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• Article “Our Foreign Policy” by Edgar J. Fisher in New World. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc: Box # 5.004, Folder 4.5]
• Bank statement, Bank of America: Account Balance: $349.44. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Ch. 156b - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Final Exam [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.012, Folder 12.4]
• Ch. 226a - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Lecture Notes [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.1012, Folder 12.4]
• The New York Correspondent Vol 2 No 3. Clarence Streit Voices Praise of Work Done by New York Committee in First Year. [Filed under Publications re: Union Now/Federal Union, Inc., 1914, 1939-1941: Box # 5.008, Folder 8.8]
• Union Now Bay Region Bulletin, Vol 1 No 1. [Filed under Publications re: Union Now/Federal Union, Inc., 1940-1941: Box # 5.009, Folder 9.3]
• Union Now Bulletin Vol 2 No 3, front page article “Streit Tells Phi Beta Kappa of Road Back to US Ideals. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc.: Box # 5.005, Folder 5.2]
• Writes cheque to “S.Counties Gas Co. Gas.” $12.58 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]

• Letter from LP Thomas Anderson to LP RE: Asks LP to write a recommendation on his behalf to Professor F. H. McDougall of the University of Minnesota, who is looking for a physical chemist. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.8, file:(Anderson, Thomas, 1939-1945)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. A. Sommerfeld. [Filed under LP Corresopndence: #366.1]

  March 1, 1940

  Dear Professor Sommerfeld:

  Professor Stueckelberg has written me that you have not heard from me as since you so kindly sent me a copy of Volume II of "Atombau und Spektrallinien," and I am afraid that you have not received my last letter to you. I wish to thank you very much for remembering me. I have read a good part of the book with great interest, and many of the men in the laboratory have also been reading my copy.

  My wife and I are very happy in our new house, which we built and moved into a year ago. It is five miles from the Institute, just at the foot of Mt. Wilson, on the edge of a canyon. We have two acres of ground and there are no other houses nearby. It is a fine place for the children. We have four children now, the youngest, Edward Crellin Pauling, being now two and one half years old. I am enclosing a copy of our Christmas card, which was not mailed to you because of the uncertainty in the mail at that time.

  We are getting along very well in our new laboratory, the Crellin Laboratory. We have in the Department of Chemistry about eighty-five men doing advanced work, including the doctor candidates and post-doctorate fellows. I hope that you will be able to make another trip to the United States before long, and that this time Frau Sommerfeld will come with you. My wife and I would like very much to see you again, and many of the other Americans who have been with you in Munich have said the same thing. Now that you have retired you have time enough to make the trip, and if conditions for travel get better I hope that a trip of this sort can be arranged.

  I have always been grateful to the Guggenheim Foundation for providing the opportunity for me to come to Munich and study with you, and now I am repaying the Foundation in some measure by acting as a member of the Committee of Selection. I went to New York for this purpose last week, and shall go again in about three weeks.

  With love to you and Frau Sommerfeld, I am

  Your Pasadena student,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:j

• Letter from LP to Prof. E. C. G. Stueckelberg, Institut de Physique, Universite de Geneve, RE: Encloses a letter to be passed on to Prof. Sommerfeld, and states things in Pasadena are going well. [Letter from Prof. E. C. G. Stueckelberg to LP February 8, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 377.10]

• AHP writes cheque to "Sanitary Laundry Co.," $7.84. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Sierra Madre Tailors," $7.95. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. William Hume-Rothery, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, RE: Writes he has sent word to Dr. Lind requesting the 150 reprints and the proofs for correction. Sends news from the labs, but mentions he has not yet obtained more results on metal structures. [Note from Hume-Rothery to LP 2-40[?], Letters from LP to Lind March 4, 1940, from LP to Hume-Rothery June 7, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #163.4, file:(Hume-Rothery, William)]
• Letter from Prof. E.O. Wilson, Department of Chemistry, Yenching University in China to Prof. W.N. Lacey, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Caltech cc: LP RE: Asks if it would be possible for him to spend a part of the next year at their institution, as he will be on a leave of absence from Yenching and wishes to spend most of that time in research, states what he teaches and research he has been interested in, gives educational and training background, and gives references for qualifications. [Letter from Lacey to Wilson April 9, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.8]
• Writes cheque to “Sanitary Laundry. Laundry 3 months” $7.84 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Sierra Madre Tailors. Dry cleaning 3 months”. $7.95 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]

• Handwritten notes. RE: Answers the questions: are two or more antigen molecules needed to make and antibody?, How are antigens held in the region of antibody production?, and Why are proteins necessary for immunization? [Filed under LP Science: Materials re: Antibody and Antigen Research; the Nature of Serological Reactions, 1940-1947, 1950-1952, 1973, 1986: Box #7.001 Folder #1.5]

• Letter from B.H. Peterson, Department of Chemistry, Coe College, to LP RE: Requests information on a summer session at Caltech. (Note in right margin: “None”) [Letter from LP to Peterson March 9, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312.5, file:(P: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from Edward W. Hughes to Professor L. S. Ramsdell RE: Hughes looks forward to seeing Ramsedell in May. Informs Ramsdell that there will be a seminar covering Fourier methods beginning about March 25, if he is able to attend. [Filed under: R: Correspondence, Box #334]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Florence R. Sabin, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, RE: Thanks Sabin for sending the reprints. States he has been thinking about a manuscript he wrote on antibody production and looks forward to talking to Sabin about serological reactions. [Letter from Florence R. Sabin to LP February 21, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #377.10]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. RE: Informs him of his expense account from the meeting on February 17-18. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.16]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Lawrence Brockway RE: Regrets that he won't be able to stop by Ann Arbor on his next trip East, but will possibly attend the Columbia Christmas symposium. Mentions that they have appointed Dr. Zechmeister of Pecs, Hungary to the Organic Chemistry Professorship. [Letter from Brockway to LP February 27, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31.11, file:(Brockway, Lawrence O., 1936-1942, 1944, 1950, 1955, 1959, 1965)]
• Letter from LP to Eleanor M. Hawes, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., RE: Sends his comments on Rice's “Electronic Structure and Chemical Binding,” stating that the unsatisfactory elements in the manuscript seem to have been corrected. [Letter from Howes to LP February 15, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #253.1, file:(McGraw-Hill 1936-1944)]
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. RE: Returns the digests for Mitchell, Creswell, Bokes, and de Terra. Reports on the opinions of Emerson and Anderson. Recommends that Mitchell's application be denied. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.16]
• Letter from LP to S. C. Lind, Dean, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, RE: Writes that Dr. Hume-Rothery would like 150 reprints of his paper and the proofs for correction. [Letter from LP to Lind February 2, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #163.4, file:(Hume-Rothery, William)]
• Note from Dr. John Beach to LP RE: Asks LP to critique a paper he has written John Walter on the Radial Distribution Method. [Letter from LP to Beach March 18, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #27.1, file:(Beach, John Y., 1937-1941, 1958)]

• AHP writes cheque to "Collector of Internal Revenue," $15.42. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Letter from F.A. Gilfillan, Dean, School of Science, Oregon State College, to LP RE: Informs LP that he is looking for an organic or industrial chemist to replace Prof. Fulton when he retires and potentially be named head of the department. Notes that he plans to attend the April ACS meeting and hopes to find some contacts there. (Note in left margin: “Winstein Would be starred before long if he can continue his work.”) [Letter from LP to Gilfillan March 11, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136.10, file:(Gilfillan, F.A.)]
• Letter from LP to Don DeVault RE: Informs DeVault that he did not receive the Noyes Fellowship and recommends that he consider other appointments. Adds that in the case that one of the appointees declines, they will consider DeVault. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #93.4, file:(DeVault, Don, 1937, 1939-1942, 1945, 1957-1961, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987)]
• Letter from Roscoe G. Dickinson to Mr. Edward C. Barrett, CIT RE: Informs Mr. Barrett of recommendations made at a meeting of the Chemistry Division Council on March 5, 1940 regarding the reappointment of Dr. Lloyd Zumwalt to Noyes Fellow with stipend of $1400 for the year, Dr. Eguene Eyster to Hale Fellow for $2000, Dr. Arthur J. Stosick temporary appointment as Instructor in Chemistry at $1500, and Dr. J. Norton Wilson appointed Instructor in Applied Chemistry for 2 years at $200 per year. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from Rufus E. Clement, President, Atlanta University to LP RE: thanks LP for information about Lu Valle. Regrets that they do not anticipate any vacancies at this time. Will keep Lu Valle in mind in case something should arise. [Letter from LP to Clement February 26, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.018, Folder 18.2]
• Writes cheque to "Collector of Internal Revenue," $15.42. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to "First Federal Savings and Loan Association," $210.24. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to "Mr. E.W. Crellin," $80.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to "State Treasurer," $19.41. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to “First Fed. March payment” $210.24 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.071, folder 71.6]
• Writes cheque to “Mr. Crellin. March payment” $80.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.071, folder 71.6]

• Bulletin of the Commission to Study the Organization of Peace. Contains part one of a war time series prepared by the International Consultative Group of Geneva, Switzerland, and other members of the international community at Geneva. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc: Box # 5.004, Folder 4.5]
• Letter from LP to W. S. Schaefer. RE: Citing a few more corrections for the book, and some proofs. [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, 1939b.2]
• Letter from W. F. Libby, to Professor Lamb. RE: Submits a paper on the chemistry of the energetic atom produces by irradiation of ordinary substances with neutrons. Asks for suggestions. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press, to LP. RE: Agreeing with LP that the binding and dust cover need to be re-designed to suit a second edition, and will send them soon. And also he asks if he deserves the grand acknowledgment that LP wrote. [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, 1939b.2]

• AHP writes cheque to "S. Counties Gas Co.," $10.90. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "A.C. Vroman, Inc.," $9.79. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Arden Farms, Inc.," $17.44. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Athenaeum," $16.72. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Bodis," $14.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "C.J. Gould," $10.30. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Coast Rubb and Co.," $6.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "F.C. Nash," $4.10. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Helms Bakeries," $7.23. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Merle J. Bevis," $1.03. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Mira Loma Water Co.," $1.60. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "PAsadena Star News," $4.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Polytechnic Elementary School," $106.75. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Ray Huff," $58.23. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Rio Grande Oil, Inc.," $26.80. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "S. Cal Edison Co.," $11.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "S. California Telephone Co.," $5.65. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "S. Counties Gas Co.," $12.58. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Standard Oil of Calif.," $3.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "T.W. Mather Co.," $3.18. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Union Oil Co. of Calif.," $3.65. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to “A.C. Vroman [?]. Books.” $9.79 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Arden Farms” $17.44 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Athenaeum” $16.72 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Bodes” $14.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “C.J. Gould to April 8-” $10.30 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Coast Rubbish Co. Garbage Removal to Feb. 20" $6.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Gas. S.Counties Gas Co.” $10.90 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Helms Bakeries 3. Months” $7.23 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Inglemaids? F,. Rash?” $4.10 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Merle Ji Bins?” $1.03 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Mira Loma H2O Co. H2O . $1.60. [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Pasadena Star News to Feb. 13" $4.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Poly - Peter in full” $106.75 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Ray Huff Prelims? $58.83 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Rio Grande. Gasoline, etc.” $26.80 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “S. Cal. Edison Co. Electricity” $11.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “S. Cal. Tel. Co. Telephone” $5.65 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Standard Oil Co” $3.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “T.W. Miller. Materials, etc.” $3.18 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Union Oil” $3.65 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]

• Circular from R. Frazier Potts, Manager Inter-Democracy Federal Unionists, to all local committees and local organizers RE: informs of the new Inter-Democracy Federal Unionists publications that are ready for distribution. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc.: Box # 5.004, Folder 4.1]
• Letter from LP to Professor E. B. Wilson, National Academy of Sciences RE: Submits for publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the enclosed manuscript from Professor Albert Tyler. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.4]
• Letter from Prof. Edward H. Cox, Department of Chemistry, Swarthmore College, to LP RE: Requests LP send a statement concerning one of Cox's former students, William Howell, to aid in a decision whether or not to send him funding to continue his education. (Notes on back by LP: Diagrams and notes concerning appointments.) [Letter from LP to Cox March 13, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]

• AHP writes cheque to "Myrtle Vencil," $139.44. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• California Federation Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. Los Angeles District Meeting Program. [Filed under AHP: Publications and Newspaper Clippings Collected by AHP 1933-1981, No Date: Box #3.022, Folder #322.4]
• Letter from LP to B. H. Peterson, Department of Chemistry, Coe College, RE: Regrets to inform him that Caltech has no summer session. [Letter from Peterson to LP March 4, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312.5, file:(P: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Donald Hanawalt, Research Department, Dow Chemical Company, RE: Sends comments on Emil Burcik and James Lu Valle, recommending them for lab positions. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Eugene Eyster, Department of Physics, University of Michigan, RE: States he has recommended Eyster to F.H. MacDougall at Minnesota, who needs a physical chemist. Adds that he will write him about coming to Caltech after the Executive council takes formal action. Advises Eyster to make no commitments before hearing from him. [Letters from Eyster to LP February 22, 1940, from LP to Eyster March 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110.7, file:(Eyster, Eugene, 1940, 1942-1943)]
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. RE: Encloses the comment which Chester Stock has made on Vokes' statement. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.16]
• Letter from LP to John W. Green, Chairman, Lecture Committee, Deep Springs Student Body, RE: Thanks him for the invitation, but regrets that they will be unable to visit the school this spring. [Letter from Green to LP February 28, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Professor E. Waser, Thanks him for his pleasant letter about his son Jurg, says they are happy to have him and hope he can stay longer, and hopes that they may see them sometime in Switzerland. [Letter from E. Waser to LP February 17, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 431.8]
• Letter from LP to Professor F. H. MacDougall, School of Chemistry, University of Minnesota RE: Recommends Dr. Eugene H. Eyster, Professor L. O. Brockway, Dr. Thomas F. Anderson to possibly fill position at University of Minnesota. [Letter from MacDougall to LP February 29, 1940, March 14, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.7, File: (M: Correspondence 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Thomas Anderson RE: Responds that he has written a letter of recommendation to Professor MacDougall. [Letter from Anderson to LP March 1, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.8, file:(Anderson, Thomas, 1939-1945)]

• Photo: Crellin Pauling holding a black and white puppy under his chin. “3-10-40” “201-6” Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #3762] [Filed under LP Photo Box: 1940i.33]
• Photo: Linus Jr., Crellin, Linda, and Peter Pauling standing outside, everyone but Crellin holding a puppy. “3-10-40" “201-5" “5 at f16 on F3 201-5" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #3765] [Filed under LP Photo Box: 1940i.34]
• Photo: Peter Pauling holding a puppy on his shoulder. “3-10-40" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #705] [Filed under LP Photo Box: 1940i.20]
• Photo: Peter Pauling with two puppies in his shirt. “3-10-40" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #706] [Filed under LP Photo Box: 1940i.21]

• Letter from LP to F.A. Gilfillan, Dean, School of Science, Oregon State College, RE: Recommends Dr. Saul Winstein for the positions of Professor of Organic Chemistry and head of the Department. Discusses Winstein's educational and research history. [Letter from Gilfillan to LP March 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136.10, file:(Gilfillan, F.A.)]

• Letter from Dr. Eric Ponder, Biological Laboratory, Long Island Biological Association, to LP RE: Requests LP send his comments on Dr. John Leyden Webb, who has applied for a position with them. [Letter from LP to Ponder March 20, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312.5, file:(P: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Manuscript Notes: The Nature of Serological Reactions – The Structure and Formation of Antibodies, Chemistry Seminar, University of California, Berkeley. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1940s.1]

• Bulletin of the Commission to Study the Organization of Peace. Contains the second part of a war time series prepared by the International Consultative Group of Geneva, Switzerland, and other members of the international community at Geneva. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc: Box #5.004, Folder #4.5]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Edward H. Cox, Department of Chemistry, Swarthmore College, RE: Sends his opinions on William Howell, stating that his academic performance has been excellent, but his research activities have been hindered by a lack of time due to outside work and economic worries. [Letter from Cox to LP March 8, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]

• Letter from E. J. Crane, Chairman, Committee on Nomenclature, Spelling, and Pronunciation, to the Committee. RE: Informs them of a proposal submitted by Dr. Emmit Reid to adopt abbreviations for the corresponding higher alkyls. Asks their opinions. Informs them of a second proposal by Dr. Reid. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.14]
• Letter from F. H. MacDougall, University of Minnesota to LP RE: Thanks LP for recommendations. [Letter from LP to MacDougall March 9, 1940, March 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.7, File: (M: Correspondence 1940)]

• Letter from Dr. Karl Landsteiner, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, to LP RE: Suggests they meet for dinner at 6:30 on March 23rd while LP is in New York. [Letters from LP to Landsteiner January 9, 1940, March 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212.7, file:(Landsteiner, Ernest Karl)]
• Postcard from W. C. Price, Physical Chemistry Lab at Cambridge, to LP. RE: Giving LP a correction in his book about a visual having a wrong chemical bond showing. [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, 1939b.2]

• Letter from Kasimir Fajans, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, to LP RE: Mentions that Dr. Brockway recently inquired concerning positions at Caltech. States that he would still like LP to consider Dr. Adolph Stern, even thought the professorship has been proposed to Zechmeister. Requests LP suggest alternate positions. Encloses a life history on Stern and a list of his publications. (Note in top right by LP: “Perhaps Compton would be interested.”) [Letter from LP to Fajans April 2, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #117.2, file:(Fajans, Kasimir, 1940, 1942, 1946-1947, 1950)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. John Beach RE: Sends his critique of the Radial Distribution method, as requested. [Note from Beach to LP March 4, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #27.1, file:(Beach, John Y., 1937-1941, 1958)]
• Letter from LP to Professor Y. H. Wu, Department of Physics, National Southwest Associated University, China RE: Informs of enclosure of copy of letter sent last month to Professor Huang. Adds that Dr. Lu has an understanding and working knowledge of all the important branches of physics, including quantum theory and atomic structure. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.6, File: (L: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to The Jayne Memorial Lecture. RE: Informs him that he is unable to attend the Jayne Memorial Lecture. [Filed under LP Science: American Philosophical Society, 1936-1963, 1989, 1991: Box #14.011, Folder #11.1]
• Writes cheque to "Santa Fe R.R.," $123.01. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]

• AHP writes cheque to "Sears Roebuck," $4.46. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. E. M. Billings, Business and Technical Personnel Director, Eastman Kodak, RE: Submits the applications of Pressman, Lu Valle, Burcik, and Axelrod to the company. Also comments on the applicants' plans and suitability. [Letter from Billings to LP January 25, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111.1, file:(Eastman Kodak Company, 1938, 1940-1941, 1943-1944, 1951, 1957)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Eugene Eyster, Department of Physics, University of Michigan. [Letters from LP to Eyster March 9, 1940, from Eyster to LP March 22, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110.7, file:(Eyster, Eugene, 1940, 1942-1943)]

  March 19, 1940

  Dr. Eugene H. Eyster

  Department of Physics

  University of Michigan

  Ann Arbor, Michigan

  Dear Eugene:

  I am glad to extend to you the offer by the California Institute of appointment as George Ellery Hale Research Fellow in Radiation Chemistry for the year 1940-41, with stipend $2000 for the year. The appointment would be renewed for a second year if you desire, but you are not required to make the decision now as to whether or not you would want to continue as Fellow for a second year. You would have no duties and no obligations other than the prosecution of research.

  You would, of course, be free to work in any field you desire, and we would try to provide whatever material support you need. I would like, however, to suggest a field of investigation which has appealed to me recently as a promising one, and which might also appeal to you. This is the application of the Rabi molecular beam technique to problems of molecular structure. You probably know that Rabi has determined the internuclear distance in the hydrogen molecule by his method, and I think that other internuclear distances could be determined similarly. He is now getting very accurate values of electric dipole moments of alkali halide gas molecules by measuring the frequency of radio waves necessary to cause transition from one stark effect level to another. Last month I looked at Rabi's apparatus and talked with him. He is willing and, I think, would be glad to have someone apply his techniques in the molecular structure field, since he himself plans to work only on fundamental problems of nuclear structure

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  and to develop possible applications for the technique, but not to apply it in a systematic way. If you would be interested in supervising the construction of a Rabi apparatus it might be a good idea for you to spend some time with Rabi in New York. You would have collaboration here on the radio side if you wanted it, since Potapenko would be only too glad to put his radio wave to some good use.

  Schomaker is staying on next year as Senior Fellow in Research, and Wilson is to be Instructor in Applied Chemistry. Stosick is taking Helmholz's place as Instructor in Freshman Chemistry with Helmholz going to Dartmouth.

  We are hoping that you will decide to come back here for a while. Badger would be especially glad to have you here.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:jr

• Letter from LP to Dr. Karl Landsteiner, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, RE: Agrees to meet him for dinner at 6:30 on the 25th in the lobby of Hotel Croydon. [Letter from Landsteiner to LP March 15, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212.7, file:(Landsteiner, Ernest Karl)]
• Letter from LP to Mr. A. A. Burgoyne, Jr.., International Business Machines, Inc., RE: Returns copies of the contract, signed. [Letters from LP to Mr. A. A. Burgoyne, Jr., February 14, 1940, from B. L. MacChesney April 1, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #368.6]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett, CIT: suggests the appointments of Professor Laszlo Zechmeister and Dr. Andor Polgar begin on March 1. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from LP to Professor F. H. MacDougall, School of Chemistry, University of Minnesota RE: Explains that all of the advanced electron diffraction men are already satisfactorily employed, but that they have a couple of a students for the future. Mentions Dr. David P. Stevenson. [Letter from MacDougall to LP February 29, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.7, File: (M: Correspondence 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Professor PS Fogg RE: Reports that Mr. Ralph W. Spitzer has made satisfactory progress on research and has shown ability to carry on research successfully. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.8]

• Letter from Dr. Herman Kalckar to LP RE: Informs LP that he will change the title of his paper for Chemical Reviews to “The Nature of Energetic Coupling in Biological Syntheses.” [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.5, file:(Chemical Reviews, 1936-1937, 1940, 1949-1951)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Eric Ponder, Biological Laboratory, Long Island Biological Association, RE: Sends his comments on John Leyden Webb, a PhD candidate at Caltech who has applied for a position with Ponder. [Letter from Ponder to LP March 12, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312.5, file:(P: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Alexander Todd, Director of the Chemical Laboratories, University of Manchester, RE: Discusses some family matters, and the arrival of Zechmeister. Mentions his current research and what political work he and AHP are doing. [Note from Prof. Alexander Todd to LP February 24, 1940, telegram from LP to Prof. Alexander Todd July 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #407.6]
• Letter from Lincoln LaPaz, Chairman, Engineering Mathematics Committee, Ohio State University to LP RE: Discusses upcoming purchase of a harmonic analyzer-synthesizer. Inquires as to similar device being developed by LP and asks for information on the device if possible. [Letter from LP to LaPaz March 30, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.6, File: (L: Correspondence, 1940)]

• Letter from LP to Byron Higman, Kingswood School, England, RE: Sends his comments on the manuscript excerpts sent concerning resonance and bond orbitals. [Letter from Higman to LP January 14, 1941]
• Letter from Prof. Henry Gilman, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State College, to LP RE: Requests LP send his manuscripts for the second edition of the treatise by the beginning of the academic year this fall. [Letter from LP to Gilman March 28, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136.11, file:(Gilman, Henry)]
• Letter from Prof. J. L. Hoard, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, to LP RE: Requests an estimate in cost on receiving a duplicate set of cards from LP for an I.M.B. card machine. Notes they have been working on ammonium heptafluosilicate. Mentions that their small twin was having some calcium problems. (Notes under text re: card machine tabulations.) [Letter from LP to Hoard March 28, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159.10, file:(Hoard, J. Lynn)]

• AHP writes cheque to Warrington Auto Service," $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Letter from AHP to LP. [Filed under LP Safe: Box #1.014, Folder #14.12]

  [letter written in black ink on thin cream paper]

  Friday March 22. 7 P.M.

  Darling Paddy; I didn't get your two letters until this afternoon because I went at eleven with the Dunhams to that luncheon at the Biltmore for Mr. Mannerstedt (?) who has a fresh, sincere manner but not too attractive - He has an engaging secretary at his elbow who is obviously indispensable and whom I admired very much.

  I enjoyed myself very much and ordered two lamb chops - $1.25 - .05 tax .20 tip - $1⁵⁰.

  Do you want to go with Ted on Tuesday to a luncheon on Los Angeles for Conant? The Harvard Club I take it and Ted is inviting you. I accepted provisionally for you subject of course to your wishes for the matter. Ted is adorable! Miriam is grand fun and we had a good time! I even said a word or two - and our Dr. whats his name was no doubt the least bit taken. Amusing things happened which I'll tell you.

  Peter and Linda went to see "Pinnocchioo" this afternoon by themselves! Then they met me at "Union Now". Pretty smart, eh!

  [?] Pauling has poison oak, I think. At least he is red and scratches.

  How are you, you sweet heart? I love you very much and I'll be happy when you are at home again.

  Linda won the prize for finding the most eggs at he Easter egg hunt at school today. She always wins at such a game. Isn't that remarkable?

  The Dunhams said that the children were remarkable when they were there. They think we must have done all sorts of thing to make them be so good. I said we'd done nothing but put them on their own!

  Good night sweet darling. I hope you get this.

  Your girl who loves you

  Ava Helen Pauling

  P.S. I'll get the information in the morning about whats his name. I simply can't remember it at this moment. I don't like this flickery light of yours - I'm going to take it back.

  I was really enthused today about "Union Now" and I feel now that we must have some system of dues - A definite income and in the mean time I must get some contributions from some where.

  That nice Dr. Borlaw wants to be remembered to you. He is shy and sweet and a gentleman as Ted is but there aren't many such. This afternoon was the funeral of Mr. Celerman who died a day ago - you remember him?

  Love,

  Love

  Love

  Love

  Love

  Love

  Love

  A.P.

• Letter from Dr. Eugene Eyster, Department of Physics, University of Michigan, to LP RE: Accepts the appointment as George Ellery Hale Research Fellow in Radiation Chemistry for the year 1940-41 at Caltech. Reports he will be able to arrive by October 1st. Adds that he knows little about the Rabi method, but will study up on it before coming, and perhaps go to New York to see Rabi, as LP has suggested. Discusses research at Michigan. Adds that the department has informed him that they will not be able to keep him next year anyway, but may have a position available in a few years. Thanks LP for his efforts on his behalf, and looks forward to returning to California. [Letters from LP to Eyster March 19, 1940, April 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110.7, file:(Eyster, Eugene, 1940, 1942-1943)]
• Letter from G.C. Mann, Technical Supervisor, Education and Recreation, Work Projects Administration of Southern California to Bessie Little, RE: discusses the Federal Forum Project and the WPA Education Program published a list of speakers in Southern California and would like to include Federal Union speakers in new publication. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Pasadena Chapter: Box # 5.007, Folder 7.4]
• Letter from Prof. William A. Noyes, Noyes Laboratory of Chemistry, University of Illinois, to LP, Clark, Fieser, Lind and Turner, RE: Sends a summary of the current publishing projects for Scientific Monographs. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279.4, file:(Noyes, W. A. 1938-1941)]
• Writes cheque to “To Beulah a check for $10 as a loan. Made out to Warrington Auto Service” $10.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]

• Letter from E. L. Cranford to LP RE: Sends questions regarding the extraction of the essence from mint plants. [Letter from dept. secretary to Cranford March 28, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.8, file:(C: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from Reja T. Sujehberg [?] to Pasadena Chapter of Federal Union, RE: encloses cards with signatures of their family and apologizes for not being able to provide monetary donations, but is in strong support of Federal Union. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Pasadena Chapter: Box # 5.007, Folder 7.2]
• Pasadena Chapter of Federal Union Notes for Headquarters. RE: discusses recent luncheon of executive committees of Pasadena, Hollywood, Long Beach, Santa Monica, and West Coast representative and Oakland Committee member Dr. Gordon Mannerstedt, upcoming executive committee meeting to discuss possibly having state Federal Union organization and two types of memberships: with and without dues, question and answer file, speakers to fill out report cards, telephone list at headquarters, and office staff to introduce self to Mr. Regan who holds the key. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Pasadena Chapter: Box # 5.007, Folder 7.4]

• Letter from David M. Greenberg, Medical School, Division of Biochemistry, UC Berkeley, to LP RE: Regrets having missed seeing LP when he stopped by. Requests a reprint of the lecture LP gave at Berkeley on the antigen-antibody reaction. Sends reprints under separate cover. Discusses a formula in use for formulating enzyme reactions. (Note under date: “Ans'd”) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Executive Council, CIT RE: recommends that Dr. A. J. Stosick be paid $300 from Rockefeller Fund. Handwritten note: in twelve equal monthly payments beginning July 31, 1940. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029, folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett, CIT, RE: Recommends appointment of Dr. Stosick have a salary of $1800 as requested by Dr. Stosick, who is unable to accept the current offer of $1500. LP suggests the extra funding. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029, folder #29.1]

• AHP writes cheque to "Helen Weigand," $4.46. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Bulletin of the Commission to Study the Organization of Peace. Contains article “International Law and Equity: A Supreme Court as the Keystone of any Federation or Union” by Jan Hostie. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc: Box #5.004, Folder #4.5]
• Invitation to the Jayne Memorial Lecture. [Filed under LP Science: American Philosophical Society, 1936-1963, 1989, 1991: Box #14.011, Folder #11.1]
• Lecture given by Dr. James Conant, President of Harvard University, at Caltech. (Organized by LP and staff) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #66.15, file:(Conant, James B., 1929-1930, 1933-1936, 1938-1940, 1942, 1945, 1952)]
• Letter from Don M. Yost, CIT, to LP RE: Informs LP of the application of Professor E. Moles from the University of Madrid to the del Amo Foundation for a fellowship grant to study and research in America. Professor Moles requests to work with Mr. Yost, who explains he would be pleased to have him come to CIT and requests funds be made available for this purpose. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 , folder #29.1]
• Letter from Dr. Richard Dodson to LP RE: States that he has been awarded a National Research Fellowship in chemistry. Thanks LP again for his letters of recommendation. Details his plans to conduct his project at Caltech, hopefully with Dr. Yost. [Letters from LP to Dodson February 23, 1940, March 30, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #96.5, file:(Dodson, Richard, 1936, 1939-1940, 1942, 1947, 1954, 1956)]
• Writes cheque to “Helen Wiegand. Laundry” $4.46 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.072, folder #72.1]

• Letter from Don M. Yost, California Institute of Technology to Dr. G. del Amo RE: Discusses qualifications of Professor Moles and notes that Yost would be happy to have Moles come and work with him if Moles is given a fellowship. [Letter from LP to del Amo March 30, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.7, File: (M: Correspondence 1940)]
• Letter from F.A. Gilfillan, Dean, School of Science, Oregon State College, to LP RE: Sends a copy of the leaflet covering the dedication addresses given in Corvallis on December 2. Hopes LP continues to stay in contact with OSC. [Letter from LP to Gilfillan April 3, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136.10, file:(Gilfillan, F.A.)]
• Letter from LP to Executive Council, CIT RE: Recommends that Mr. A. Polgar be appointed Research Assistant in Chemistry to Professor Zechmeister. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from LP to Executive Council, CIT RE: Recommends that Professor HJ Lucas be promoted from Associate Professor to Professor of Organic Chemistry. Provides Professor Lucas' credentials and support of why he believes Lucas deserves promotion. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from LP to Executive Council, CIT RE: Requests Dr. AJ Stosick be paid $300 from the Rockefeller Fund, Molecular Structure, in twelve equal monthly payments beginning July 31, 1940. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from LP to Executive Council, CIT RE: Requests appropriation of $500 made for the purpose of Professor E. Moles, distinguished Spanish chemist, to come to CIT and work with Professor Don M. Yost. [Letter from Don Yost to LP March 27, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C Barrett, CIT RE: Requests earlier letter about Dr. Stosick be replaced by this most recent letter. [Letter from LP to Executive Council March 28, 1940] [Letter from LP to Executive Council March 26, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Henry Gilman, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State College, RE: Replies that his copy will be ready by October. [Letter from Gilman to LP March 21, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136.11, file:(Gilman, Henry)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. J. Lynn Hoard, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University. [Letter from Hoard to LP March 21, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159.10, file:(Hoard, J. Lynn)]

  March 28, 1940

  Professor J. L. Hoard

  Department of Chemistry

  Cornell University

  Ithaca, New York

  Dear Lynn:

  Our set of punched cards is now being prepared, and will be ready in a few weeks. The machines will not be here until May. The Fourier series set contains about 70,000 cards, and would cost you about $150 plus some charge for freight. To use the cards you would need a sorter and an eighty-counter high-speed alphabetical direct subtraction tabulator No. 405.

  I am glad to learn that ammonium heptafluosilicate is working out well and that you have a reasonable structure for BaSiS₆. I trust that your small twin is really over his difficulties.

  Best regards to your whole family,

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:jr

• Letter from LP to Professor A. Eucken, Institut für Physikalische Chemmie der Universität Göttingen, RE: Requests reprints no. 203, 205, 210, 213, and 215 from their Labs. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #112.7, file:(E: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from the Secretary, Department of Chemistry to E.L. Cranford RE: Replies that they have no information concerning the extraction of the essence of mint plants. [Letter from Cranford to LP March 25, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.8, file:(C: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Memorandum from Henry Allen Moe, Secretary, to Committee of Selection. RE: Attaches statements of the Fellowships awarded by the trustees yesterday. Makes notes of certain points. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.16]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. J.B. Conant Pays Honor to ‘Tech Chemist”, Pasadena (California) Post, March 28, 1940. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1936-1940: Box #6.003, Folder 3.7]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Scientists Find Dr. Conant Still Knows His Chemistry”, Los Angeles Times, March 28, 1940. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1936-1940: Box #6.003, Folder 3.7]

• Propositions Submitted by James E. Lu Valle for the PhD Oral Examination. [LP Biographical CIT: Materials re: Teaching and Advising of Graduate Students by Linus Pauling, 1935-1963: Box #1.016, Folder #16.1]

• Letter from LP to Dr. G. del Amo RE: Expresses desire to have Professor Moles working at Institute with Yost if Moles is granted the fellowship. [Letter from Yost to del Amo March 28, 1940, Letter from Cabrero to LP April 2, 1940]] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.7, File: (M: Correspondence 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Richard Dodson RE: Congratulates him on receiving a National Research Fellowship. Adds that Yost will be writing him. [Letter from Dodson to LP March 27, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #96.5, file:(Dodson, Richard, 1936, 1939-1940, 1942, 1947, 1954, 1956)]
• Letter from LP to Professor Lincoln LaPaz, Department of Mathematics, Ohio State University RE: Responds to letter from LaPaz. Informs LaPaz that they are currently preparing a set of punched cards for use in an eighty-counter high-speed alphabetical direct subtraction tabulator No. 405 of the International Business Machines Corporation. Discusses capabilities of tabulator and offers to have a set of duplicate cards made if desired at cost. Informs LaPaz that cards are being used for Fourier synthesis only, and may not be useful for analysis. [Letter from LaPaz to LP March 20, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.6, File: (L: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press. RE: Telling Schaefer that he sent the corrected proof to him, and that he will be leaving soon and gives his addresses for the next few weeks. [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, 1939b.2]
• Letter from LP to William Lloyd Evans, Department of Chemistry, Ohio State, RE: Inquires as to the arrangements for the celebration in Columbus on May 10th, so that LP may adjust his schedule accordingly. [Letter from Evans to LP April 1, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110.3, file:(Evans, William Lloyd, 1930, 1936-1940)]
• Letter from William B. Munro to LP RE: Sends appreciation for LP's role in conducting the Conant meeting. Good feedback from participants and Dr. Conant enjoyed it. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.8]
• Writes cheque to "Sidney Weinbaum," $50.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque “4 months loan to Sidney Weinbaum see note” $50.00. “Repaid Aug 29, 1940.” [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.071, folder 71.6]