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- Letter from Leon F. Williams to LP RE: Williams, a high school student, requests information on transmutation. *Should be
filed under 1940 however, date on letter states 1939. [LP's reply to Williams 1940-01-06] [Filed under W: Correspondence 1939, Box #443]
- Letter from Henry Gilman, Iowa State College to LP RE: Gilman is willing to prepare more of the platinum compounds that LP
requested in his letter of 1938-12-28 if he is able to. [LP's reply 1939-01-18] [Filed under G: Individual Correspondence, Box #130]
- Letter from W. S. Schaeffer, Cornell University Press to LP, RE: Schaeffer notifies LP that his corrected galley proofs have
arrived. He also informs him that it is not necessary to mail the proofs and galleys first-class. [LP's reply 1939-01-16] [LP Books, 1939b.2 Correspondence 1938-1945]
- Letter from Warren Weaver, Director of the Natural Sciences, The Rockefeller Foundation to R. A. Millikan, C. I. T. RE: Weaver
authorizes the $65,000 budget for the Rockefeller Fund as outlined in LP's letter of 1938-12-14. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 8]
- Letter from John T. Edsall, Harvard Medical School to LP RE: Edsall notifies LP that he has withdrawn his fellowship application
to Guggenheim Foundation and would like to postpone his work at CIT until 1940-41. [LP's reply 1939-01-13] [Filed under E: Individual Correspondence, Box #103]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP Does not agree with the Referee of Sherman and Ketelaar's paper and feels that it is instead very worthy of publication.
[LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 4]
- Letter from LP to Hubert M. James, Purdue University RE: Inquires whether James has evaluated the integrals giving the mean
value of z2 and x1 for the hydrogen molecule, where they represent coordinates of one of the electrons relative to a point intermediate between
the nuclei, which LP desires for his work determining an approximate method for calculating anisotropy of polarizability of
molecules. [James' reply to LP 1939-01-10] [Filed under J: Correspondence 1939, Box #185]
- Letter from LP to Leon F. Williams RE: LP suggests Williams refer to the book An Elementary Survey of Modern Physics by G F. Hull for information on transmutation. [Williams' letter to LP 1939-01-01] [Filed under W: Correspondence 1939, Box #428]
- Letter from H. Nordsieck, Cornell University to A. W. Noyes, Referred to LP RE: Applying for a position as an instructor,
research assistant, etc. [LP's reply to Nordsieck 1939-01-13] [Filed under N: Correspondence 1939, Box #276]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Hubert M. James, Purdue University RE: LP asks whether James has already or has the notes to evaluate
the integrals of z1 and x2 easily. If so LP asks that he provide him with the results. [Filed under: J: Correspondence, Box #192]
- LP writes cheque to: California Institute of Technology amount $85
- LP writes cheque to: The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York amount $186.45
- LP writes cheque to: American Physical Society amount $14
- LP writes cheque to: American Association of University Professors amount $4
- LP writes cheque to: American Institute of Physics amount $4.50
- LP writes cheque to: American Chemical Society amount $17.50
- Note from Joseph Hirschfelder, University of Wisconsin to LP RE: Thanks LP for his invitation to come to CIT if he is awarded
a Lalor Fellowship.[LP's letter 1939-12-19] [Filed under H: Individual Correspondence, Box #153]
- Letter from R. H. Fowler to LP RE: Asks LP for an update on his proposed monograph for the Press. But ensures LP that there
is no hurry to finish. [Filed under: F: Individual Correspondence. (Fieser-Frank). Box #117]
- Letter from Hubert M. James, Purdue University to LP RE: Clarification of the values LP desires from the H2 wave functions. [LP's letter to James 1939-01-06; LP's reply 1939-01-12] [Filed under J: Correspondence 1939, Box #185]
- Letter from F. R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, American Association for the Advancement of Science to J. Murray Luck, Secretary,
Pacific Division A. A. A. S., cc: Veon C. Kiech, Secretary of the Southwestern Division RE: Allowance funds for research in
the Pacific Division of the A. A. A. S. [Luck's reply 1939-01-16] [LP Science Box 14.001, Folder 1]
- Letter from LP to Lawrence O. Brockway, University of Michigan RE: LP has decided not to attend the Baltimore meeting of the
A. C. S. and suggests Schomaker be invited in his stead. LP updates him on electron diffraction work in the new laboratory,
the construction of his house and the publication of The Nature of the Chemical Bond in which there are many references to Brockway. [Brockway's reply 1939-01-17] [Filed under B: Individual Correspondence, Box 29]
- Letter from LP to Charlesyy Degard and wife RE: LP wishes the Degards a happy New Year and gives an update on the construction
of LP's new house. He also writes that Schomaker has not yet prepared his work on the radial distribution method for publication.
[Degard's reply 1939-02-08] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Degard, Charles, Box 89]
- Letter from LP to Hubert M. James, Purdue University RE: LP forgot to put the exponents on x and z in his letter to James
requesting properties of the H2 wave function. They are: x2 and z2. [James' letter 1939-01-10; LP's next letter to James 1939-01-31] [Filed under J: Correspondence 1939, Box #185]
- Memo from W. A. Noyes to LP, Lind RE: Inquiring whether they approve of a contract with Fritz Meyer for a monograph on "The
Chemistry of Natural Dyes." Initialed by LP under "Approve." [LP's next letter to Noyes 1939-02-10] [Filed under N: Individual Correspondence, Box #267]
- Letter from M. C. Neuberger, Vienna to LP RE: Requesting LP send a recommendation for him to C. E. Fawsitt, University of
Sydney. [LP's reply 1939-02-10] [Filed under N: Correspondence 1939, Box #276]
- Letter from LP to Dr. and Mrs. Degard RE: LP suggests that Degard and Dr. Shomaker have joint authorship of the work done
with the revised radial distribution method for publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [Filed
under: Degard, Charles, 1936-1940: Box #89]
- Letter from M. C. Neuburger to LP RE: Asks LP to please send a letter of recommendation to Professor C. E. Fawsitt, Head of
the Department of Chemistry, University of Sydney. [Filed under: N: Correspondence, Box #284]
- Letter from W. A. Noyes to Professors Lind and LP RE: Asks LP to please vote on whether or not he approves the publishing
of Professor Meyer's book, "Chemistry of Natural Dyes" in the monograph series. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence,
Box #276]
- Letter from LP to W. A. Noyes Jr. RE: Informs Noyes that J. Norton Wilson has become interested in the interpretation of dielectronic
constant values of polar liquids. LP suggests that his work would be suitable for publication in Chemical Reviews and recommends
that he be invited to do so. [Noyes' reply: 1939-01-16] [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #276]
- Research notebooks of LP, RNB 35b RE: Tests on LePages case in glue
- Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-Rockefeller Foundation RE: LP would like Landsteiner to come
to C. I. T. upon his retirement from the Rockefeller Foundation to do unsalaried research and wonders whether the Foundation
could provide a grant to cover his research expenses. [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 7]
- Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-Rockefeller Foundation RE: LP thanks Weaver for granting Millikan's
request that the Rockefeller budget be increased from $60,000 to $65,000 for 1938-39. LP has still not found an organic chemist
to hire. [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 7]
- Letter from LP to John Edsall, Harvard Medical School RE: LP regrets that Edsall will be unable to apply for a Guggenheim
fellowship this year, but it will be just as convenient for them if he comes to CIT the following year. [Edsall's letter 1939-01-05] [Filed under E: Individual Correspondence, Box #103]
- Letter from LP to H. Nordsieck, Cornell University RE: LP explains process for applying for post-doctoral fellowships at CIT.
[Nordsieck's letter to LP 1939-01-06] [Filed under N:Correspondence 1939, Box #276]
- Letter from Stephen Duggan, Institute of International Education to LP RE: Duggan cannot provide aid for Albert Schoenflies
to come to the U.S. as he does not meet the Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars' stipulations. He has
sent the material to Cecilia Razovsky of the National Coordinating Committee (He is attempting to flee Germany and LP is trying
to help him). [Next letter concerning Schoenflies 1939-03-04] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Schoenflies, Albert, Box #342]
- Letter from Stephen Duggan to LP RE: Duggan is very interested in his letter concerning Albert Schoenflies. Duggan regrets
to say that he can do nothing in the matter, however, he is writing Miss Razovsky of the National Coordinating Committee in
hopes that she will be able to do something. It would be much easier if the case only involved him instead of four other family
members as well. [LP's letter: 1938-12-28] [Filed under: Schoenflies, Albert, Box #352]
- Letter from J. Murray Luck, Secretary of the Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science to
J. McKeen Cattell RE: Luck sends Cattell figures from the Pacific Division's financial statement to illustrate the poor financial
situation of the Pacific Division. [Cattell's letter 1938-12-20; Cattell's letter to Moulton re: this letter 1939-01-20] [LP Science Box 14.001, Folder 2]
- AHP writes cheque to: Marie Johnson amount $10
- Letter from Thomas F. Anderson, University of Wisconsin to LP RE: Anderson thanks LP for the letter of recommendation to the
Basic Science Research Laboratory, but he did not get the position so is continuing on in his temporary position in Wisconsin.
He also updates LP on some acquaintances and asks what he thinks of the Wrinch picture of the structure of insulin. [LP's
reply 1939-03-17] [Filed LP Correspondence: Box #6, file: Anderson, Thomas]
- Letter from A.G. Hogan, University of Missouri to LP RE: Hogan is looking for a person to fill a position dealing with the
use of spectrographic equipment and would appreciate any recommendations.[LP's reply 1939-01-18] [Filed under H: Correspondence 1939, Box #158]
- Note from E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Harvard University to LP RE: Requesting LP's help in finding a position out west for Stitt.
[LP's reply to Wilson 1939-01-31] [Filed under W: Individual Correspondence, Box #433]
- Research notebooks of LP, RNB 35b RE: Tests on LePages casein glue
- LP writes cheque to: First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Pasadena amount $80
- AHP writes cheque to: Marie Johnson amount $10
- LP writes cheque to: American Physical Society amount $9
- Letter from LP to W. S. Schaeffer, Cornell University Press RE: The corrected proofs for Chapters V, VI and VII were sent
to the Collegiate Press, Menasha, WI by accident and Schaeffer needs to write to have them forward it to him. [Schaeffer's
last letter 1939-01-04; LP's next letter 1939-01-24] [Filed under LP Books, 1939b.3 Correspondence 1938-1945]
- Note from S. Kyropoulos to LP RE: He would be glad if Dr. Lacey joined LP on his visit to his room 265 WB. [Filed under K:
Correspondence 1939, Box #193]
- Letter from LP to W. C. MacTavish, NYU RE: LP requests four reprints from NYU's Chem. Dept. [Filed under M: Correspondence
1939, Box #244]
- Letter from LP to Professor W. C. MacTavish RE: LP asks for several reprints if they are still available. [Filed under: M:
Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from W. A. Noyes, Jr. To LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter concerning J. N. Wilson, however due to the amount of material
they already have to publish, it would be impossible for Wilson's work to published soon. He may still submit the article
for publication at a later date. [LP's letter: 1939-01-12] [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #276]
- Research notebooks of LP, RNB 35b RE: Tests on LePages casein glue
- Letter from J. Murray Luck, Secretary Pacific Division, A. A. A. S. to F. R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, A. A. A. S. RE:
Enclosed letters explain that the Pacific Division will not be able to operate on the reduced budget suggested in Moulton's
letter [1939-01-10] [LP Science Box 14.001, Folder 1]
- Letter from Lawrence O. Brockway, University of Michigan to LP RE: Brockway has arranged for Schomaker to come to the A. C.
S. meeting. Eyster was badly injured in a lab explosion. Brockway believes that LP's book will help in a course he plans to
give. He likes his situation in Michigan (as a second choice to CIT).[LP's letter 1939-01-12; Brockway's next letter 1939-01-25] [Filed under B: Individual Correspondence, Box 29]
- Research notebooks of LP, RNB 35b RE: Tests of linoleum and other substitutes
- Letter from Veon C. Kiech, Southwestern Division, A. A. A. S. to F. R. Moulton RE: Kiech is afraid the allowance cut will
significantly impair the operations of the Division. He will be resigning as secretary of his division soon, not due to financial
problems, but hopes whoever assumes his position will be able to work out a solution. [Letter from Moulton 1939-01-10] [LP Science Box 14.001, Folder 2]
- Letter from Alden H. Emery, Editor, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (A. C. S.) to LP RE: Inquires if LP's department would be interested in sponsoring H. S. Booth on a visit to Southern California
as he will be making a western tour in March. (Attached letter from 1938-12-14 announcing Booth's lecture tour). [LP's reply 1939-01-26] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 4]
- Letter from Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Encloses report on research by
Rodebush and Buswell, University of Illinois funded by the Rockefeller Foundation because the men have requested further aid
and Weaver would like LP's opinion on the proposal. [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 6]
- Letter from E. J. Crane, Editor, Chemical Abstracts to Members of the Committee on Nomenclature, etc. incl. LP RE: List of suggested simplified spellings for words used by chemists
for consideration by the Committee from William Russell. [Follow-up letter 1939-03-14] [LP Science Box 14.008, Folder 14]
- AHP writes cheque to: Dr. H. A. Whipple amount $16
- AHP writes cheque to: Mira Loma Mutual Water Company amount $2.09
- AHP writes cheque to: A. C. Vroman amount $23.23
- AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms amount $19.90
- AHP writes cheque to: Union Oil Company of California amount $3.20
- AHP writes cheque to: City of Pasadena amount $9.36
- AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Company amount $3.30
- AHP writes cheque to: F. C. Nash and Company amount $3.50
- AHP writes cheque to: Polytechnic Elementary School amount $50
- AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Gas Company amount $23.01
- AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Company of California amount $7.52
- AHP writes cheque to: H. A. Courselle amount $12.25
- AHP writes cheque to: Bode's amount $10.30
- Letter from LP to Bowes and Bowes RE: LP informs them (as requested in letter of 1938-12-31 that The Nature of the Chemical Bond will be ready about the end of March and is being published by Cornell University Press. [Filed under B: Correspondence 1939,
Box 35]
- Letter from A. H. Corwin, Johns Hopkins University to LP RE: Enclosed announcement of the American Can Company Fellowship-at-Large
along with application form for LP's students. [LP's reply 1939-02-21] [Filed under C: Correspondence 1939, Box 72]
- Letter from LP to Henry Gilman, Iowa State College RE: LP needs only a small amount of the material for a crystal structure
investigation and if he cannot prepare them, he could send instructions for Rundle to prepare them himself.[Gilman's letter
1939-01-02; Gilman's next letter 1939-03-21] [Filed under G: Individual Correspondence, Box #130]
- Letter from LP to A. G. Hogan, University of Missouri RE: LP does not know of anyone trained in spectroscopy at CIT interested
in the position at University of Missouri. LP suggests that he write to several other places.[Hogan's letter 1939-01-14] [Filed under H: Correspondence 1939, Box #158]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP does not feel that the paper on configuration of nitrogen by Singh is worthy of publication, not because it is erroneous
but because it does not introduce any significant new or original concepts. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 4]
- AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $8.08
- Letter from LP to Donald H. Andrews, Johns Hopkins University RE: LP regrets that he will unable to deliver the Dohme Lecture
in April because he is unable that he will not be able to travel East during the spring. [Andrews' reply 1939-01-23] [Filed under A: Individual Correspondence, Box #6]
- Letter from LP to Dr. J. A. Ketelaar, Holland RE: LP does not feel he is able to write introductory theoretical chapters to
Dr. L. Brooker's book on color because he is too busy with other tasks, among other reasons. He is looking forward to learning
about Ketelaar's results on (NH4)3ZrF7 and related crystals. He hopes to see him in Europe this summer. [Filed under K: Correspondence 1939, Box #193]
- Letter from J. W. McBain, Stanford to LP RE: Inquiring whether LP would like any of the guests of the Colloid Symposium at
Stanford to travel to CIT to lecture.[LP's reply to McBain 1939-01-23] [Filed under M: Correspondence 1939, Box #244]
- Letter from LP to Fritz Weigert, The University, Glasgow, Scotland RE: CIT is unable to offer Weigert a position, but LP will
keep him in mind if he hears of any positions connected with photochemistry. [Filed under W: Correspondence 1939, Box #443]
- Memo from LP to Mr. Barrett: Notifying Barrett that Millikan approved the payment of traveling expenses by CIT to Dr. V. Schomaker
for a trip to Baltimore to present a paper at the Symposium on Diffraction Methods of Determining the Structure of Molecules.
[Filed under LP Correspondence: Schomaker, Verner, Box #343]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Barrett RE: For his records, LP sends this memo. Professor Millikan approved the payment of traveling
expenses by the Institute to Dr. V. Schomaker for a trip to Baltimore to present an address at the Symposium on Diffraction
Methods of Determining the Structure of Molecules at the April Meeting of the American Chemical Society. [Filed under: Schomaker,
Verner, Box #353]
- Letter from J. McKeen Cattell to Dr. F. R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, American Association for the Advancement of Science
RE: Encloses Dr. Luck's letter and states the financial problems of the Association and the Pacific Division must be attended
to immediately. [Luck's letter 1939-01-13; Moulton's reply 1939-01-21] [LP Science Box 14.001, Folder 2]
- AHP writes cheque to: Arlette Beauty Salon amount $2.75
- AHP writes cheque to: Tip-Top Cleaners amount $3.65
- Letter from G. B. B. M. Sutherland, Pembroke College, Cambridge, England to LP RE: Sutherland has been awarded a Leverhulme
Research Fellowship and would like to spend part of his time working in LP's laboratory. He is currently working on the infra-red
spectra of solidified gases. [LP's reply to Sutherland 1939-02-10] [Filed under S: Individual Correspondence, Box #355]
- Letter from LP to Miss Cecilia Razovsky RE: LP writes that Mr. Stephen Duggan wrote to him and has turned over the material
regarding Albert Schoenflies and his family to him. Because of the significant development of the theory of crystal structure,
he is interested to learn the fate of Dr. Schoenflies. [Razovsky's reply: 1939-03-17] [Filed under: Schoenflies, Albert, Box #352]
- Letter from F. R. Moulton to J. McKeen Cattell, American Association for the Advancement of Science RE: Financial situation
between the Association the Pacific Division needs to be remedied. [Cattell's letter 1939-01-20; Moulton's letter to Luck 1939-02-03] [LP Science Box 14.001, Folder 2]
- Letter from Henri Brasseur to LP RE: Since his return from the U.S., Brasseur has looked at the photographs taken in Pasadena
with hydrated potassium chlorostannite and will continue to work on a Harker diagram for them. He has decided to send a note
to Nature concerning the structure of K2SnCl4.H2O [LP's reply 1939-02-04] [Filed under B: Individual Correspondence, Box 29]
- Letter from H. D. Springall, The Dyson Perrins Laboratory, Oxford, England to LP RE: Thanking LP for his recent letter. He
agrees to be coauthor on the methylacetyene paper. Details other work at his lab and some personal news.[Springall's next
letter to LP 1939-02-21] [Filed under S: Individual Correspondence 1939, box #362]
- Letter from L. E. Sutton to LP RE: Information about the British Association Meeting this summer. He wishes that LP's book
would be available soon so he can use it in his course this term.[LP's reply 1939-02-10] [Filed under S: Individual Correspondence, Box #355]
- Letter from Donald H. Andrews, Johns Hopkins University to LP RE: Andrews is sorry LP will not be able to deliver a Dohme
lecture but invites to stay with him if he will be in the East during June. [LP's letter 1939-01-20] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file: (Andrews, Donald H.)]
- Letter from LP to J. W. McBain, Stanford University RE: LP cannot arrange for any guests of the symposium at Stanford to lecture
at CIT as there will not be enough people on campus to justify a formal lecture.[McBain's letter to LP 1939-01-20] [Filed under M: Correspondence 1939, Box #244]
- Letter from LP to Professor R. H. Fowler RE: LP updates Fowler on the progress of his proposed book, but regrets to say that
work is coming along slow and that he hopes to instead develop a general color theory to include in the book. Comments that
both he and AHP are looking forward to his possible trip to California next Spring. [Filed under: F: Individual Correspondence.
(Fieser-Frank) Box #117]
- Letter from LP to W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press RE: LP has added another chapter to his book which he does not
need to see in proof form. He is anxious for the book to be printed for use in class. [LP's last letter 1939-01-16; Schaeffer's reply 1939-01-26] [LP Books, 1939b.2 Correspondence 1938-1945]
- Letter from Harold C. Urea, Columbia University to LP RE: Requesting recommendations for a new head of the Chemical Engineering
Department at Columbia. [LP's reply to Urea 1939-01-30] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Urea, Harold, Box #404]
- Letter from LP to Edward C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP requests that requisitions for organic supplies from Prof. Lucas be put
through and charged to the Rockefeller Fund, Organic. [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 4]
- Letter from Lawrence O. Brockway, University of Michigan to LP RE: Schomaker needs to join the A. C. S. in order to be able
to present a paper at the meeting. Brockway also requests reprints of the phosphorus paper with Beech.[Brockway's last letter
1939-01-17; LP's reply 1939-01-27] [Filed under B: Individual Correspondence, Box 29]
- Proposal for a Research Project from S. Kyropoulos to LP [Filed under K: Correspondence 1939, Box #193]
- Research notebooks of LP, RNB 35b RE: Tests of linoleum and other substitutes
- Letter from W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press RE: Schaeffer added LP's extra chapter to the book and believes he will
soon be receiving corrected galleys of Chapters IX, X, and XI. [LP's letter 1939-01-24; LP's next letter 1939-03-09] [ LP Books, 1939b.2 Correspondence 1938-1945]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Robert S. Mullikan RE: LP has decided to speak on the color of dyes and other organic substances at
the symposium. [Filed under: Mullikan, Robert-Box #251]
- Letter from LP to W. A. Noyes, Jr. RE: Informs Noyes that Wilson will continue his work on his article on the dielectronic
constants of polar liquids and will contact him for arrangements for its publications. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence,
Box #276]
- Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Editor, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (A. C. S.) RE: LP and his department would like to have Booth give a talk, however they have limited funding and cannot afford
to offer him sponsorship. [Emery's letter to LP 1939-01-17] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 4]
- Letter from LP to Edward C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: Notification that S. Morell has submitted his resignation as a Research
Assistant in Chemistry, effective !1938-02-31 and that the appointment of Vance Danford as Technical Assistant to Professor Nieman be made from the Rockefeller Fund, Organic.
[LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 4]
- Letter from LP to Lawrence O. Brockway, University of Michigan RE: Schomaker will join the A. C. S. and they are sending Brockway
some of the phosphorus paper reprints. LP is sorry to learn about Eyster's accident. LP has finished all the galleys of his
book and hopes it will be published in March; he looks forward to Brockway's reaction to it.[Brockway's letter 1939-01-25; Brockway's next letter 1939-05-15] [Filed under B: Individual Correspondence, Box 29]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP submits for publication two manuscripts: one by Albrecht and Corey dealing with crystal structure of glycine and one
by Springall, Palmer and himself dealing with electron diffraction investigation of a group of substances of interest because
of the change in bond length shown by a single bond adjacent to a triple bond. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 4]
- Letter from Ralph A. Beebe, Amherst College to LP RE: Beebe requests to work in LP's lab during his upcoming sabbatical as
his plans to go to Cambridge have been abruptly changed because of the impending war.[LP's reply 1939-02-02] [Filed under LP Correspondence, Box 25, file: (Beebe, Ralph A.)]
- AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $2.40
- Letter from Edward Mack, Jr., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to LP RE: Mack inquires whether graduate fellowship
stipends cover all living expenses for students. He has an interested student who would like to apply, but must have living
expenses covered. [LP's reply to Mack 1939-02-01] [Filed under M: Correspondence 1939, Box #244]
- Letter from A. R. Todd, University of Manchester to LP RE: Reply to LP's letter of 1938-12-27. He looks forward to seeing LP in England this summer. He provides an assessment of James Walker, who LP is considering for
a position. [LP's reply to Todd 1939-02-15] [Filed under T: Individual Correspondence, Box #392]
- Letter from LP to Harold C. Urey, Columbia University RE: LP does not have anyone to recommend as the new head of the Chemical
Engineering Dept. at Columbia. [Urea's letter to LP 1939-01-24; Urea's next letter to LP 1939-05-18] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Urea, Harold, Box #404]
- Letter from Edward Mack to LP RE: Writes to LP to ask whether it is possible for a graduate student on one of his stipends
to make all living expenses meet. Goes on to describe a young man named: Charles Frank Vilbrandt and wonders if it would be
worth his time to apply to work at CIT. [LP's reply: 1938-02-01] [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #252]
- Letter from Alex Todd to LP RE: Is glad to hear that LP's work is getting along well but is sorry to learn that Professor
Niemann is losing his assistant. Todd goes on to speak very highly of James Walker and his work. [LP's reply: 1939-02-15] [Filed under: T: Individual Correspondence, Box #402]
- Letter from Roger J. Williams, Oregon State College to LP RE: Informing LP that he is leaving OSC for the University of Texas
but is attempting to better the situation at OSC for his colleagues before he leaves. [LP's reply to Williams 1939-02-02] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Williams, Roger J., Box #431]
- LP writes cheque to: Market Basket amount $6.07
- Letter from LP to Hubert M. James, Purdue University RE: LP thanks him for sending the values of the hydrogen molecule integrals.
[LP's last letter to James 1939-01-12] [Filed under J: Correspondence 1939, Box #185]
- Letter from LP to L. E. Sutton, Oxford, England RE: Answer to Sutton's letter of 1938-11-27 discussing sulfurylcholride.[Sutton's last letter to LP 1939-01-22; LP's reply to Sutton 1939-02-10] [Filed under S: Individual Correspondence, Box #355]
- Note from Clinton E. Trimble to LP RE: Requesting he be placed on the mailing list for the Dept. circular. He also wonders
if he might be able to attend some seminars and lectures at CIT. [LP's reply to Trimble 1939-01-31] [Filed under T: Individual Correspondence 1939, Box #395]
- Letter from LP to E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Harvard University RE: LP will keep Stitt in mind if he hears of a job opening suitable
for him. LP is having difficulty with his book on the quantum mechanics of organic molecules, however the chemical bond book
is through the galley proof stage and should be out in March.[Wilson's letter to LP 1939-01-14; Wilson's next letter to LP 1939-06-12] [Filed under W: Individual Correspondence, Box #433]
- Letter from Dr. Edwin R. Embree to LP RE: Explains his plans to visit Southern California during the middle of February and
asks LP if he may be available to speak with about general matters and job opportunities for Fellows of the Julius Rosenwald
Fund at this time. [Filed under: E: Correspondence, 1930, 1936-1959. Box #109]
- Letter from LP to Mr. W. V. Green RE: Thanks him for his letter of recommendation for Robert Le Tourneau and ensure that his
application will be given thorough consideration. [Filed under: G: Individual Correspondence, Box #140]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Sterling Hendricks RE: Is interested to learn about his results with micas and thanks Sterling for the
news about civil service examination for x-ray men. Regrets to inform Sterling that he does not have any crystal structure
work under way now. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #156]
- Note from Clinton E. Trimble to the Registrar RE: asking to be placed on the mailing list for the weekly circular of announcements
of seminars and meetings. [LP's reply: 1939-02-10] [Filed under: T: Correspondence, Box #405]
- Journal of the Chemistry Club of the California Institute of Technology, A Student Affiliate Chapter of the American Chemical
Society, Vol. 1, No. 1 [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 4]
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