- Letter from David P. Shoemaker, Caltech, to R. H. Bogue, Director, Portland Cement Association Fellowship, RE: Proposes arrangements
for the lecture that Professor Hedvall will give in Pasadena. [Letters from Bogue to LP January 5, 1950, January 23, 1950, and February 15, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950), #166.1]
- Letter from LP to Henri A. Levy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, RE: Expresses his regret that they were unable to obtain security
clearance for him and that they are not pressing the issue. States that when he agreed to serve as a consultant, it was under
the assumption that he would be able to access the laboratory and see the apparatus. States that it would be a waste for him
to serve as a consultant if he cannot see the apparatus and how it works. Says that he accepted the invitation to attend the
seminar on modern chemistry because he felt it would be valuable to his later service as a consultant and; therefore, declines
the invitation. [Letters from Levy to LP January 24, 1950 and February 3, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1950), #230.16]
- Letter from J. A. Swartout, Director of the Chemistry Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to LP RE: Discusses arrangements
for the symposium in August. As for the question of security clearance, Swartout expresses his distress about this matter.
[Letter from LP to Swartout January 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1950), #230.16]
- Letter from W. H. Freeman to LP RE: Thanks him for the letter. States that he thought that it would be best not to identify
Pitzer’s manuscript in the letter because he might fear that it came from his Guggenheim application and he might not want
that information revealed. Encloses his letter to Pitzer. [Letters from LP to Freeman January 16, 1950 and January 30, 1950 and Letter from Freeman to Pitzer January 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1950), #439.8]
- Letter from W. H. Freeman to Kenneth S. Pitzer, Director of Research, U.S. Atomic Energy Comission, cc. LP and Schaefer, RE:
Expresses his hope that his company will be able to publish a book by Pitzer and encourages Pitzer to discuss this matter
with him. [Letter from Freeman to LP January 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1950), #439.8]
- Letter from W. H. Freeman to LP RE: Asks LP for his opinion of E. E. Snell of Wisconsin. [Letter from LP to Freeman February 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1950), #439.8]
- Memo from LP to David Shoemaker, Caltech, RE: Discusses the carbide and carbon report. LP and Dr. Waser have submitted an
article, “Interatomic Distances, Compressibilities, and Force Constants of the Elements,” in the Journal of Chemical Physics. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Shoemaker, David P.), #363.3]
- Newspaper Clipping: “New Device Tells How Much Oxygen is Present in Air”, Toledo Blade, January 26, 1950. [Filed under LP Biographical: Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.51]
- Check from AHP to Hayne Heating Service for $13.40. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements
and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- Check from AHP to Preben Kent for $50.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled
Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- Letter from the President of the University Club of Pasadena, to LP RE: States that it was a great pleasure to have LP and
AHP at their meeting on January 12, 1950. States that they were very happy to learn about the important research that is being
conducted at the Institute in the areas of chemistry and medical research. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.1]
- Letter from Frances V. Benner, Special Assistant, American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Writes that it is possible to post
pone the last five engagements for a few days and that his revised schedule has been announced to the local sections. Also
requests that he send copies of his abstracts because they do not have any record of the abstracts from his previous lecture
tour. [Letter from LP to Benner January 17, 1950, letter from Benner to Local ACS Sections January 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
- Letter from Frances V. Benner, Special Assistant, American Chemical Society, to Gentlemen, Mobile Pensacola, New Mexico, and
Texas-Louisiana Sections, American Chemical Society, RE: Encloses a copy of the LP’s itinerary for his lecture tour and writes
that LP has offered to speak on either “The Valence of Metals and the Structure of Intermetallic Compounds,” “The Structure
of Antibodies and the Nature of Serological Reactions,” or “The Structure and Stability of Inorganic Complexes.” The abstracts
of LP’s lectures will soon follow. Also writes that LP plans to travel by automobile and needs to take several side trips
to fulfill other obligations. Requests the local sections reply if the are able and willing to have LP speak at their meetings.
[Letter from Benner to LP January 26, 1950, letter from LP to Benner January 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
- Letter from W. H. Freeman, cc. LP to Margherita Minchilli, Universita Adriatica (Italy), RE: States that LP has forwarded
Minchilli’s letter to him. Informs her that the rights for an Italian edition of the book have already been granted. [Letter
from LP to Minchilli January 20, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
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