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- Undated letter from LP to Dr. Hans Neurath, Duke University School of Medicine, RE: Thanks him for the forthcoming reprint.
Discusses Dr. Wright’s new paper on the destruction of the diphtheria antitoxin by urea. [Letters from Neurath to LP 1944-06-28, 1944-09-04] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #276, file:(Neurath, Hans)]
- Chemistry 1a Grade Sheet for March through June. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.013, File 13.9]
- Rough Draft of letter from Unknown Sender, RE: Outlines a list of information sources to answer the question posed by MacLean
in his May 27th letter. This draft is handwritten. [Letter from W. Wallace MacLean to the Dept. of Chemistry 1944-05-27, and letter from LP to the Smaller War Plants Corp. 1944-06-13] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1944), #377.14]
- Letter from Lewis A. Crank, President, LAC Chemicals to LP RE: Requests he recommend a candidate for a Chemist or Bacteriologist
at the company. [Letter from LP to Crank 1944-06-03] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74, file:(C: Correspondence, 1944)]
- Letter from David P. Shoemaker, to Mr. Sehou, Standard Felt Company. RE: Enclosed a sample of felt. Would like to know if
they make something identical. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.3]
- List of Chemical Engineering Personnel for 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 J. P. Youtz, Business Manager, CIT, to LP. RE: OSRD Record of Inventions 493, 494, and 495- Dr. Reuben E. Wood.
Informs him that there is no likelihood of the foundation revising their earlier decision. [Filed under LP Science]
- List of Officers and Members of the Council of the Academy. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1939-1944),
Box # 14.018 File 18.3]
- Letter from Dr. Erle M. Billings, Business and Technical Personnel Director, Eastman Kodak Company, to LP RE: Replies that
they are collecting a post-war file of applicants composed of current employees, military personnel, and those recommended
by deans and department chairs. [Letter from LP to Billings 1944-05-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111, file:(Eastman Kodak Company, 1938, 1940-1941, 1943-1944, 1951, 1957)]
- Letter from Martin Matheson, Vice-President, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. to LP RE: Thanks him for his letter giving further opinion
of Remick’s Electronic Interpretations of Organic Chemistry, and notes that the misspelling of Sidgwick throughout the book will be brought to Dr. Remick’s attention immediately. [Letter
from LP to Matheson 1944-05-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.12]
- Letter from Harry V. Welch, Secretary, Southern California Section, to LP. RE: Asks if he is available to talk at the October
meeting of the Southern California Section. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948),
Box # 14.003 File 3.2]
- Letter from LP to Lewis A. Crank, President, LAC Chemicals RE: Regrets that he has no one to recommend for the position. [Letter
from Crank to LP 1944-06-01] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74, file:(C: Correspondence, 1944)]
- Correspondence: The Serological Properties of Simple Substances. VIII. The Reactions of Antiserum Analogous to the p-Azobenzoic Acid Groups [Filed under LP Manuscripts, 1944a.1]
- Letter from Linus Pauling Jr to AHP RE: Describes his training, his trip to see the Williams, a girl he is interested in and
doing laundry. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1930-1944:
Box #5.036, Folder 36.5]
- Letter from A. N. Richards, Chairman, Committee on Medical Research, to LP. RE: Shares his disappointment that no clinical
tests have been run. Recommends that LP write up the process and the product in a way the a OSRD patent counsel can decide
whether a patent application should be filed. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin),
Box # 13.004 File 4.2]
- Manuscript Notes: “Determination of number of unexcited electronic structures for porphyrins”, June 4, 1944; assorted notes
re: porphyrins.[Filed under LP Science Box 3.005, Folder 1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. George T. Felbeck, Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp., RE: Congratulates him on his election to Vice-President
of the Corporation. Invites him to stop by when he next comes to California. [Letter from Felbeck to LP 1944-06-13] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #119, file:(Felbeck, George T.)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. F.A. Gunther, Citrus Experiment Station, RE: Sends information on Judith Bardos, a Hungarian chemist
whose application they have on file. Notes that he does not know her, but that she might be able to provide references. [Letters
from Ormesher to Polgar 1944-04-10, from Gunther to LP 1944-06-08] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, file:(G: Correspondence, 1944)]
- Letter from Dr. Frank H. Johnson, Princeton University, to LP. RE: Is anxious to spend some of his time in LP’s laboratory.
Inquires if this is possible. Discusses what he would like to experiment with. Hopes Dr. Van Niel will be in Pasadena at the
same time. [Letter from LP to Johnson 1944-06-20] [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1]
- Letter from A. N. Richards, Chairman, Committee on Medical Research, to LP. RE: Informs him of the willingness of the Knox
Gelatin Company to do clinical research on LP’s substance. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin),
Box # 13.004 File 4.2]
- Letter from LP to Harry V. Welch, Secretary, Southern California Section. RE: Would be pleased to speak before the Southern
California Section in October. Will not make a decision regard the topic yet. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical
Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948), Box # 14.003 File 3.2]
- Letter from E. Wilson Lyon, President, Pomona College, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the additional suggestions of candidates for
the chair of the Chemistry Department. Thanks him for allowing Wilson to join their staff as a visiting professor and acting
chair for the coming year. [Letter from LP to Lyon 1944-05-27] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230, file:(L: Correspondence, 1944)]
- Letter from MP Lewis, Property Accountant to LP RE: requests information regarding the use of the technical libraries at the
Institute. [Handwritten note on bottom in LP’s handwriting “Dr. Corey, Could you give me some idea as to this?”; reply handwritten
on same note from RBC “Chan 13- 5 man hours per wk.”] [Letter from LP to Mr. MP Lewis 1944-06-19] [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963,
No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.10]
- Status of the Chemistry CMR-1 Contract, Chemistry 1-C Contract OEMsr-584, Chemistry 12 Contract OEMsr-753, Chemistry 13 OEMsr-861.
[Filed under LP Biographical: Academia, California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials: 1930-1950: Box #1.031,
Folder 31.2]
- Letter from Harry V. Welch, Secretary, Southern California Section, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Would like to know
the topic of the talk by mid-September. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948), Box
# 14.003 File 3.2]
- Letter from Dr. Francis A. Gunther, Citrus Experiment Station, University of California, to LP RE: Thanks him for the information
on Judith Bardos. [Letter from LP to Gunther 1944-06-06] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, file:(G: Correspondence, 1944)]
- Letter from Linus Pauling Jr to AHP and LP RE: Sends portraits, which he thinks are the best of him. Expresses desire to see
them. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1930-1944: Box #5.036,
Folder 36.5]
- Letter from LP to Dr. A. N. Richards, Committee on Medical Research. RE: Submits three copies of the final report on Contract
OEMsr-153. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin), Box # 13.004 File 4.2]
- Letter from A. N. Richards, Committee on Medical Research, to LP. RE: Informs him that a contract with the Institute will
be required before the chemical information he will need will be transmitted to him. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP
War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1]
- Handwritten letter from Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation, to LP. RE: Asks him to inform him of the date of his departure
for Chicago. Asks for his Chicago address. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945),
Box # 14.013 File 13.18]
- Letter from LP to S. N. Bagchi RE: Suggests that he apply at a university that is conducting research of his interest, or
wait until the end of the war to come to Cal Tech. [Letter from Bagchi to LP 1944-05-22] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37, file:(B: Correspondence 1944)]
- Note from Gordon B. Zimmerman to LP RE: Explains that since the death of his brother Wendell Zimmerman, he has been attempting
to straighten out his affairs, and is hoping LP can help him make some use out of Zimmerman’s experiments with high-energy
explosives, since Zimmerman revealed more to LP than anyone else. Wishes to meet with LP and discuss possibilities. [Letter
from LP to Zimmerman 1944-06-19] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 468.4]
- Correspondence: Linus Pauling to R.B. Corey re: oxygen equilibrium curve of hemoglobin [Addendum to RN 17R]
- Weight-Height Record for Crellin Pauling: Height 45.3 Inches, Weight 37.7 Pounds. Gain since Sept. 1943, 1.7 Inches, 2.7 Pounds.
[Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Edward Crellin Pauling. 1930-1995, No Date: Box #5.048,
Folder 48.1]
- Summary f NDRC Chem 1c from July 1942 through May 31, 1944; Summary of Immunochemistry for May 1944; Summary of CMR-Chem-1
from July 1942 through May 31, 1944; Summary of NDRC Chem 13 from January 1, 1943 through May 31, 1944. [Filed under LP Biographical:
Academia, California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials: 1930-1950: Box #1.031, Folder 31.2]
- Note from Phyllis E. Clark to Dr. Campbell RE: Gives the keys to various places. She is leaving Pasadena in a few days and
would like an availability certificate and check on Tuesday. [Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett 1944-06-12] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Requests an availability certificate for Mrs. Phyllis E. Clark. Recommends the
certificate be issued since her services are not of great value. [Note from Phyllis E. Clark to Dr. Campbell 1944-06-12] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
- Handwritten letter from T. Addis, Stanford School of Medicine, to LP. RE: Encloses a copy of the proposal. Thanks him for
stopping by. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin), Box # 13.004 File 4.2]
- Letter from Dr. George T. Felbeck, Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp., to LP RE: Thanks LP for his congratulations. Adds that
he, Rafferty and Bliss will be in Pasadena on the 26th and requests that they be shown the labs. [Letter from LP to Felbeck 1944-06-06] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #119, file:(Felbeck, George T.)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. A. N. Richards, Committee on Medical Research. RE: Informs him of his decision to postpone commercial
testing until they have clinical tests run. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work Material re: Oxypolygelatin), Box
# 13.004 File 4.2]
- Return receipt signed by A. N. Richards and LP. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin),
Box # 13.004 File 4.2]
- Letter from LP to the Smaller War Plants Corp., Regional Office, RE: Gives a paper by John Hadalen as an informative reference
to the question posed by W. Wallace MacLean in a May 27th letter. States that the sodium hydroxide-chlorine method has not been used much because there is a cheaper method. [Rough
Draft of letter from Unknown Sender 6-44, and letter from W. Wallace MacLean to LP 1944-06-28] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1944), #377.14]
- Writes cheque to “Collector of Internal Rev. 3129216. 3129217" $114.22 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder
73.2]
- Writes cheque to “Model Groc. Co” $6.06 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.2]
- Writes cheque to “Athenaeum” $8.89 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.2]
- Writes cheque to “S. Calif. Tel. Co.” $7.08 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.2]
- Writes cheque to “F. C. Nash” $61.30 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.2]
- Writes cheque to ‘Bullocks. Clothes, etc” $41.56 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.2]
- Writes cheque to “A. C. Vroman” $8.72 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.2]
- Writes cheque to “Adohr Milk Farms” $18.93 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.2]
- Writes cheque to “Elma McFarland. Music lessons for Crellie & Linda” $8.75 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073,
folder 73.2]
- Writes cheque to “YMCA CIT LP” $5.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- Writes cheque to “Mr. Crellin. June 1 payment” $80.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- AHP Writes cheque to “Collector of Internal Revenue” for $114.22. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business & Financial, Tax
Documents, 1930-1956: box #4.001, folder 1.3]
- Memo from WR Stott to LP RE: Sends revised budget and requests LP’s verification. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia,
California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials: 1930-1950: Box #1.031, Folder 31.2]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Outlines an incident in which a Research Assistant on NDRC-Chem-13 obtained entry
into a confidential room to which not even LP has access due to the secrecy of the war work carried out in there. The culprit
stated that he got into the room with a key a friend of his has which will let one into almost anywhere on campus. LP wants
to know if there is anything that can be done to prevent existence of these unauthorized grand master keys. [Filed under LP
Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
- Telegram from E. Cowles Andrus, Committee on Medical Research, to LP. RE: Informs him that no investigators under 26 years
of age are eligible for nomination to the reserved list of scientific and technical research workers unless employed full
time on contract prior to June 15th. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work re: Oxypolygelatin), Box # 13.004 File 4.2]
- Proposal for contract in Medical Research pertaining to National Defense from CIT. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War
Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin), Box # 13.004 File 4.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. A. N. Richards, Committee on Medical Research. RE: Submits a proposal for a contract on the subject
of the chemical treatment of human serum proteins. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin),
Box # 13.004 File 4.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Myron Prinzmetal, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, RE: Returns the manuscript on burn shock. Regrets that
he has been unable to visit the lab due to his own research and that the visit must be postponed until after his trip east.
[Letter from Prinzmetal to LP 1944-05-27] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #309, file:(Prinzmetal, Myron)]
- Letter from S. D. Beard, American Cyanamid Company, to LP. RE: Calls LP’s attention to two articles of interest. [Letter from
LP to Beard 1944-07-06] [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1]
- Monthly report for OEMsr-584 by LP. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.2]
- Rough draft of monthly report for OEMsr-584 by LP. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.2]
- Note from Richard B. Simpson to LP RE: States he is applying for a commission in hte Navey and asks for two letters of recommendation
based on his work as a graduate student, as well as a transcript of his record from the registrar. [Letter from LP to the
Director of Naval Officer Procurement 1944-06-20] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1944), #377.14]
- Letter from F. W. Willard, Editor-in-Chief, to Board of Editors. RE: Is hoping to have a conference of the Editorial Board
at the time of the fall meeting of the ACS in the fall. Has some questions of policy. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical
Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948), Box # 14.003 File 3.2]
- Letter from F. W. Willard, Editor-in-Chief, to LP. RE: Informs him that there have suddenly been a demand for copies of an
old monograph by Falk. Informs him that Falk wished to revise it. Asks his opinion on the matter. [Filed under LP Science:
(American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948), Box # 14.003 File 3.2]
- Note from Dr. Thomas Addis to LP RE: Asks advice on whether he should give lab space to Dr. Marshak to work on a project related
to the permeability of liver cells to neucleo-proteins or neucleic acid. Suggests that it may be a useful parallel to their
own work. (Letter from LP to Dr. Addis 1944-06-20) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1940-1945)]
- Letter from Dr. Ernest K. Landsteiner to LP RE: Sends the corrected pages from LP’s manuscript. Notes that his father’s book
is scheduled to be published in July. [Letters from Lp to Landsteiner 1944-05-29, from Mrs. Landsteiner to LP 1944-10-09] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212, file:(Landsteiner, Ernest Karl)]
- Letter from Norma S. Thompson, Secretary, The Rockefeller Foundation to R. A. Millikan, C. I. T., cc: LP RE: Informing C.
I. T. that action was taken providing up to $19,000 to C. I. T. by the Executive Committee of the Rockefeller Foundation for
researches in immunology under LP and A. H. Sturtevant. [Filed under LP Science Box 14.039, Folder 1]
- Memo from DHC to LP RE: quantitative data regarding hapten inhibition and reactions. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia:
Box 1.017, Folder 17.1]
- Letter from F. W. Willard, to LP. RE: Sending a synopsis from Steacie covering his proposed monograph on “Organic Elementary
Reactions.”Is proceeding with the necessary contractual undertaking. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society:
Correspondence, 1943-1948), Box # 14.003 File 3.2]
- Letter from Dr. Reuben Wood, Maryland Research Laboratories to LP RE: Tells how the Navy is filing patent applications on
three of his inventions, says that Trueblood has been sending him the score sheets of the Chemist’s ball games which gives
him nostalgia, and tells about how Oster seems to have ignored the questions of what happens when the composition of the solvent
approaches the pure, lower dielectric constant component in his paper. [Letter from LP 1944-06-23] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.7]
- Letter from LP to Gordon B. Zimmerman RE: Offers regrets on the death of brother Wendell, and replies that he can’t be of
much help concerning Wendell Zimmerman’s experiments, and found his experiments and demonstrations unsatisfactory. Offers
times and places to meet to discuss further if necessary. [Note from Zimmerman to LP 1944-06-12] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 468.4]
- Letter from LP to Mr. MP Lewis RE: Answers letter of June 7 and estimates that the technical libraries are used about 600
man hours per month. [Letter from MP Lewis, Property Accountant 1944-06-07] [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963,
No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.10]
- Letter from Frances R. Montgomery, Administrative Officer, Committee on Medical Research, to LP. RE: Acknowledges receipt
of the proposal. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin), Box # 13.004 File 4.2]
- Letter from J. Murray Luck, Secretary, AAAS, to the Members of the Executive Committee. RE: Informs them that it is unnecessary
to hold a meeting of the Committee before September or October of this year. Informs him of one matter that needs to be attended
to. [Filed under LP Science: (American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964), Box # 14.001 File 1.3]
- Letter from LP to Carey McWilliams. RE: Sends him under separate cover the manuscript of his book. Thinks he has done a fine
job. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945), Box # 14.013 File 13.18]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Thomas Addis RE: Recommends that Dr. Addis not give lab space to Dr. Marshak; he does not know him very
well, but is reported to work sloppily and not get along well with others. (Note from Dr. Addis to LP 1944-06-16) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1940-1945)]
- Notes: Note to self concerning studies of alloys [Addendum to RN 17R]
- Letter from LP to Mrs. J. Auge RE: Sends his suggested description of Immunochemistry for the catalog. [Filed under California
Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder
24.10]
- Chemistry 1a Final Examination. Three hours, closed book. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.013, File 13.9]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Frank H. Johnson, Princeton University. RE: Pleased to learn that Johnson will be in Pasadena over the
winter. Discusses Johnson’s experiemental work and what he can do while at the lab. Suggests materials that Johnson should
bring with him. Is looking forward to Dr. Van Niel’s visit also. [Letter from LP to Johnson06-06-44] [Field under LP Science
Box 7.001 File 1.1]
- Letter from LP to the Director of Naval Officer Procurement, RE: States the Mr. Richard B. Simpson was a graduate student
and teaching assistant at CalTech in 1942-43, and highly praises Simpson’s intelligence and scientific training. Believes
Simpson to be a satisfactory candidate for a Naval officer. [Note from Richard B. Simpson to LP 1944-06-15]
- Note from Dr. Alfred Marshak to LP RE: States that he will be in LA this weekend and early next week and would like to meet
with LP. (Notes under text re: dictation of LP’s response) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255, file:(M: Correspondence,
1944)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. E. W. Phelan, Georgia State Women’s College, cc: C. W. Porter, Univ of Calif. RE: expresses his confusion
over the statement by Dr. Phelan in Young and Porter’s General Chemistry regarding sodium chlorine gas causing one’s hair
to stand on end. [Letters from C. W. Porter to LP 1944-07-03, from Dr. E. W. Phelan 1944-06-29] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, file (P: Correspondence, 1944)].
- Writes cheque to “Mira Loma H2O Co. H2O” $7.41 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.2]
- Letter from LP to Mr. JP Youts RE: Recommends that Mrs. Betsy Boettiger be given a release because what she has been working
on expires June 30. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.10]
- Letter from LP to Mrs. J. Auge RE: Answers that there is some possibility that additional fellowship appointments will be
made in chemistry. Also states that there is no job on campus for “him”. [Reference letter unknown] [Filed under California
Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder
24.10]
- Chemistry Final: V-12. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.013, File 13.8]
- Letter from LP to Dr. F. W. Willard. RE: Is sorry to inform him that he will not be able to attend the fall meeting of the
ACS. Shall send a letter about Dr. Falk’s monograph soon. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence,
1943-1948), Box # 14.003 File 3.2]
- Letter from Dr. A. N. Richards, Chairman, Committee on Medical Research, to LP. RE: Has receive his letter of June 13th and looks forward to new information. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin), Box #
13.004 File 4.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Reuben Wood, Maryland Research Laboratories RE: Replies that he was glad to have his two letters, tells
how he took the first one in to Scofield so they might benefit from the comments on meters, agrees that it is good he is giving
the Navy assistance in filing patent applications on his inventions and tells how Cal Tech will not change its decision not
to file patent applications. Admits that he has not been out to see the chemists ball games, tells how Shoemaker has been
getting along with the instruments, thinks Wood should send a note to the Journal pointing out the flaws in Oster’s paper,
and says he may come visit in fall. [Letters from Wood to LP 1944-04-08, 1944-06-17] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.7]
- Receipt of classified monthly report from LP to E. P. Stevenson. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.2]
- Receipt of classified monthly report from LP to S. S. Prentiss. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.2
- Receipt of classified monthly report from LP to J. H. Ruchton. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.002 File 2.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. F. W. Willard. RE: Has reread Falk’s book. Finds it doubtful that there is a need for a short general
survey. Gives his opinion. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948), Box # 14.003 File
3.2]
- Typescript, Correspondence: Review of Magnetochemistry, by Pierce W. Selwood [Filed under LP Manuscripts, 1944a.2]
- Writes cheque to “Stewart & Quigley. Insurance” $52.89 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- Writes cheque to “First Fed. June 1 payment” $210.24 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- Letter from LP to Mr. E.C. Barrett RE: States a rumor has reached him that the purchasing office and purchasing system is
being reorganized. Trusts no new plan affecting their system seriously would be put into operation without their having had
a chance to discuss it. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Louis P. Hammett RE: Sends congratulations on the marriage of Hammett’s son, who is recently returned
from abroad. Notes that he and AHP hope to meet the son and his wife some time. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #151,
file:(Hammett, Louis)]
- Letter from LP to Frank Blair Hanson, The Rockefeller Foundation RE: LP thanks the Rockefeller Foundation for extending the
period of support for Sturtevant and his immunology work. [Filed under LP Science Box 14.039, Folder 1]
- Correspondence: Linus Pauling to Dr. Dan Campbell re: immunizing antigens [Addendum to Rn 17R]
- Letter from LP to Prof. J. Warren Williams, Dept. Of Chem., University of Wisconsin RE: Explains that their boy Linus wrote
about his visits with Williams and his family, expresses gratitude for them looking after him, and regrets that he and AHP
will be unable to see him very soon. Adds that his work on chemically treated gelatin is coming to a close, and they have
put in an application for another contract with proposals of treating globin with other substances, mentions that they find
William’s Devards method increasingly useful. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.12]
- Letter from Dr. Hans Neurath, Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, to LP RE: States that LP is
on his permanent mailing list and will receive copies of the reprints as soon as they are printed. Thanks him for the collection
of LP’s recent papers. Mentions that his recent illness has prevented him from communicating with LP about LP and Wright’s
interpretations of Neurath’s serological studies. [Undated letter [6-44] from LP to Neurath] [Filed under LP Correspondence:
Box #276, file:(Neurath, Hans)]
- Letter from Linus Pauling Jr to AHP RE: Thanks her for the oatmeal cookies. Says his sense of duty to them has become “horribly
nil of late”. Tells her he joined the glee club, expresses disappointment with Arleen who lives in an exclusive dorm and can’t
stay out late. Discusses laundry and food, among other things. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence:
Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1930-1944: Box #5.036, Folder 36.5]
- Letter from W. Wallace MacLean, Consultant, United States Smaller War Plants Corp., Regional Office, to LP RE: Thanks LP for
the informative letter about the manufacture of Sodium Hypochlorite and states that the information has been forwarded on
to the inquirer. [Letter from LP to the Smaller War Plans Corp. 1944-06-13] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1944), #377.14]
- Letter from Dr. E. W. Phelan, Massachesetts Institute of Tech., to LP RE: Explains his comment in the Journal of Chemical
Education regarding a statement in Young and Porter’s General Chemistry. Provides scientific support for his previous comment
on sodium chlorine molecules being in either solid or gaseous state. [Letters from LP to Dr. E. W. Phelan 1944-06-21, from LP to Dr. E. W. Phelan 1944-07-05] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, file: (P:Correspondence, 1944)]
- Payroll stub from California Institute of Technology (period ending Jun 30 ‘44 FMS) for $516.66and Bank of America deposit
slip for $1190.39[LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.068, folder 68.2]
- Payroll stub from California Institute of Technology (period ending Jun 30 ‘44) for $673.73[LP Biographical: Business and
Financial 4.068, folder 68.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. S. S. Prentiss. RE: Asks how many copies of the final report OEMsr-584 should be submitted. Requests
that the reply be telegraphed. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Merle Randall, Stuart Oxygen Company. RE: Has turned over his letter to Dr. A. O. Beckman, who will
answer it. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.1]
- Final Report on The Pauling Oxygen Meter by Reuben E. Wood and David P. Shoemaker. Three copies. [Filed under LP Science Box
13.003 File 3.1]
- Letter from Dix M. Jones, Auditor, to Dr. J. Murray Luck, Secretary, Pacific Division, AAAS. RE: Has examined the accounts
and records of the Pacific Division, AAAS. Found them fairly presented. [Filed under LP Science: (American Association for
Advancement of Science, 1938-1964), Box # 14.001 File 1.3]
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