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- LP Research Notebooks, RNB 13 RE: Magnetic susceptibility of benzene and CCl4 [by Fred Stitt]
- Letter from Herbert B. Shapiro to LP RE: Shapiro explains that Mr. R. J. Dery has not completed an application to work under
N. Y. A. Program. Tells LP to be sure that Dery fills out an application and he will be assigned for immediate work provided
he is eligible. [LP's letter 1936-09-17] [Filed under D: Correspondence, 1936-1959, Box #95]
- Letter from G. E. F. Sherwood to LP RE: Looks forward to having LP speak before Sigma Xi members on November 4. Asks LP to
please have the title of his lecture by October 21. [LP's letter: 1936-09-30, LP's next letter: 1936-10-20] [Filed under: S: Organizational Correspondence, Box #370]
- AHP writes cheque to: Pearl M. Hardwick amount $4
- Letter from H. T. Clarke to LP RE: Inquires whether LP's departmental plans for next year still include an invitation to Gurin
to join his group. [LP's reply: 1936-10-07] [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence: Box #64, file: (Clarke, Hans T. 1936-1941)]
- Letter from C. K. Ingold to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter and is very sorry about his decision not to come to England. Reports
that Wheland has arrived and looks forward to having him for the next few months. [Filed under: I: Individual Correspondence
Box #181]
- Letter from Oscar Rice to LP RE: Asks LP for several reprints, as previous ones have proved helpful in writing his book. Informs
LP that both his aunt and mother decided to move to North Carolina to be close to him during his time at Chapel Hill and thus
far, all three of them have found it to be very enjoyable. [LP's reply: 1936-10-20] [Filed under: R: Individual Correspondence, Box #325]
- Letter from Gerald Wendt to Dr. Moelwyn-Hughes RE: Wendt returns his manuscript entitled "Remarks on the Incorporation of
Thermodynamic Variables in Chemical Kinetics" and regrets to say that it will not be published in the review. He along with
others feel it is too superficial for their readers but believe it will be suited for the Faraday Society. [Filed under C:
Organizational Correspondence: Box #68]
- Letter from Gerald Wendt to LP RE: Is sending a manuscript by Professor Herzberg and asks for LP's advice as to the suitability
of this paper for publication. [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #68]
- AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms amount $23.24
- Letter from Herbert B. Shapiro to Mr. Robert J. Dery RE: Regrets to inform Mr. Dery that he will be unable to work under the
N. Y. A. Program due to the new age restrictions. [Filed under D: Correspondence, 1936-1959, Box #95]
- Letter from J. E. Graf to LP RE: As previously requested, he sends the two samples of zincite to be examined by Dr. Yearian.
Asks that they pleased be returned upon completion of the project. [Filed under: S: Organizational Correspondence, Box #370]
- Letter from Dr. Fred Fairbrother to LP RE: Thanks LP for his previous letter and announces that he plans to leave around December
15 in order to spend a few days moving to Pasadena. [Filed under: F: Correspondence, 1936, Box #122]
- Letter from LP to H. T. Clarke RE: LP reports that because of the death of Professor Noyes the plans of the department regarding
development of organic chemistry have been dropped thus, Gurin will not have a place in the department. [Clarke's letter:
1936-10-02] [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence: Box #64, file: (Clarke, Hans T. 1936-1941)]
- Postcard from Wheeler P. Davey to LP RE: Asks LP to send him three reprints of "Crystal Structure of Met aldehyde" written
by D. C. Carpenter. [Filed under: D: Correspondence, 1936-1959, Box #95]
- AHP writes cheque to: Sanders Home Service Company amount $2
- Letter from LP to Mr. Galpin RE: Is glad to report that Dr. Degard arrived safely on October 1 and is already hard at work.
Thanks him for sending Degard to his laboratory. [Filed under: Degard, Charles, 1936-1940: Box #89]
- Letter from LP to Dr. E. Rabinowitch RE: Thanks Rabinowitch for the reprints which were sent. LP regrets to inform him that
he has not heard of any positions available in the States especially because the teaching positions have already been filled
for the coming year. LP will let him know if anything opens up and in the meantime suggests writing to the Eastman Kodak Company.
[Rabinowitch's letter: 1936-09-17] [Filed under: R: Individual Correspondence, Box #323]
- Note from Hildegard Stklen to LP RE: asking LP to send him a reprint of one of his articles and discusses some of his recent
research. [Filed under: S: Correspondence, box #372
- AHP writes cheque to: Pearl Hardwick amount $3
- LP Research Notebooks, RNB 09 RE: Electron diffraction data - Thiophene
- AHP writes cheque to: Gallenkamp's amount $3.71
- Letter from H. T. Clarke to LP RE: Is sorry to hear that the plans for development of the organic chemistry department have
been dropped. [Clarke's first letter: 1936-10-02; LP's letter: 1936-10-07] [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence: Box #64, file: (Clarke, Hans T. 1936-1941)]
- Letter from Hugh S. Taylor to LP RE: Asking if LP plans to nominate E. B. Wilson for the Langmuir Award. [LP's reply: 1936-10-20] [Filed under: T: Individual Correspondence, Box #400]
- Letter from LP to J. L. Hoard RE: LP is pleased to learn that he is getting along well at Cornell. Informs Hoard that he has
just run across some good crystals in which Dery might be interested. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #159]
- Letter from LP to Professor C. K. Ingold RE: After visiting with Professor Hill who had been visiting Pasadena LP realizes
what he will be missing by not going to London. LP mentions that Ingold's papers on benzene in the Journal of the Chemical
Society have gotten a lot of interest at CIT. [Filed under: I: Individual Correspondence, Box #181]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Hildegard Stcklen RE: LP explains that Dr. Brockway has prepared electron diffraction photographs of
the two 2-butenes and concluded that the decision which Kistiakowsky has made regarding their identification was correct.
[Hildegard's note: 1936-10-09] [Filed under: S: Correspondence, box #372]
- Letter from LP to Professor C. S. Schoepfle RE: LP explains that Dr. Brockway will be at Princeton during the Christmas holidays
giving lectures at the American Chemical Society Symposium. At this time it will be possible for him to stop in Ann Arbor
on his way back to Pasadena. LP wonders if he would still like Brockway to stop by. [Schoepfle's reply: 1936-11-05] [Filed under: S: correspondence, box #372
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP submits for consideration for publication his paper, "The Adjacent Charge Rule and the Structure of Methyl nitrate
and Fluorine Nitrate." [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]
- AHP writes cheque to: Goode's Seed and Feed amount $10.15
- AHP writes cheque to: T. W. Mather Company amount $53.11
- AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Company of California amount $32.60
- AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Company amount $3.91
- AHP writes cheque to: Fortner and Loud amount $21.74
- AHP writes cheque to: C. J. Gould amount $8
- AHP writes cheque to: Model Grocery Company amount $22.15
- AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $3.55
- AHP writes cheque to: City of Pasadena amount $12.61
- AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $3.20
- AHP writes cheque to: Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation amount $3.15
- AHP writes cheque to: Dr. E. H. McMillan amount $12
- AHP writes cheque to: Katharine Putnam Crane amount $85
- AHP writes cheque to: Helen K. Smythe, Treasurer, Book Club amount $5.75
- Note from David Harker to LP RE: Is sorry to hear about Latimer's son death and reports that he has tried repeatedly to write
a letter expressing his sympathy. Informs LP of John Eskijian's address in case he needs to be reached for further questions
regarding his work. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #151]
- Letter from LP to Gerald Wendt RE: Sends LP the manuscript of Herzberg on The Heat of Dissociation of the Carbon Monoxide Molecule and asks for LP's opinion of possible publication. [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #68, file: Chemical
Reviews]
- Note from Dr. Fred Fairbrother to LP RE: Inquires about the possibility of coming to work in the Chemistry Department. [Filed
under: F: Correspondence, 1936, Box #122]
- Letter from LP to Dr. S. Gurin RE: Regrets to report that because of the death of Professor Noyes the plans for developing
organic chemistry at CIT have been abandoning and thus, no job opportunities are available. [Filed under: G: Individual Correspondence,
Box #140]
- Note from Kathleen Lonsdale to LP RE: Informs LP that she has read with great interest his paper on "Diamagnetic Arisotrophy
of Aromatic Molecules" that appeared in the October issue of the Journal of Chemical Physics. Explains to LP that in correlation
with his work she will be publishing a paper of her in about three or four months. [LP's reply: 1936-11-10] [Filed under: L: Individual Correspondence, Box #218]
- Letter from LP to G. E. F. Sherwood RE: As requested, LP sends the title for his lecture to be given on November 4. "The Use
of Magnetic Methods in Chemistry" will be the topic. [Sherwood's last letter: 1936-10-01] [Filed under: S: Organizational Correspondence, Box #370]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Gerald Wendt RE: Suggests to Wendt that a review article covering hydrogen bonding be published. Also,
suggests that Mr. Edwin N. Lassettre be invited to submit a manuscript of the subject. [Wendt's response: 1936-11-02] [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #68]
- Letter from LP to Dr. David Harker RE: Is glad to hear that Harker is enthusiastic about his work at Johns Hopkins and informs
Harker of what work is being done in the lab at CIT. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #151]
- Letter from Lynn Hoard to LP RE: Reports to LP what is going on in his own lab and gives a good report of the freshman engineers.
[Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #159]
- Letter from LP to Professor Frederick G. Keyes RE: Thanks Keyes for giving him two copies of the photograph of the painting
of Professor Noyes. Asks if it possible to send several more copies as men in the lab have been requesting them. [Filed under:
K: Correspondence, Box #200]
- Letter from LP to Professor Oscar Rice RE: LP sends the reprints Rice asked for in his previous letter. LP is sorry to report
that Mrs. Morrill died in September and that just a few weeks ago, Latimer's brother was found shot in the head. [Rice's letter:
1936-10-03] [Filed under: R: Individual Correspondence, Box #325]
- Letter from C. R. Narayan Rao to LP RE: Informs LP that they wish to publish the supplement to Current Science in book format
in hopes that the publication will support future endeavors to build up a Publication fund. [LP's reply: 1936-11-25] [Filed under: R: Correspondence, Box #334]
- Letter from LP to Professor Hugh S. Taylor RE: Would be very happy to see the nomination of E. B. Wilson for the Langmuir
Award renewed. Suggests that someone at or near Harvard make the nomination this year, instead of himself. [Taylor's letter:
1936-10-13, Taylor's reply: 1936-10-26] [Filed under: T: Individual Correspondence, Box #400]
- AHP writes cheque to: Stage amount $1
- Letter from LP to Carl Tiedcke RE: Explains that Dr. Koepfli has turned over the letter regarding a position as micro chemist
and biochemist at the CIT. Regrets to say that there is no opening at present however his letter will be kept on file. [Filed
under: T: Correspondence, Box #405]
- Letter from V. M. Goldschmidt to LP RE: Asks LP to write a letter discussing the possibility of W. H. Zachariasen receiving
a research professorship in Norway and specifically giving him credit for his scientific research while not giving the impression
that he is a very expensive experimenter. [Filed under: G: Individual Correspondence, Box #130]
- LP Research Notebooks, RNB 09 RE: Electron diffraction data-Ethane
- Letter from LP from Mr. S. B. Cunningham RE: LP is glad to suggest the names of several American chemists for consideration
as editor of the series of chemistry books. Among them include: Professor Harold C. Urey, Wendell N. Latimer, W. A. Noyes,
V. K. LaMer, and H. L. Johnston. [Filed under: L: Individual Correspondence, Box #212]
- LP Research Notebooks, RNB 09 RE: Electron diffraction data-Propane
- Letter from Frederick G. Keyes to LP RE: Gives LP th information regarding how to get more copies of the prints of picture
of Professor Noyes as it may be easier to order them directly from the studio. [Filed under: K: Correspondence, Box #200]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Raymond R. Ridway RE: LP writes that he and Dr. Sturdivant have been investigating crystals of boron
carbide and have succeeded in determining the dimensions of the unit of structure and the possible group space symmetry. [Filed
under: R: Correspondence, Box #334]
- Letter from Hugh S. Taylor to LP RE: Explains that he has spoken with Professor Kistiakowsky about nominating Wilson for the
Langmuir Award. [LP's last letter: 1936-10-20, LP's reply: 1936-11-03] [Filed under: T: Individual Correspondence, Box #400]
- Letter from S. B. Cunningham to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter suggesting several men as a possible editor for the chemistry
series. Asks for more information regarding Wendell M. Latimer. [Filed under: L: Individual Correspondence, Box #212]
- Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Informs LP that it is the unanimous decision of the present members of the Board of editors
of the Scientific Monographs of the American Chemical Society that LP should succeed Arthur A. Noyes as member of the Board.
[LP's reply: 1936-11-02] [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #276]
- Letter from LP to Mr. S. B. Cunningham RE: LP recommends Professor Wendell M. Latimer of the University of California for
appointment at Prentice-Hall, Inc. [Filed under: L: Individual Correspondence, Box #212]
- Letter from LP to Dr. G. W. Wheland RE: LP apologizes for not writing sooner but he too has been ashamed about the amount
of work he has gotten done on their monograph. LP thinks it is a good idea to present a paper on resonance at the meeting
of the Chemical Society next month.[Wheland's letter: 1936-09-29] [Filed under: W: Individual Correspondence, Box #429]
- Letter from LP to Dr. W. V. Medlin RE: LP offers his opinion and suggestions for his work. [Filed under: M: Correspondence,
Box #252]
- Letter from LP to Professor N. V. Sidgwick RE: Thanks LP for sending Hampson and Springhall to him. He has been very impressed
with their work as they have added a lot of talent to the research group. Sidgwick speaks highly of L. O. Brockway and informs
LP that he will be applying for a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. [Filed under: Sidgwick, N. V. Box #359]
- Letter from LP to Dr. E. Bright Wilson, Jr. RE: Discusses his lectures on quantum mechanics and the recent work he has been
doing. Asks if Howard took the job at Princeton or if he is staying in Cambridge. [Bright's reply: 1936-11-10] [Filed under: W: Individual Correspondence, Box #433]
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