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- Publication: "Quantum mechanics and the third law of thermodynamics," LP and E. D. Eastman. Journal of Chemical Physics, 4, pp. 393-394. [LP Publications: 1936p.2]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that the paper by Bent and Keevil be accepted for publication. He suggests one minor edit. [LP Science
box 14.002, Folder 2]
- Letter from John Arthur Wilson to LP RE: Informs LP of his series of papers on the Electronic Theory of Tanning. [Filed under:
W: Correspondence, Box #438]
- AHP writes cheque to: Pearl M. Hardwick amount $3.75
- AHP writes cheque to: Katharine Putnam Crane amount $85
- Letter from LP to Dr. L. J. B. LaCoste RE: LP apologizes for being negligent about sending his work on lithium hydride. LP
hopes this has not caused a problem for him but does not know if it is desirable for LaCoste's research to continue in view
of the recent thorough treatment reported in the Journal of Chemical Physics. [Filed under: L: Correspondence, Box #227]
- Letter from LP to Dr. F. O. Anderegg RE: LP sends some silicate reprints however, some of the reprints have been exhausted.
[Filed under: O: Organizational Correspondence, Box #296]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Rogers Williams RE: Is pleased to learn that Williams will be given a large sum of money from the Rockefeller
foundation work on pentothenic acid. LP plans to write a letter to the Chancellor regarding the poor state of the Chemistry
department as well. [Williams' letter: 1936-05-22] [Filed under: Williams, Roger, J. Box #431]
- AHP writes cheque to: Bullock's amount $100.17
- Letter from LP to Dr. D. C. Carpenter RE: LP is glad to hear that he and his wife arrived home safely after driving 3200 miles.
Tells Carpenter about the death of Dr. Noyes and notes that it will be hard to get along without him. Finally, LP asks to
be updated on the publication of his papers and asks for reprints. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #55, file: (Carpenter,
Dwight Chance 1936-1944)]
- Letter from Walter A. Hubbard to LP RE: Has received the samples Hubbard sent and apologizes for the delay in responding.
Is sad to report Professor Noyes death, who passed away the two days ago. Explains that while he interested in his work, he
can offer little suggestions for his work with ores because CIT is not set up for their study. [Filed under: H: Correspondence,
Box #158]
- Letter from LP to Professor Gordon RE: LP thanks Gordon for inviting him to attend the summer session at Gibson Island but
regrets to say that he will be unable to attend. [Filed under: J: Correspondence, Box #192]
- Note from Bright E. Wilson to LP RE: Communicates with LP that he has accepted a job as Assistant Professor at Harvard, even
though offered a job at Princeton as well. [Filed under: W: Individual Correspondence, Box #433]
- Letter from LP to Dr. John Arthur Wilson RE: LP was very interested to read his reprint on the electronic theory of tanning
and explains for the most part that he agrees. LP details a few points of disagreement. [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box
#438]
- Letter from Jack to LP RE: LP's suggestion to write a supplement to the Chemical Review article. Jack is interested in doing
so and would like to collaborate with Mr. Edienoff, a graduate student in chemistry. Plans to devote most of the discussion
to J. E. Mayer's work. [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #68]
- Note from W. D. Springall to LP RE: Apologizes to LP for note writing sooner, but informs him of his arrival in Pasadena in
September. [LP's reply: 1936-07-13] [Filed under: S: Individual Correspondence, Box #362]
- AHP writes cheque to: Clara Gilchrist amount $7.75
- AHP writes cheque to: Vroman's amount $1.85
- AHP writes cheque to: Edwin Porter amount $3
- AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $2.85
- Letter from LP to Dr. Thomas S. Chambers RE: LP reports that he would be happy to have Chambers join him at the Institute
for next school year. Although lab space is limited LP ensures there will be enough room with little inconveniences to deal
with. Informs Chambers of living arrangements etc. [Chambers' letter: 1936-05-30] [Filed under C: Correspondence, 1921-1957, Box #72]
- Letter from LP to Professor E. D. Eastman RE: LP encloses the letters he has received from Rodebush regarding their paper.
[Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence, (Eastman-Eide), Box #103]
- Telegram from W. D. Harking to LP RE: Expresses his desire to interview Anderson early Thursday morning at the lab. [Filed
under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #151]
- Letter from LP to Professor G. E. MacGinitie RE: LP asks MacGinitie to please join he and his wife and co-workers on the beach
for lunch on June 15th. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from C. R. Narayan Rao to LP RE: Rao sends LP the latest copies of Current Science a monthly scientific journal published in India. Asks LP if he would be willing to supply an article on x-ray analysis to
be included in the supplement of 25 years of Laue diagrams. [Filed under: R:Correspondence, Box #334]
- Letter from LP to Professor G. W. Stewart RE: LP has read his paper and thinks after a few minor changes are made, it will
be satisfactory for the Faraday Society meeting. [Stewart's reply: 1936-06-23] [Filed under: S: Correspondence, Box #372]
- AHP writes cheque to: A. C. Vroman amount $12.56
- Letter from Charles Degard to LP RE: Thanks LP for admission to the group at California Institute of Technology for a year
as Graduate Fellow of the C. R. B. Educational Foundation Inc. Explains his work and the evident of the influence of thermal
vibrations of the atoms on the diffraction of electrons. [LP's reply: 1936-06-29] [Filed under: Degard, Charles, 1936-1940: Box #89]
- AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $3.24
- LP writes cheque to: Charles C. Thomas amount $4
- Letter from R. Rowling Barnes to LP RE: Asks LP for reprints of those articles concerning molecular structure specifically
those regarding "the nature of the chemical bond" and those with electron diffraction experiments such as the one on formic
acid written with Brockway. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #35, file (B: Correspondence 1936)]
- AHP writes cheque to: Bullock's amount $116
- Letter from LP to Dr. Gerald Wendt RE: LP strongly recommends that Professor Oldenberg be invited to write the article on
"persistence of molecular vibration and rotation in collisions". Also, recommends that Dr. Kinney be invited to submit a manuscript.
[Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #66]
- Letter from H. J. Yearian to LP RE: Thanking LP for allowing him to work in at CIT during his time as a research fellow. Explains
that he is married and has two children so any information regarding furnished apartments or houses will be much appreciated.
Hopes to continue his work of explaining the zinc oxide intensity discrepancies other than by atomic distortion. [LP's last
letter: 1936-05-28, LP's reply: 1936-06-23] [Filed under: Y: Individual Correspondence, Box #460]
- AHP writes cheque to: Clara Gilchrist amount $7.75
- Letter from S. Goudsmit to LP RE: Asks LP to inform others that Ewald will be available for other lectures throughout the
country. He is committed to summer school in Michigan but would love for some work. [Filed under: F: Correspondence, Box #122]
- Postcard from Wheeler P. Davey to LP RE: Asks LP for three reprints of "The Application of the Three-Dimensional Patterson
Method and the Crystal Structures of Pronstite and Pyragyrite." [Filed under: D: Correspondence, 1936-1959, Box #95]
- Letter from H. L. Johnston to LP RE: Asks LP to participate in the symposium and discussion for the Division of the Physical
and Inorganic Chemistry of the American Chemical Society regarding "Molecular Structure" to be held at Princeton on January
1, 2, and 3 1937. [Filed under: J: Individual Correspondence, Box #190]
- Letter from F. K. Richtmyer, Secretary to Dr. Millikan RE: Richtymyer informs Millikan that Hubert Jose Yearian has been appointed
to National Research Fellowships and has chosen to conduct his work at CIT. [Filed under: M: Individual Correspondence, Bx
#243]
- Letter from LP to Messrs. C. A. Beevers and H. Lipson, Victoria University, RE: Asks for a sample strip of the numbers for
use in calculating Fourier series along with a description of the strips and a statement of the cost of a set. [Filed under
LP Correspondence: Box #35, file: (B: Correspondence 1936)]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that Dr. Wyman revise his manuscript before publication. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that the paper by Dr. Onsager be accepted for publication. He suggests a few changes. [LP Science Box 14.002,
Folder 2]
- AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms amount $15.53
- AHP writes cheque to: Collector of Internal Revenue amount $17.69
- AHP writes cheque to: Polytechnic Elementary School amount $1.75
- AHP writes cheque to: Edwin Porter amount $5.20
- Letter from Gerald Wendt to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter of June 12, regarding Oldenberg and Kinney. [Filed under C: Organizational
Correspondence: Box #66]
- Letter from R. Rowden to LP RE: Explains to LP that a copy of Quantum Mechanics was sent to Mr. Henry Allen Moe at the John
Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in Pasadena however, the package was returned. Asks LP if the address may have been incorrect.
[LP's letter: 1936-05-25,LP's reply: 1936-07-01] [Filed under: W: Individual Correspondence, Box #433]
- LP writes cheque to: California Institute of Technology amount $34.73
- Letter from LP to Professor R. Bowling Barnes, Princeton University, RE: LP sends some of the reprints Barnes had requested
however, the reprints on the nature of the chemical bond have been exhausted. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #35, file:
(B: Correspondence 1936)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. S. Goudsmit RE: Hopes that it will be possible for some extra lectures or even a permanent appointment
for Ewald and LP offers to do what he can ensure this happens. [Filed under: F: Correspondence, Box #122]
- Letter from Felix Haurowitz to LP RE: Thanks LP for sending the papers on the magnetic properties on Hb-derivatives. [Filed
under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #152]
- Letter from LP to Dr. H. L. Johnston RE: LP regrets that he will be unable to take part in the symposium but suggests that
Brockway present a review of the work on electron diffraction work instead. [Filed under: J: Individual Correspondence, Box
#190]
- Letter from LP to Professor S. C. Lind RE: Thanks Lind for his expression of sympathy for their loss of Professor Noyes. [Filed
under: L: Correspondence, Box #227]
- Letter from G. W. Stewart to LP RE: thanking LP for his critical comments on his paper. Asks LP for his comments about the
more acceptable radii to use in the electrolytes. [LP's letter: 1936-06-08, LP's reply: 1936-06-26] [Filed under: S: Correspondence, Box #372]
- Letter from LP to Dr. H. J. Yearian RE: LP looks forward to seeing him around September 15th and explains that he is located in the Astrophysics Building on California Street. [Yearian's letter to LP: 1936-06-12] [Filed under: Y: Individual Correspondence, Box #460]
- Letter from K. F. Herzfeld to LP RE: Explains that he has given Mr. Alfred Sklar the task for his dissertation to investigate
the visible and ultraviolet absorption of organic compounds and writes to LP to ensure that no one else is doing the same
work. [Filed under: H: Correspondence, Box #158]
- Letter from Roger J. Williams to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter and sincerely hopes that he will take the time to write to
the Chancellor. [Filed under: Williams, Roger, J. Box #431]
- Letter from LP to Professor G. W. Stewart RE: LP finds the changes to be quite satisfactory and is looking forward to seeing
the revised paper. [Stewart's letter: 1936-06-23] [Filed under: S: Correspondence, Box #372]
- Letter from William E. Vaughn to LP RE: Vaughn sends LP yet another sample and regrets for the delay in sending. Asks LP to
please send the remaining sample of allene back once he is completed. [Filed under: V: Individual Correspondence, Box #420]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP feels that Mr. Barracca's paper on isotopes does not contain any significant material and should not be accepted for
publication. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]
- Letter from John Arthur Wilson to LP RE: Thanks LP for pointing out the errors in the paper on The Electronic Theory of Tanning
and also for the reprint on the Resonance of Molecules among Several Electronic Structures. [Filed under: W: Correspondence,
Box #438]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Degard RE: Is looking forward to his arrival for the fall and suggests that he and wife stay a couple
of nights in the Hotel Constance while finding a place to live. [Filed under: Degard, Charles, 1936-1940: Box #89]
- Letter from LP to Professor C. R. Narayan Rao RE: LP would be glad to send an article on the x-ray analysis of crystals to
be included in the supplement on 25 years of Laue diagrams. [Rao's letter: 1936-06-08] [Filed under: R: Correspondence, Box #334]
- AHP writes cheque to: City of Pasadena amount $22.86
- Letter from LP to Professor Herzfeld RE: Explains that no one at CIT is planning work on the absorption of visible and ultraviolet
rays by organic compounds. Congratulates Herzfeld on his new position as Head of the Physics Department at the Catholic University
of America. [Herzfeld's letter: 1936-06-25] [Filed under: H: Correspondence, Box #158]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Millikan RE: LP asks Millikan if it would be possible for Brockway's expenses to be paid for as he plans
to attend the Symposium on Molecular Structure held by the American Chemical Society at Princeton. [Filed under: LP Correspondence,
Millikan, Robert, Box #243]
- Note from George S. Parks to LP RE: Asks LP if he has any post-doctorate research associateships available at CIT for a young
man named, John D. Ferry. Parks warns LP that he may seem shy and difficult upon the first meeting but in fact he is very
promising. [LP's reply: 1936-07-06] [Filed under: P: Correspondence, Box #309]
- Letter from Charles M. Schwartz to Professor A. A. Noyes, forwarded to LP RE: explains that he has a Ph. D degree in chemistry
from Syracuse and is now looking for a job. Asks if there are any openings this year at CIT and what steps he should take
to be considered. [LP's reply: 1936-07-06] [Filed under: S: Correspondence, Box #372]
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