- Note from Kenneth H. Browne to LP RE: Discusses LP’s distinguished life and career and asks for an autographed photo. [Letter
from LP to Browne April 4, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1950), #37.17]
- Letter from LP to Elliott R. Weyer, Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc., RE: Thanks them for the samples of Terramycin base.
There is a note in the bottom margin: “orig. to RBC” [Letter from Weyer to LP February 10, 1950 (missing), Letter from LP to Weyer April 19, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc., 1950, 1969), #70.1]
- Letter from E. J. Crane, Editor, Chemical Abstracts, to Dr. Albert P. Kline, Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery, cc. LP RE: Responds to Kline’s suggestions that Chemical Abstracts seek financial support from other than ACS membership dues and subscriptions by members. [Letter from Kline to Ott January 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical Abstracts), #70.2]
- Letter from LP to Arthur Linz, Vice-President, Climax Molybdenum Company, RE: States that he would like to have lunch with
Mr. Linz and President DuBridge at the Athenaeum on Linz’s next trip West. [Letter from Linz to LP February 24, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Climax Molybdenum Company, 1950), #71.3]
- A Letter from Kirtley F. Mather, President, and Henry Margenau, Board Chairman, Foundation For Integrated Education, to LP
RE: Invites LP to attend the Oklahoma Stillwater Conference on the nature of concepts, their inter-relation, and role in social
structure. Encloses the conference brochure. [Letter from LP to Mather and Margenau March 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Foundation for Integrated Research), #122.8]
- Letter from LP to Melvin Gardner RE: Suggests that Mr. Gardner consult the Encyclopedia Britannica to find out about the percentages of different gases in the atmosphere. Tells him that coronium was shown, about 15 years
ago, to be oxygen by Professor I. S. Bowen at Caltech. [Letter from Gardner to LP February 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1950), #140.14]
- Letter from Theo F. Lentz, Director, Attitude Research Laboratory, RE: States that they were encouraged and impressed by the
report of LP’s speech to the rally sponsored by the National Council of Arts, Sciences, and Professions in New York. Discusses
LP’s suggestion that the U.S. subsidize a multi-million dollar research project into war prevention. Discusses his laboratory’s
work and related matters. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1950), #230.16]
- Letter from LP to N. V. Sidgwick, Lincoln College, RE: Tells Sidgwick that he looks forward to his visit in June. Inquires
if he will give more detailed lectures when he comes to Caltech. Informs him that Ava has fallen and broken her wrist. States
that his responsibilities as the ACS president and the revision of his new book College Chemistry will keep him busy for the next month or so. [Letter from Sidgwick to LP February 10, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Sidgwick, N. V.), #364.1]
- Memo from LP to JHS RE: Asks if there is anything interesting in the manuscript. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Simon, F.
E. ) #365.2]
- Letter from LP to F. E. Simon RE: States that work done on cerium appeared in the January issue of Journal of Chemical Physics. LP looked at the report and that the results agree with those of Schuch and Sturdivant and that he will be sending the reports
back to him soon. [Letter from LP to Simon February 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Simon, F. E. ) #365.2]
- Letter from LP to J. E. Hobson, Director, Stanford Research Institute, RE: Confirms his presence at the advisory board on
air pollution. [Letter from Hobson to LP February 14, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Stanford Research Institute), #376.7]
- Letter from Robert McGowan, Publicity Assistant, Associated Alumni of the University of New Brunswick, to LP RE: Encloses
a newspaper clipping about LP’s address that appeared in the Fredericton Daily Gleaner on February 8, 1950. Handwritten note: “Chuck: McGowan is the young fellow I mentioned to you. LP” [Newspaper Clipping February 8, 1950, Letter from LP to McGowen March 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.2]
- Letter from Edward Barsky, National Chairman, Spanish Refugee Appeal of the Joint Anti-Facist Refugee Committee, to LP RE:
Discusses the vote for lifting the United Nations ban on full diplomatic relations with Franco Spain. Encloses a petition
to have the Administration reconsider its decision, as well as a letter and article. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence,
1950), #378.4]
- Letter from LP to Roger Hayward RE: Asks him to make a new drawing of one in General Chemistry to put into College Chemistry. Describes ways to improve the drawing. [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.2]
- REPRINT 000048: Akamatu, Hideo and Hiroo Inokuchi (Received 16 Feb. 1950). On the Electrical Conductivity of Violanthrone,
Iso-Violantrhone, and Pyranthrone. The Journal of Chemical Physics 18.6: 810-811.
- Check from AHP to Irma Wyinn for $7.50. [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 Pasadena Tuberculosis Association for $2.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank
Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- 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 LP to Hannah Dorner, National Council of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions, RE: States that he trusts that everything
went well at the meeting after he left. Tells her that he caught his flight and the trip back to Pasadena was satisfactory.
Asks them to send him several copies of the mimeographed sheets of his talk. States that he will let her know about any interesting
developments and he thinks that the meeting was a success. [Letter from Dorner to LP February 25, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.3]
- Schedule of LP’s Appointments: Lists LP’s appointments and engagements from February 16-20, 1950. Handwritten notes on the
front and back sides of the paper which discuss atomic war, Dr. Harold Urey, and related matters. [Filed under LP Speeches:
1950s.3]
- Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society, to Board of Directors of the American Chemical
Society RE: Writes that the Board of Directors will meet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 9. Also encloses a report
of the work of the Cooperative Committee on Science and Mathematics Teaching at the suggestion of Dr. K. Lark-Horovitz, Chairman
of the Committee, who is very anxious that they become informed of their activity. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical
Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]
- Letter from William M. Schuyler, Editor, The American Year Book, to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical
Society, RE: Writes that the representative has the responsibility to scan over the Chemistry articles and if there are changes
that need to be made, to confer with the editor. Also requests that the American Chemical Society let him know whether they
can print the name of the ACS and Colonel Bogert as its representative in the next issue of The American Year Book. [Letter
from Schuyler to Emery February 6, 1950, Letter from Emery to Executive Committee February 20, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Clarence Zener, Institute for the Study of Metals, University of Chicago, RE: Writes that he is looking
forward to being in Chicago on April 27, and is sorry to miss seeing him. Writes that perhaps he will be in Washington earlier
and they can talk there while LP is attending the meeting of the National Academy of Sciences. [Letter from Zener to LP February 13, 1950, Letter from LP to Zener March 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
- Letter from LP to Joseph W. Kennedy, Chairman, Department of Chemistry, Washington University, RE: States that he is glad
to know that Kennedy has found his book, General Chemistry, to be satisfactory for use in his freshman course. Discusses his course and states that Kennedy is covering ground at a
faster rate. Tells Kennedy that he will shortly begin reading galley proofs on another book, College Chemistry, which contains many of the same chapters and says that he would be glad to have a list of misprints and sentences that are
unclear to students. [Letter from Kennedy to LP February 10, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
- Letter from LP to President DuBridge RE: Expresses that he thinks that the work being carried out under the transfer program
on the Chemical Engineering Laboratory is important work and that he hopes they can continue to support it for a 2nd five-year period. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: (CIT: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
1946-1964.), Box #1.021, Folder #21.3]
- Bill from the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company to LP for $37.14. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial:
(Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society to Members of the Priestley Medal Committee RE:
Explains that in 1951 the society is having their 75th Anniversary Meeting and at that time will be granting honorary membership into the ACS to some people. Requests the committee’s
thoughts on the idea of awarding both honorary membership and the Priestley Medal. Suggests that if the committee feels there
should be no duplication of honors that they make their nominations for the Medal now so that when the time comes for submitting
names for honorary membership there is no issue of duplication. [Letter from Emery to LP February 6, 1950, Letter from Emery to Priestley Medal Committee February 16, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1948-1951, 1967), Box #14.010,
Folder #10.6]
- Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society to Members of the Priestley Medal Committee RE:
Notifies them of the four chemists nominated for the 1950 Priestley Medal and requests that they cast their vote in support
for one of them. Includes copies of each nominees vita. [Letter from Emery to Priestley Medal Committee February 16, 1950, Letter from Emery to Priestley Medal Committee March 10, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1948-1951, 1967), Box #14.010,
Folder #10.6]
- Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: Sends him his expenses and thanks him for
his advice on his talk. Mentions the audience’s reaction to it. [Letter from Moe to LP February 14, 1950 and February 20, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.5]
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