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• Photo: Linda Pauling standing, smiling, and holding a stuffed dog. "Linda / 1 years / Nov. 1933 / Portrait by G. Edwin Williams" Mounted in large folio, black and white print. [Ship #802] [LP Photo Box, 1933i.25]

• LP writes cheque to: American Physical Society amount $1 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]

• Letter from Frank C. Whitmore, Dean of The Pennsylvania State College, to LP RE: Is very much interested in LP's article in the Journal of Chemical Physics for October and wonders what conclusions he can draw about the change in tetraphenyl ehtylene caused by linking together the phenyl groups shown below. [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #443.2]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP believes the manuscript by Cohn et al, "Apparent Molal Volumes of Amino Acids and certain Related Substances" should be seriously revised before it would be acceptable for publication in the Journal. [Lamb's letter to LP October 25, 1933; Lamb's reply to LP November 18, 1933] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]

• Lecture Notes: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Chemical Applications-Eleventh Lecture, Hermite polynomials expressed by the recursion formula, etc. [LP Bio: Academia Box 1.010, Folder 6]
• Letter from G. Van Rysselberghe, Stanford University to LP RE: Proposing the tetrahedral structure of the carbon atom. He has written a letter to the editor of the J. A. C. S. concerning his results. [Filed under V: Correspondence 1933, Box #427.1]

• Lecture Notes: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Chemical Applications-Twelfth Lecture, Matrices and their Manipulation. [LP Bio: Academia Box 1.010, Folder 6]

• AHP writes cheque to: A. H. Shaw amount $1.75 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: F. N. Chamberlain amount $18 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]

• AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $13.88 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]

• AHP writes cheque to: Augustine Wilson amount $45 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Polytechnic Elementary School amount $164.80 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 8, No. 5 : Program for the Cincinnati Meeting, Dec. 1 and 2, 1933. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 1]
• Lecture Notes: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Chemical Applications-Thirteenth Lecture, The Hydrogen Atom. [LP Bio: Academia Box 1.010, Folder 6]

• Lecture Notes: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Chemical Applications-Fourteenth Lecture, The Equation. [LP Bio: Academia Box 1.010, Folder 6]

• AHP writes cheque to: A. C. Vroman amount $26.14 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Creamery Co., amount $21.55 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Arroyo Poultry Farm amount $1.47 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: City of Pasadena amount $10.54 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., amount $21.66 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp., amount $5.71 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Model Grocery Co., amount $19.18 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Munger and Munger amount $1.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Star News amount $1.30 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Co., amount $3 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: T. W. Mather Co., amount $23.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: William D. Crane amount $85 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• Letter from E. C. Barrett, Secretary, C. I. T. to LP RE: Informing LP of balance in the Rockefeller Fund for Chemistry less salaries and other requisitions. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 4]

• Letter from Ziegler, Ziegler's Drug Stores Inc., to LP RE: Encloses the blue print for his starting idea of a cast metal base for the ice-cream machine. Explains the drawing and his idea to LP and asks LP for any advice for improvements that he might have. LP handwritten notes on second page. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.171b]

• AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $3.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• Letter from LP to Fred Allen, Purdue University. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Allen, Fred Box #5.1, copy in box #460]

  Nov. 16, 1933

  Dear Fred:

  The 70 mm of xenon was the pressure in mm of mercury, the volume of the system being 300 or 400 cc. Hence there was plenty of xenon present. Yost should have mentioned the volume. We still have the xenon, but Yost would like to make another try at preparing a compound (unless you want the xenon returned soon). I still think XF₆ should be stable.

  I wish to offer my congratulations and best wishes on the impending event. We are still satisfied with three little roughnecks.

  My work is going on as usual. We are doing a good bit of electron diffraction work. If you prepare any new or unusual compounds, I hope you will remember that we are on the lookout for substances to study with x-rays or electrons.

  I hope to be able to stop at Purdue sometime. At present I have no plans for a trip East, expect possibly to the Nat. Acad. next April.

  Sincerely,

  Linus Pauling

• Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Dr. Cohn is concerned with the rejection of his manuscript for publication until it has been revised and has contacted Lamb. He would like LP's comments on the enclosed letter from Lamb. [LP's letter to Lamb re: Cohn's MS November 2, 1933] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]

• Lecture Notes: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Chemical Applications-Calculations [LP Bio: Academia Box 1.010, Folder 6]

• Lecture Notes: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Chemical Applications-Sixteenth Lecture, Hydrogen-like Eigenfunctions [LP Bio: Academia Box 1.010, Folder 6]
• Letter from Joseph O. Hirschfelder, Palmer Physical Laboratory, to LP RE: Discusses LP's article published in Der Zeit.f.Kristallographie and discusses LP's relation between the screening constants for different properties. Informs LP of his and Condon's work calculating the effect of an open 3d shell on the 2p levels of an atom. Asks LP to send him a reprint of his article and the reprints of his series of articles on the nature of the chemical bond. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.174]

• Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Requests that LP review the enclosed "Communication to the Editor" on the Tetrahedral Carbon Atom from P. Van Rysselberghe so LP might determine whether it is more suitable to regard it as a Note. [LP's reply November 27, 1933] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]
• Notes: Status of spectrometer funds, noting discrepancy in estimated and actually available amounts. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Augustine Wilson amount $10 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• Note from LP to A. A. Noyes. [LP Science Box14.037, Folder 4]

  November 22, 1933

  Dear Dr. Noyes:

  I find that there exists a discrepancy of about $1000 between the funds for our work which I had estimated to be available and the funds actually available.

  When I talked with you last month about the new spectrograph I used as a basis of discussion the funds available on May 26 together with an estimate of expenditures, inasmuch as I had no account of requisitions on the Crellin and Rockefeller funds. On this basis, there should be on hand funds, for all work planned (spectrograph, high potential source, spectrometer) and about $1200.

  Actually the sum is about $0 -$100. Mr. Barrett gave me $857.61 as the amount in the Rockefeller Fund on November 14th. About $800 is still needed for the high potential source.

  I do not know where the discrepant $1000-$1200 has gone. If I could examine

  [letter is incomplete and unsigned]

• Lecture Notes: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Chemical Applications-Eighteenth Lecture, First-order Perturbation Theory for a Degenerate State [LP Bio: Academia Box 1.010, Folder 6]
• Letter from Frank C. Whitmore to LP RE: Whitmore hopes to have small samples of purified neopentane and hexamethyl ethane to send for LP's electron diffraction experiment in a week or so. [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #438]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP addresses the concerns Cohn has about the referee remarks about his paper, reaffirming the points he made in his previous letter (1933-11-02) [Lamb's letter to LP November 18, 1933] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. [Lamb's letter to LP November 21, 1933] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]

  November 27, 1933

  Prof. Arthur B. Lamb,

  Harvard University,

  Cambridge, Mass.

  Dear Professor Lamb:

  Dr. Van Rysselbergh’s note presents an interesting treatment of the carbon atom. Its significance is not at all clear, however; I suggest that Dr. Van Rysselbergh be encouraged to withhold publication until a more detailed paper has been prepared, in which the effect of spin, the extension to more complicated atoms (involving d-orbitals), and the physical or chemical interpretation are discussed. Van Vleck’s papers on methane ion the Journal of Chemical Physics should not be ignored in any treatment of the tetrahedral carbon atom.

  Very truly yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:M