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- Letter from LP to the Surgeon General RE: Requests a copy of the restricted report entitled “The Treatment of Shock from prolonged
Exposure to Cold, Especially in Water” by Leo Alexander, Major, M.C. in conjunction with his medical research. [Filed under
LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)]
- Letter from LP to Frank Aydelotte RE: Mentions that he has had difficulty obtaining the report on exposure of humans to cold,
but that he has now obtained the title of the paper and has applied to the Surgeon General’s office for a copy. [Filed under
LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)]
- Letter from LP to W.A. Noyes, JR. RE: Thanks him for his letter and informs him that he is applying to the Office of the Surgeon
General as suggested. [Letter from Noyes to LP 1945-10-09] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)]
- Letter from Dr. Seeley G. Mudd to LP RE: Informs LP that he is a member of the Medical Advisory Committee which has been assigned
the task of distributing the Life Insurance Medical Research Fund to worthy research projects involving hearth and blood vessel
diseases. Inquires if LP would be interested in overseeing such a project in his lab. [Letter from LP to Mudd 1945-11-06] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255, file:(M: Correspondence, 1945)]
- Writes cheque to “Am Soc X-Ray & ED” $3.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- Letter from LP to Harold Booth RE: Recommends Drs. Stosick and Noyes, two men currently working on war projects at Cal Tech,
for the instructorships in Booth’s department. Mentions that both are interested in research as well as teaching. [Letter
from Booth to LP 1945-10-26] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #28, file:(Booth, Harold Simmons, 1936, 1941, 1944-1945)]
- Letter from LP to Prof. Thorfin Hogness, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, RE: Reports that there still has
been no decision about who to appoint as Dean of Freshmen. Reports that G. W. Beadle will be starting at Chairman of Biology
in July. Asks for information on the Ford Foundation, as Lindvall and Millikan are interested in applying for an engineering
grant. [Letter from Hogness to LP 1945-10-02, telegram from LP to Johnson 1945-11-08] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Sidney Weinbaum RE: Regrets that they are unhappy, looks forward to seeing the whole family again, tells
how they are all kept busy at the lab by the need to complete war work and resume peace-time activities, and says it will
be spring before they will be able to begin a worth while program of fundamental scientific research. [Letter from Weinbaum
to LP 1945-10-10] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 433.3]
- Memo from W. R. Scott, to J. B. Koepfli. RE: Informs him of the receipt of the letter of intent which extends OEMcmr-212 to
June 30th, 1946. Informs him that it is necessary to obtain the approval of the Faculty Committee. [Filed under LP Science:
(Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1]
- Letter from Robert C. Miller, Secretary, Pacific Division, AAAS, to LP. RE: Asks for a memorandum of his expenses in traveling
to the meeting. [Filed under LP Science: (American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964), Box # 14.001 File
1.3]
- Letter from Dr. Roger Adams to LP RE: In response to LP’s letter promises to look into the Wieland case, which has already
been brought to his attention. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #1, file:(Adams, Roger)] [memo from L. Zechmeister to LP
1945-10-19, letter from LP to Dr. Adams 1945-10-27]
- Manuscript, Correspondence: No Title, [re: Soviet-American political tensions] speech at Banquet of Russian-American Club,
Los Angeles, California. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1945s.6]
- Writes cheque to “Athenaeum. Dues & costs” $21.23 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Memorandum from W. A. Noyes, Jr., to Contractor’s Technical Representatives, Official Investigators, Consultants and Special
Advisors to Section B5, Section B6, and Division 10. RE: Disposal of Mimograched or Printed Report received from Section B5,
Section B6, or Division 10. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1]
- Memo from J. B. Koepfli, to Dr. Fred Lindcall. RE: Informs him that a letter of intent has been received for the extension
of OEMcmr-212 to June 30th, 1946. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Seeley G. Mudd RE: Replies that he is pleased to learn that Mudd has been appointed to the committee
to distribute the Life Insurance Medical Research Fund for research pertaining to heart and blood vessel diseases. Regrets
that he will be unable to sponsor any projects at this time as his lab is too crowded with other research. Goes on to discuss
a question regarding the effect of sodium salicylate on erythrocytes when use as a treatment for rheumatic fever. [Letter
from Mudd to LP 1945-11-01] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255, file:(M: Correspondence, 1945)]
- Writes cheque to “Friends of Hunt. Lib” $10.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- Note from LP to Prof. A. Sommerfeld RE: States he thinks of the Sommerfelds often, describes his current work, and explains
what the children have been up to. States he was ill with nephritis, but is now recovering thanks to a low-protein diet. [Filed
under LP Correspondence: #366.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Willis R. Whitney RE: Writes to him with great pleasure which he experienced in reading Whitney’s letter
to Dr. Baitsell in the October issue of “The American Scientist” as he is interested in the questions he discussed, talks
about the growth of the organic chemistry department at Cal Tech which special reference to biological substances, says a
Dr. Beadle will be attacking the problems Whitney was interested in, and talks about the problems they found in creating a
special plasma protein to be used in blood substitutes as well as discussing the substance itself. Says they have not yet
published anything about their work with oxypolygelatin, as they call the substance, but hope to have the manuscripts ready
before long, and hopes that Dr. Whitney will let him know when he is visiting the Pacific Coast so they can discuss the great
problems of biology. [Letter from Whitney to LP 1945-11-10] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 435.1]
- Memo from WR Stott to LP RE: Sends approved Budget for the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. [Filed under LP
Biographical: Academia, California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials: 1945-1965: Box #1.032, Folder 32.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. E. J. Crane, Chemical Abstracts. RE: Pleased to receive his letter. Emphasizes that they are not critical
of him or the Chemical Abstracts. Encloses a list of people to whom copies of the original communication were sent. [Filed
under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950), Box # 14.008 File 8.14]
- Memorandum from J. C. Warner, Carnegie Inst. of Tech., C. S. Hamilton, University of Nebraska, and H. B. Hass, Purdue University,
Chairman, Canvassing Committee. RE: Informs them that they should nominate someone for the Award in Pure Chemistry. Informs
them of the award regulations. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1944-1949),
Box # 14.009, File 9.5]
- Note from Dr. Thomas Addis to AHP RE: Expresses relief that she and LP are still working to combat LP’s condition despite
the fact that no symptoms remain. Comments that he feels isolated, but does have the outlet of speaking with his patients.
Adds that perhaps doctors should listen more and talk less. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1940-1945)]
- Letter from Frank Aydelotte to LP RE: States that he would be interested in the report if LP obtains it. [Letter from LP to
Aydelotte 1945-11-01] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Harry Miller, Jr., The Rockefeller Foundation RE: Thanks Miller for letter of 1945-11-01 about Prof. Moles. [Filed under LP Science Box 14.039, Folder 3]
- Writes cheque to “Coast Rubbish Co. Rubbish Disposal May 1 to Nov 1" $6.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073,
folder 73.4]
- Letter from Secretary to Linus Pauling, to Dr. Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Encloses
a carbon copy of his article. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948), Box # 14.003
File 3.3]
- Letter from Secretary to F. W. Willard, to LP. RE: Requests to be informed if the books sent had reached LP. [Filed under
LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948), Box # 14.003 File 3.3]
- Letter from Gaylord Anderson, Lt. Colonol, M.C. to LP RE: Encoses a copy of the report, “The Treatment of Shock from Prolonged
Exposure to Cold, Especially in Water.” Mentions that it will be published at a later date through the Department of Commerce.
[Letter from LP to Surgeon General, 1945-11-01] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Raymond Daudel RE: Responds that they would be glad to have either Daudel or one of his collaborators
come to visit or work at the labs. Mentions that Daudel may wish to contact Dr. G. W. Wheland at the University of Chicago
on questions of the structure of aromatic molecules. [Note from Daudel to LP 1945-10-23, Letter from Daudel to LP 1945-12-12] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #89, file:(Daudel, Raymond and Pascaline, 1945-1948, 1950-1952, 1956-1958, 1967-1968,
1972)]
- Telegram from LP to Prof. Warren C. Johnson, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, RE: “Thorfin Hogness under consideration
appointment professor and Dean of Freshman. Please wire nightletter collect your opinion especially about Deanship. [Letter
from LP to Hogness 1945-11-02, telegram from Johnson to LP 1945-11-09] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]
- Letter from W. S. Johnson, Director of Research, Rohm & Haas Co., to LP RE: Thanks LP and states the they have written to
the two men LP recommended for the available positions, Dr. Wood and Dr. Schroeder. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.10]
- Letter from Secretary to Linus Pauling to Dr. Robert C. Miller, Secretary, Pacific Division, AAAS. RE: Informs him that LP
does not wish to make any claim for reimbursement. [Filed under LP Science: (American Association for Advancement of Science,
1938-1964), Box # 14.001 File 1.3]
- Telegram from Prof. Warren C. Johnson, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, to LP RE: Replies that Hogness would
be ‘unusually successful’ as Dean of Students at Cal Tech, but that Johnson will do ‘everything possible’ to make sure Hogness
remains in Chicago. [Telegram from LP to Johnson 1945-11-08, letter from Hogness to LP 1945-11-12] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]
- Writes cheque to “Sophie. work” $27.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Statement made by Crellin Pauling [written by somebody else]: “On Saturday, November 10, at the dinner table, I said to Crellin
“If we had a circle 10 inches in diameter, that is, 10 inches across, what would be its circumference, that is, how long would
a string have to be to go clear around the circle?” In perhaps half a minute Crellin said “I think it would be 32 inches.”
I said “That’s pretty good, how did you decide that it would be 32 inches?”> Crellin said “Well, its 10 inches across and
it would take about three of those to go around - that would be 30 inches - and then a little more would make 32 inches.”
[Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Edward Crellin Pauling. 1930-1995, No Date: Box #5.048,
Folder 48.2]
- Letter from Dr. Willis R. Whitney to LP RE: Replies to LP about what a wonderful surprise his letter was, says the letter
LP saw was part of his friendly correspondence with Dr. Baitsell and contained also some remarks he had forgotten about, which
Baitsell received his permission to print. Says he is glad LP is where he is at this time, speaks of the advances in modern
organic chemistry that he never thought to see, and says he is looking forward to the papers LP is sending him as well as
any further news LP could keep sending about the advances of his laboratories. [Letters from LP to Whitney 1945-11-06, 1945-11-20] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 435.1]
- Letter from E. J. Crane, Editor, Chemical Abstracts, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his letter. [Filed under LP Science: (American
Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950), Box # 14.008 File 8.14]
- Letter from Linus Pauling Jr to AHP RE: Talks about his trip and how he “found enough female passengers to avoid boredom”.
Talks about Christmas gifts and what he has been reading. Tells her about buying liquor and selling it to homecoming troops
for 400-600% profit. He smuggles it but his conscious does not bother him. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family,
Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1946-1956: Box #5.037, Folder 37.1]
- Letter from Julian M. Sturtevant, Radiation Laboratory, MIT, to LP RE: States he will return to Yale, and has been assured
access to electronic equipment. Discusses two problems he is interested in researching, one involving dielectric properties
and the transient method, and one involving calorimetric work and proteins. Discusses a current experiment on pepsin he has
been working on with Dr. Bender. States he cannot take another year of absence right away, but has made it clear that he will
want to take sabbatical leave as soon as possible. [Letter from LP to Dr. Julian M. Sturtevant 1945-09-22] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #370.5]
- Letter from Dr. Thorfin Hogness, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, to LP RE: Discusses the Ford Foundation,
noting that Henry Ford III and Charles Lindbergh are members of the Board of Directors. Notes that they have a great deal
of money, but that the University of Chicago is not sure if it will receive the twenty million dollar grant that has been
requested. Adds he is glad to hear that Beadle accepted the appointment at Cal Tech. [Letters from LP to Hogness 1945-11-02, 1945-11-17] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]
- Letter from Raymond J. Seeger, American Association for the Advancement of Science, to LP RE: Encloses a letter and reprints
from Dr. P. Jordan. [Letter from Jordan to LP 1945-09-26] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #190, file:(Jordan, Pascal)]
- Writes cheque to “Miss G.V. Golletz. Ticket for Peter” $18.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “S. Cal. Ed. Co” $15.20 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “JACL. ‘Pacifict Citizen’ 9/2/46" $3.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “Adohr Milk Farms” $23.96 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “TW Mather. Co” $4.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “Dr. Spencer Atkinson. Linda’s Teeth” $25.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “CA Morse” $3.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “S. Cal. Tel. Co. 2 mo” $13.44 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “Mira Loma H2O Co. H2O” $8.32 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “Roy Edwards. Laundry” $17.93 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to Assn. American Arts Membership. 1 yr in Daumier club” $50.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073,
folder 73.4]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Thomas Addis RE: Discusses the proposed Senate bulls related to Federal support of research in science
and Medicine, stating that he has sent letters to the Senate Committee members and the California Senators and Representatives
supporting the Magnuson bill over the Kilgore bill. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas, 1940-1945)]
- Letter from Linus Pauling et al to the Senate Committees on Commerce and Military Affairs RE: Proposes their support for Bill
S.1285 and outlines how they feel the proposed National Research Foundation should be administrated. [Filed under Correspondence:
Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from C. S. Marvel, Chairman, Chemistry Section, to LP. RE: Informs him that E. B. Wilson has never been formally nominated.
Would be glad if he would do so. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box # 14.019, File 19.1]
- Note from Dr. W. Nowacki, Universität Bern to LP RE: Sends a paper on the crystal structure of adamantan. Requests LP send
reprints to Switzerland again as he did before the war. Also requests those reprints from 1940-45. [Letter from LP to Nowacki
1945-12-19] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #277, file:(Nowacki, Werner)]
- Writes cheque to “Myrtle Venial Blouses for me” $12.35 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “CJ Gould. to Dec 8" $30.78 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Note from Dr. Raymond. J. Woodrow to LP RE: Explains that his wife has contracted polio, and he has heard that LP knows another
type of treatment for the disease, requests any indication of methods which could help cure her. (Handwritten notes, bottom
of letter, on how a person should be taught to coordinate muscles, develop control, mentions Kenny method, and relates to
amount of nerve fibers left.) [Letter from LP to Woodrow 1945-12-04] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.13]
- Letter from Linus Pauling Jr to AHP RE: Describes the ship he is on and how it different it is from what he thought it would
be. Says he will have to make a long voyage to India. Asks about the family and tells her he can’t pay back the money yet,
discusses when he will be able to. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling,
Jr. 1946-1956: Box #5.037, Folder 37.1]
- Letter from LP to Dean S. C. Lind, Chemistry Dept., University of Minnesota, RE: Recommends Dr. Arthur J. Stosick as a successor
to Klug. Describes Stosick’s relevant education and experience. Gives Stosick a strong recommendation. [Filed under LP Correspondence:
#369.5]
- Letter from LP to Prof. Warren Johnson, Chemistry Dept., University of Chicago, RE: Describes Dr. Arthus J. Stosick’s relevant
education and experience. Gives Stosick a strong recommendation in case there is an opening at the University of Chicago.
[Filed under LP Correspondence: #369.5]
- Rough draft of letter from LP to Dr. W. A. Noyes, National Defense Research Committee. RE: Lists the contributions of the
personnel who were employed under OEMsr-103. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File
6.1]
- Letter from Dan H. Campbell, Responsible Investigator, OEMcmr-153, to Dr. A. N. Richards, Committee on Medical Research. RE:
Asks if they should plan on an extension of their contract. Would like to know if they consider the two yearly reports as
part of the final report. Informs him that he plans to be in Washington and Philadelphia in January. [Filed under LP Science:
(Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1]
- Letter from Secretary to LP, to Miss Elsie Wince. RE: Acknowledges the arrival of the books sent to LP.[Filed under LP Science:
(American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948), Box # 14.003 File 3.3]
- Letter from M. H. Averson, Chairman, Chicago Section, to Members of the Jury. RE: Informs them of the nominees for the 35th Willard Gibbs Award. Encloses a ballot. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and
Awards, 1948-1951, 1967), Box # 14.010 File 10.7]
- Letter from Prof. J.A.A. Ketelaar, Laboratory for General and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Amsterdam, to LP RE: Thanks
him for interceding on his behalf with the Rockefeller foundation. Asks why he did not include the calculations by Shomaker
in the second edition of his book and comments further on the book. Requests he send reprints, as the American journals are
still unavailable in Holland. [Letters from Ketelaar to LP 1945-10-23, from LP to Ketelaar 1945-12-07] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, file:(K: Correspondence, 1944)]
- Writes cheque to “2 rosebowl tickets” $10.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- Writes cheque to “Inc. Cit. Com of Arts Sci & Proj” $3.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- Letter from LP to Dr. F. H. Spedding, Chemistry Dept., Iowa State College, RE: States Dr. Arthur J. Stosick is interested
in Rundle’s old job. Describes Stosick’s relevant education and experience. Gives Stosick a strong recommendation. [Filed
under LP Correspondence: #369.5]
- Propositions Submitted by Maurice M. Rapport 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 16.2]
- Letter from Neil E. Gordon, Wayne University, to LP. RE: Informs him that there will be a chemotherapy symposium at the next
AAAS national meeting. Asks for the exact title and and how he would like his name to appear in the program. [Filed under
LP Science: (American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964), Box # 14.001 File 1.3]
- Letter from Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation, to LP. RE: Asks about two applicants who have used him as a reference.
[Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945), Box # 14.013 File 13.19]
- Letter from LP to Gaylord Anderson, Lt. Colonol, M.C. RE: Thanks him for sending the copy of the report. [Letter from Anderson
to LP 1945-11-08] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)]
- Letter from LP to Frank Aydelotte RE: Informs him that the faculty at Cal Tech are becoming increasingly interested in world
affairs and feel very strongly that scientists should participate in decisions, especially in the context of the atomic bomb
and atomic power. States that the department is considering adding to the staff someone who will dedicate his time to the
study of world affairs, and asks if Aydelotte has any suggestions as to who they should hire. [Filed under LP Correspondence:
Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)]
- Letter from LP to the Senate Committees on Commerce and Military Affairs RE: Sends a petition in support of the Magnuson Bill
S.1285 and opposition to the Kilgore Bill. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. W. A. Noyes, Jr., National Defense Research Committee. RE: Lists the contributions of each personnel
under Contract OEMsr-103. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1]
- Agenda of the Joint Meeting of the American Philosophical Society and the National Academy of Sciences. [Filed under LP Science:
(National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box # 14.019, File 19.1]
- Typescript, Correspondence: Proposed Federal Aid to Research in Science and Medicine [Filed under LP Manuscripts,1945a.2]
- Letter from LP to Prof. Thorfin Hogness, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, RE: Informs him that it has been
decided that a Dean of Freshman will not be hired, instead Cal Tech will hire an Associate Dean in physics. Adds that they
are still interested in offering Hogness an appointment to Professor of Chemistry, and describes the conditions. [Letters
from Hogness to LP 1945-11-12, 1945-11-23] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]
- Letter from Linus Pauling Jr to AHP RE: Says he mailed some Christmas gifts yesterday. He went to see Up in Central Park and
didn’t like it but saw Bloomer Girl and thought it was great. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence:
Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1946-1956: Box #5.037, Folder 37.1]
- Letter from Dr. J.D.H. Donnay to LP RE: Welcomes him as a member of the American Society for X-Ray and Electron Diffraction.
[Letter from LP to Donnay 1945-11-27] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #96, file:(Donnay, J.D.H., 1945, 1975, 1979, 1986, 1991)]
- Letter form LP to Prof. C.A. Buehler, Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, RE: Replies that he feels Dr. Henri
A. Levy is perfectly capable of giving the course on advanced inorganic chemistry, as he assisted LP in teaching courses on
the nature of the chemical bond at Cal Tech. [Letter from Buehler to LP 1945-10-10] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230, file:(L: Correspondence, 1945)]
- Writes cheque to “Am Phys Soc 1946 dues” $14.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- Writes cheque to “Am Che S 1946 dues” $16.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- Writes cheque to “First Fed. Nov. 1 payment” $210.24 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- Writes cheque to “Mr. Crellin. Nov 1 payment” $80.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- Writes cheque to “HL Byram 1st inst. 1945 taxes” $219.09 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
- Letter from Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation, to LP. RE: Encloses a digest of an application from Dr. McMillan. Needs
advice on the problems. Asks if he has a case. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945),
Box # 14.013 File 13.19]
- Letter from LP to Harry Welch RE: Sends him copies of the letters sent to the senators. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34,
file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Telegram from LP to Homer Smith RE: Sends info regarding the letter to the Senate Committee. [Filed under Correspondence:
Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Telegram from Homer Smith to LP RE: Asks him to see if Latimer at Berkely will sign the letter for the Senate Committee. [Filed
under Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Payroll stub from California Institute of Technology for $1425.43 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.068, folder 68.2]
- Letter from Mr. F. M. Turner, Reinhold Publishing Co, to LP RE: States that they received a letter from Mr. F. W. Willard
and are now sending all the books to LP that LP did not receive from Willard. Regrets LP’s current illness and states they
will alert him of monographs when they are published. [Letter from LP to Mr. F. M. Turner 1945-11-27] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.10]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Willis R. Whitney RE: Says he was glad to receive his letter, speaks about how much they miss Dr. Noyes
and tells how Morgan has recovered from his stomach problem. Tells about his war work on oxygen meters and says he will send
a report under separate cover, and also tells about his idea to treat chemically many diseases that cause trouble by precipitation
in the blood. [Letter from Whitney to LP 1945-11-10] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 435.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. S. S. Prentiss, Division 11, National Defense Research Committee. RE: Enclosed copies of two manuscripts
about the oxygen meter. Is his understanding that they are free to submit the manuscripts for publication. [Filed under LP
Science Box 13.001 File 1.2]
- Letter from Frank Aydelotte to LP RE: Responds to his request for names of scholars in world affairs, suggesting Clyde Eagleton
of New York University. Goes on to suggest he write to Arnold Wolfers at Yale for further suggestions because he doubts that
Wolfers himself could be tempted to leave Yale. (Note in the top margin: To Prof. Watson. Please return to LP.) [Letter from
LP to Aydelotte 1945-11-16] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)]
- Writes cheque to “Fred Babor. Gardening including today, Wed” $57.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder
73.4]
- Letter from D. O. Hamblin, Medical Director, American Cyanamid Company, to LP. RE: Has just been informs that he has three
or four designs of instruments which permit the quantitative determination of oxygen in the atmosphere. Would like to be informed
of the makers of the instruments. [Letter from LP to Hamblin 1945-11-29] [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.2]
- Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Gives his opinion that McMillan makes a case for a Guggenheim
Fellowship. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945), Box # 14.013 File 13.19]
- Telegram from Homer Smith to LP RE: Sends changes to the proposal, and insists that the social sciences not be included in
the proposed national science or research foundation. Asks approval be wired by noon on Friday. [Filed under Correspondence:
Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Note from Dr. Thomas Addis to LP RE: Details the proceedings of meeting at Stanford concerning the Magnusen and Kilgore Senate
bills about research funding as well as the Atomic Energy Bill. Thanks LP for his information regarding the bills and hopes
that the research funding committees will be comprised of research men and not just government men. [Letter from LP to Dr.
Addis 1945-11-13] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas, 1940-1945)] [Copy filed under Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence,
Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from Theodore Bilbo, Chairman, Committee on the District of Columbia, U.S. Senate, to LP RE: Acknowledges the receipt
of the November 16 letter referring to the legislation on Medical research. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence,
Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from Elva Schamlein, Secretary to George E. Outland, U.S. Senator, 11th district, California, to LP RE: Acknowledges receipt of a letter regarding the proposed legislation on Federal aid to science.
[Filed under Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Telegram from LP to Homer Smith RE: Names new signers to the committee’s letter. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence,
Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from Dr. Thorfin Hogness, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, to LP RE: Writes that after much consideration
he has decided to stay in Chicago. Adds that the department has raised his salary to $10,000 a year and has promised to smooth
over all past problems with the administration. Regrets that he will not be coming to Pasadena to work, and thanks LP for
considering him for the position at Cal Tech. [Letters from LP to Hogness 1945-11-17, 1945-11-26, from LP to Johnson 1945-11-26] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]
- Writes cheque to “Sophie 2 weeks” $31.70 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Memo from BB Bender, Auditor to LP RE: Sends information about the Budget Status as of October 31, 1945. [Filed under LP Biographical:
Academia, California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials: 1945-1965: Box #1.032, Folder 32.1]
- Letter from Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation, to LP. RE: Acknowledges receipt of his letter. [Filed under LP Science:
(John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945), Box # 14.013 File 13.19]
- Letter from Frank Aydelotte to LP RE: Thanks him for sending him the report on “The Treatment of Shock from Prolonged Exposure
to Cold.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)]
- Letter from Carl Hinshaw, Representative, 20th district, California, to LP RE: Acknowledges receipt of the letter concerning federal aid for science. [Filed under Correspondence:
Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from Richard Welch, Senator, 5th district California to LP RE: Acknowledges receipt of the letter concerning the proposed federal aid to science. [Filed under
Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from Warren Magnusen, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, to LP RE: Expresses his appreciation for the support by the
staff at Cal Tech for S. 1285. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from LP to M. H. Arverson, Chairman of the Jury of the Willard Gibbs Medal. RE: Returns all of the papers sent to him
regarding the vote for the Gibbs Medal, as he has been nominated and cannot vote. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical
Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1948-1951, 1967), Box # 14.010 File 10.7]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Prompt Use of Nazis’ Scientific Data Proposed to Make More Jobs in U.S.”, Los Angeles Times, November 25, 1945. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1941-1945: Box #6.004, Folder 4.11]
- Letter form LP to M.J. Buerger RE: Asks for a value related to cubanite for a paper he is preparing. [Filed under LP Correspondence:
Box #33, file:(Buerger, M.J., 1938, 1940, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1956)]
- Letter from the Committee supporting the Bush Report to LP RE: Informs him of the formation of the committee and urges him
to write members of the Senate committees and his own Senators and Representatives. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34,
file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from LP to Prof. Thorfin Hogness, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, RE: Regrets that Hogness has decided
to decline Cal Tech offer of a professorship in chemistry. Notes that the offer was serious, and that the annual salary was
to have been $7,000. [Letters from Hogness to LP 1945-11-23, 1945-11-29; letter from LP to Johnson 1945-11-26] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]
- Letter from LP to Prof. Warren Johnson, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, RE: Notes that he has heard from Thorfin
Hogness that he has declined Cal Tech’s offer of a professorship with a salary of $7,000. Thanks him for the telegram of recommendation
that he sent. [Letter from Hogness to LP 1945-11-23] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer RE: Mentions that LP has sent the account of a meeting of a nuclear committee
and a report and will send a confidential report later. Offers any additional information desired as the Chairman of the new
Nuclear Advisory Committee. Asks if the Nuclear Advisory Committee would consider the recommendation by Professor Yost of
Gerhart Friedlander. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #296, File: (Oppenheimer, J. Robert)]
- Correspondence: Linus Pauling to Dr. J.H. Sturdivant re: superstructure of stable crystals [Addendum to RN 17R]
- Notes: Note to self concerning an x-ray study of choleic acid and its complexes [Addendum to RN 17R]
- Letter from Linus Pauling Jr to AHP RE: Describes his voyage. He left New York then saw Portugal, Spain and Africa sailing
past Cape Trafalgar, Cape Spartel and Gibraltar. They arrive in Port Said tomorrow. The Mediterranean is absolutely beautiful.
May sail around the world to Seattle. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl
Pauling, Jr. 1946-1956: Box #5.037, Folder 37.1]
- Memorandum from H. M. Chadwell, to Past and Present Contractors and Appointees of Division 11 of NDRC. RE: Reports under OSRD
Contracts. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946), Box # 13.006 File 6.1]
- Letter from Charles R. Fordyce, Chairman of Lecture Committee, to LP. RE: Informs him of when the announcement will be made
that he is giving the first Howard Howe Lecture. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948),
Box # 14.003 File 3.3]
- Statement by LP. RE: Relates his knowledge and opinion of Dr. Paul A. Giguere. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim
Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945), Box # 14.013 File 13.19]
- Statement by LP. RE: Relates his knowledge and opinion of Dr. Hoard. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial
Foundation, 1925-1945), Box # 14.013 File 13.19]
- Letter from Owen Brewster, U.S. Senate Special Committee on the National Defense Program, to LP RE: Acknowledges and thanks
him for the receipt of his letter. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from Pat McCarran, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, to LP RE: Thanks him for his letter regarding legislation
for scientific research. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. J.D.H. Donnay RE: Thanks him for the letter of acceptance to the American Society for X-Ray and Electron
Diffraction. Adds that his application was delayed due to the press of war work. [Letter from Donnay to LP 1945-11-18] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #96, file:(Donnay, J.D.H., 1945, 1975, 1979, 1986, 1991)]
- Letter from LP to Mr. F. M. Turner, Reinhold Publishing Co., cc: Dr. F. W. Willard, Mr. Alden H. Emery, RE: Thanks Turner
for sending the monographs off his list and hopes that he can be of help to Reinhold in improving the Monograph Series. States
his health has improved. [Letter from Mr. F. M. Turner to LP 1945-11-27] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.10]
- Postcard from Linus Pauling Jr to his folks RE: Sends postcard of a statue of F. De Lesseps. [Filed under LP Biographical:
Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1946-1956: Box #5.037, Folder 37.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Neil E. Gordon, Wayne University. RE: Is unable to accept the invitation. Will not be able to attend
the national meeting. [Filed under LP Science: (American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964), Box # 14.001
File 1.3]
- Letter from Helen Gahagan Douglas, Representative, 14th district California, to LP RE: Thanks him for his letter on the proposed federal funding for science research. [Filed under
Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from Franck Havenner, Representative, 4th District, California, to LP RE: Acknowledges receipt of the letter in favor of the Magnuson bill for federal funding for
the sciences. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from Ellis Patterson, Representative, 16th district, California, to LP RE: Thanks him for his letter regarding the proposal to create a National Scientific Research
Foundation. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from Lee O’Daniel, Senator, Texas, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, to LP RE: Acknowledges receipt of his letters.
[Filed under Correspondence: Box #34, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science – The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
- Letter from Dr. Thorfin Hogness, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, to LP RE: Replies that one of his reasons
for deciding to remain in Chicago is that Warren Johnson has been named chair of the department and requested specifically
that Hogness stay. Adds that the bursar at Cal Tech has not yet sent him his travel reimbursements. [Letters from LP to Hogness
and Johnson 1945-11-26] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]
- Writes cheque to “Children’s Home Society. Christmas present” $5.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder
73.4]
- Note from Leslie E. Sutton, Magdalen College, Oxford, to LP RE: Sends regards to old friends and requests reprints. Discusses
post-war life at the college. Mentions how his children are doing back in England, and states he has a new baby boy. [Letter
from LP to Dr. Leslie Sutton 1945-12-11] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #370.8]
- Letter from LP to Dr. D. O. Hamblin, American Cyanamid Company. RE: Enclosed a brief description about the oxygen instruments,
with reference to the manufacturer, Dr. Beckman. [Letter from Hamblin to LP 1945-11-21] [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.2]
- Propositions Submitted by David R. Hewton 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 16.2]
- Manuscript, Typescripts: Atomic Energy and World Government, Hollywood, California. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1945s.7]
- Writes cheque to “Pasadena Tuberculosis Ass-“ $2.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “Jane Cumberst” $19.35 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “Standard Oil” $3.33 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Writes cheque to “SC Gas Co” $10.38 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
- Payroll stub from California Institute of Technology (period ending Nov 30 ‘45) and Bank of America deposit slip for $668.56
[LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.068, folder 68.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. S. S. Prentiss, Office of Scientific Research and Development. RE: Enclosed four copies of each of two
manuscripts about the oxygen meter. Certifies that the statements in the article are correct. Would be grateful for assistance
in the matter. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.2]
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