what he believes his most important contributions have been. Pauling lists four areas of work from his lifetime: the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, his research on vitamin C, the nature of the…

This interview with biographer Thomas Hager focuses primarily on Pauling’s life as a graduate student at The California Institute of Technology. OAC Department of Chemistry Professors Floyd Rowland and John Fulton and their influence on his…

This interview with biographer Thomas Hager focuses on Pauling’s transition from Caltech student to Guggenheim Fellow in Munich, Germany, and his work there. Ava Helen accompanied him during this 1926-1927 fellowship. They begin with detailed…