Notes re: his travels to the East Coast and the development of his ideas on determining the partial pressure of oxygen. October 1940. Page 38  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.

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Activity Listings

• AHP writes cheque to "Beulah," $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Ch. 227. Problem VI-1. Typed problem. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.012, File 12.5]
• Informal Ballot from the National Academy of Science, Section of Chemistry. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1939-1944: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]
• Letter from Dr. H. Fraenkel-Conrat, Institute of Experimental Biology, UC Berkeley, to LP RE: Mentions his 1938 visit to Caltech in relation to a possible position. Details his current work with pituitary hormones. Requests LP reconsider offering him a post at Caltech, or suggest another position for a biochemist with organic training. [Letter from LP to Fraenkel-Conrat November 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128.6, file:(F: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Agrees that one table in the manuscript by Helmholz may be omitted. Argues why the others shouldn't be omitted. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from LP to Dr. C.H. Kunsman, Chief of Physicochemical and Analytical Chemistry, Western Regional Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture RE: Says he does not know of any young X-ray man, but says there is an able older man there called Dr. Edward Hughes, and lists his education and qualifications. Gives opinion about Dr. Harker, saying that he is well-trained and could develop into a man as good as Sterling Hendricks, though he would hate to see him leave teaching. [Letter from Kunsman to LP October 2, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 441.5]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Irvin Stewart, Director, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning, RE: States that the Comptoller of Caltech will soon make a report of expenditures for the first installment, and that they will require no additional funds after the second installment. [Letters from Irvin Stewart to LP September 30, 1940, from LP to Prof. Carleton C. Murdock October 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #368.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. W. A. Wooster, Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, University of Cambridge. [Letters from Wooster to LP September 7, 1940, October 30, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.9]

  October 10, 1940

  Dr. W.A. Wooster

  Department of Mineralogy and Petrology

  University of Cambridge

  Downing Street

  Cambridge, England

  Dear Dr. Woodter:

  I have not yet heard about any decision by the Rockefeller Foundation regarding Dr. Perutz. I agree with you that it is unfortunate that the situation in England is such that he was no allowed to continue his work, but I can also understand the reasons which lead your government to decide that step had to be taken.

  We are all very happy that England has succeeded in putting up such a good flight against this aggressor. I also feel that the preparations for national defense in this country are going along satisfactorily.

  With best regards,

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:jr

• Letter from LP to Dr. William A. Rawlinson, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Research in Pathology and Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, RE: States: “I am sending separately a set of reprints of our papers on magnetic properties of heme compounds.” [Letter from Dr. William A. Rawlinson to LP August 27, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.5]
• Letter from LP to E.E. Gullekson RE: Apologizes for delay in response. Reports that the Division council has decided to deny Gullekson's request for permission to use the labs at Caltech, mainly due to the lack of space from the recent increase in work. [Letter from Gullekson to LP September 25, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Miss Eunice Thomas Miner, Executive Secretary, New York Academy of Science RE: Declines offer of membership to New York Academy of Sciences on account of lack of time spent in New York. [Letter from Miner to LP October 4, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.7, File: (M: Correspondence 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Carleton C. Murdock, Cornell University, RE: States their punch card set is working well and they could arrange for Cornell to have a copy. Asks if Cornell has an 88 type position tabulator with subtractions and 12 x distributors, or some other type of tabulator. States Hughes has been appointed Noyes Fellow at Caltech. [Letters from LP to Dr. Irvin Stewart October 10, 1940, Shipping Slip October 22, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #368.6]