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March 23, 1950
 
Letter from Linus Pauling to E.C. Kleiderer, Eli Lilly and Co. March 23, 1950
Letter from Linus Pauling to E.C. Kleiderer, Eli Lilly and Co. March 23, 1950.
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  • Letter from Frank Aydelotte, Institute for the Advanced Study, to LP RE: States that he sent LP a Quaker report on Russia and asks him to comment on it if he has time. Discusses E. E. Cummings and a possible autobiography. [Letter from LP to Aydelotte August 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1955), #6.21]
  • Letter from LP to E. C. Kleiderer, Executive Director, Research and Control, Lilly Research Laboratories, RE: Tells him that both Professor Beadle and he believe that they can obtain continued support for their joint program of research in chemistry and biology at Caltech.. Expresses his worries about how the lack of space in the laboratory might seriously interfere with the development of the program. States that the term ‘medical chemistry’ has been changed to ‘chemistry and biology’ in order to reduce misunderstanding. Works on revising the description of the program. [Letter from LP to Kleiderer March 8, 1950, Letter from Kleiderer to LP March 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eli Lilly and Company), #111.4]
  • Letter from W. S. Fyfe, Assistant Lecture in Physical Chemistry, University of Otago, to LP RE: Asks LP to send him a reprint of LP’s paper which contains the values of screening constants published in Z. F. Krist. 81, 1 (1932). Discusses his studies of the conditions governing the stability of complex ions, especially metal-ammines and asks for LP’s comments. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1950), #128.15]
  • Letter from LP to Otto Horn RE: Declines the invitation to attend the meeting of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker in Frankfurt. [Letter from Horn to LP March 16, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950), #166.1]
  • Letter from LP to George Rieveschl, Jr., Director of Chemical Research, cc. Dr. Harry Crooks, Jr., Parke, Davis, and Company, RE: Informs him of Dr. J.D. Dunitz’s success concerning the structure of Chloromycetin. Explains the project that Dunitz is performing, including that he will be staying for the next academic year and would be needing support in order to continue his research. [Letter from Rieveschl to LP April 11, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis and Company), #310.2]
  • Letter from LP to Joe Manford Parks RE: Apologizes for giving him false hopes of getting into graduate school. After examining his records, LP concludes that Parks was not admitted because he had grades of C’s in Calculus and Differential Equations, not to mention the tough competition. [Letter from Parks to LP March 19, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1950), #312.5]
  • Letter from Laszlo Tisza, Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to LP RE: Asks LP to make comments on his manuscript entitled, “Theory of Superconductivity.” Requests that LP send any of his written works which are relevant to his paper. Handwritten notes indicate that the letter was answered. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1950), #410.15]
  • Memo from LP to Dean Watson RE: Recommends that Prof. Robert Corey’s salary be increased from $7,000 to $7,500. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: (California Institute of Technology: Administrative Files, 1938-1971.), Box #1.030, Folder #30.8]
  • Check from AHP to Sue Perry for $30.00. [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 Dr. Molleurus Couperus RE: States that he will let him know of the Chemistry Alumni Association’s decision regarding the republication of the paper, “Sickle Cell Anemia.” Sends a copy of the address under separate cover. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.10]
  • Letter from LP to Prof. B. H. Sage, cc: Prof. Lacey, RE: Explains that a decision was made 16 years ago that all papers from the Division were to be labeled as contributions from the Gates and Crellin Laboratories. However, he feels that it seems appropriate to use this expression with papers representing the work of the Chemical Engineering Laboratory. Tells him to ask about this in a meeting of the Division. [Letter from Sage to LP March 20, 1950] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: (CIT: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1946-1964.), Box #1.021, Folder #21.3]
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