22 November 1960

Dr. T. 4. Sonneborn

Department of coology, Jordan Hall
Indiana University

Bloomington, Indiana

Dear Dr. Sonneborn:

I'm sorry thet you will not be able to be present at the dinner for Dr. Muller.
However, you will certainly be there with us in spirit. Your kind ef voluntary offer
to contribute something toward a gift for him is very much appreciated. Since other
unsolicited contributions have been received it has been decided to present him with
a token gift.

In case i did not include the address for this celebration in my last letter,
it will be held at the <en's Faculty club cf Columbia University, located on 117th
Street and orningside Drive. The date of the dinner is December 28, 1960, anc the
time will be 6:30.

I also think you will be glad to know that several of your former students will
be there,

I've received many enthusiastic responses so far about the planned volume of
reprinted articles of Muller's, I hope that this will follow the pattern used by
Lederberg in the preparation of his collection of papers on bacterial genetics. %o
you think they can be photographed directly from the bound library journals if vr.
Muller no longer has available suitable copiss of some of his own reprints? This
would be more desirable than standard typewritten copies. Of course, if an IBM
electric typewriter could be used to type such articles they would make excelient
copy for this process, Otherwise, if it vecomes necessary to duplicate tynewritten
copies, the finished volume may take on an uneven or shabby appearance which might
disappoint Dr. Muller as well is those people looking forward to this presentation
as a token of their high esteem for nim.

There also should be some definite plans for the writing of a preface. after
discussing this matter with some of the invited guests at the San Prancisco meeting
last month, I thought I should pass some of their racommendations on to you and
Stan “‘immering. First, there should be two introductory prefuces, one written
primarily by his former students and co-workers, and a second by himself. large
number of people would like to make such dedicatory statements and all should be
welcomed as a part of the permanent record. Naturally these could be limited in
size by being edited somewhat. Among other persons whose names have been mentioned
as possible contributors are the following: rs. Abrahamson, Altenburg, ‘uerbach,
BSenzer, Crow, Glass, Nerskowitz, Loderberg, Cliver, “ontecorvo, as well as ourselves,
and, of course, yourself,
Or. Sonneborn -2-

During the dinner it would be very fitting to have a few short speeches to laud
Muiler. Since the idea for the dinner originated with a few close friends and his
students these should be limited strictly to them, particularly Crow, Glass, Cliver,
Abrahumson, Schalet and others who may be present and who wish to make such statements,

Please let me know any further opinions or information which you think should be
passed on to those interested in this celebration since time is getting short.

Sincerely,

Elof Carlson

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