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December 1
  • Publication: Written by LP and L. O. Brockway: "A Study of the Methods of Interpretation of Electron-Diffraction Photographs of gas molecules, with Results for Benzene and Carbon Tetrachloride." Journal of Chemical Physics, 2, pp. 867-881. [LP Publications, 1934p.8]
  • Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Requests LP review the enclosed manuscript by W. D. Kumler. [LP's reply 1934-12-08] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]


December 3
  • Letter from L. E. Sutton to LP RE: Thanking him for copies of the paper on the Mills-Nixon effect. Informs LP of his itinerary for the remainder of his trip in the U. S. and thanks him for his hospitality while the Suttons were in Pasadena. [Filed under S: Individual Correspondence, Box #355]


December 5
  • Note from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP Re: Note attached to carbon copy of Dr. Noyes' letter to Dr. Laubengayer, concerning the structure of fluorine nitrate. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: National Geographic Society amount $3
  • AHP writes cheque to: Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation amount $4.12
  • AHP writes cheque to: Collector of Internal Revenue amount $31.66
  • AHP writes cheque to: Gould and Attlesey amount $8
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Co., amount $2.90
  • AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $7.79
  • AHP writes cheque to: T. W. Mather Co., amount $20.59
  • AHP writes cheque to: City of Pasadena amount $8.08
  • AHP writes cheque to: Sportland, Inc., amount $1.79
  • AHP writes cheque to: Dr. E. H. McMillan amount $44
  • AHP writes cheque to: Arroyo Poultry Farm amount $9.88
  • AHP writes cheque to: Polytechnic Elementary School amount $50
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Tuberculosis Association amount $1
  • AHP writes cheque to: Model Grocery Co., amount $5.41
  • AHP writes cheque to: Goodes' amount $2.47
  • AHP writes cheque to: Union Oil Co. Of California amount $2.41
  • AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Co. Of California amount $4.30
  • AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms amount $19.36


December 6
  • Letter from Warren Weaver, Director of the Natural Sciences, The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Acknowledging receipt of LP's letters of 1934-11-26 and the attached statement. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 5]
  • Memorandum cheque notifying LP of $75 transfer among accounts
  • AHP writes cheque to: Priscilla Nelson amount $2.30


December 11
  • LP writes cheque to: John's Bicycle Shop amount $27
  • LP writes cheque to: Herbold's amount $35.88


December 12
  • Test Key: Final Examination, Crystal Structure, Ch 157a (Time: 3 hours. Books and notes are not to be used). [LP Bio: Academia Box 1.010, Folder 8]


December 14
  • AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $2.35


December 15
  • AHP writes cheque to: C.E. Powers amount $3.20


December 20
  • LP writes cheque to: William D. Crane amount $85
  • Safe Deposit Box Rental and 10% Federal Tax, amount $4.40


December 21
  • Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Requests LP review the enclosed manuscript, "Heat Capacities and Dissociation Equilibria of Gases" by Bernard Lewis and Guenther von Elbe. [LP's reply to Lamb 1934-12-31] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]


December 22
  • LP writes cheque to: Pauline May amount $10
  • LP writes cheque to: Lucile Pauling amount $10


December 23
  • LP Research Notebooks, RNB 07 RE: Goniometric measurements of Swedenborgite


December 24
  • Note from Francis W. Sears to LP RE: Sears writes to LP after reading his article in the December number of the Journal of Chemical Physics. Sears believes LP may interested in a description of a new type of microphotometer which he has just constructed. [LP's reply: 1935-01-02] [Filed under: S: Individual Correspondence, Box #355]
  • Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Enclosed further communication with Dr. Fuoss relative to his paper on the Association of Ions. [Previous correspondence re: Fuoss 1934-10-27; LP's reply 1935-01-02] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]


December 25
  • LP writes cheque to: The MacMillan Company amount $6.50


December 27
  • Letter from Warren Weaver, Director of the Natural Sciences, The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Enclosed official notification of recent action of the Exec. Committee of the Foundation
  • appropriating $10,000 a year for three years in support of LP's work. [LP's reply 1935-01-25] [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 5]
  • Enclosed: Letter from Norma S. Thompson to R. Millikan RE: Informing him of the Rockefeller Foundation's decision to grant LP's request for funds. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 5]
  • AHP writes cheque to: C. E. Powers amount $1.60


December 31
  • Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: Recommends that the paper by Lewis and Elbe be published with some revision and alteration. [Lamb's letter to LP 1934-12-21] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]
  • Statement of Items Shown Upon Income Return for Calendar Year 1934 [LP Bio: Business and Financial Box 4.001, Folder 1]


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