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< July  1942 > S M T W T F S       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31   Click on a day for specific listings and a related image. July - General Back to Top Rough Draft of Final Report on Contract NDCrc-200 by Reuben E. Wood, J. H. Sturdivant, and LP. RE: Improvements in the Design of an Instrument for Measuring the Partial Pressure of Oxygen in a Mixture of Gases and the Construction of Five Instruments. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.4] Article from Luftfahrtmedizen (Aviation medicine). RE: Two authors report on a new method of quantitative measurement of oxygen content due to the characteristics of the molecules. Based on magnetic properties. Two German copies, one translation. [Letter from Jones to LP 1943-04-26, from LP to Jones 1943-05-04] [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.1] July 1 Back to Top Breakfast: 1 c orange juice, 1 c wheat hearts, cream, coffee Lunch: 3/4 c macaroni, 1 p cheese, 3/4 c milk, 1/2 c cream, 1 c custard, 1/3 c tomato juice, celery Supper: no entry [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #3, file:(Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis kept by Ava Helen Pauling, 1941-1942.)] Writes cheque to "Cattrell Press" $3.25 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Bulletin Article: "A Great New Vista", Industrial Bulletin, No. 180, July 1942. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1941-1945: Box #6.004, Folder 4.7] Letter from Sister M. Aida Ryan, Alverno Teachers College, to LP and Mr. Robert Spurr RE: Asks questions regarding the article "Electron-Diffraction Method of Determining the Structure of Gas Molecules," and passivity. [Letter from LP to Sister M. Aida Ryan 1942-07-07] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.7] Letter from LP to Dean LW Jones RE: Informs of plans made for Chemistry 1 for the year 1942-43 and requests rooms for the class. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.9] Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Recommends seven men for short-term appointments of Assistants made from specified funds. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Recommends thirteen appointments for the year July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1943 with annual salaries indicated and which fund to be paid from. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] Letter from J.H. Sturdivant to LP RE: Discusses budget regarding salaries of A. Logatcheff, Wm. Pabst, Jr., Bill Schuelke, and H. Weis. Includes recommendations of the salaries for the next year. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] Approved Proposed Schedule Course in Science, Applied Chemistry Option. [Filed under LP Biographical: (CIT: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1915-1944), Box #1.019, Folder #19.7] Handwritten Meeting Minutes of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. [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 Professor Warren C. Johnson, University of Chicago. RE: Informs him that his letter was missent to Portland. Is glad that he is making progress on the summer salaries. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Letter from Bette Burrows, Secretary to Dr. Luck, Pacific Division, AAAS, to LP. RE: Informs him of the duties of Pacific Division President. Encloses a copy of the constitution of the Pacific Division of AAAS. [Filed under LP Science: (American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964), Box # 14.001 File 1.3] July 2 Back to Top Letter from LP to Prof. J. H. Van Vleck, The Physics Laboratories, Harvard University, RE: States he has a found a letter from five years ago which Van Vleck said he wanted. Mentions the recent Washington Academy meeting. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #424.2] Letter from LP to Dean R. Untereiner [handwritten: & Dean Jones] RE: Sends notice that sections A and B of Chemistry 1 should be considered honor sections in giving special treatment to the sections in order to accommodate extra students. Requests that the students be assigned to sections as such. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.9] Letter from LP to Professor W. Huse RE: States the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering approved changes in the third and fourth year schedules in the Chemistry and Applied Chemistry Options. Encloses changes. Requests the new schedules be incorporated in the catalog. [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 Professor EC Watson RE: States the Division of Chemsityr and Chemical Engineering recommended to the Faculty Board that the third and fourth year schedules in the Chemistry and Applied Chemistry options be revised as shown in enclosed documents. [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 The Registrar RE: States the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering approved changes in the third and fourth year schedules in the Chemistry and Applied Chemistry Options. Encloses changes. [Filed under LP Biographical: (CIT: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1915-1944), Box #1.019, Folder #19.7] July 3 Back to Top Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett Re: Recommends Mr. Shelton Steinle be appointed Assistant for the period June 8, 1942 to September 26, 1942 at $100 per month from the Immunochemistry Fund. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] July 4 Back to Top Letter from G. B. Kistiakowsky, Section Chairman, National Defense Research Committee, to LP. RE: Welcomes the suggestion of LP coming in August. Will type up a report of what needs to be looked at when he gets there. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] July 5 Back to Top Note from H. David Michener, Western Regional Research Lab, to LP RE: Replies that he has mailed Weissberger: Organic Solvents to the library at Cal Tech. Regrets that it was mistakenly packed and shipped with his own books. [Letter from LP to Michener 1942-06-26] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255, file:(M: Correspondence, 1942)] July 6 Back to Top Letter form Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, to LP RE: Requests LP's opinions regarding the enclosed manuscripts by Dr. W.M.D. Bryant. [Letter from LP to Lamb 1942-06-13] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)] Letter from R. A . Millikan, C. I. T. to LP RE: Millikan advises LP on what reference to the C. I. T. Board of Trustees should be made in LP's response to Weaver's letter of 1942-06-23 concerning C. I. T.'s commitment to continue funding for Rockefeller sponsored projects when Rockefeller grants terminate. [LP's letter to Millikan 1942-06-30] [Filed under LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 12] Letter from R. A. Millikan to The Rockefeller Foundation, Attn: Warren Weaver, cc: LP: Acknowledging receipt of letter informing C. I. T. of grant (6-24-42) and also sending statement made by the C. I. T. Board of Trustees concerning their intentions to support the continuing organic and structural chemistry work after the Rockefeller grant terminates. [Filed under LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 12] Writes cheque to "National Geographic. Three Maps" $1.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "Standard Oil" $2.87 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "Union Oil" $4.91 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "F. C. Nash. Clothes for children S. Preads gloves, etc" $24.38 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "C.J. Gould. Paid to Aug 8" $25.75 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "S. Calif. Tel. Co. Telephone" $5.83 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "S. Calif. Edison" $8.40 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "Readers Digest one year subscription" $3.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "A. C. Vroman. Books" $2.83 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "John Howard. Ford Treasurer - Union now membership for Linus & me" $6.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "A. D. Siewerl Extraction of Peter's Deadisus? Tooth" $1.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "Athenaeum. Dues + charges" $5.08 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "Adohr Milk. Milk" $17.48 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Letter from LP to Registrar RE: Informs that Professor L. Zeichmeister will be teaching Chemistry 244a instead of Professor Carl Niemann. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.9] Letter from Samuel C. Bukantz, 1st Lt., M.C., to LP. RE: Acknowledges the receipt of a copy of LP's first paper on serological properties of simple substances. Admits that his change from civilian to military status has interrupted his studies. Will be sending his manuscripts to LP to look over before submitting them for publication. [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1] Report on "Pyridoxine Deficiency in Chicks." By Samuel Lepkovsky and F. H. Kratzer, Division of Poultry Husbandry, College of Agriculture, University of California. [Filed under LP Science Box 11.070 File 70.1] July 7 Back to Top Letter from LP to Stanley Schaeffer, Cornell University Press RE: Thanks him for the royalty check for "The Nature of the Chemical Bond." Adds that he will send the corrections in a few days. [Letter from Schaefer to LP 1942-06-30] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #73, file:(Cornell University Press, 1942, 1960, 1965, 1992-1993)] Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, The Rockefeller Foundation RE: Notifying Weaver that he is pleased with the appropriation of grant money and believes there will be no difficulty in adjusting budgets when C. I. T. will fund his work after the Rockefeller Foundation grant terminates. [Weaver's letter to LP 1942-06-23] [Filed under LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 12] Letter from LP to Dr. John Lawrence, Radiation Laboratory, University of California at Berkeley RE: Inquires if cyclotron treatment would be recommended for the wife of a professional friend who has a malignant ovarian cyst with implants on peritoneal surfaces.[Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230, File: (L: Correspondence 1942)] Letter from LP to Sister M. Aida Ryan, Alverno Teachers College, RE: Discusses briefly papers and methods of electron-diffraction. [Letter from Sister M. Aida Ryan to LP 1942-07-01] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.7] Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Recommends the Chemistry Shop salaries during the year of A. Logatcheff, H. Weis, Wm. Pabst, Jr., and Bill Schuelke. Requests vacation period be changed from three weeks to two weeks annually and states that it is probable that a large part of the salaries of Logatcheff and Weis will be paid from the Immunochemistry Fund and the various government contracts instead of from the Chemistry Budget. [Letter from Edward C. Barrett to LP 1942-07-14] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] Letter from A. E. Jones, Chief, Contract Section, Army Air Forces, to CIT. RE: Answers questions about the specifications of the Pauling Oxygen Meter needed. Two copies. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.3] Letter from R. J. Walker, Executive Assistant, Naval Research Laboratory, to LP. RE: Informs him that an order will be forwarded as soon as possible. Advises LP to spend a couple days in Washington while on the East Coast. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.3] July 8 Back to Top Letter from Dr. Randolph T. Major, Research Laboratory, Merck & Co. Inc., to LP RE: Replies that he is sending 2 grams of the requested quinine and agrees to do the testing of the anti-malarials produced by Dr. Buchman. (Notes on subject with annotations by LP attached on separate page.) [Letters from LP to Major 1942-06-24, 1942-07-15] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #254, file:(Merck and Co., Inc.)] Writes cheque to "Nat Acad Sci Dues" 10.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.3] Writes cheque to "First Fed. July Payment" $210.24 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.3] Writes cheque to "Mr. EW Crellin. Ap 1 and May 1 payments" $160.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.3] Letter from L. H. Farinholt, Secretary to the Explosive, National Defense Research Committee, to LP. RE: Informs him that LP should buy his ticket and have the contractor reimburse him later. Advises him to keep his receipts. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] July 9 Back to Top Letter from M. Bell of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. to LP RE: Sends him a complimentary copy of Prof. M.J. Buerger's book on X-Ray Crystallography at Prof. Buerger's suggestion, asks that he advise them of its safe arrival as a matter of record keeping. [Letter from LP to Bell 1942-07-14] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.10] Letter from Irvin Stewart, Executive Secretary, E. C. Barrett, Comptroller, CIT. RE: Enclosed a signed copy of Contract No. OEMsr-153. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.004 File 4.1] Letter from W. J. Sweeny, Esso Laboratories, to C. C. Furnas, National Defense Research Committee. RE: Sending translations of the attached reference. Goes over a method for analyzing oxygen in the presence of other gases. Is trying to obtain all issues of the journal. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Translation of report on Oxygen Determination by a Physical Method by Hermann Rein. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] July 10 Back to Top Writes cheque to "Hartford Fire Ins Co. War Risk Ins. till July 9 1942" $20.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.3] Final Report for work under NDCrc-200. RE Improvements in the Design of an Instrument for Measuring the Partial Pressure of Oxygen in a Mixture of Gases, and the Construction of Five Instruments. By Reuben E. Wood, J. H. Sturdivant, and LP. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.4] [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.2] Informal Report on Contract OEMsr-326 by J. H. Sturdivant. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.2] Rough draft of informal report on Contract OEMsr-326 by J. H. Sturdivant. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.1] Letter from J. D. Porche, Chemical Research Department, Armour and Company, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his letter of June 30 th. Would appreciate it if LP acknowledged the source of fraction 2 & 3. [Filed under LP Science box 13.004 File 4.1] July 11 Back to Top Receipt for airmail from LP to C. C. Furnas. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.2] Receipt for airmail from LP to E. P. Stevenson. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.2] Receipt for transmitting a classified report from LP to C. C. Furnas. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.2] Receipt for transmitting a classified report from LP to E. P. Stevenson. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.2] July 13 Back to Top Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, RE: Recommends that the manuscripts be sent to a specialist in geophysics, such as Dr. Merwin, for examination. [Letter form Lamb to LP 1942-07-06] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)] Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, RE: Recommends that the manuscript "The Hydrogen Bond and its Influence on Acid Strength and Activation Energy" by Dr. H. O. Jenkins not be accepted for publication in the JACS. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)] Writes cheque to "S. C. Gas Co. Two Months. May & June" $10.44 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "Mira Loma H2O Co." $6.22 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Writes cheque to "Fortner & Laud. Repair on Ford" $7.76 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Newspaper Clipping: "Grant Aids Research in chemistry at Caltech", Pasadena (California)Post, July 13, 1942. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1941-1945: Box #6.004, Folder 4.7] Memo from JSH to LP RE: Recommends Mrs. Arletta Townsend be paid a salary of $90 per month beginning July 15. [Note on side: "Appted Off. Asst"] [Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett 1942-07-14] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] Receipt for transmitting a classified form NNI-140 from LP to A. N. Richards. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.004 File 4.1] Receipt for airmail from LP to A. N. Richards. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.004 File 4.1] Letter from Robert F. Loeb, Subcommittee on Blood Substitutes, National Research Council, to LP. RE: Informs him that a limited amount of crystallized bovine serum albumin has become available for studies on despeciation. Requests that LP write to Dr. Edwin J. Cohn for a supply. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.004 File 4.1] July 14 Back to Top Letter form LP to Dr. Walter Gordy, Radiation Laboratory, MIT, RE: Sends the carbon copy of the manuscript on methyl isocyanide. Requests he send any corrections, as well as the number of reprints he wants. [Letter from Gordy to LP 1942-07-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, file:(G: Correspondence, 1942)] Letter from John R. Kuebler, Grand Recorder, Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity, to LP RE: Sends a letter of recommendation for and information on Orin D. Cunningham, a member of the fraternity who is interested in finding work on the west coast. Kuebler asks LP to meet with him and provide suggestions and contacts. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, file:(K: Correspondence, 1942)] Letter from LP to M. Bell of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. RE: Thanks them for sending him a copy of X-Ray Crystallography by Prof. M.J. Buerger as he has looked forward to seeing it. [Letter from Bell to LP 1942-07-09] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.10] Writes cheque to "Herbert Hall. [?]" $160.37 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.3] Writes cheque to "Trop Laundry. Dry Cleaning" $5.95 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Recommends appointments of Miss Maryjane Uhrlaub and Mrs. Arletta Townsend as Office Assistant to be paid from the Chemistry Budget. [Memo from JSH to LP 1942-07-13] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] Letter from Edward C. Barrett to LP RE: States that the changes of salary requested for Logatcheff, Weis, Pabst, and Schuelke should be approved by the Executive Council before being put into effect. A meeting could not be scheduled until next week and so the changes will not be made on the July 15 th payroll. Says it would be helpful in the future to have as much notice as possible of salary changes. [Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett 1942-07-07] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] Letter from Edward C. Barrett to LP RE: Says they want approval of bills for books from Miss Spining and then approval to Foster Strong if that would accomplish LP's request. [Note at bottom: ‘We think this is all right. JR"] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] Memo from A.J. Haagen-Smit to LP Re: Confirms the telephone conversation and recommends appointment of Paul R. Saunders as his assistant for the Fiscal year 1942-43 at $1500 beginning July 1, 1942. [Draft of letter to Mr. Barrett handwritten by LP at the bottom of the page] [Letter form LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett 1942-07-16] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] Letter from LP to Dr. E. P. Stevenson, Arthur D. Little, Inc. RE: Sends one copy of the final report on Contract NDCrc-200. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.4] Receipt for airmail from LP to E. P. Stevenson. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.4] Receipt for airmail from LP to C. C. Furnas. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.4] Receipt form for transmitting classified final report from LP to C. C. Furnas, and E. P. Stevenson. Two copies. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.4] Receipt form for transmitting classified final report and letter from LP to E. P. Stevenson. Two copies. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.4] Letter from William R. Schwindler, Contracting Officer, Army Air Forces, to CIT. RE: Informs him that they have not received a reply to the letter of July 23 rd. Requests that a proposal be immediately forwarded. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.3] July 15 Back to Top Letter from LP to Dr. Randolph T. Major, Research Laboratory, Merck and Co. Inc., RE: Thanks him for the first shipment of quininic acid and requests to purchase 50 grams, with 5 grams being sent immediately. Also requests 100 ounces of cinchonine or a similar alkaloid for Dr. Buchman's research with anti-malarials. [Letter from Major to LP 1942-07-08] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #254, file:(Merck and Co., Inc.)] War Damage Corporation Insurance Policy. Hartford Fire Insurance Co, Agent. Insured for $20,000 on home and property. Expires 7/15/43. Policy No. 1910-90-091 5992 [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance: Box 4.040, #40.2] Letter from Glenn H. Joseph, California Fruit Growers Exchange Research Department, to LP. RE: Discusses the possibility that pectin bodies could fit into the investigations of artificial antibodies as suitable materials for substrates. Gives data about pectin. Will be glad to furnish LP with dry pectin. Sending a copy of the October 1940 "Bulletin of the National Formulary Committee". [Letter from LP to Joseph 1942-07-18] [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1] Letter from LP to Dr. T. Dunham, Jr., Mt. Wilson Observatory. RE: Explains ideas in regard to the problem of the chemical changes on the surface of polished glass. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] July 16 Back to Top Letter from Earl A. Engle, Chairman, Department of Chemistry, University of Denver, to LP RE: Requests he recommend a candidate for a master's degree teaching position at the University of Denver. [letter from LP to Engle 1942-07-21] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #112, file:(E: Correspondence, 1942)] Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, RE: Recommends for publication the manuscript by McMeekin and Warner. Recommends for publication the Note on x-ray and optical measurement by Fankuchen. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)] Letter from LP to Dr. Karl Landsteiner, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, RE: Sends the manuscript for his contribution to Landsteiner's book. Notes he can provide bibliography and figures upon request. Discusses immunochemistry research, noting that war work has superceded all other research. [Letter from LP to Landsteiner 1942-11-16] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212, file:(Landsteiner, Ernest Karl)] Note from LP to Professor Millikan RE: LP requests approval of the application being made with consent of Rockefeller Foundation. Enclosure. [Note from Professor Millikan to LP 1942-08-05] [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.9] Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Says the method of approving bills for books suggested in the letter of July 14 is satisfactory for them. Thanks for the arrangement. [Letter from Edward C. Barrett to LP 1942-07-14] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Recommends Paul R. Saunders be appointed Research Assistant to Professor A.J. Haagen-Smit from July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1943 at $1500 per year to be paid from the Rockefeller Fund, Organic Salaries. [Memo from A.J. Haagen-Smit to LP 1942-07-14] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] Memo from LP to Reuben E. Wood. RE: Asks him to keep the instrument P-27 in exactly the same shape in which it was received, and also keep the box. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.1] Letter from LP to the M. W. Kellogg Company. RE: Supplies them with Beckman's address so they can order the instruments. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.3] Letter from LP to Commanding General, Army Air Force. RE: Informs him that the information has been turned over to Dr. Beckman who will manufacture the meters in the future. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.3] Letter from LP to Dr. Beckman. RE: Turns over an Invitation to bid on twenty-five Pauling Oxygen Meters, received from the War Department, Army Air Force. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.3] July 17 Back to Top Letter from LP to M.J. Buerger RE: Thanks him for the copy of "X-Ray Crystallography." [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #33, file:(Buerger, M.J., 1938, 1940, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1956)] Letter from LP to Dr. Alvin M. Pappenheimer, Jr., School of Dentistry, New York University. RE: Offers Pappenheimer the opportunity to research in Pasadena for the 1942-43 school year. Gives details of the job. Hopes to see him when in town next month. [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1] Letter from D. E. Carr, Manager of Research, Union Oil Company of California, to LP. RE: Is returning the literature pertaining to the oxygen meter, as it is confidential. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.3] Receipt for sending a confidential translation from C. C. Furnas, to LP. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Letter from C. C. Furnas, Technical Aide, National Defense Research Committee, to LP. RE: Encloses a letter and translation from Dr. Sweeny. Asks if this material has any bearing on LP's problem. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] July 18 Back to Top Writes cheque to "Mrs. R. Eidemiller" $6.60 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Letter from Frederick D. Rossini, Chemist., National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, to LP RE: States they have two vacancies in the Section on Thermochemistry and Constitution of Petroleum and describes the position on an enclosed sheet. Asks LP to make recommendations. [Letters from LP to Dr. Frederick D. Rossini 1942-07-23, 1942-07-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #336.4] Letter from LP to Dr. Glenn H. Joseph, Research Department, California Fruit Growers Exchange. RE: Thanks him for sending reprints. Would like Joseph to send the materials mentioned in his letter. Would like to talk to Joseph if he is ever in Pasadena. [Letter from Joseph to LP 1942-07-14. Letter from Joseph to LP 1942-07-20] [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1] Letter from LP to Dr. Dan Campbell. RE: Informs him of a paper that says that isinglass is superior to ordinary gelatin. Suggests he read it. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.004 File 4.1] Letter from LP from Dr. T. Dunham, Jr., Mt. Wilson Observatory. RE: Suggests consideration of the proposal for a contract with CIT. Outlines length of time and cost. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Letter from J. Murray Luck, Secretary, Pacific Division, AAAS, to LP. RE: Informs him of the meeting of the Council of the Pacific Division, AAAS. [Filed under LP Science: (American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964), Box # 14.001 File 1.3] July 19 Back to Top Letter from Dr. Herbert Brown to LP RE: Asks LP to look over the argument in a paper he is submitting for publication. [Letter from LP to Brown 1942-07-23] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #32, file:(Brown, Herbert C., 1942-1944)] Writes cheque to "Sears Roebuck order (51 postage)" $17.20 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] July 20 Back to Top Letter from Prof. R.H. Fowler, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, to LP RE: Thanks him for the letter and news on LP's current research. Regrets LP will not be able to finish the book but understands that he has moved on to other projects. Notes that he was in the U.S. during 1940 and 1941 but was unable to make it to the West coast. [Letter from LP to Fowler 1942-06-26] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #120, file:(Fowler, R.H.)] Letter from LP to William H. Freeman, Jr. RE: Explains he has received the two books which Freeman had sent to him, and thanks him. Tells how he has almost read all of Richard's Fundamentals of Mathematics, and thinks many schools should use it; explains he has not yet examined the book by Lewis, Squires, and Broughton on colloidal materials. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.2] Letter from Dr. Glenn H. Joseph, Research Department California Fruit Growers Exchange to LP. RE: Sending requested samples. Will inform LP if he is ever Pasadena. [Letter from LP to Joseph 1942-07-18] [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1] Letter from Ralph Spitzer to LP RE: Outlines time spent in Virginia, complains a lot about the weather and wants to know if LP knows of any war work that he could be doing in California. Talks about visiting different highlighted points of interest. [Letter from LP to Ralph Spitzer] [Filed under LP Biographical: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994: Box #2.034, Folder 34.1] Letter from LP to Dr. Edwin J. Cohn, Harvard Medical School. RE: Requests that he be sent a small amount of crystallized bovine serum albumin. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.004 File 4.1] Letter from LP to Dr. Robert F. Loeb, Chairman, Subcommittee on Blood Substitutes, National Research Council. RE: Thanks him for informing him of the new supply available. Encloses a copy of his letter to Dr. Cohn. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.004 File 4.1] July 21 Back to Top Letter from LP to Dr. Eugene Eyster RE: Thanks him for the housing information, and notes that he and Sturdivant will arrive around August 10 th. Asks if Eyster has a synthetic drying oil made from a polymer of divinylacetylene, or if he knows where to obtain it, as LP would like a sample. [Letters from LP to Eyster 1942-06-24, from Eyster to LP 1942-07-26] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110, file:(Eyster, Eugene, 1940, 1942-1943)] Letter from LP to Earl A. Engle, Department of Chemistry, University of Denver, RE: Regrets that he currently has no one to recommend for the teaching position. [Letter from Engle to LP 1942-07-16] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #112, file:(E: Correspondence, 1942)] Writes cheque to "Sears" $8.25 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.3] Letter from H. I. Schlesinger, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Chicago, to LP RE: Writes in regards to Dr. Russell coming to Chicago and apologizes for taking him away from Cal Tech. States that Russell is doing excellent work. [Letter from LP to Prof. H. I. Schlesinger 1942-07-27] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #357.7] Letter from LP to Dr. Robert B. Woodward, Chemical Laboratories of Harvard University RE: Explains that he has learned from Dr. Buchman that he might be interested in being a Research Fellow at Cal Tech for the coming year, and asks him to confirm so they can arrange to fit him into one of their programs. [Letter from Woodward to LP 1942-08-03] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.8] Letter from A. N. Richards, Chairman, Committee on Medical Research, to All Responsible Investigators. RE: Gives instructions for informal monthly reports. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.004 File 4.1] Letter from M. M. Safford, Research Laboratory, General Electric Co, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the courtesies during his recent visit to CalTech. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1942), #377.12] Report on Retention of Transfused Substances in the Blood Stream by LP. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Memorandum on Osmotic Pressure of Protein Solutions by LP. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Letter from LP to Dr. C. C. Furnas, Technical Aide, National Defense Research Committee. RE: Thanks him for sending the letter and translation from Dr. Sweeny. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Letter from LP to Dr. Verner Schomaker. RE: Advises him not to talk to Branch and Calvin about what is wrong in their book. Advises him to get his work done and published. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Preliminary report on the Molecular Structure of bb-dichloroethyl sulfide as determined by the electron-diffraction method. By LP. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, to LP. RE: Asks him to read the encloses envelope. Would like to know what he thinks of Prof. Talley's proposition. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945) Box # 14.013 File 13.17] July 22 Back to Top Telegram from P. S. Dickey, to LP. RE: Is interested in the Pauling Oxygen Meter. Would like to discuss the matter with LP when he is East. Two copies. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.3] Letter from LP to Dr. Irvin Stewart, Executive Secretary, National Defense Research Committee. RE: Requests twelve copies of the invention form referred to tin Administrative Circular 10.03. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Receipt for sending a confidential report from LP to Verner Schomaker. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Letter from LP to Dr. Worth H. Rodebush, University of Illinois. RE: Encloses a copy of an informal report showing recent progress in the development of an instrument for particle-size determination. Recommends that Dr. Sturdivant be named Official Investigator of the project. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Informal report on Section B5 NDRC by LP. Signed by LP, T. R. Rubin, W. N. Lipscomb, and J. H. Sturdivant. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] July 23 Back to Top Letter from LP to Dr. Herbert Brown RE: Offers comments on Brown's paper on ehterates of boron fluoride. [Letter from Brown to LP 1942-07-19] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #32, file:(Brown, Herbert C., 1942-1944)] Letter form L.C. Cady to LP RE: Requests he recommend candidates for professorships in Chemical Engineering at the University of Idaho. Also informs him of graduate assistantships available. [Letter from LP to Cady 1942-07-28] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74, file:(C: Correspondence, 1942)] Letter from LP to Dr. Frederick D. Rossini, National Bureau of Standards, RE: Suggests Dr. Max T. Rogers for a position and gives Rogers' contact information. [Letters from Frederick D. Rossini to LP 1942-07-18, from LP to Dr. Frederick D. Rossini 1942-07-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #336.4] Letter from LP to Buildings and Grounds RE: Requests that the railing damaged by a Pacific Freight Lines truck be straightened and repainted. LP was a witness. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.9] Letter from LP to Dr. David Presman. RE: Suggests that future experiments use moles to measure instead of weight. [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1] Letter from LP to David Presman. RE: Asks if Pressman is willing to give only the average of the duplicate analyses. [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1] Letter from Dr. A. M. Pappenheimer, Jr., Assistant Professor of Bacteriology, New York University, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Declines the offer due to war problems and teaching medical students. Recommends Dr. A. E. O. Menzel for the position. [Letter from LP to Pappenheimer 1942-07-28] [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1] Letter from LP to Ralph Spitzer RE: Says he was glad to receive his letter, things are going on as usual with more and more war work but there is no war research job open for him now but if one does open he will let him know. [Letter from Ralph Spitzer to LP 1942-07-20] [Filed under LP Biographical: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994: Box #2.034, Folder 34.1] Telegram from LP to P. S. Dickey. RE: Informs him that the instruments are now being made commercially by Beckman. Letter follows. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.3] Receipt for sending a confidential informal report from LP to W. D. Walters. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Receipt for sending a confidential informal report and letter from LP to W. H. Rodebush. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] July 24 Back to Top Letter from Dr. Simon Bauer to LP RE: Requests that LP send information on the Type 405 IBM punch-card machine, as they have just received one at Cornell. Encloses a table on chemicals they have been working with. [Letter from LP to Bauer 1942-07-30] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #24, file:(Bauer, Simon H., 1937-1938, 1940, 1942, 1961)] Letter from Dr. Walter Gordy, Radiation Laboratory, MIT, to LP RE: Thanks him for preparing the methyl iso-cyanide paper for publication and requests 25 reprints. Comments on the CN vibrational frequencies with interatomic distances. Notes that he has had a letter from the Joneses, who reported on their stay with LP's children. [Letters from LP to Gordy 1942-07-14, 1942-07-28] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, file:(G: Correspondence, 1942)] Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, RE: Sends extensive comments by Dr. J. Norton Wilson and himself on the manuscript by Halverstadt and Kumler. Does not recommend publication of the paper unless serious revision is undertaken. [Letter from Lamb to LP 1942-08-25] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)] Writes cheque to "Charlie Wilson Work in garden in May, June & including July 10 th" $44.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.5] Letter from LP to Dr. Frederick D. Rossini, National Bureau of Standards, RE: Suggests Dr. Max T. Rogers for the position and states that Rogers will contact Rossini. [Letter from Frederick D. Rossini to LP 1942-07-18, letter from LP to Dr. Frederick D. Rossini 1942-07-23] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #336.4] Receipt for airmail from LP to Walters. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Receipt for airmail from LP to Rodebush. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] July 26 Back to Top Letter form Dr. Eugene Eyster to LP RE: Replies that Dr. Hammet will send LP the sample of drying oil, along with instructions and other information. States that if LP will tell him the exact date and time of arrival, he will be happy to pick him up at the train station. [Letters from LP to Eyster 1942-07-21, 1942-07-30] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110, file:(Eyster, Eugene, 1940, 1942-1943)] July 27 Back to Top Letter from LP to Prof. H. I. Schlesinger, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Chicago, RE: States that he is glad Dr. Russell is doing important work at Chicago, but that they will need him back at Cal Tech in September. [Letters from H. I. Schlesinger to LP 1942-07-21, from LP to H. I Schlesinger 1942-07-28] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #357.7] Prospectus of four inventions to improve the Pauling Oxygen Meter. Inventor: Reuben E. Wood, Research Fellow, and J.H. Sturdivant, Assistant Professor, California Institute of Technology. Two copies. [Statement 1942-08-06] [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.1] Letter from Irvin Stewart, Executive Secretary, Office of Scientific Research and Development, to E. C. Barrett, Comptroller, CIT. RE: Informally authorizes CIT to proceed on the basis that they have received a contract for the development of an instrument for the rapid determination of particle size distribution in smokes. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] Letter from Theodore Dunham, Jr., National Defense Research Committee, to LP. RE: Informs him that the Instrument Section passed a proposal that a contract be established with CIT. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] July 28 Back to Top Letter from LP to L.C. Cady RE: Replies that he has no one to recommend for the professorships or assistantships at the University of Idaho, adds that he will inform Lacey of the openings and ask for his suggestions. [Letters from Cady to LP 1942-07-23, from Lacey to Cady 1942-08-01] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74, file:(C: Correspondence, 1942)] Letter from LP to Dr. Walter Gordy, Radiation Laboratory, MIT, RE: Notes he will send the 25 reprints. Comments on Gordy's calculation of the bond distance in the isocyanide by use of Badger's rule. [Letter from Gordy to LP 1942-07-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, file:(G: Correspondence, 1942)] Letter from LP to Dr. Michael Heidelberger, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, RE: Informs him that Pappenheimer writes that Heidelberger approves of Dr. Menzel. Notes that they could not offer Menzel a better position that his current one with the Squibb Institute. Asks that Heidelberger send his opinion of Menzel, noting that he has apprehensions about appointing a German. [Letter from Heidelberger to LP 1942-07-31] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #153, file:(Heidelberger, Michael)] Letter from LP to Prof. H. I. Schlesinger, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Chicago, RE: Recommends Dr. James M. Carter to work on Schlesinger's project. Describes Carter's relevant education and experience, and mentions his shortcomings. [Letters from LP to Prof. H. I. Schlesinger 1942-07-27, 1942-09-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #357.7] Letter from LP to Dr. A. M. Pappenheimer, Department of Bacteriology, New York University. Apologizes for miss addressing his first letter. Would be pleased to have Pappenheimer come for a sabbatical year in the future. [Letter from Pappenheimer to LP 1943-07-23] [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1] Letter from Professor Eduardo Cruz Coke, University of Chile, to LP. RE: Informs LP of the Inter-American Chemical Conference, which will be taking place from January 10-20, 1943. Invites LP to attend. Asks that LP send him reprints of his papers. [Letter from LP to Coke 1942-09-03] [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1] Letter from LP to Dr. J. Murray Luck, Stanford University. RE: Informs him that he would be glad to serve as a member of the Pacific Division of the AAAS for the next four years. [Filed under LP Science: (American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964), Box # 14.001 File 1.3] Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. RE: Has read the letter of Thomas W. Talley. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945) Box # 14.013 File 13.17] July 29 Back to Top Letter from LP to Mr. K. Johnson RE: States that the equipment stored in the attic of the Gates Laboratory will have to be taken out immediately. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.9] Letter from Bailey Meter Company, to LP. RE: Would like to discuss applications for the instrument which haven't been explored. Would like to purchase or loan one of the instruments for testing. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.3] July 30 Back to Top Letter from LP to Dr. Simon Bauer RE: Replies that Dr. Shaffer will send him information on the IBM machine Type 405, and that he can make available duplicates of the punch cards for a small cost. Thanks him for the table of electron-diffraction results. [Letter from Bauer to LP 1942-07-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #24, file:(Bauer, Simon H., 1937-1938, 1940, 1942, 1961)] Letter from LP to Dr. Eugene Eyster RE: Thanks him for the drying oil and directions. States that he and Sturdivant will arrive on train no. 54 at 8:00 am, Sunday, August 9 th, and as it is so early, they can take a cab if Eyster's can't pick them up. Mentions that AHP hopes to come out to join them later in the month. [Letter from Eyster to LP 1942-07-26] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110, file:(Eyster, Eugene, 1940, 1942-1943)] Letter from LP to Miss Virginia Rumsey RE: Asks to see the catalogue material for pages 53 and 54. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.9] Letter from LP to Professor H. J. Lucas, CIT. RE: Has heard that it is probable that a contract will be made for work on surface layers in glass and plastic. Suggests that he have Brockman work on making various alkyl silicates and aluminate starting on August 1. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1] July 31 Back to Top Letter from LP to Professor R. Kuhn, University of Georgia. RE: Explains the nature of LP's work. Offers Kuhn the position of Senior Fellow in Immunochemical Research in Pasadena. Gives specific details of the job. [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1] Letter from Michael Heidelberger, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, to LP. RE: Sending reprints illustrating the work Menzel did. Explains Menzel's strengths and weaknesses. [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1] Memo from LP to J. P. Youtz. RE: Would like to be sent letters authorizing Dr. Wood, Dr. Sturdivant, and himself to communicate information about the invention and improvements to Dr. Beckman. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.2] Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Recommends that the salary of Dr. T. R. Rubin be increased to $2700 per year payable from fund NDRC-Chem-5 beginning August 1, 1942. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1] Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Requests that Miss Charlotte Green, Technical Assistant be transferred from Chemistry Budget to NDRC-Chem-9 effective July 15, 1942 and that her salary be increased to $100 per month effective August 1, 1942. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]

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