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March 1
  • Reprint: Note of the Theory of the Interaction of Field and Matter, by: J. R. Oppenheimer.


March 2
  • AHP writes cheque to: City of Pasadena amount $3.20
  • AHP writes cheque to: City of Pasadena amount $1
  • AHP writes cheque to: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company amount $14.43
  • AHP writes cheque to: Los Angeles Gas and Electric Company amount $3.77
  • AHP writes cheque to: Home Telephone and Telegraph Company amount $1.40
  • AHP writes cheque to: Rita Laudermilk amount $10


March 3
  • Letter from Vernon Kellogg, Permanent Secretary, National Research Council to LP RE: Acknowledging LP's letter of 1930-02-24 and informing him that the matter of administration of the grant will be taken up with Mr. Barrett as LP requested. [LP's letter 1930-02-24; LP's letter to Barrett 1930-03-10] [LP Science Box 14.027, Folder 2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: A. C. Vroman, Inc. amount $0.40


March 4
  • Note from LP to Mr. Hyland RE: LP encloses the corrected page proofs 202-225 with an added proof to be se in fine print at the end of the chapter. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Nora Gard Miller amount $5


March 5
  • Letter from J. A. Hyland, Manufacturing Department McGraw-Hill Book Co., to LP RE: Informs LP that all of the corrected page proofs have been forwarded to the printer with instructions to make the additional corrections. More proofs will be forwarded to LP soon. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]
  • AHP writes cheque to: E. H. Moon amount $1
  • AHP writes cheque to: Arden Sanitary Gold Seal Dairy amount $4.48


March 6
  • Note from LP to Mr. Hyland RE: LP encloses a corrected page proof 226-258. LP asks that a sentence be added to the preface. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]
  • LP writes cheque to: Self amount $50
  • AHP writes cheque to: C. M. MacLeod amount $1.65


March 8
  • AHP writes cheque to: D. S. Wilkinson amount $1.86


March 10
  • Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, Secretary, California Institute of Technology RE: LP requests that Barrett use the funds from LP's NRC grant as well as $900 granted by the Institute to pay J. H. Sturdivant in twelve monthly payments. [LP Science Box 14.027, Folder 2]
  • Letter from J. A. Hyland, Manufacturing Department McGraw-Hill Book Co., to LP RE: Updates LP on the deadlines for his book Structure of Line Spectra. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Home Laundry amount $1.58
  • AHP writes cheque to: Home Telephone and Telegraph Co. amount $2.06
  • AHP writes cheque to: T. W. Mather Co. amount $5.40


March 11
  • Letter from Professor G. N. Lewis to LP RE: Asking if LP and AHP will reserve the evening of Saturday the 22nd, for them to have dinner together. [Filed under: Lewis, G. N. Correspondence, Box #216]
  • Letter from L. O. Chapman to LP RE: He sends LP proof of page VI the second page of the Preface and calls his attention to a note written by Dr. Richtmyer at the end of the page. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]
  • LP writes cheque to: George B. Pegram, Treasurer, Sigma Xi amount $49


March 13
  • Letter from S. Goudsmit to LP RE: Updates LP on the corrections and proofs he has received from McGraw-Hill Book Co., but explains that he is most concerned with the advertising campaign. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]
  • LP writes cheque to: Self amount $100
  • AHP writes cheque to: Up-to-Date Cleaners amount $3.50
  • LP writes cheque to: C. J. Stones Steamship Agency amount $449.25


March 14
  • Letter from J. A. Hyland, McGraw-Hill Book Co., to LP RE: Explains that he received the topical index from Professor Goudsmit for The Structure of Line Spectra. Also, provides LP with the changes Professor Goudsmit suggests for the preface. Asks LP to look over these corrections and return the proof as soon as possible. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Dr. E H. McMillan amount $6.78


March 15
  • AHP writes cheque to: Mrs. M. M. Fillmore amount $7.50


March 17
  • Manuscript: Introduction and Review of Wave Mechanics, First Lecture, Berkeley Lectures, Second Series -- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics of Aperiodic Processes, University of California, Berkeley, March 17, 1930. [LP Science Box 2.002, Folder 2/LP Speeches 1930s.1]
  • Letter from J. A. Hyland, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., to LP RE: Hyland acknowledges receipt of a duplicate proof of page vi of the preface. Also explains that it is very important to return the other proofs quickly in order to meet the upcoming deadlines. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]


March 19
  • Manuscript: Perturbation Theory -- Method of Variation of Constants, Second Lecture, Berkeley Lectures, Second Series -- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics of Aperiodic Processes, University of California, Berkeley, March 19, 1930. [LP Science Box 2.002, Folder 2/LP Speeches 1930s.2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Dr. H. Bateman amount $30
  • AHP writes cheque to: Children's Community amount $17.50


March 20
  • LP writes cheque to: American Trust Company amount $50
  • AHP writes cheque to: Cash amount $6


March 21
  • Manuscript: Perturbation Theory for Degenerate Systems, Third Lecture, Berkeley Lectures, Second Series -- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics of Aperiodic Processes, University of California, Berkeley, March 21, 1930. [LP Science Box 2.002, Folder 2/LP Speeches 1930s.3]


March 22
  • Letter from LP to Mr. James S. Thompson, McGraw-Hill Books Co., RE: LP encloses material which he hopes will be used in advertising of the book The Structure of Line Spectra. Explains that he is preparing a list of people to whom copies should be sent. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. J. A. Hyland, McGraw-Hill Book Co., RE: LP explains that the letter informing him of the two corrections to the preface suggested by Professor Goudsmit arrived after the proofs had been sent. But that the corrections should be made as well. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]


March 24
  • Letter from James B. Conant, Harvard University to LP RE: is sorry to learn that LP will not be able to come through Cambridge on his way to Europe as he was hoping to show off his photographs of the resolution of the absorption bands of two porphyrins at liquid air temperatures. [Conant's next letter to LP 1930-07-18] [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence, Box #64]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Richard D. Morgan amount $1


March 26
  • Manuscript: Application to a Two-Fold Degenerate System, Helium Atom, Fourth and Fifth Lectures, Berkeley Lectures, Second Series -- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics of Aperiodic Processes, University of California, Berkeley, March 26 & March 30, 1930. [LP Science Box 2.002, Folder 2/LP Speeches 1930s.4]


March 27
  • Letter from Hugh J. Kelly, Associate Editor, McGraw-Hill Book Co., to LP RE: Kelly explains that the information written for the advertising department was just what they were looking for. Kelly will ask Dr. Richtmyer if he will make a comment about the book. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]


March 28
  • Letter from J. A. Hyland to LP RE: Informs LP that the changes suggested by Professor Goudsmit have been made. The last paragraph regarding the page proofs of the index have been sent to the printer as well. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]


March 30
  • Manuscript: Application to a Two-Fold Degenerate System, Helium Atom, Fourth and Fifth Lectures, Berkeley Lectures, Second Series -- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics of Aperiodic Processes, University of California, Berkeley, March 26 & March 30, 1930. [LP Science Box 2.002, Folder 2/LP Speeches 1930s.4]


March 31
  • Letter from Hugh J. Kelly to LP RE: Informs LP that Dr. Richtmyer has agreed to prepare a statement for use in connection with advertising of the book. [Filed under: LP Books, 1930b.4]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Dr. Herbert A. Whipple amount $6.50


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