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- Letter from LP to the Executive Council, C. I. T. RE: LP requests that C. I. T. cooperate in application proceedings for the
grant from the Rockefeller Foundation that LP is applying for on behalf of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
totaling $250,000 to be extended over a period of five to seven years to develop and support advanced study and research in
organic and structural chemistry in reference to problems of biological importance.. [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 2]
- Letter from LP to John Y. Beach, Princeton University, RE: is interested in knowing his results on ketones based on some of
the data he sent previously. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #25, file: (Beach, John Y.)]
- Letter from William Lloyd Evans to LP RE: Asks LP to recommend someone for a teaching position for first year Chemistry. [Filed
under: E: Individual Correspondence (Enstrom-Eyering) Box #107]
- Letter from Alfred Marsh to Dr. Millikan RE: Marsh submits his qualification as a teacher of chemistry and asks that this
be put on file incase of a future vacancy. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from Harold C. Urey to LP RE: Asking LP if he can recommend a mathematical chemist who would be suitable to teach freshman
chemistry at Ohio State University. [Filed under: Urey, Harold: Reprints, Correspondence, Box #414]
- Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP requests authorization from the Executive Council to purchase a combined
recording microphotometer, densitometer and comparator of the type designed be Philip A. Leighton and Sinclair Smith and constructed
by Fred Henson with the funds from the expected Rockefeller Grant. [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 2]
- Letter from Robert B. Corey to LP RE: Informs LP that the Executive Committee has authorized the loan of certain equipment
for the use in Pasadena next year. The equipment includes x-ray tubes, spectrographs, special cameras and the Weissenberg
apparatus Plans on arriving in Pasadena by September. [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence: Box #65]
- Letter from William Lloyd Evans to LP RE: Evans is happy to have Mr. Lassettre send information regarding himself and his
qualifications for the teaching/research position. [LP's letter: 1937-06-30] [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence. (Enstom-Eyering) Box #107]
- Letter from W. A. Noyes to Mr. Reinhold RE: Noyes thanks his for their very kind letter of July 29th and especially for the offer to give the lower price a practical test. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #276]
- Letter from W. H. Zachariasen to LP RE: Thanks LP for his nice but short visit to Pasadena and explains that he will be arriving
back in Pasadena around July 15th.>
- Letter from LP to Professor Lee A. DuBridge RE: Is interested in learning that Phillip Leighton is also being considered for
the appointment of the Head of Chemistry at Rochester and informs him that Hogness is being considered for a similar position
at the Chemistry Department at Chicago. [Filed under D: Individual Correspondence. (Dil-Dyson) Box #93]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Emery RE: Thanks him for his letters of June 23 and June 30 but regrets to say that his duties at Cornell
and Pasadena are too great and will not allow him to stop and speak before sections of the American Chemical Society. [Filed
under: E: Correspondence, 1930, 1936-1959]
- Letter from LP to Dr. M. L. Huggins RE: Thanks Huggins for his kind letter regarding his new position. Informs him that they
have a new baby boy, now one month old. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #162]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Alfred Marsh RE: LP regrets to say that there is no suitable opening in the Division of Chemistry at
CIT. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from LP to Miss Ernestine Grams RE: Asks Grams to let him know definite information regarding where, whom, and by whom
the statement given by the Merle Norman Cosmetic Studios used the name of the California Institute of Technology. [Filed under:
N: Correspondence, Box #284]
- Letter from LP to Professor H. C. Urey RE: Informing Urey that he has written to Evan and recommended Mr. Edwin N. Lassettre
for the teaching position at Ohio State University. [Filed under: Urey, Harold: Reprints, Correspondence, Box #414]
- AHP writes cheque to: Franklin Simons amount $7.90
- AHP writes cheque to: Katharine Putnam Crane amount $85
- AHP writes cheque to: Huntington Memorial Hospital amount $51.35
- Letter to LP from J. B. Austin RE: thanks LP for the reprint of the structure of mica and in view of the data given goes on
to explain more about LP's predictions. [Filed Under LP Correspondence: Box #11]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Carl Niemann RE: LP is glad that the arrangement for the fellowship has been made. LP informs that they
are now discussing what equipment for organic work will be needed. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #274]
- Letter from Evald L. Skau to LP RE: Skau applies for a position in the Chemistry department at CIT. [LP's response: 1937-07-13] [Filed under: S: Correspondence, Box #372]
- LP writes cheque to: National Academy of Sciences amount $10
- AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $3.01>
- Notes on "Discussion of Hybridization," includes manuscript notes: "Total Number of Independent Bond Structures with Phantom
Orbitals" by S. Pasternak. [LP Science Box 3.003, Folder 24]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Paul A. Shaffer RE: LP thanks him for the detailed information regarding the Hartwood property. [Shaffer's
letter: 1937-06-30] [Filed under: R: Correspondence, Box #334]
- AHP writes cheque to: Model Grocery amount $2.42
- AHP writes cheque to: F.C. Nash Co., amount $9.17
- Letter from LP to Empire Laboratory Supply Co., Inc. RE: Informs them that his is satisfied with the present arrangement and
is not considering making changes. [Filed under: E: Correspondence, 1930, 1936-1959. Box #109]
- Letter from Walter Soller to LP RE: informs LP that they have selected Dr. Albert Sherman for the Chemistry Instructorship
at the University of Cincinnati. [Filed under: S: Correspondence, Box #372]
- REPRINT 000548 Astbury, W. T. (Received for publication 10 July 1937). Protein structure from the view-point of x-ray analysis.
Extrait des Compt. rend. du Lab. Carlsberg, Sr. Chim. 22: 45-53.
- Letter from LP to Dr. J. B. Austin RE: Austin's letter, 1937-07-06, and the experimental results of Austin's compared to LP's. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #11]
- Letter from LP to Robert B. Corey RE: Is glad to hear that he will be bringing the Weissenberg apparatus and suggests coming
to his office or home on arrival in order to receive help in finding living arrangements. [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence:
Box #65]
- Letter from LP to Professor William Lloyd Evans RE: Explains that Mr. Lassettre will be sending information regarding his
training and work in connection with the instructorship opening. [Evan's reply: 1937-07-16] [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence. (Enstrom-Eyering) Box #107]
- AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $2
- AHP writes cheque to: Bode's amount $24.18
- AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Co. Of California amount $9.05
- AHP writes cheque to: Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp., amount $6.38
- AHP writes cheque to: Whitfords amount $4.64
- AHP writes cheque to: City of Pasadena amount $8.35
- AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms amount $16.26
- AHP writes cheque to: Bullock's amount $6.49
- AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Co., amount $3.91
- AHP writes cheque to: Fortner and Land amount $1
- AHP writes cheque to: Munger and Munger amount $4.63
- Letter from N. V. Sidgwick to LP RE: Sidgwick congratulates LP on his new son. He would very much like to come for a visit
during the summer, possibly arriving early in August. [Filed under: Sidgwick, N. V. Box #359]
- Letter from Jesse W. M. DuMond to LP RE: DuMond reports the progress of his efforts in the direction of finding Ewald a permanent
place at Cal. Tech. [Filed under: D: Individual Correspondence. (Dil-Dyson) Box #93]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Evald L. Skau RE: regrets to inform him that there are no suitable positions in the Department of Chemistry
at CIT. [Skau's letter: 1937-07-06][Filed under: S: Correspondence, Box #372]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP requests that a copy of the minutes from the Executive Council meetings dealing
with the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering be sent to him. [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. E. Clar RE: LP thanks Clar for sending his interesting manuscript on the structure of unsaturated and
aromatic hydrocarbons. However, LP is not convinced that the integral relations have any real theoretical significance or
not. [Filed under: LP Books, Unpb. 5.9]
- LP writes cheque to: California Institute of Technology amount $14.06
- AHP writes cheque to: T. W. Mather Co., amount $21.85
- AHP writes cheque to: Mrs. Robert Dery amount $42
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP submits the enclosed manuscript on "The Crystal Structure of Manganese Diselenide and Manganese Ditelluride" by Norman
Elliott for publication. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
- AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $2.25
- LP writes cheque to: Nellie Durby amount #4.20
- Postcard from D. M. Baldwin to LP RE: Asks LP for a reprint of his article on the magnetic property and structure of methemoglobin.
[Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #35, file: 1937]
- Letter from William Lloyd Evans to LP RE: Thanking LP for his recommendation of Mr. Lassettre and is happy to report that
he has already received information from Mr. Lassetre himself. [LP's letter: 1937-07-10] [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence (Enstrom-Eyering) Box #107]
- Letter from H. B. Meek to LP RE: Meek has learned that LP is planning on coming to Ithaca alone and wants to make sure that
he still like to rent the house for $50.00 a month. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Telegraph from William James Crawford to LP RE: The death of Judge Campbell yesterday. A funeral service will be held in Oregon
City on Monday. [Filed under C: Correspondence, 1921-1937, Box #72]
- AHP writes cheque to: Dr. S.J. Mattison amount $250
- Letter from William Lloyd Evans to LP RE: Expresses his interest in Mr. Lassettre and asks LP for more information regarding
his personality. [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence. (Enstrom-Eyering) Box #107]
- Letter from G. H. Whipple, Dean to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter of June 28 and is very interested in the appointment as
mentioned. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #162] Letter from LP to Mr. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP requests
Mr. Albrecht's appointment be changed back to the original, 12 months from July 1, 1937 to June 30, 1938 at $780.00. [LP Science
Box 14.038, Folder 2]
- Letter from LP to Professor William Lloyd Evans RE: LP highly recommends Mr. Lassettre for the job opening at Ohio State University.
He describes Lassettre's personality and work experience in detail. [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence (Enstrom-Eyering)
Box #107]
- Letter from D. B.. Morrison to LP RE: Morrison asks for reprints of the work on the structure of hemoglobin and its derivatives.
[Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to Prof. W. F. Giauque RE: Lamb apologizes over the length of time spent in deliberation about Giauque's MS and makes several
comments compiled by the referees for his consideration. [Previous letter re: Giauque's MS 1937-06-26] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
- LP writes cheque to: Sigma Xi amount $1
- Letter from W. D. Leech, Director to LP RE: Leech wonders whether the Carl Niemann whom he spoke of is the one who had been
working with the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. [LP's letter: 1937-06-16] [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #274]
- Letter from W. A. Noyes to Professors Clark, Fieser, Lind and LP RE: Noyes encloses a letter from Mr. Reinhold and his reply
as it may be interesting to everyone. Noyes goes on to discuss other matters of importance to the Board. [Filed under: N:
Individual Correspondence, Box #276]
- Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Lamb is forwarding Dr. Daniels' comments on the further discussion by Keyes of Giauque's MS to LP as well as a
copy of his letter sent to Giauque (1937-07-21) [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
- Letter from Charles Degard to LP RE: Upon his return home, Degard thanks LP for his kindness during the time spent at the
Institute. Explains that in a few weeks he will be sending a copy of the work that was done under his guidance. [Filed under:
Degard, Charles, 1936-1940: Box #89]
- Letter from William Lloyd Evans to LP RE: Asks LP for information regarding Mr. Lassettre and his ancestry as they at Ohio
State University do not want the Department make up of one nationality. He ensures LP that Lassettre will be given equal possibilities
of employment. [Filed under: L: Correspondence, Box #227]
- Letter from L. J. Briggs to Professor Noyes RE: Briggs believes that the Bureau's widely used circular on Folarmetry should
be preferably published by the government. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #276]
- AHP writes cheque to: Mrs. Robert Dery amount $18.50
- LP writes cheque to: W. H. Zachariasen amount $15
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP believes the paper by Professor Smythe on "The Polarities of Covalent Bonds" should be accepted for publication after
he considers the enclosed commentary from LP. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP has again looked at the MS by Giauque and Kent on "The Entropies of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Nitrogen Dioxide, etc."
and believes that the recommendations of the other referees should be followed concerning changes to the MS. [Lamb's letter
to LP 1937-07-22] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
- Letter from LP to J. E. Bell, Chairman, Committee on Freshman Admission and Registration, C. I. T. RE: LP communicates a statement
unanimously agreed upon by those in attendance at a meeting of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineers that freshman
registration should be strictly limited to 160 students. [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 2]
- Letter from William Lloyd Evans to LP RE: Explains that the faculty has decided to extend an invitation to Dr. Edwin N. Lassettre
to join the staff at Ohio State University. Thanks LP for his recommendation. [LP's reply: 1937-07-30] [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence. (Enstrom-Eyering) Box #107]
- Letter from LP to Mr. A. D. Mackay RE: Asks to please tell what compounds of hafnium and what compounds of ytterbium he has
for sale and for what prices. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from LP to Charles L. Parsons RE: LP asks if he would please send one copy of the July 1937, Journal of the American
Chemical Society. [Filed under : P: Correspondence, Box #309]
- Letter from LP to G. W. Wheland RE: LP apologizes for not answering sooner. Is sorry to learn that he did not find Oxford
nearly so satisfactory a place to work as London or Cambridge. LP goes on to explain that he has rewritten Chapter II which
is now entitled "The Quantum-Mechanical Treatment of the Electron Pair Bond." LP explains that there is no chance of finishing
the book before the fall however the rest of the work should go fairly quickly especially because Jack Sherman is helping.
[Filed under: LP Books, Unpb5.9]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP believes that the paper by Carpenter and Lovelace on "The Influence of Neutral Salts on the Optical Notation of Gelatin.
VI" should ultimately be published but not until the theoretical discussion and interpretation of the data are thoroughly
reworked. LP goes on to illustrate how this may be done. [Next letter re: Carpenter's MS 1937-08-09] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
- Letter from LP to Professor William Lloyd Evans RE: Is glad to hear that they have invited Mr. Lassettre to join their staff
at Ohio State University. [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence (Enstrom-Eyering) Box #107]
- Postcard from Merle Randall to LP RE: Asks LP for several reprints. [Filed under: R: Correspondence, Box #334]
- Letter from Charles W. Stillwell to LP RE: asking LP permission to include his name in the front of his publication on Crystal
Chemistry, as an acknowledgment of the help he gave him. [Filed under: S: Correspondence, Box #372]
- Letter from LP to Professor W. A. Noyes RE: LP is glad to learn that the discussion of the possibility of lowering the prices
of some of the Monographs is being continued. LP cannot give his approval of Professor G. L. Clark as an author on the technique
of x-ray analysis. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #276]
- Letter from W. A. Noyes to Professors Clark, Fieser, Lind and LP RE: Noyes informs the Board that his son, W. Albert Noyes,
Jr., has met with Professor P. A. Leighton and they are writing the Monograph on Photochemistry. They think the book will
be done in two years. Noyes asks the Board if they approve of his signing a contract with his son and Professor Leighton for
this Monograph. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #276]
- LP writes cheque to: Albert H. Warren amount $7.21
- LP writes cheque to: H.K. Moore amount $6
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