Activity Listings
- Letter from Dr. T. G. Kennard, Research Fellow in Chemistry, Claremont Colleges, to LP RE: Writes that he would be interested in teaching or working at Cal Tech in order to better use his experience in helping with the war effort. [Memo from Richard M. Badger to LP January 16, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.7, file:(K: Correspondence, 1942)]
- Letter from E. C. Schroedel, Manager, Institutional Dept., International Business Machines Corp., to LP RE: States they are compiling a list of all mathematical tables in punch card form that are in existence and inquires what tables of punch cards LP has that could be made available for reproduction. Asks for details of these tables. Handwritten in left margin: "Yes." [Letters from E. C. Schroedel to LP January 6, 1942, from LP to Mr. E. C. Schroedel January 21, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #368.6]
- Letter from Jerome Alexander to LP RE: Suggests that LP's contribution to the international colloid book should be a summation of his past work. States that another professor will be completing his article for the book in March, and hopes that LP will be able to as well. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.1, file:(Alexander, Jerome, 1940-1954)]
- Letter from Judith Rooke, Secretary to LP, to Frank E. Mensing RE: Replies that LP has not published any article with the title requested by Mensing. [Letter from Mensing to LP January 7, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.9, file:(M: Correspondence, 1942)]
- Letter from LP to Arthur E. Macartney, Asst. Purchasing Agent, Long Beach Public Schools. [Letter from Macartney to Cal Tech January 5, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.9, file:(M: Correspondence, 1942)]
January 12, 1942
Mr. Arthur E. Macartney
Assistant Purchasing Agent
Long Beach Public Schools
715 Locust Avenue
Long Beach, California
Dear Mr. Macartney:
For cleaning our chemical glassware we use a powdered soap, called Wyandotte Detergent, which has cost us about five and a half cents per pound in barrels. This is somewhat abrasive, and for some purposes we prefer to use a pure soap solution. It is the opinion of the men on our staff that abrasive soap may be used in some cases for cleaning chemical glassware but that for certain pieces of apparatus, such as burets, its use is undesirable.
Yours truly,
Linus Pauling
LP:jr
- Letter from LP to Professor AR Davis, Chairman, Committee on Research, Department of Botany, University of California, Berkeley RE: Apologizes for delay in answer. Sends some information regarding the patent policy they are developing. [Letter from AR Davis to LP October 17, 1941] [Filed under LP Biographical: (CIT: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1915-1944), Box #1.019, Folder #19.7]
- Letter from LP to Z.J. Atlee RE: Sends the requested reprint. Mentions that he looks forward to seeing Graf again as well as expressing interest about details of the new x-ray tube described. [Letter from Atlee to LP December 11, 1941] [Letter from LP to Avera August 19, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #12.8, file:(A: Correspondence, 1942)]
- Letter from Lewis B. Hershey, Director, National Headquarters Selective Service System to "all State Directors" RE: Discusses new regulations regarding occupational deferment of engineering, chemical, physics, medical, and dental students and instructors. [Filed under LP Biographical: CIT: Materials re: Teaching and Advising of Graduate Students by Linus Pauling: Box #1.018, Folder 18.5]
- Letter from M.L. Mundy, Secretary to Dr. Major, Research Laboratory, Merck & Co., Inc., to LP RE: Acknowledges receipt of LP's letter in Dr. Major's absence. States that the lab tests will be delayed until February due to a shortage of lab animals. [Letters from LP to Major December 7, 1942, April 25, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #254.9, file:(Merck and Co., Inc.)]
- Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis. Breakfast: 1 orange, 1 egg, 2 p toast, 1/3 c cream / Lunch: 1 p cheese, 1 p toast, 3 prunes / Supper: 1 c milk, 1 1/2 c potatoes, 1/2 c beans, 1/2 c beets, 1/2 c apple sauce, 3 cookies [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #3.1, file:(Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis kept by Ava Helen Pauling, 1941-1942.)]
- Writes cheque to "Adobe milk? Dec." $30.13 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.4]
- Writes cheque to "Rio Grande Gas" $2.58 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.4]
- Writes cheque to "Strating & Cleaner. Replace glass in Dining room" $1.08 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.4]
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