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- Photo: Jonathan and Reba Mirsky holding hands and standing atop a large rock. "April 1937 / Reba and Jonathan Mirsky / 261
[Printed on the back, left bottom corner] / 1039" [Written in pencil]. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship
#1554] [LP Photo Box, 1937i.16]
- Letter from Williams Haynes to LP RE: Asks LP to write of any experience in regard to the training of men for industrial positions.
[Filed under C: Correspondence, 1921-1957, Box #72]
- Letter from Edward Guggenheim to LP RE: Informs LP that several months ago a draft of Hildebrand's paper was sent to him however,
he did not agree with his statements because Professor Fowler had obtained different results. [Filed under: G: Correspondence,
Box #134]
- AHP writes cheque to: Lola Cook amount $60
- AHP writes cheque to: Edwin Porter amount $7.60
- Postcard from R. H. Ewell to LP RE: Asks for reprints of "Screening Constants for Many-Electron Atoms." [LP's reply: 1937-04-09] [Filed under: E: Correspondence, 1930-1936-1959]
- Letter from Ralph Hultgren to LP RE: Explains to LP that after speaking with President Conant of Harvard University there
is a good chance his appointment will be extended for another three years as there is no permanent dean of the Engineering
School. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #163]
- Letter from Charles A. Kraus, Brown University, to LP RE: Asks LP if he know of anyone with the qualifications and interest
in having a Research Instructorship at Brown next year. [Filed under: K: Correspondence, Box #200]
- Letter from Oliver Wulf to LP RE: Wulf writes that he will keep Dr. Bauer in mind for any available positions. Wulf discusses
Albert Sherman's paper which was recently published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry. [LP's reply: 1937-04-19] [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #438]
- Letter from LP to Professor W. A. Noyes RE: LP suggests that the book by Dr. Dorsey would be valuable and worth publishing
as a Monograph because of the importance of water. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #276]
- Letter from W. A. Noyes to Clark, Lind and LP RE: Informs the members that he will be gone from Urbana from April 7th to May 5th and gives addresses where he may be reached. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #276]
- Letter from LP to Professor J. H. Van Vleck, Harvard University, RE: LP does not believe that knows enough to discuss the
points mentioned in his previous letter. It does seem to him that the magnetic and electric cases may be much different for
the reason that a magnetic dipole atom in a paramagnetic substance may be spherically symmetrical so far as electron distribution
is concerned, and electric dipole molecules can never show spherical symmetry. [Filed under: Van Vleck, J. H.: Correspondence,
Box #419]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of American Chemical Society RE: LP's encloses review of the book on Magnetochemistry. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
- Letter to LP from Aaron M. Altschul, University of Chicago, RE: discusses his work with the Tswett column and periodicity
and is anxious to achieve periodicity with the least number of components in the system. Asks LP if he is interested in this
type of work and offers his assistance and training in any way necessary. [Filed Under LP correspondence: Box #11]
- Letter from LP to Mr. John Arthur Wilson RE: Discusses the evidence that ammonium compounds such as ammonium chloride involve
no sharing of electrons between nitrogen and the chloride ion. Recommends reading Lewis' book or Sidgwick's book, "The Electronic
Theory of Valency." [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #438]
- AHP writes cheque to: Polytechnic Elementary School amount $111
- AHP writes cheque to: Katharine Putnam Crane amount $85
- Letter from Professor Farrington Daniels to LP RE: Is sorry to learn that LP will not be attending the meeting in Denver during
June however asks if there are any younger men from the lab that he would recommend to come. Explains that he spoke with Mr.
Stosick last week in which he expressed great enthusiasm to work with LP. Also, spoke with Stosick about the possibility of
getting a photograph to illustrate electron diffraction patterns in the new revision of "Outlines of Theoretical Chemistry".
[LP's response: 1937-04-22] [Filed under D: Individual Correspondence: Box #87]
- Letter from LP to R. H. Ewell RE: Is sorry to report that there are no reprints available for "Screening Constants for any-electron
Atoms." [Ewell's letter: 1937-04-02] [Filed under: E: Correspondence, 1930, 1936-1959]
- Letter from John Arthur Wilson to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter of April 5th. Discusses the crystalline ammonium chloride and hexamine-cobalti chloride. [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #438]
- AHP writes cheque to: Nellie Durby amount $3.35
- AHP writes cheque to: Howard J. Lucas amount $2.57
- Letter from Carl Nieman to LP RE: Thanks LP and AHP for his lovely stay in Pasadena and apologizes for not doing so sooner.
Informs LP that he may be staying at the Institute in New York indefinitely. [LP's reply: 1937-04-19] [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #274]
- Manuscript Notes: "Ionic Character of Bonds", [the concept of electronegativity] [LP Science Box 5.001, Folder 9]
- Letter from H. A. Spoehr to Professor Noyes RE: Discusses with Noyes the possibility of publishing a second edition of his
book on photosynthesis. While he believes this would be possible, he suggests that he wait a few years to undertake such a
publication. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #276]
- AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Co., amount $2.90
- AHP writes cheque to: Bullock's amount $50.30
- AHP writes cheque to: Office of the City Assessor amount $4.86
- AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Co. Of California amount $15.85
- AHP writes cheque to: Los Angeles Gas and Electric Co., amount $9.57
- AHP writes cheque to: Bode's amount $30.74
- LP writes cheque to: The C.E. Ward Co., amount $47
- AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $6.42
- Letter from LP to Dr. L. E. Sutton RE: LP reports that Fairbrother has been doing some magnetic work on hemoglobin and trying
to treat some of his old problems theoretically. LP is quite impressed with his success thus far. [Filed under: S: Individual
Correspondence, Box #365]
- AHP writes cheque to: Fred Scott amount $3.60
- Letter from LP to Aaron M. Altschul RE: LP writes he is interested in the work of the Tswett column however because of funding
and space will be not be able to offer an research with him. However, offers for him to write back in a year from now. [Letter
from Altschul to LP 1937-04-06] [Filed Under LP Correspondence: Box #11]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Edwin R. Buchman RE: LP apologizes for the delay in the proposal of Buchman's opportunity to move his
work to California Tech. At this time, LP offers Buchman a lab in the current building beginning in June until the construction
of the new Crellin Laboratory of Chemistry is available in another year. He also offers Buchman the title of Research Fellow.
[LP's last letter: 1937-03-04] [Buchman's reply: 1937-04-18] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31, file: Buchman, Edwin R. 1936-1960)]
- Letter from Charles M. Blair to LP RE: Blair asks LP if knows of any job opportunities that would be particularly suited for
him. [LP's reply: 1937-04-19] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #35, file: 1937]
- Letter from LP to Professor Charles A. Kraus RE: LP reports that he has only one recommendation for a man to work at Brown
next year and that is Dr. Leslie S. Sutton. [Filed under: K: Correspondence, Box #200]
- Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Asks LP if he has suggestions about the book on laboratory technique. [Filed under: N: Individual
Correspondence, Box #276]
- Postcard from P. W. Selwood to LP RE: requesting a reprint of his paper Magnetic Properties and Structure of Hemoglobin. [Filed
under: S: Correspondence, Box #372]
- Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-Rockefeller Foundation RE: On behalf of the Division of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, LP requests that a training fellowship be awarded to Dr. Carl Niemann from 1937-07-01 to 1938-07-01. [Weaver's reply to LP 1937-04-23] [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 5]
- AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms amount $21.88
- AHP writes cheque to: Fred Scott amount $6.20
- LP writes cheque to: Lucile Jenkins amount $6
- Letter from C. A. Moore to CIT RE: Inquires as to what chemical will bleach ordinary charcoal. [LP's reply: 1937-04-22] [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- LP writes cheque to: The American Association of University Professors amount $4
- Letter from W. M. Urbain to LP RE: Asks LP for reprints of The Magnetic Properties and Structure of Ferrihemoglobin and some of it's compounds." [Filed under: U: Correspondence, Box #416
- Telegraph from William T. Astbury to LP RE: Hopes to be in California about May 21st to 25th. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file: Astubury, William T.)]
- Note from Edwin R. Buchman to LP RE: Buchman thanks LP for his kind invitation to join him and at California Tech. Also, Buchman
congratulates LP for his appointment of Chairman of the Chemistry Division and Director of the Laboratories. Will write back
in the next few weeks to set a date to visit. [LP's letter 1937-04-15] [LP's reply: 1937-04-22] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31, file: (Buchman, Edwin R. 1936-1960)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Charles M. Blair RE: LP explains that he does not know of any industrial job openings in the region
but is passing his letter on to Dr. Lacey. [Blair's letter: 1937-04-15] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #35, file: 1937]
- Letter from Gerald Wendt to LP RE: Asks LP about the desirability of the enclosed manuscript from C. H. Douglas Clark, of
Leeds. [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #68]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Kathleen Lonsdale RE: Thanks Lonsdale for sending the reprints of her work on the magnetic properties
of aromatic substances. [Filed under: L: Individual Correspondence, Box #218]
- Letter from LP to Mr. W. D. Leech RE: Is glad to hear that Leech is planning a visit back to the States and that his work
is getting along well as Director of his laboratory in Australia. Although LP could not understand for him letter whether
Leech is working for a Master's or a Doctor's degree, LP does advise that he continue his work in agricultural and biological
chemistry and not waste his time on physical chemistry. [Filed under: L: Correspondence, Box #227]
- Letter from Mrs. Carlton Murphy to LP RE: She informs LP that her son Myron died of Uremic poisoning. Thanks LP for his consideration
of letting Myron come to CIT next year. [LP's reply: 1937-04-24] [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Morris Miller RE: LP thinks the idea of using the inner electrons of carbon to complete the valence
shell in carbon molecule is a good one. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Carl Niemann RE: LP is very glad that he has accepted the position offered and looks forward to having
him live in Pasadena. LP informs him that he has been appointed Chairman of the Division and Director of the Laboratories.
A grant has been made to the Rockefeller Foundation for a grant permitting further work in organic chemistry. [Niemann's note:
1937-04-11] [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #274]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Oliver Wulf RE: LP agrees with Wulf's criticism of Sherman's paper but doesn't find it that important.
LP has bee busy working with Brockway on carbon-carbon distances in hydrocarbons. [Wulf's letter to LP RE: 1937-04-04][Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #438]
- LP writes cheque to: The MacMillan Company amount $4.51
- AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $4.30
- Letter from W. N. Lacey to Dr. Charles M. Blair RE: Responds to his letter that was referred to him from LP and offers two
suggestions for him. One is to consider work with Dr. Frank W. Hall at the Texas Company and the other to contact Mr. S. L.
Starks from the Dow Chemical Company. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #35, file: 1937]
- Letter from LP to Dr. John G. Kirkwood, Cornell University RE: LP congratulates him on his appointment as Associate Professor
at Chicago. [Filed under: K: Individual Correspondence, Box #198]
- Letter from Marjorie R. Lassettre to Mack Printing Company RE: Asks for a better description of the reprints listed on Dr.
Brockway's bill of $2.28. The Institute will not pay for them without it. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from unknown to LP RE: Thanking LP for his letter of April 15th. He knows of Dr. Stutton's work, however he hesitates to take on a man whose position would turn out to be permanent. [Filed
under: S: Individual Correspondence, Box #365]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP would be pleased to have the ten reprint copies of his review of Klemm's "Magnetochemie." [LP Science Box 14.002,
Folder 3]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP believes that the paper by Bailey and Gordon on the "Infrared Absorption Spectrum of Hydrogen Peroxide" is more suitable
for publication in another journal such as the Journal of Chemical Physics. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that the paper by Storch and Kassel on the pyrolysis of ethane be accepted for publication. [LP Science
Box 14.002, Folder 3]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP believes that the communication on the crystal structure of stearic acid by Germer and Storke not be accepted for
publication. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP and L. Brockway submit for publication the accompanying manuscript on "The Carbon-Carbon Bond Distances, etc." [LP
Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
- AHP writes cheque to: Pitzer and Warwick amount $14.40
- Letter from Henry Gilman to LP RE: Asks LP to check the was engravings of figures or formulas, make needed corrections and
then send them directly to Mr. S. E. Norris. [Filed under: G: Individual Correspondence, Box #130]
- Letter from LP to Edwin R. Buchman RE: Is looking forward to Buchman's visit . [Buchman's letter 1937-04-18] [Buchman's reply: 1937-05-05] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31, file: (Buchman, Edwin R. 1936-1960)]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Williams Haynes RE: Regrets to say that his experience with the training of men for industrial positions
has been limited and thus does feel that he can answer the questions addressed in his letter of April 1. [Filed under C: Correspondence,
1921-1937, Box #72]
- Letter from LP to Professor Farrington Daniels RE: Despite the lack of success in the past when making prints of electron
diffraction photographs he has decided to ask Mr. Stosick to make a trial with negatives which have been obtained of hexamethylbenzene.
LP, also reports that no one from the lab will be attending the meeting in Denver during June. [Daniels' letter: 1937-04-09] [Filed under D: Individual Correspondence: Box #87]
- Note from LP to Mr. Fogg, Registrar RE: Informing Fogg that Mr. Normah Elliott has fulfilled the requirement for admission
to candidacy for the Doctor's degree in chemistry. [Filed under: F: Correspondence, 1935-1956, Box #122]
- Letter from LP to Professor S. H. Graf to LP RE: Recommends a young man deGarno for a junior membership of LP's staff. [Filed
under: G: Correspondence, Box #134]
- Letter from LP to Professor Lark-Horovitz RE: Is sending some of the loder reprints separately however, many of them have
been exhausted. [Filed under: H: Correspondence Box #158]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Ralph Hultgren RE: Is glad to learn of Hultgren's appointment as faculty instructorship and of the progress
of his work. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #163]
- Letter from LP to Mrs. Lucille Jenkins RE: LP is pleased to learn that she has returned from a happy honeymoon trip and that
she is pleased with his new appointment. [Filed under: J: Correspondence, Box #192]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Gilbert King RE: LP was pleased to hear from King and is happy to learn that he is tackling the helium
problem with some new methods. [Filed under: K: Correspondence, Box #200]
- Letter from LP to Professor J. E. Lennard-Jones RE: LP explains that he has been very impressed with his recent work on electronic
structure and polyenes and aromatic molecules by the molecular orbital method and thanks him for sending the reprints. [Filed
under: L: Individual Correspondence, Box #215]
- Letter from LP to Mr. D. P Mellor RE: LP looks forward to his arrival on September 4 and is sending separately reprints of
recent papers in the field. [Filed under: M: Individual Correspondence, Box #243]
- Letter from LP to Mr. C. A. Moore RE: LP informs Moore that the natural color of charcoal is black and to his knowledge there
would be no way of bleaching it. [Moore's letter: 1937-04-16] [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from LP to Dr. W. G. Penney RE: LP was very interested to see his work on interatomic distances and bond order. [Filed
under: P: Correspondence, Box #309]
- Letter from Warren Weaver, Director of the Natural Sciences, The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Thanking LP for his note
of 1937-04-16. He will be meeting with Dr. Millikan shortly to discuss the grant application and will get back to LP as he feels that there
are several aspects which need clarification and amplification. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 8]
- Letter from LP to McGraw-Hill Book Company RE: LP requests three copies of "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics" by Pauling
and Wilson and three copies of "The Structure of Line Spectra by Pauling and Goudsmit. [Filed under: LP Books, 1935b.1]
- Letter from Ed Lingafelter to LP RE: Thanks LP for his generous offer to help with the determination of the structure of the
Mercury-Ammonia compounds. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from Frank Blair Hanson, Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Discussing financial arrangement and terms for Niemann's
fellowship. [LP's letter to Weaver 1937-04-16; LP's reply to Hanson 1937-04-30] [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 5]
- Letter from LP to Mrs. Carlton Murphy RE: LP expresses his deepest sympathy over the loss of her son. LP had been looking
forward with pleasure to having him come to the CIT. LP encloses his letter and the transcript as she had requested. [Murphy's
letter: 1937-04-19] [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Gerald Wendt RE: LP recommends that Dr. C. H. Douglas Clark's work not be invited to submit an article
for the Reviews. [Wendt's letter: 1937-04-19] [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #68, file: Chemical Reviews]
- Letter from Henry Gilman to LP RE: Asks what LP suggests as a suitable running head for his chapter as his current title is
more than 35 characters. [Filed under: G: Individual Correspondence, Box #130].
- Letter from LP to Dr. Harold P. Klug RE: LP apologizes for not responding sooner but says he has been extremely busy no that
he is head of the department. LP explains what is going on in the lab at this time. [Filed under: K: Individual Correspondence,
Box #199]
- Letter from LP to Professor W. A. Noyes RE: LP does not have any strong opinions regarding the proposed Monograph in laboratory
technique. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #276]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP believes that the paper by Dr. John Arthur Wilson on "Some Complex Chemical Reactions" should be rejected for publication.
[Next letter re: Wilson's MS 1937-05-26] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
- AHP writes cheque to: Edwin Porter amount $7.20
- LP writes cheque to: Mme. Julien Ewrard amount $15.75
- Letter from Edgar C. Bain to LP RE: Expresses his thanks for the copy of the paper "Electron Diffraction by Gas Molecules"
by L. O. Brockway and expresses his pleasure when meeting LP in Pasadena early in March. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box
#35, file: 1937]
- Letter from W. Everett Land to LP RE: Land writes that it was a pleasure to meet LP before the Georgia section of the American
Chemical Society. Asks LP if it is possible to obtain a grant of some kind for the next academic school year. [Filed under:
L: Correspondence, Box #227]
- Letter from Robert Millikan, C. I. T. to Allan C. Balch, cc: LP RE: Inquiring whether the Trustees (C. I. T.) would cover
the expenses of a trip for A. R. Todd to Pasadena from England to look over the department, etc. so that he might consider
taking a position there. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 8]
- Letter from LP to the Executive Council of C. I. T. RE: LP recommends appointments to be from the Rockefeller Fund and the
Molecule-Structure Fund for the period of 1937-07-01 to 1938-06-30. [LP Science 14.038, Folder 2]
- Letter from J. C. Warner to LP RE: Explains that he has been appointed to a committee which is to make plans and recommendations
regarding a new library at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Asks LP to please help him get information on a number of
points. Also, encloses a copy of the experimental paper on dioxane. [LP's letter: 1937-02-13] [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #438]
- Letter from LP to Macmillan Company RE: LP asks for a copy of "A System of Qualitative Analysis of the Rare Elements" by Arthur
A. Noyes and William C. Bray. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from Robert B. Corey to LP RE: Due to the readjustments of in the administration at Rockefeller Institute he has been
offered a fellowship for the coming year to be used in any institution where he can continue crystal structure studies. Asks
if it would be possible for him to spend the coming year as a worker in LP's laboratory. [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence:
Box #65, file: (Corey, Robert B. 1937-1971)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. W. Everett Land RE: LP is glad to learn that he desires to pursue and interest in quantum mechanics
and hopes that Land will find it possible to study at CIT. LP regrets to say that he does not believe there are any grants
or fellowships remaining. [Filed under: L: Correspondence, Box #227]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Carl Niemann RE: LP has heard from Dr. Hanson that the Rockefeller Foundation will probably grant him
a Foundation Fellowship for twelve months. LP suggested that Niemann visit as many of the good organic chemists abroad as
possible to make many acquaintances. Dr. Hanson suggests that he use the $1000 travel fund for his wife's and his travel in
Europe. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #274]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP submits for publication three manuscripts that contain the work Dr. Noyes was engaged in carrying on before his death
on the argentic salts in acid solution and on strong oxidizing agents in nitric acid solution. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder
3]
- Letter from LP to Frank Blair Hanson, The Rockefeller Foundation RE: LP thinks the terms of the fellowship arrangement for
Dr. Niemann suggested in Hanson's letter of 1937-04-23 are entirely satisfactory. LP thinks it would be best for Niemann to work with Harrington in London and that he should visit
as many leading organic chemists abroad as he as the opportunity to do so. [Hanson's letter to LP 1937-04-23] [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 5]
- Letter from John Arthur Wilson to LP RE: Thanks LP for his kindness in criticizing his most recent manuscript. [Filed under:
W: Correspondence, Box #438]
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