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< February  1947 > S M T W T F S             1 In New York 2 In New York 3 In New York 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   Click on a day for specific listings and a related image. February - General Back to Top Undated memo from RBC [Robert Corey] to LP RE: “We suggest a ‘letter to the Editor’ or at most a Note, not an ‘Article.’ [Letters from Lamb to LP 1947-02-11, from LP to Lamb 1947-02-18] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)] Journal Article: “The Technical Societies and Collective Bargaining”, Technical America, (February 1947): 12-13. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1947n.2] Newspaper Clipping: “Caltech Chemist Picked for Degree”, Publication Unknown [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1947n.3] February 1 Back to Top Writes cheque to “Simpson’s” $5.13 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Writes cheque to “Treasurer of US. Ins for Linus” $6.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Writes cheque to “Rent for Linus Jr. Winifred Patterson” $20.0 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Writes cheque to “Linus Pauling Jr. Rest of $50.00 allowance” $23.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] February 3 Back to Top Letter from Dr. A.H. Fiske, Vice President, Lilly Research Laboratories, to LP RE: Requests permission to send information on the oxypolygelatin developed at Cal Tech on to Dr. Whiting of the Dodge Serum Company. [Letter from LP to Fiske 1947-02-12] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111, file:(Eli Lilly and Company, 1946-1951, 1953-1956, 1964-1968, 1970-1972)] Note from Dr. Walter Goebel, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, to LP RE: Informs LP that his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fiske Kimball will be working at the Huntington library for a month. Sends their address and suggests LP look them up while they are in town. [Letter from LP to Goebel 1947-02-19] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, file:(G: Correspondence, 1947)] Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Carleton B. Tibbitts, Chair, Industrial Mobilization Committee, RE: Writes that LP will not return from an eastern trip until Thursday. Adds that at that time she will be able to telephone if LP will be able to come to the meeting on Friday. [Letters from Carleton to LP 1947-01-31, 1947-04-30] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #185, file(I: Correspondence, 1947)] Writes cheque to “John & Fanine. Wages” $160.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Writes cheque to “John Westerlind” $175.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Ch 226b Quantum Mechanics - Lectures 5, 6, 7 given by Dr Schomaker. Secs 25, 25a, 27e. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.014, Folder 14.2] February 4 Back to Top Writes cheque to “Coast Rubbish. July 1 to Feb 1" $7.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Letter from Professor Charles P. Smyth, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University to LP RE: Asks if LP could stop by and give a talk when he comes East in April, as the department is observing the Bicentennial by asking a few prominent chemists to give lectures, says they give fifty dollars, and hopes he comes this spring since he will be in England next year. (Notes on back in pen and pencil: list of names, speech topics, and schedule details) [Letter from LP to Smyth 1947-02-19] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1947), #378.1] February 5 Back to Top Letter from C.C. Robinson, Sales Manager, Reinhold Publishing to LP RE: Informs LP that they are sending complimentary copies of monographs to members of the Editorial Board of Chemical Reviews. Inquires as to whether he would like a copy of “Physical Constants of Hydrocarbons, vol. IV.” (Note in pencil in left margin: “Do you want this? I’ll write. Pam.”) [Letter from LP to Robinson 1947-02-10] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(Chemical Monographs, 1946-1950)] Letter from Elton of the Rhodes Trust to J. W. Olmsted, Dept. of History, University of Calif., copy to LP, RE: Sends thanks for all the hard work on the Rhodes Scholars Selection Committee. [Letter from Gilmore Stott to LP 1947-01-21] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #339.5] Telegram from M.T. Carpenter, Standard Oil Co. to LP RE: Wants a collect wire reply concerning the number of chemists and chemical engineers graduating during the next 6 months. [Letter from Carpenter to LP 1947-01-22, telegram from LP 1947-02-10] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1947), #378.1] Letter from Dr. George Scatchard, Department of Chemistry, MIT to LP RE: Says he does not have the information LP asked about Butenandt and Westphal, says he is sending a copy of LP’ s letter to his former branch in Berlin requesting they find out, believes Butenandt is in the French Zone and does not remember hearing about Westphal. [Letter from LP to Scatchard 1947-02-11] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1947), #378.1] Letter from Edwin B. Wright, to LP. RE: Informs him that Jewett decided not to combine Proceedings and Meetings. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] February 6 Back to Top Memo from Dan Campbell to LP RE: Requests LP order more serum from Lederle Laboratories. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230, file:(L: Correspondence, 1947)] Letter from LP to Miss Lilly Rona RE: States that he no longer does work on basic physics but would be interested to learn about the work Prof. Ehrenhaft has been doing. States his other work at the moment keeps him too busy for work in physics. [Letters from Lilly Rona to LP 1947-01-26, 1947-02-27] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.12] Manuscript Notes for Chemistry Section 26. “Variation Method.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.014, File 14.2] Memo from the Dean of the Faculty to President LA DuBridge RE: Submits a proposed adjustment of Faculty Salaries to a 12-month basis. [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. Robert C. Miller, Secretary, Pacific Division, AAAS. RE: Encloses a letter from Mr. Marion E. Taggart. Did not know that LP was no longer President of the Pacific Division. [Filed under LP Science: (American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964), Box # 14.001 File 1.4] Letter from LP to Elmo C. Juilan. RE: Thanks him for a letter. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-48), Box # 14.003 File 3.3] February 7 Back to Top Memo from Dr. Robert Corey to LP RE: Informs him of the reasons he feels they should not contribute their work on chromatography to the monograph on RDX. [Letter from Aspinall to LP 1947-01-24, letter from LP to Aspinall 1947-02-10] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #12, file:(A: Correspondence, 1947)] Correspondence, Flyer: The Future of Scientific and Medical Research, Annual Regional Dinner Meeting of the American College of Physicians, Southern California chapter, Los Angeles, California. [Filed under: LP Speeches, Box 1947s.1] Letter from J. H. Bushill to LP RE: Asks LP to provide him with a short account, 200 words, giving the details as to his academic qualifications, honors, major publications and a general outline of his career, if he should accept the invitation to deliver one of the Congress Lectures during July. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15] Letter from Theodore T. Puck, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Department of Medicine, to LP RE: Mentions his interest in studying protein chemistry through bacterial growth. States he is making an application for a senior fellowship of the National Research Council. Describes his experience and background at the University of Chicago. [Letter from LP to Dr. Theodore T. Puck 1947-02-11] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #312.12] Letter from LP to Michael Ehrlich. RE: Very glad to receive his letter. Was surprised by Murphy’s editorial. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-48), Box # 14.003 File 3.3] Letter from Fred E. Wright, Chairman, Standing Committee on Meetings, to Committee. RE: Attaches a rough draft of a statement on certain problems in connection with papers read at the scientific sessions of the Academy. Asks for their comments and criticisms to be submitted promptly. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] Statement by Fred E. Wright concerning the Meetings of the Academy. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] February 9 Back to Top Letter from Edwin B. Wilson, to LP. RE: Gives his opinion of the meetings of the NAS. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] February 10 Back to Top Letter from LP to Dr. S. R. Aspinall RE: Replies that he feels it better that the scientists at Cal Tech not contribute their work on chromatography to the larger monograph on RDX, as they feel it would be more appropriate in a work devoted solely to chromatography. [Letter from Aspinall to LP 1947-01-24, Memo from Corey to LP 1947-02-07] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #12, file:(A: Correspondence, 1947)] Letter from LP to C.C. Robinson, Sales Manager, Reinhold Publishing RE: Responds that he would like a copy of ‘The Physical Constants of Hydrocarbons, vol IV.” [Letter from Robinson to LP 1947-02-05] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(Chemical Monographs, 1946-1950)] Form Letter from Dr. Albert Einstein, Chairman, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, to LP RE: Requests financial assistance for an educational campaign to informs their fellow citizens of the facts and implications of atomic energy for society. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #107, file:(Einstein, Albert)] Letter from Dr. G.S.W. Marlow, Secretary and Editor, The Faraday Society, to LP RE: Requests LP prepare a paper for the General Discussion on the Chemistry of Free Radicals to be held at Oxford in September 1947. Notes there is a 3,000 word maximum and a deadline for the middle of August. [Letter from LP to Marlow 1947-02-25] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #122, file:(The Faraday Society)] Memo from LP to Arletta Townsend RE: Requests that a check for $10.00 be paid to John W. Parsons as a reimbursement for Vol. 1 of “The Chemistry of Expolisives.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: #312.12 Ch 226b Quantum Mechanics - Lecture 9: He by screening constant method. Polarization of H. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.014, Folder 14.2] Telegram from LP to M.T. Carpenter, Research Department, Standard Oil Company RE: Says he was absent so his reply was delayed, and reports that about forty will be receiving degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering in the next six months. [Telegram from Carpenter to LP 1947-02-05] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1947), #378.1] February 11 Back to Top Letter from LP to Dr. D. C. Martin, General Secretary, The Chemical Society RE: Informs Martin that due to a change of plans he will be in England in June and July. Requests that a room not be reserved as his travel plans are still tentative. [Letters from Martin to LP 1947-01-28, 1947-02-17] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)] Letter from Prof. Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, to LP RE: Requests LP review the manuscript “An X-Ray Examination of Cyclooctaetraene.” Encloses copies of the reports by Drs. Zachariasen and West, the previous two referees. States his doubts about the value of publishing such a superficial treatment of the subject. (Note above text by LP: “Bob - what do you think?”) [Undated memo from Robert Corey to LP, letter from LP to Lamb 1947-02-18] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)] Typescript: One World — Or None At All, Meeting of the Progressive Citizens of America, Los Angeles, California. [Filed under: LP Speeches, Box 1947s.2] Letter from L.H. Lampitt to LP RE: Regrets to learn that LP will not be able to present one of the Congress Lectures in London during July. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15] Letter from LP to Dr. L.H. Lampitt RE: LP explains that he now, unexpectedly, has been able to make arrangements to be in England during June and July. If the invitation is still open, LP would like to accept and give one of the Congress Lectures during the International Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15] Letter from LP to Dr. A.V. Hill, University College, RE: LP explains his change in travel plans and his intentions to be in England during the months of June and July. He goes on to ask if he thinks it would be possible to invited to the Physiological Congress. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15] Letter from LP to Dr. W. A. Noyes, Jr., Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester RE: Informs that he has changed his mind about going to London over the summer, and that he will now attend both the Centenary Celebration of the Chemical Society of London and the International Union of Chemistry. Informs that he would be glad to serve as a delegate of the American Chemical Society, does not require reimbursement but would be glad to accept some if it were available, and also that he may be bringing his wife. [Letter from LP to Noyes 1947-01-03, Letter from Noyes to LP 1947-02-14] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, file:(Noyes, W. A., Jr.)] Letter from LP to Dr. Theodore T. Puck, Department of Medicine, Frank Billings Medical Clinic, University of Chicago RE: Writes to welcome Puck to the Gates and Crellin Laboratories during the coming year. Mentions he will be absent during the second and third terms. [Letters from Dr. Theodor T. Puck to LP 1947-02-07, 1947-05-29] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #312.12] Letter from LP to Dr. George Scatchard, Department of Chemistry, MIT RE: Thanks him for his letter, and hopes something comes from his former branch in Berlin as Zechmeister would really like to have this question answered. [Letter from Scatchard to LP, 1947-02-05] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1947), #378.1] February 12 Back to Top Letter from LP to Dr. Thomas Addis RE: Suggests a solution to get Evans Carlson to accept money for a trip East. Mentions that he spoke at a dinner for the American College of Physicians and inquires about Addis’ book. Mentions that he will be San Francisco on March 25th for a dinner for the Emergency Committee on Atomic Scientists, and that he and AHP are planning to leave for England on June 10th and return the 26th of July. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)] Letter from LP to Dr. Thomas Addis RE: Asks his opinion on the case of Bill Aydelotte who has had a kidney removed and is experiencing symptoms of fatigue. Goes on to recommend a low-protein diet such as the one to which he himself adheres. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)] Letter from LP to Frank Aydelotte RE: Responds that after considering the matter he has decided that he will not be able to spend the entire year at Oxford. States that this is due to the new grant from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis under his direction. Details his summer travel plans to travel to England for a series of conferences, mentioning that during a pair of weeks in June he has no plans thus far, and asks what Aydelotte suggests. Also details what Ava Helen and the children, especially Peter plan on doing during the Summer, Fall and time in England. [Letter from Aydelotte to LP 1946-12-09, 1947-02-14] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956) and copy in #299.8 (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948)] Letter from LP to Dr. A.H. Fiske, Vice-President, Lilly Research Laboratories, RE: Gives permission for Fiske to give information on oxypolygelatin to Dr.Whiting og the Fort Dodge Serum company, who plans to use it as a blood substitute in small animals. [Letters from Fiske to LP 1947-02-03, from Campbell to Fiske 1947-02-27] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111, file:(Eli Lilly and Company, 1946-1951, 1953-1956, 1964-1968, 1970-1972)] Letter from LP to Donald Pauling Jenkins RE: Says he was glad to get his letter. His drawings from his book are very well done yet he thinks the book is too advanced for him until he gets older. Trusts he is over his chickenpox now. [Letter from Donald Pauling Jenkins to LP 1947-01-27] [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Frances Lucile Pauling, 1922-1992: Box #5.053, Folder 53.5] Letter from A. V. Grosse, Secretary, Committee on Foreign Compendia, to Dr. Marston T. Bogert, President of the International Union of Chemistry. RE: Confirms his telephone conversation with him. Has received ten replies approving the fact that C. S. Marvel has consented to act as president of the International Commission of hte International Union of Chemistry on Encyclopedic Chemical Compendia. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950), Box # 14.008 File 8.3] Letter from John Green, Director, Department of Commerce, to Frank B. Jewett, President, National Academy of Sciences. RE: Asks for their advices regarding the economic impact of the free export of scientific and technical data. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] February 13 Back to Top Letter from John Barnes, Western Council for Progressive Business Labor and Agriculture to LP RE: Confirms his appearance as a guest on their Western Forum, encloses map, says other speakers will be Rabbi Leonard Greenberg and Dr. Ernest Caldecott of the Unitarian Church. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.15] Ch 226b Quantum Mechanics - Lecture 10: My screening constant method. Sec 26d linear variation function. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.014, Folder 14.2] February 14 Back to Top Letter from President Donald B. Tresidder to LP RE: Responds to LP’s letter of support in regards to Dr. Thomas Addis, remarking that Addis is a professor emeritus, and that the university takes this into consideration and is allowing him to continue his research until a younger scientist is found to take charge of the lab. [Letter from LP to Tresidder 1947-01-24, Letter from LP to Tresidder 1947-02-20] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)] Letter from Frank Aydelotte to LP RE: Regrets that LP will not be able to begin his work at Oxford in October and states that he will communicate the request to the electors in Oxford. Goes on to ask if perhaps LP could do the entire professorship for the 1948-49 academic year. Suggests that while in England this Summer LP consult with the professors at Oxford and also look into housing and food issues. [Letter from LP to Aydelotte 1947-02-12, 1947-02-17] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956) and copy in #299.8 (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948)] Letter from Dr. W. Albert Noyes, Jr., President, American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Lists the representatives from the ACS to the Centennial Celebrations of the Chemical Society of London. States that LP will be able to attend as an honorary member, but the Board of Directors of the ACS will not allow any other candidates to be sent with their funds. Adds that he hopes Hammett appoints LP as a delegate to the Council of the International Union. [Letter from LP to Noyes 1947-02-11] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, file:(Noyes, W. A., Jr.)] Newspaper Clipping: “Scientists Seek Funds to Reveal Atom Secrets”, Washington D.C. Times Herald [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1947n.1] Letter from George Scathard, MIT, to LP RE: Informs LP that the Committee on the Awarding of the Theodore William Richards Medal voted to present the award to LP provided that he can be in Cambridge on May 8th to receive the award. Explains that the Committee will pay for the traveling expenses. Describes the events that will take place on the evening of the eighth. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7] Writes cheque to “As. Etchings. AAA” $6.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Letter from Leslie Sutton, Magdalen College, Oxford, to LP RE: Hopes LP will come to England, and states he may go to Brockway’s electron diffraction conference. States he will try to get the reprints to LP soon. [Letters from H. Marshall Chadwell to LP 1947-01-31, from LP to Dr. Leslie Sutton 1947-03-03] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #370.8] Letter from LP and GW Beadle to Dr. DuBridge RE: Suggests two ways the Institute could contribute in the venture to support research over a period of fifteen or twenty years in physics, chemistry and biology. [Letter from LA DuBridge to LP 1947-02-19 [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia, California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials: 1945-1965: Box #1.032, Folder 32.1] Letter from W. Albert Noyes, Jr., to Walter J. Murphy, editor, Chemical and Engineering News. RE: Informs him of his opinion regarding the editorial by Murphy. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-48), Box # 14.003 File 3.3] February 15 Back to Top Letter from Josephine Leighton to LP RE: Informs him of the name and address of P.B., a travel agent. [Letter from LP to Dick 1947-02-17] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)] Writes cheque to “Adohr” $11.10 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Writes cheque to “CJ Gould. Aug 8 to Mar 8" $35.91 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Letter from D. A. MacInnes, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, to LP. RE: Forwards him a prospectus for conferences. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] February 16 Back to Top Letter from LP to Prof. William Jones, Department of Chemistry, Emory University, RE: Discusses settling in at Oxford, noting that AHP has hired an efficient maid who is a former first lieutenant in the army. Discusses his lecture schedule, mentioning that he has plans to give three speeches in French and is “a bit concerned about the outcome of the experiment” as he has never given a speech in French before. [Letters from Jones to LP 1947-12-30, 1948-04-19] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192, file:(J: Correspondence, 1948)] February 17 Back to Top Note from Dr. Thomas Addis to LP RE: Responds to LP’s question about Aydelotte, informs him that he would like to go to the Atomic dinner and that he approves of Miss Shedd’s involvement in the Carlson situation. Also mentions that he is having problems with Macmillan publishing his book on time and that the university is still resistant to funding his trip to Oxford for the Physiological Congress. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)] Letter from Frank Aydelotte to LP RE: Asks if LP could spend the night of March 19th at his house in order to discuss the Oxford plans and also some matters connected with the Guggenheim Fellowships. [Letters from LP to 1947-02-14, 1947-02-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956) and copy in #299.8 (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948)] Letter from Dr. D.C. Martin, General Secretary, The Chemical Society to LP RE: Responds that they are delighted to hear of his change in plans, and notes that he will not require provisional reservations. [Letter from LP to Martin 1947-02-11] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society)] Letter from LP to Mr. P.B. Dick RE: Asks him to act as his agent in obtaining transportation to England this summer and next winter. Describes the travel plans in detail. [Letters from Leighton to LP 1947-02-15, from Dick to LP 1947-02-19] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society)] Letter from Prof. A. V. Hill, Biophysics Research Unit, University College, London, to LP RE: Sends LP application material in connection with his proposal to present a talk on “Molecular Structure and the Specificity of Antibodies” at the Physiological Conference in London. Invites him to visit both his lab and home. [Letters from Geidt to LP 1947-02-18, from LP to Geidt and Hill 1947-03-13] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159, file:(Hill, A.V.)] Letter from LP to Professor George Scatchard, MIT, RE: LP speaks of his surprise and delight when he heard he was eligible for the Theodore William Richards Medal. Explains that his travel plans to England will accommodate him receiving the award on May 8th. [Filed under: LP Speeches, [1947.s7] Letter from L.H. Lampitt to LP RE: Is very pleased to learn that LP would be Congress Lecturer of the Section on Physical Chemistry. Offers his assistance in helping LP find a place to stay while in London. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15] Writes cheque to “Mira Loma H2O Co” $5.31 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Writes cheque to “S. Counties Gas” $26.71 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Writes cheque to “Dr. Roseneau” $10.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Writes cheque to “Athenaeum” $6.11 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Writes cheque to “AC Vroman” $10.97 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Writes cheque to “S. Cal. Tel. Co” $18.87 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Writes cheque to “Union Oil Co of Calif” $23.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Note from Helen Beardsley to Margaret Sutphin, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, RE: Requests another 200 copies of the article “Only Then We Shall Find Courage” to be used for educational purposes. [Letter from Mary E. Ray to Mrs. John Beardsley, 1947-02-24] [Filed under LP Peace; (Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists– Correspondence: A-B, 1946-1948) Box # 3.001, Folder 1.6 Letter from Fannia M. Cohn, Secretary of Education Department, to Dr. Albert Einstein, Chairman of Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, RE: Encloses a donation to the committee and wishes them success in their work. [Filed under LP Peace: (Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists– Correspondence: C-D, 1946-1948) Box # 3.002, Folder 2.2] Ch 226b Quantum Mechanics - Lecture 11: Spinning electron, Pauli exclusion principle. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.014, Folder 14.2] Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to John Greene, Office of Technical Services. RE: Informs him of action taken by the Board of Directors. Informs him of the importance of the work of the Beilstein Editorial Office. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950), Box # 14.008 File 8.3] February 18 Back to Top Letter from Dr. Felix Cunha to LP RE: Discusses how much he enjoyed a talk that LP gave, and hopes to come down and visit the labs in Pasadena. Mentions that he will be working at the Rockefeller Institute this summer. Also includes some articles of interest. [Letter from LP to Cunha 1947-02-26] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74, file:(C: Correspondence, 1946)] Letter from E. W. Geidt, Secretary, XVII International Physiological Congress, to LP RE: Formally invites LP to the conference and requests he inform him as soon as possible if he will attend or not. [Letters from Hill to LP 1947-02-17, from LP to Geidt and Hill 1947-03-13] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159, file:(Hill, A.V.)] Letter from LP to Prof. Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, RE: Sends comments on the manuscript by Kaufman, Fankuchen, and Mark entitled “An X-Ray Examination of Cyclooctatetraene.” Recommends that it not be published in its current form. Suggests the data be stated more clearly and succinctly and published as a note. [Letter from Lamb to LP 1947-02-11, undated memo from Corey to LP] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)] Letter from LP to Dr. Edwin McMillan, Radiation Laboratory, UC Berkeley, RE: Requests some irradiated ethylene bromide for some immunochemistry work that Dr. Pressman is conducting. Comments that radiobromine he has obtained from the Clinton Labs is not satisfactory and he would prefer another source. Mentions the family plans for traveling to England this summer and next year. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #245, file:(McMillan, Edwin)] Letter from David Pressman to Member of the Faculty of the Div. of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RE: States that it is time to nominate new members for the CalTech Chapter of Sigma Xi, and states nominated students should not be notified until they are elected. Encloses a summary of qualifications for membership and other materials. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #357.2] Letter from Fred E. Wright, Home Secretary, to Members of the Standing Committee on Meetings. RE: Attaches a revised statement on the NAS. Asks them to read it critically. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] Statement on the National Academy of Sciences. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] Letter from Frank B. Jewett, President, to J.C. Green, Director, Department of Commerce. RE: Gives his personal views in regard to the free export of scientific and technical data. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] February 19 Back to Top Letter from LP to Dr. Thomas Addis RE: Remarks that he is not surprised at Addis’ problems with Macmillan getting his book done, and suggests that he ‘raise a fuss.’ Goes on to detail plans for he and AHP’s planned trip to England this summer. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)] Letter from P.B. Dick to LP RE: Informs LP that it is impossible to book steamer passage for the summer at this point, and advises LP to fly to England instead. Suggests that if he wishes to book steamer passage for his trip in the winter it should be arranged as soon as possible. [Letter from LP to Beeck 1947-02-25] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)] Note [in French] from Dr. Raymond Daudel to LP RE: Thanks him for the reprints. Informs LP that they are organizing a congress in Paris on “The Nature of the Chemical Bond and Exchange Reactions.” Adds that they will schedule the congress at a time when LP could be in Paris for 3-10 days, as he will be in England for the 1947-1948 academic year. Also requests that LP introduce a manuscript from Daudel to The Journal of Chemical Physics or JACS. [Letter from Daudel to LP 1947-04-02] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #89, file:(Daudel, Raymond and Pascaline, 1945-1948, 1950-1952, 1956-1958, 1967-1968, 1972)] Letter from LP to Dr. Walther Goebel, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, RE: Reports that Mr. and Mrs. Fiske Kimball had dinner with the Paulings and that they are planning an outing to Mount Wilson. Thanks Goebel for informing him that they were in Pasadena. [Note from Goebel to LP 1947-02-03] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, file:(G: Correspondence, 1947)] Letter from LP to Dr. J.H. Bushill RE: LP explains that he has unexpectedly succeeded in arranging to be in England most of June and July. LP encloses his biographical notes just in case the invitation is still open for him to lecture at the event. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15] Letter from LP to Professor Charles P. Smyth, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University RE: Says it is an honor to be asked to give a talk at Princeton in the spring, believes it is possible as he is at Princeton for two days, thinks there is a time in the afternoon where he can skip out on the meeting of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, and gives other possible days. Suggests his recent work with intermetallic compounds as a topic, or others if he finds that boring. [Letters from Smyth to LP 1947-02-04, 1947-03-01] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1947), #378.1] Letter from LA DuBridge, President to LP RE: Outlines actions deemed necessary to be taken to determine support from the University of the research. [Letter from LP to Dr. DuBridge 1947-02-14] [Letter from LP to President DuBridge 1947-02-24] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia, California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials: 1945-1965: Box #1.032, Folder 32.1] Letter from George S. Avery, Jr., Editor-in-Chief, Survey of Biological Progress, to LP RE: States that letterheads for all editors (including LP) and a memo for editors and contributors have been sent out. Asks LP to send a list of authors in the field of Advances in Physics and Chemistry of Value to Biologists who might write articles, and states they will pay $25 to $50 for each manuscript. [Letter from George S. Avery, Jr., to LP 1947-03-26] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #376.12] Letter from LP to Dr. D. A. MacInnes, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. RE: Pleased to read his prospectus about the establishment of conferences. Thinks they would be more successful if they established a fund for the attendees. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] February 20 Back to Top Letter from LP to President Donald Tresidder RE: Once again expresses his support of Dr. Thomas Addis, mentioning their personal and professional relationships, as well as calling Addis the most active member of the medical faculty at Stanford. Specifically requests that the university reconsider offering Addis the funding required to attend a Congress in Oxford this summer. [Letter from Tresidder to LP 1947-02-14] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)] Letter from George Scatchard, MIT, to LP RE: Scatchard looks forward to seeing LP on May 8th to receive the Theodore William Richards Medal. He was very pleased with LP’s suggestion to have Bright Wilson take part in this occasion. Asks LP to please keep the news of this award to himself until the official announcement is made. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7] Letter from Louis P. Hammett to LP RE: Informs LP that he will recommend his name to the Chairman of the National Research Council for appointment as delegate to the Council of the International Union of Chemistry. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15] Writes cheque to “Star News” $4.25 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Ch 226b Quantum Mechanics - Lecture 12: Spinning electron, Pauli exclusion principle. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.014, Folder 14.2] Letter from Oscar K. Rice, to Alden H. Emery, Secretary. RE: Points out an instance in which a new policy was arrived at during the past year which has been based on autocratic action. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-48), Box # 14.003 File 3.3] Letter from LP to Dr. Fred E. Wright, Standing Committee on Meetings. RE: Gives his opinion on the revised draft of the statement. Three copies. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] Letter from LP to Dr. Roger Adams, University of Illinois. RE: Lists his nominations for President and for Council. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] February 21 Back to Top Letter from Prof. Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, to LP RE: Requests he read and comment on the enclosed manuscript by D.T. Hurd entitled “A General Mechanism for the Formation of Volatile Hydrides by Hydrolysis Reactions” (revised). [Letter from LP to Lamb 1947-03-01] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)] February 22 Back to Top Writes cheque to “V. Vampel. Faller Brush Is to bring mop still” $4.42 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5] Note from Charles H. Sheeve, Department of Chemistry at San Jose High School to LP RE: Says a few years ago they had a “mercury heart” in one of their exhibits, and asks for the directions to setting it up. (Notes on back in pencil: directions about how to set up a mercury heart) [Letter from LP to Sheeve 1947-03-21] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1947), #378.1] February 23 Back to Top Letter from Dr. A. J. Stosick, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State College, to LP RE: Discusses his enclosed manuscript, which has been sent for publication. Goes on to discuss the situation in Ames, where he has been promoted to associate professor. States he and the family wish to return to the west coast as soon as possible. Inquires into LP’s plans for England. [Letter from LP to Stosick 1947-03-03] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)] February 24 Back to Top Letter from F. Bradbury to Frank Aydelotte, CC:LP RE: Reports on housing issues for the Paulings during their stay, as well as the sale of the Eastman House and plans for its replacement. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)] Letter from LP to Frank Aydelotte RE: Responds that he will stay the night with Aydelotte on March 19th, and that he will arrive on the 4:00 p.m. train from New York. [Letters from Aydelotte to LP 1947-02-17, 1947-03-01] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956) and copy in #299.8 (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948)] Letter from Prof. Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, to LP RE: Requests LP review the manuscript “A Proposed Mechanism for Some Reactions of Organic Chemistry” by A. J. Stosick. In a post-script thanks LP for his speedy response on the Kaufman, Fankuchen and Frank paper. [Letter from LP to Lamb 1947-03-03] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)] Letter from LP to Dr. George Scatchard RE: LP explains that he has already told Chadwell of the Rockefeller Foundation about the Richard’s medal. Looks forward to seeing him on May 8th. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7] Letter from Secretary to LP to Dr. H. Marshall Chadwell RE: Asks Chadwell to not mention the Richard’s award until the announcement is made public. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7] Letter from LP to Louis P. Hammett RE: Thanking Hammett for his letter of February 20th. He will be glad to serve as delegate to the Council of the International Union of Chemistry. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15] Letter from LP to President DuBridge RE: Lists funds which have already been contributed by other organizations in support of research in the biology and Chemistry departments. Outlines information to be included in a letter to Warren Weaver [Letter from LA DuBridge to LP 1947-02-19] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia, California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials: 1945-1965: Box #1.032, Folder 32.1] Letter from A. V. Grosse, Secretary, to Committee on Foreign Compendia. RE: Informs them that immediate support is needed for the work of FIAT in Germany. Attaches a copy of a letter form Emery. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950), Box # 14.008 File 8.3] Letter from D. A. MacInnes, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, to LP. RE: Is pleased that he approves of the idea of the conferences. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] February 25 Back to Top Letter from LP to Dr. Otto Beeck RE: Informs Beeck of his summer plans for England, and his difficulties in obtaining steamer passage. States that Guy Edwards suggested that the Shell Company might be able to help. Asks Beeck if he could address the issue to the New York office. [Letter from Dick to LP 1947-02-17, 1947-02-27] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)] Letter from LP to Dr. G.S.W. Marlow, The Faraday Society, RE: Thanks him for the invitation to participate in the General Discussion on the Chemistry of Free Radicals at Oxford in September 1947. Regrets he will be unable to attend, as he will not be in England at that time. [Letter from Marlow to LP 1947-02-10] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #122, file:(The Faraday Society)] Letter from Beryl Gilman, Unites Office and Professional Workers of America, to LP RE: States he has sent a copy of “Technical America” and asks for LP’s feedback. [Letter from LP to Beryl Gilman 1947-03-14] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #410.12] Letter from Beryl Gilman, Assistant Editor, United Office and Professional Workers of America to LP RE: Sends copy of Technical America, for which he consented to serve as a member of the Board of Contributing Editors. Requests input on publication. [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: LP Organizational Affiliations, 1946-1947, 1949, 1950, 1958, 1960-1982: Box #5.058, Folder 58.1] Drawings of the Pauling Oxygen Meter. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.2] Copy of the Patent for the Pauling Oxygen Meter. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.001 File 1.2] Letter from L. P. Eisenhart, Executive Officer, American Philosophical Society, to Dr. Fred E. Wright. RE: Has read his revised statement and the copy of LP’s letter. Gives his opinion. Agrees with LP. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] Memorandum from Frank B. Jewett, President, to Members of the National Academy of Sciences. RE: Encloses copies of a letter from J. C. Green. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] February 26 Back to Top Letter from LP to Dr. Felix Cunha RE: Thanks him for the letter and articles. Informs him that he is welcome to visit the labs at any time, but he himself will be in the East from March 14th trough the 27th. [Letter from Cunha to LP 1947-02-18] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74, file:(C: Correspondence, 1946)] Letter from Leon Lortie, Chairman, The Chemical Institute of Canada, to LP RE: Invites him to give a Westman Memorial Lecture on June 10th in conjunction with the 1947 conference of the Institute, to take place in Banff. [Letter from LP to Lortie 1947-03-04] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74, file:(C: Correspondence, 1946)] Press Release: “Better Synthetic Rubber for Electric Insulation Produced from Fluorinated Butadiene”, Science Service, February 26, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9] Letter from the National Academy members at Indiana University, to Members of the National Academy of Sciences. RE: Discusses the changes which have occurred in the Academy lately. Suggests possible nominees for the open positions. Two copies. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences), Box # 14.019, File 19.2] February 27 Back to Top Letter from Dr. Otto Beeck to LP RE: Responds that he has contacted the San Francisco office of Shell about obtaining boat passage to England in June. Regrets to inform him that W.J. Hund has passed away after a stomach operation. [Letter from LP to Beeck 1947-02-17] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)] Letter from Dr. Dan Campbell to Dr. A.H. Fiske, Vice President, Lilly Research Laboratories, RE: Informs him of further studies on oxypolygelatin being carried out by Dr. John E. McCoy at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State College in Pullman, Washington. [Letter from LP to Fiske 1947-02-12] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111, file:(Eli Lilly and Company, 1946-1951, 1953-1956, 1964-1968, 1970-1972)] Letter from Lilly Rona to LP RE: Encloses a newspaper clipping on her recent sculpture work. Chastises LP for saying he does not work in the field of physics and for not coming to see their experiments. Describes the importance of physics and some of the work they have done. [Letter from LP to Miss Lilly Rona 1947-02-06] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.12] Letter from Alden H. Emery, Secretary, to Dr. Oscar K. Rice. RE: Acknowledges the receipt of his letter. Asks for more specific ways in which they could be more democratic. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-48), Box # 14.003 File 3.3] February 28 Back to Top Note from Dr. Thomas Addis to LP RE: Mentions that he has spoken to Miss Shedd, a novelist, about Carlson’s situation and that he has had some explanation about what has been going on with MacMillan. Goes on to state that he may not be able to make it to the Physiological Congress due to funding. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)] Letter from George C. Griffith, M.D. to LP RE: Griffith encloses a check in the amount of $50 in appreciation for the very splendid address given before the members of the American College of Physician at their regional dinner on February 7th. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947.1] Letter from Dan H. Campbell to Prof. Henry P. Treggeres, School of Medicine, Yale University, RE: Answers Treffer’s questions regarding in vitro antibody formation, on LP’s request. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #410.12] Letter from Max T. Rogers, Assistant Prof. of Physical Chemistry, Michigan State College, to LP RE: States that the magnetic anisotrophy paper will be published in two or three months and requests 250 reprints. States that Dr. Schomaker has approved a presentation on interhalogen compounds he is to give at the Atlantic City meeting. [Letter from Max T. Rogers to LP 1946-12-13] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #335.7]

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