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- Letter (undated) from Otto Beeck to LP RE: Wishes him well on his trip to England, and assures him that the Shell company
will be able to use the boat reservations otherwise. [Letter from LP to Beeck 1947-04-10] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)]
- Minutes of the meeting of the ACS Committee on Foreign Compendia. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials
re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950), Box # 14.008 File 8.3]
- Letter from Inverchapel, to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Will add LP’s name to the
list of those that the Embassy passes on to Cunard for special consideration. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim
Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box # 14.014, File 14.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Oskar Baudisch RE: Informs him of work that is being done with sickle cell anemia. Asks him to visit
Cal Tech when he has recovered from his illness. [Note from Baudisch to LP 1947-04-11] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37, file:(B: Correspondence 1947)]
- Letter from A.J. Stosick to LP RE: Discusses in detail and at length LP’s criticisms of his article. Adds a three-page hand
written post-script about his plans to look for a position at another university. [Letter from LP to Stosick 1947-04-21] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(Chemical Reviews, 1936-1937, 1940, 1949-1951)]
- Note from Dr. Raymond Daudel to LP RE: Asks if LP has received the letter of February 19th, and goes on to restate the invitation to the Congress to be held in Paris. Asks LP to inform them of the dates when he could
attend. [Note from Daudel to LP 1947-02-19, Letter from LP to Daudel 1947-04-18] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #89, file:(Daudel, Raymond and Pascaline, 1945-1948, 1950-1952, 1956-1958, 1967-1968,
1972)]
- Manuscript: What Atomic Energy Means to You, Cal Tech Women’s Club. [Filed under: LP Speeches, Box 1947s.3]
- Letter from J.H. Bushill to LP RE: Bushill reports how very pleased he is that LP was able to accept the invitation to become
one of the Congress Lecturers. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
- Writes cheque to “Sue & Virginia” $26.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Letter from H. B. Hass, Head of Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, to Committee on Foreign Compendia. RE: Informs
them of the time and place of the joint meeting of the committees on Punched Cards, Ciphers and Encyclopedias, and Nomenclature.
[Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950), Box # 14.008 File 8.3]
- Telegram from Dr. Thomas Addis to AHP RE: Sends latest lab data on LP’s kidney condition. [Filed under LP Correspondence:
Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)]
- Letter from Ruth Ashton, C.B.S. Documentary Unit, to LP RE: Discusses the proposed documentary on atomic energy and her travel
plans. States that she plans to visit Cal Tech on April 10 and 11. [Letters from Pfeiffer to LP 1947-03-24, from Murrow to LP 1947-06-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #70, file:(Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., 1947, 1957, 1964-1965, 1975, 1981)]
- Manuscript Notes: “Some crystals for x-ray work” [Filed under LP Science Box 1.001, Folder 17]
- Letter from George Scatchard, MIT, to LP RE: Asks LP for the title of the address he plans to give on May 8th. Also, asks if the Committee could have a manuscript of his address in advance for publicity reasons. [Filed under: LP Speeches,
1947s.7]
- Note from Prof. Arne Tiselius to LP RE: Expresses his regrets that he didn’t get the chance to see LP during his trip to Cal
Tech. Hopes they can meet another time. [Letter from LP to Prof. Arne Tiselius 1947-03-10] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #407.5]
- Letter from W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to LP RE: Gives an update regarding the textbook series; reports he has
written to Winstein and Geissman, mentioned a physical chemistry book to Pitzer, checked on the great progress of Olson, Orlemann,
and Koch, and has gotten Orlemann to agree to do the second semester quantitative and consider a collaboration with Rogers
and Hurley. [Letter from LP to Freeman 1946-04-14] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.4]
- Letter from J. W. Barker, Director of Lectureships, Society of the Sigma Xi, to LP RE: Invites LP to participate in the 1947-48
lecture series tour covering the northwestern states. Gives details of the travel arrangements and the required manuscript
for publication, and states LP would receive a $50 honorarium per lecture. Hopes LP could give some lectures on his was East,
and the remainder on the return trip. [Letter from LP to Dr. J. W. Barker 1947-04-08] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #375.2]
- Letter from LP to Percival B. Dick RE: Thanks him for arranging their transportation for the Eastern trip. States that they
have already purchased air tickets through a local agent, who will also arrange their travel next winter. [Letter from Dick
to LP 1947-03-27] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)]
- Letter from Dr. Ralph I. Dorfman to LP RE: Discusses his efforts in researching simple organic compounds possessing hormonal
components. Mentions Schueller’s 1936 article in Science. Reports that his lab is set up to analyze estrogenic, androgenic and adrenal cortical activity as well as possibly progestational
activity. Inquires if LP would be interested in collaborating on such a study. [Letter from LP to Dorfman 1947-04-08] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98, file:(D: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Gerard R. Pomerat, Rockefeller Foundation, RE: Acknowledge’s the Rockefeller Foundation’s grant to Dr.
Sutton of $500 to attend the Gas Electron Diffraction Conference in August. [Letter from Gerard R. Poemrat to LP 1947-03-13] [Filed under LP Correspondence: # 370.8]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Charles P. Smyth, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University RE: Writes that he has been sick and
needs to do things to lighted his workload, says he can not cancel his trip East, hesitates to cancel the talk as it was something
he would like very much to do, and asks if it would be terribly inconvenient if his talk were to be cancelled. [Letters from
Smyth to LP 1947-03-20, 1947-04-07] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
- Letter from LP to Parker B. Francis, President, Puritan Compressed Gas Corporation. RE: Informs him that the meters are being
manufactured by Dr. Beckman. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.003 File 3.6]
- Letter from C. S. Marvel, Chairman, Chemistry Section, to Members of the Chemistry Section. RE: Encloses information on Pitzer
and Seaborg. Informs them of the agenda for the next meeting. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951),
Box # 14.019, File 19.2]
- Letter from C. S. Marvel, University of Illinois, to LP. RE: Hopes he will be present at the Academy meeting and speak on
behalf of Wilson. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box # 14.019, File 19.2]
- Note from Prof. T. A. Geissman, Department of Chemistry, UCLA, to LP RE: Request LP read and comment on the enclosed manuscript,
noting that it is in a preliminary form. Mentions he and Saul are still considering doing an organic text. [Letter from LP
to Geissman 1947-04-10] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, file:(G: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Harvard University, to LP RE: Congratulates LP for being selected to receive the Richard’s
medal. Wilson is happy yet nervous as he was chosen to make the address, describing LP’s life and work at the ceremony.
Invites both he and AHP to stay with him during their visit. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
- Letter from LP to Professor E. B. Wilson Jr., RE: LP encloses a bibliography and biographical sketch of himself that may be
helpful in the speech he will be giving on May 8th. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
- Letter from LP to Dr. John W. Parsons, North American Aviation Co., Aerophysics Laboratory, RE: Asks if Parsons still has
the book “The Chemistry of Acetylene” that he checked out of the chemistry library. Requests that he return the book if he
does still have it. Informs him that other books are waiting for him to pick up. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #312.12]
- Letter from Prof. William N. Lacey, Professor of Chemical Engineering at Cal Tech to Dr. Fridolin J.C. Zwicky, cc: LP RE:
Informs him of his acceptance to Cal Tech as a Research Fellow in Chemical Engineering for advanced study and research. Explains
that they have a Fritz Zwicky working there as well, and the possibility of mail mix-ups, so urges him to impress upon his
correspondents the need for his full name. Explains about living costs in Pasadena, and asks to be notified if he accepts
the appointment offered. [Filed under LP Correspondence:468.5]
- Letter from Ruth Brown, The Viking Press Inc., to LP RE: States they are sending a copy of ‘Explaining the Atom,’ by Dr. Selig
Hecht, and requests that LP write a comment on it which could be quoted in the book. [Letter from LP to Ruth Brown 1947-04-18] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 427.7]
- Letter from Dr. Charles P. Smyth, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University to LP RE: Regrets to hear of LP’s illness,
understands the necessity of cancelling his talk, says they will consider it a postponement to another year, and hopes that
he will stop by the laboratory when he visits. [Letters from LP to Smyth 1947-04-04, 1947-04-16] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
- Letter from E. J. Crane, to All Subscribers to Chemical Abstracts. RE: Informs them of the Fourth Decennial Index to Chemical
Abstracts and its low price. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-48), Box # 14.003 File
3.3]
- Letter from Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation, to LP. RE: Encloses copies of letters exchanged with the British Ambassador.
[Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box # 14.014, File 14.2]
- Letter from Leonard Carmichael, Tufts College, to LP. RE: Discusses the possibility of nominating Roger Adams as president.
[Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box # 14.019, File 19.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Ralph I Dorfman RE: Replies that he saw Schueller’s article and thought about the proposal and feels
it significant. Continues that he feels, however, that a collaboration at this time would not be wise due to the difficulty
in examining the crystal structure of hormonal compounds, added to the fact the at LP himself will be away from his labs for
10 of the coming 15 months. [Letter from Dorfman to LP 1947-04-04] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98, file:(D: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from Frances L. Clapp, Director, Biological Testing Section, Lederle Laboratories, to LP RE: Regrets that they have
no more Pneumococcus C-substance. [Letters from LP to Beard 1947-03-17, from Piersma to LP 1947-05-05] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230, file:(L: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from Archie M. Palmer, National Research Council to LP RE: Requesting LP’s comments on a patent survey and enclosed
paper, “University Patent Policies” written by Palmer. [Filed under LP Science Box 14.027, folder 4]
- Letter from secretary of LP to Prof. William G. Young, Department of Chemistry at University of California Los Angeles RE:
Writes in lieu of LP, sends enclosed a letter from Prof. Hun-Tsen Yu and the accompanying transcript of record of Miss Chia-Chen
Chu which were sent to LP, and explains that since Cal Tech does not accept female students, he decided to keep the transcript
and send it to whichever university Prof. Yu found as an acceptable alternative. Adds that Yu then asked if they could try
the University of California on her behalf, and says they are sending him this material rather than the University of California
at Berkeley, since they thought Miss Chu would like southern California better. [Letter from Yu to LP 1947-03-06, letter from secretary of LP to Yu 1947-04-08] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 460.4]
- Letter from secretary of LP to Prof. Hun-Tsen Yu, National Northwest College of Agriculture in China RE: Replies in lieu of
LP to his letter requesting the sending of Miss Chia-Chen Chu’s transcript of record to the University of California, and
sends enclosed a copy of the letter sent to Prof. Young, chairman of the chemistry department at the University of California
at Los Angeles, where they have sent her transcript. [Letter from secretary of LP to Young 1947-04-08] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 460.4]
- Writes cheque to “Sue & Virginia” $14.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. J. W. Barker, Director of Lectureships, Society of the Sigma Xi, RE: Regrets that he cannot participate
in the lecture series tour because of an already packed schedule and many duties at CalTech. [Letters from J. W. Barker to
LP 1947-04-03, 1947-04-18] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #375.2]
- Letter from Secretary to Dr. Pauling to Dr. A. O. Beckman. RE: Informs him that LP is turning over two enclosed letters regarding
the oxygen meter. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.003 File 3.6]
- Letter from LP to H. Thirkill, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Cambridge RE: Thanks him for his willingness to find accommodations,
however, he will and AHP will be staying with Alexander Todd while in Cambridge. [Letters from Thirkill to LP 1947-03-26, 1947-04-15] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)]
- Non-Pauling Manuscript Notes: “Copenhagen Seminar”, David P. Shoemaker [Filed under LP Science Box 2.005, Folder 5]
- Letter from LP to Dr. C. S. Marvel, University of Illinois. RE: Shall be present at the Academy meeting and will speak for
Wilson. Would like to propose Professor Zechmeister in the list of men to be discussed. [Filed under LP Science: (National
Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box # 14.019, File 19.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Otto Beeck RE: Informs him that he will be flying to England, and thus no longer needs assistance in
obtaining steamer passage. Thanks him for his assistance in the matter. [Letters from Beeck to LP 1947-02-27, undated] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)]
- Letter from LP to Prof. T. A. Geissman, Department of Chemistry, UCLA, RE: Returns the manuscript sent by Geissman. Comments
on electron movement discussed in the paper, stating that the resonance may not be caused by electron transfer. [Letters from
Geissman to LP 1947-04-07, 1947-04-14] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, file:(G: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from Carl H. Nordstrom, Acting Chief, Research Control Branch, Office of Military Government for Germany to LP RE:
States that A. Butenandt has been cleared by the French authorities and that U. S. authorities have given him clearance to
publish. Goes on to state that U. Westphal is working with Butenandt according to information at his office, but that he has
no official confirmation. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #300, File: (O: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Telegram from LP to Professor George Scatchard RE: LP suggests the title of his address be: “Unsolved Problems of Structural
Chemistry.” [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
- Letter from J. Donald Kingsley, Executive Secretary, President’s Scientific Research Board, Executive Office of the President,
to Lee A. DuBridge, President, Calif. Institute of Technology, cc: LP RE: Expresses concern over the teaching practices of
physical and biological sciences in higher education facilities nationwide. Attaches a list of questions regarding the problems
with current teaching methods. Requests feedback from the department heads of the various science departments. [Response from
LP to President’s Scientific Research Board (J. Donald Kingsley, Executive Secretary) 1947-04-22] [Filed under LP Correspondence:#312.12]
- Letter from L.A. DuBridge, President of Cal Tech to Dr. Fridolin J.C. Zwicky, cc: LP RE: Informs him that the Executive Committee
of the Board of Trustees at Cal Tech have authorized his appointment as a research fellow in Chemical Engineering, and asks
that he indicate acceptance on the enclosed copy to return to the Dean of the Faculty. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 468.5]
- Letter from LP to David Todd, Amherst College, RE: States the on May 10, 1946, William Howell’s address was 224 Pala Street,
Piedment, CA, and was working for the Shell Chemical Corporation. [Letter from David Todd to LP 1947-03-31] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #410.12]
- Letter from LP to Dr. S. D. Beard, American Cyanamid Company. Received Miss Clapp’s letter. Work continuing on antibody molecules.
Thanks Beard for helping with a transportation problem to England. Will be traveling by air to and from England. Approval
was granted by Dr. Addis. [Letter from Beard to LP 1947-03-21] [Filed under LP Science Box 7.001 File 1.1]
- Letter form LP to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Has arranged for a flight to Britain.
Has decided not to go to the Philosophical Society meeting. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation,
1946-1952), Box # 14.014, File 14.2]
- Note from Dr. Oskar Baudisch to LP RE: Updates him on his condition and thanks him for the invitation to Cal Tech. (Note in
pen on bottom margin of page 2:“sent reprints 1947-04-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37, file:(B: Correspondence 1947)]
- Letter from Dr. E. G. Cox, University of Leeds to LP RE: Sends two copies of the account of their Hollerith method of Fourier
syntheses. Looks forward to seeing LP in July during his trip to England. (Notes in pencil: “Dr. Corey - please return letter
but keep rest of material if you’re interested. B.W.” “Thanks! RBC”) [Letter from Wulf to Cox 1947-06-03] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74, file:(C: Correspondence, 1946)]
- Manuscript, Flyer: The Significance of Nuclear Energy, Pasadena Junior College, Pasadena, California. [Filed under: LP Speeches, Box 1947s.4]
- Letter from John T. Edsall to LP RE: Congratulates LP on being the next recipient of the Richards Medal. [Filed under: LP
Speeches, 1947s.7]
- Letter from Raymond. C. Dunning, Schaum Publishing Co. to LP RE: Sends information about their Outline of Theory and Problems in College Chemistry book such as the number of colleges using it, and offers to send another complimentary copy. [Letter from LP to Dunning 1947-04-16] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
- Letter from group to Colleague. RE: Calls their attention to a letter from them to Dr Roger Adams concerning the nomination
of the next President of the Academy. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box # 14.019, File
19.2]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Linus Pauling of Caltech Honored”, Los Angeles Herald-Express [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1947n.7]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Chemists Honor Dr. Linus Pauling”, Pasadena (California) Star-News &Post [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1947n.8]
- Letter from LP to Dr. George Scatchard, MIT, RE: LP inquires whether or not he should bring white tie and tails for the dinner
on the eighth or whether a tuxedo will be proper. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
- Writes cheque to “Treas of the US. $6.50 Linies Ins” $6.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item
2]
- Writes cheque to “Linie” $43.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Writes cheque to “$100 due Joseph Custer for tree trimming. Paid in full” $100.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial
4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Writes cheque to “JA Gould. Spraying around the yard - hours. Too good a job!” $35.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial
4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Writes cheque to “US Naval Inst” $2.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Chemists Honor Dr. Linus Pauling”, Pasadena (California) Star-News, April 12, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Linus Pauling of Caltech Honored”, Los Angeles Herald & Express, April 12, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Awarded Richards Medal”, New York Journal of Commerce, April 12, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Announces Award to Dr. Linus Pauling”, Los Angeles News, April 12, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Atom Control Delay Greatest Peril to World Says Scientist”, Pasadena (California) Star-News, April 12, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.10]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Chemists Honor Dr. Linus Pauling”, Pasadena(California) Star-News, April 12, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.10]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Medal Award”, Boston Post, April 13, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
- Letter from LP to Kasimir Fajans, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, RE: Apologizes for the delay in response.
States that Fajans’ comments on Ephraim’s Inorganic Chemistry are too narrowly focused and rather artificial. Goes on to remark in detail on some of Fajans’ comments. [Letters from Fajans
to LP 1947-03-17, 1947-04-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #117, file:(Fajans, Kasimir, 1940, 1942, 1946-1947, 1950)]
- Letter from T. A. Geissman, Department of Chemistry, UCLA, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the comments on his manuscript. Agrees
with LP’s comments on the weak point of the argument. Notes that he would have to include references if he were to prepare
it for publication. Briefly discusses the enzyme reactions in the paper. [Letters from LP to Geissman 1947-04-10, 1947-04-16] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, file:(G: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from Avery A. Ashdown to LP RE: Provides LP with a schedule of events for the presentation of the Theodore William
Richards Medal on May 8th at 6:30. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
- Writes cheque to “Mrs. Aretha Townsend. Towels for me” $11.19 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5,
item 2]
- Writes cheque to “Stats Franchise Tax Commissioner. 1/3 or AHP & LP State Income Tax” $47.59 [LP Biographical: Business and
Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]
- Letter from LP to William H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company RE: Thanks him for his letter updating the progress of the
textbooks, encloses a copy of his letter to Pitzer, and gives his updated schedule for his trips over the next 4 months. Mentions
that the galleys have arrived and he will go over them as soon as the missing ones come, says everything looks fine to him.
(Letter to Pitzer follows this letter, though dated two days later) [Letter from Freeman to LP 1947-04-03, letter from LP to Pitzer 1947-04-16] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
- Letter from A. V. Grosse, Secretary, ACS Committee on Foreign Compendia, to Dr. Roger Adams, Chairman of the Board of Directors,
ACS. RE: Informs him that the immediate publication of Volumes 7 and 9 of the Beilstein Handbook is in jeopardy because of
a lack of necessary paper allocations. Urges the Directors to recommend to the government that the allocation of the necessary
amount of paper to the Beilstein Editorial Office and the printers is of vital concern and interest to chemistry in America.
[Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950), Box # 14.008 File 8.3]
- Letter from H. Thirkill, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Cambridge, to LP RE: Notes that LP will be staying with Alexander
Todd while at Cambridge. [Letters from LP to Thirkill 1947-04-09, 1947-05-01] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)]
- Writes cheque to “Mr. Bennett.1/4 of steamer deposit” $293.35 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5,
item 2]
- Letter from Dr. E. C. Keiderer, Assistant Executive Director, Lilly Research Laboratories, to LP RE: Sends a check to cover
the expenses of LP’s recent visit. Hopes he will be able to attend the insulin meeting on June 23,24, and 25th. Asks if he has mentioned the project to Drs. Niemann and Beadle, adding that he has written Beadle about the penicillin
precursor problem. [Letter from Wulf to Kleiderer 1947-04-23] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111, file:(Eli Lilly and Company, 1946-1951, 1953-1956, 1964-1968, 1970-1972)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. T.A. Geissman, Department of Chemistry, UCLA, RE: Replies that he is glad Geissman took the criticisms
in the sense intended, adding he feels doubtful about the possibility of electron transfer in this instance. Also notes that
a reference to the last paragraph of The Nature of the Chemical Bond is not need. [Letter from Geissman to LP 1947-04-14] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, file:(G: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. E. Bright Wilson Jr., Harvard University, RE: LP ensures Wilson that he will do an excellent job preparing
a talk at that Richards Medal ceremony. Is glad to accept Wilson’s invitation to stay with he and Emily, goes on to explain
their travel plans. LP is very interested to learn more about his microwave work. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
- Writes cheque to “Roy Edwards, Laundry” $24.96 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Kenneth Pitzer, University of California, Berkeley RE: Explains that Bill Freeman told him he mentioned
writing a textbook on physical chemistry to Pitzer, hopes he will decide to do this as he believes there is need for a modern
book on the subject, and believes Pitzer could write an excellent book. [Letter from LP to Freeman 1997-04-14, letter from Pitzer to LP 1947-04-21] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Charles P. Smyth, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University RE: Thanks him for letting LP cancel
his lecture, tells the dates of their trip, hopes to visit the laboratory, and says they are not coming to the Philosophical
Society meeting. [Letter from Smyth to LP 1947-04-07] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
- Letter from LP to Raymond C. Dunning, Managing Editor, Shaum Publishing Co. RE: Says he has examined the text sent previously,
says the problems are well-selected and straightforward, and says they use his General Chemistry to base their problems off of at Cal Tech so he has no need for more texts. [Letter from Dunning to LP 1947-04-11] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
- Writes cheque to “Adohr Milk Farms” $13.11 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Writes cheque to “SPRRCo. LP & AHP to SF, Portland, Wash Dec, Borton & ret” $553.29 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial
4.073, folder 73.6]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Leonard Carmichael, President, Tufts College. RE: Agrees with nomination Dr. Roger Adams for President
of Compton declines. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box # 14.019, File 19.2]
- Letter from LP to W.A. Noyes, Jr. Editor, Chemical Reviews RE: Sends his comments on the article “Relationships between Absorption
Spectra and Chemical Constitution of Organic Molecules.” [Letter from Noyes to LP 1947-03-19] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(Chemical Reviews, 1936-1937, 1940, 1949-1951)]
- Memo from LP to Dr. Verner Shomaker RE: Asks him to look over the manuscript and diagrams from Dr. Daudel, to be submitted
to the Journal of Chemical Physics. (Note in pencil dated 1947-05-22 from Beatrice Wulf to LP RE: States that Shomaker will look over the manuscript before LP leaves next week.) [Letter from
Daudel to LP 1947-02-19] [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. R. Daudel RE: Apologizes for the delay in response. Informs Daudel of his plans for the stay in England.
Asks whether the congress in Paris could be postponed until 1948. [Letters from Daudel to LP 1947-02-19, 1947-04-02, 1947-05-29] [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. Jules Duchesne, Institut d’Astrophysique, Université de Liège, RE: Apologizes for the delay in response.
Regrets that he will be unable to come to the memorial meeting in honor of Victor Henri, but that he will be glad to prepare
a manuscript for the memorial volume. [Letters from Duchesne to LP 1947-03-10, from Wulf to Duchesne 1947-06-12] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98, file:(D: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Karl Paul Link, RE: Apologizes for the delay in response due to an influenza attack and an eastern trip.
Agrees to the proposal that Zechmeister be jointly nominated by the section of chemistry and the section of physiology and
biochemistry. Discusses the situation concerning the letters against the I.C.C.A.S.P. [Note from Link to LP 1947-03-14] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230, file:(L: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from LP to Professor Avery Ashdown RE: LP explains that he will not be bringing any slides but asks that a blackboard
be on hand for his talk. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
- Letter from LP to Dr. John Edsall RE: Thanking Edsall for his letter of congratulations about receiving the Richards Medal.
Goes on to discuss several issues regarding his talk. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
- Letter from LP to Professor Avery Ashdown RE: LP discusses his travel and overnight plans during his visit. He encloses a
manuscript of his address “Unsolved Problems of Structural Chemistry.” [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
- Writes cheque to “S. Counties Gas Co” $8.41 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Writes cheque to “S. Calif. Tel. Co” $13.53 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Writes cheque to “Dunnings” $39.66 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Letter from LP to Ruth Brown, Viking Press Inc., RE: Thanks Brown for sending “Explaining the Atom” and praises it’s clarity.
[Letter from Ruth Brown to LP 1947-04-07] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 427.7]
- Letter from LP to Dr. R. E. Rundle, Atomic Research Institute, Iowa State College, RE: States that they have a difference
of opinion regarding the structure of the molecules and suggests that Rundle lengthen that part of his paper. [Letter from
Dr. R. E. Rundle to LP 1947-03-15] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #336.12]
- Telegram from William H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to LP RE: “SAVE US SOME TIME SATURDAY IF POSSIBLE UCLA ADOPTION
CONFIRMED.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
- Letter from LP to W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company RE: Gives his itinerary for the next few weeks. [Filed under LP
Correspondence: 439.5]
- Note from EC Watson, Dean of the Faculty to LP RE: States that it is now considered that LP has acquired “permanent tenure”
at the Institute.[Filed under California Institute of Technology: Administrative Files, 1922-1968: Box #1.029, Folder 29.6]
- Letter from J. W. Barker, Director of Lectureships, Society of the Sigma Xi, to LP RE: Regrets LP cannot participate in the
lecture series tour, and congratulates him on being appointed the Eastman Professor at Oxford. Asks if he could submit LP’s
name for consideration for the 1948-49 or 1949-50 lecture series. [Letters from LP to Dr. J. W. Barker 1947-04-08, 1947-06-02] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #375.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. George S. Avery, Jr., Survey of Biological Progress, RE: States his letter is delayed due to a trip
East and illness. Suggests Dr. Robley Evans, Dr. R. Norman Jones, and Dr. E. N. Lassettre as contributing authors. States
he is going east again and will return on 1947-05-12 and makes suggestions for what actions to take next. [Letters from George S. Avery, Jr., to LP 1947-03-26, 1947-07-21] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #376.12]
- Letter from Prof. William Jones, Department of Chemistry, Emory University, to LP RE: Sends a note he published in the Filter
Press concerning his visit to California, and a copy of a picture he took of the Pauling children with rabbits and Easter
eggs. Discusses the upcoming meeting of the ACS in Chicago. Thanks LP for his letter of recommendation which enabled Jones
to receive a grant from the Research Corporation. Mentions that the only Cal Tech man he sees in Georgia is Bill Eberhardt.
[Letters from LP to Jones 1948-02-16, 1948-05-10] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192, file:(J: Correspondence, 1948)]
- Letter from C. B. Marvel, to LP. RE: Encloses copies of the letter form Dr. Matthew W. Miller, and the report form Dr. Richter.
Thinks it is particularly urgent that they make arrangements to get the books and magazines which have been promised to the
Beilstein Library. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950), Box
# 14.008 File 8.3]
- Letter from C. S. Marvel, University of Illinois, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his letter concerning Wulf. Thinks his suggestion
is a good one. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box # 14.019, File 19.2]
- Letter from LP to F. D. Tellwright, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, RE: States that he was sad not to see LP in Portland
and that he cut his visit short to go to Spokane. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #410.12]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Atom Subject of Scientists”, Portland Oregonian, April 20, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
- Letter from Frank Aydelotte to LP RE: Responds that he will expect LP and AHP for a stay at Princeton from May 2nd through the 5th. Reports that he has received enthusiastic letters from Oxford concerning LP’s plans to visit Balliol College this summer.
[Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. A. J. Stosick RE: Replies that he will respond in full to Stosick’s comments at a later date. Offers
his assistance in Stosick’s job search. [Letter from Stosick to LP 1947-04-01] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(Chemical Reviews, 1936-1937, 1940, 1949-1951)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. L. E. Sutton RE: Informs him of his travel plans, which include a stay in Oxford from June 13 to 21,
after which he and AHP will travel to Norway and Sweden. Requests Sutton make hotel arrangements for the Oxford stay. [Letters
from Sutton to LP 1947-03-21, 1947-05-05] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)]
- Letter from LP to David L. Drabkin, Department of Physiological Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
RE: Discusses Drabkin’s August 1946 paper on the crystallization of human oxyhemoglobin, which was received with interested
by LP, Dr. Corey and Dr. Itano. Informs Drabkin of the x-ray investigations currently being carried out at Cal Tech. [Filed
under LP Correspondence: Box #98, file:(D: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. G.H.A. Clowes, Research Department, Eli Lilly and Company, cc: G.W. Beadle, RE: States that he has discussed
the penicillin question and the proposed insulin program with Beadle. Discusses the possibility for doing insulin research
in Chemistry. Also mentions Clowes work on substituted phenols. [Letter from Clowes to LP 1947-05-08] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111, file:(Eli Lilly and Company, 1946-1951, 1953-1956, 1964-1968, 1970-1972)]
- Letter from LP [signed in his absence] to Dr Stanford Moore, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, RE: Requests to speak
with him about amino-acid composition and structure of proteins sometime between April 27th and May 2nd while he is on his eastern trip. Mentions that he will be staying with Dr. Frank Aydelotte at Princeton in a post-script.
[Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255, file:(M: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Program: The Atom – Our Hope for the Future, Atomic Energy: a Discussion by Representatives of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, Reed College, Portland,
Oregon. [Filed under: LP Speeches, Box 1947s.5]
- Letter from Mrs. R.B. Conroy to LP RE: Informs the members of the International Union of Chemistry that the Chairman of the
NRC has requested of the Department of State that special passports be issued to all persons appointed as official delegates
and to Professor Bogert and Swain who will attend the meetings as officers of the Union. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Detlev W. Bronk RE: LP is pleased to accept appointment as a member of the Council of the International
Union of Chemistry and as a delegate to represent the U.S. at the 14th Conference of the Union, meeting in London July 17-24. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
- “Reunion News” for the Class of 1922 RE: Invites graduates of 1922 to a Silver Jubilee Reunion. Gives agenda and asks for
reply. [Letter from Tony Schille to LP 1947-04-29] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #298, File: (Oregon State College/Oregon State University)]
- Magazine Photo with Caption: “Wins Richards Medal”, Oil, Paint & Drug Reporter, April 21, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
- Speech Announcement: “Atomic Energy, a Discussion by Representatives of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists”, Reed
College, Portland, Oregon, April 21, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.18]
- Letter from Dr. Kenneth Pitzer, University of California, Berkeley to LP RE: Replies that he believes Dr. Charles N. Rice
has already accepted a position with one of the large drug houses though he still recommends his ability, believes he would
not have the time to spend on a physical chemistry book as he may be writing one on quantum chemistry for his own courses,
and suggests a candidate for LP’s open position for a research assistant. Gives the man’s name as John Thomas, and gives his
background in research and education as well as marital status and family life. [Letter from Wulf to Freeman 1947-04-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
- Newspaper Clipping: Atomic energy scientists pessimist as to control, Portland Oregonian [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings,
1947n.9]
- Response from LP to Presidents Scientific Research Board (J. Donald Kingsley, Executive Secretary) RE: Responds, in numbered
list form, to a set of questions posed by the Presidents Scientific Research Board. States opinions of enrolment size, space
and equipment, teacher availability, government influence, the role of research, and the importance of hired technicians.
[Letter from J. Donald Kingsley, Executive Secretary, Presidents Scientific Research Board, to Lee A. DuBridge, President,
Calif. Institute of Technology, cc: LP 1947-04-10, and to LP 1947-04-25] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #312.12]
- Newspaper Clipping: Atomic Energy Scientists Pessimistic as to Control, Portland Oregonian, April 22, 1947. [Filed under LP
Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.10]
- Note from Dr. Thomas Addis to AHP RE: Sends lab data on creatinine concentrate levels relating to LP’s kidney condition. [Filed
under LP Correspondence: Box #2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)]
- Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Dr. E. C. Kleiderer, Lilly Research Laboratories, RE: Writes on LP’s behalf
as he is on another eastern trip, thanking him for the check. Details LP’s coming travel plans to England, noting that he
will be unable to attend the insulin meetings in June. Mentions LP’s April 21st letter from Dr. Clowes. [Letters from Kleiderer to LP 1947-04-16, 1947-04-28] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111, file:(Eli Lilly and Company, 1946-1951, 1953-1956, 1964-1968, 1970-1972)]
- Letter from James T. Grady to LP RE: Asks LP to send to the News Service a copy of the paper which he is to read at the Theodore
William Richards medal ceremony in Boston on May 8th. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
- Letter from Secretary to Dr. Pauling to Dr. L.H. Lampitt, International Chemical Congress, RE: Asks questions regarding his
paper for the Congress Lectures of the Physical Chemistry Section of the International Congress. Also asks that a hotel
reservation will be made for he and Mrs. Pauling beginning on July 14th to July 26th. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Pauling Honored by Chemistry Group”, Washington News, April 23, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
- Letter from LP Kasimir Fajans, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter, adding
that he did not realize that their viewpoints had diverged so much since 1927. Goes on to ask LP to clarify some of his remarks
on Fajans’ comments on Ephraim’s Inorganic Chemistry. (Notes in bottom margin of page 2 RE: Calculations concerning Fajans’ questions.) [Letters from LP to Fajans 1947-04-14, 1947-05-13; 1947-04-28] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #117, file:(Fajans, Kasimir, 1940, 1942, 1946-1947, 1950)]
- Letter from Priscilla Roth, Secretary, Department of Chemistry to Dr. Tomio Ogata, Department of Serology, Tokyo Imperial
University RE: States that at the present time, it is not possible to send printed matter to Japan but that she will send
the papers as soon as the regulation is lifted.[Letter from Ogata to LP 1947-03-27] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #300, File: (O: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Chemist Wins Science Award”, Long Island (New York) Press [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1947n.10]
- Manuscript, Typescript: Will the United States Accept its Greatest Responsibility?, Portland, Oregon. [Filed under: LP Speeches, Box 1947s.6]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Chemist Wins Science Awards”, Jamaica (New York) Long Island Press, April 24, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
- Letter from Beatrive Wulf to W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company RE: Informs him that LP received a letter from Pitzer,
quotes the paragraph he is interested in about the book. [Letter from Pitzer to LP 1947-04-21, letter from Freeman to LP] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
- Letter from Clifford O. Hatfield, Vegetrates Company to LP RE: Writes after a long period as he has seen LP in the June 1946
issue of Drug Industries. Informs him that he has recently purchased a company and is trying to find a salt substitute. Asks
LP for his advice on the matter. Invites LP to visit. [Letter from LP to Hatfield 1947-09-02] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165, file:(H: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from J. Donald Kingsley, Executive Secretary, President’s Scientific Research Board, to LP RE: Writes in acknowledgment
and thanks for LP’s responses to the posed questions. [Response from LP to President’s Scientific Research Board 1947-04-22] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #312.12]
- Writes cheque to “R. Davis Gardener. 3 days” $27.60 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Letter from Robert K. Summerbell, Chairman, Chicago Section, to LP. RE: Invites LP and AHP to attend the presentation dinner
for the Willard Gibbs Award. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1948-1951,
1967), Box # 14.010 File 10.7]
- Letter from Dr. E.C. Kleiderer, Assistant Executive Director, Lilly Research Laboratories, to LP RE: States that he has received
a letter from LP’s Secretary stating that he will be unable to attend the insulin meeting due to travel plans for Europe.
Asks if LP would like to recommend someone else from the Cal Tech labs. [Letters from Wulf to Kleiderer 1947-04-23] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111, file:(Eli Lilly and Company, 1946-1951, 1953-1956, 1964-1968, 1970-1972)]
- Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Kasimir Fajans, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, RE: Informs
him that LP is on a trip East and will respond to Fajans upon his return in May. [Letters from Fajans to LP 1947-04-24, 1947-05-13] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #117, file:(Fajans, Kasimir, 1940, 1942, 1946-1947, 1950)]
- Letter from LP’s secretary to Dr. A.J.E. Welch RE: On LP’s behalf, she thanks Welch for the invitation to participate in the
symposia of Section 1 on the chemistry of solids to be held in connection with the International Chemical Congress. LP is
glad to accept to the invitation and the title of his paper is “The Nature of the Bonds in Metals and Intermetallic Compounds.”
[Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
- Letter from Dr. Vladimir Poremski to LP RE: Expresses (in French) his desire to continue his scientific work now that he has
finished serving in the war. Requests LP to help him find a scientific job in the United States. Attaches his résumé. [Letter
from LP to Dr. Vladimir Poremski 1947-08-14] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #312.12]
- Letter from Secretary to Dr. Pauling to Mr. M. Smoot Katov, Sewage Equipment Division, Chicago Pump Company. RE: Informs him
that Dr. Beckman is in charge of manufacturing the oxygen meter. [Filed under LP Science Box 13.003 File 3.6]
- Letter from Secretary to Dr. Pauling to Dr. Kenneth E. Penrod, Department of Physiology, Boston University School of Medicine.
RE: Forwards the reprint requested. Informs him that the oxygen meter is being manufactured by Dr. Beckman. [Filed under LP
Science Box 13.003 File 3.6]
- Letter from Secretary to Dr. Pauling to Dr. A. O. Beckman. RE: Encloses two more letter regarding the oxygen meter. [Filed
under LP Science Box 13.003 File 3.6]
- Letter from Roger Adams, Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, to Dr. H. B. Hass, Department of Chemistry,
Purdue University. RE: Informs him that he discussed the distribution of certain books at cost with Mr. Hamiltion, President
of John Wiley and Sons. Recommends handling the books through a publishing house. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical
Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950), Box # 14.008 File 8.3]
- Letter from Alden H. Emery to LP RE: Congratulates LP on being selected as the recipient of the Theodore William Richards
Medal. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
- Letter from Tony Schille to LP RE: Invites LP to the Silver Jubilee Reunion in June. [“Reunion News” 1947-04-21, Letter from LP to Schille 1947-05-14] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #298, File: (Oregon State College/Oregon State University)]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Today’s Guest Editorial — Our Atomic Duty”, Oregon Daily Journal, April 29, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.10]
- Letter from C.B. Tibbetts, Chair, Industrial Mobilization Committee, to members [LP] RE: Informs members that the next meeting
will be on May 8th at 9:00 a.m. Encloses postcard for RSVP. (Note in right margin: “Returned”) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #185, file(I:
Correspondence, 1947)]
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