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May 5, 1950
 
Linus Pauling note to self concerning biological specificity. May 5, 1950
Linus Pauling note to self concerning biological specificity. May 5, 1950.
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  • Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Executive Secretary, Gates and Crellin Laboratory, to Cedric Belrage, Editor, National Guardian, RE: States that LP has been away from the Institute for several weeks and will be taking two short trips in the near future. States that if LP is able to review Einstein’s book or write a short article, he will write to Belrage. [Letter from Belrage to LP, May 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (National Guardian), #283.6]
  • Letter from F. J. L. Munro to LP. RE: Arranges Dr. R. Holroyd and Dr. A. W. Taylor’s visit to Caltech on June 12th. [LP’s reply May 11, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: ( I: Correspondence, 1950) #185.11]
  • Note from Kurt Mislow, Department of Chemistry, New York University, to LP RE: Discusses the chlorination of butadiene and his work at New York University. [Letter from LP to Mislow, June 22, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Mislow, Kurt), #248.4]
  • Letter from L.B. Pope, Associate Editor, Chemical Engineering, to LP RE: Asks him to review two books, “Chemical Constitution and Biological Activity,” by Sexton and “Progress in Biochemistry,” by Haurowitz. [Typescript, No Date and Letters from LP to Pope, May 16, 1950 and June 22, 1950] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1950a.12]
  • LP Note to Self: “Biological Specificity”, [re: properties of antabuse] May 5, 1950. [Filed under LP Science: (Research on Biological Specificity, 1930-1967), Box #8.001, Folder #1.7]
  • LP Note to Self: “Suggested Research”, [re: hydrolysate of hemoglobin] May 5, 1950. [Filed under LP Science: (Research on Biological Specificity, 1930-1967), Box #8.001, Folder #1.8]
  • Article: “Molecular Kinetic and Electrophoretic Properties of Bacteriophages” by Frank W. Putnam. Printed in Science. [Filed under LP Science: (Research on Biological Specificity, 1973-1996), Box #8.002, Folder #2.6]
  • Article: “The Natural Sciences Applied to Social Theory”, John Q. Stewart, Science, May 5, 1950. [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Non-Pauling Peace Materials: Articles, Typescripts, Pamphlets, Booklets (Sc-Zi)), Box #8.006, Folder #6.8]
  • Letter from E. H. Volwiler, Abbott Laboratories, American Chemical Society, to Alden H. Emery, American Chemical Society, RE: Writes that Mr. Hanson’s suggestions coincide with his original reaction, and he cannot see how, under the charter of the American Chemical Society and its function as a professional, they can directly enter the picture. [Letter from Emery to Executive Committee, May 22, 1950, Telegram from LP to Emery, May 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society) Box # 14.006 Folder #6.1]
  • Letter from J. C. Warner, Vice President, Carnegie Institute of Technology, to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society, RE: Writes that he thinks the American Chemical Society should not take a stand in this matter because he believes the ACS will be taking a stand according to the wishes of a limited number of its members, and the chemical industry. Also, he believes that freer trade among the nations is a prerequisite for world peace and that they must do business with the countries in Western Europe in order for them to become self-supporting. [Letter from LP to Emery, May 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]
  • Letter from Dr. Emil Ott, Committee on Financing ACS Publications to Dr. Charles A. Kraus, cc: LP RE: Suggests that a change in the wording of the committee’s proposal on financing publications would alleviate his objections to it. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1944-1949), Box #14.009, Folder #9.4]
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