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- Photo: Alfred Stern looking at the camera with hands clasped. “Alfred Stern” “To Mrs. Peache Vickerson, the kindest and most
charming telephone supervisor I ever met-on three different continents (America, Europe, Africa) Cordially Alfred Stern June,
1950” Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Filed under LP Photo Box: 1950i.22]
- Pamphlet: “Fetal Hemoglobin in the Human: A Review” by Harold Lecks and Irving J. Wolman, reprinted from American Journal of the Medical Sciences [Filed under LP Science: (Non-Pauling Reprints re: Hemoglobin research, 1930s - 1950s), Box #6.009, Folder #9.2]
- Thesis Dissertation: ‘Studies on the Identification, Distribution and Metabolism of a Vitamin C - Like Substance in Brain”
by Robert Cecil Meeks. [Filed under LP Science: Box #11.057, Folder #57.1]
- Structural chemistry in relation to biology and medicine. (Second Bicentennial Science Lecture of the City College Chemistry
Alumni Association, New York, December 7, 1949). Baskerville Chemical Journal 1, no. 1 (February 1950): 4-7. Reprinted in: The Journal of the Alumni Association, School of Medicine, College of Medical Evangelists, XXI (June 1950): 7-9, 22. [Filed under LP Publications: 1950p.2]
- Booklet: America, Russia, and the Bomb, National Council Against Conscription, June 1950. [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Non-Pauling Peace Materials: Articles,
Typescripts, Pamphlets, Booklets (Me-Na)), Box #8.004, Folder #4.20]
- Bill for Toll Service and Telegrams from June 12th - September 15th for $14.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box
#4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Bill for pool service for the month of June for $27.50. Handwritten note indicates that it was paid. [Filed under LP Biographical:
Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Letter from LP to Advertising Displays, Inc. RE: Attaches an advertisement for the Stereo-Tach and requests that they send
him one with an additional slide viewer. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1950) #12.16]
- Letter from LP to Erwin Brand, Department of Biochemistry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, RE: Tells
Brand that his manuscript is satisfactory and returns it with a few minor suggestions. States that they look forward to having
the peptides mentioned in his footnote and would like to have a gram of each, if he can spare that much. [Letter from Brand
to LP, May 30, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1950), #37.17]
- Letter from LP to W. F. Holcomb, Secretary, Research Committee, Parke, Davis & Company, RE: Thanks him for the reinstatement
of the grant proposal that was originally turned down. [Letter from Holcomb to LP, May 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis and Company), #310.2]
- Letter from LP to Elliott R. Weyer, Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc., RE: Thanks him for the samples of terramycin. [Letter
from Weyer to LP, May 25, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc., 1950, 1969), #70.1]
- Letter from LP to Elliott R. Weyer, Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc., RE: Asks that Charles Pfizer make a grant of $5000 to
the Division of Biology for a fellowship for Dr. H.S. Forrest. [Letter from Weyer to LP June 7, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc., 1950, 1969), #70.1]
- Letter from Helen M. Daugherty, Secretary, Maud E. Warwick Fund for War Orphans, Inc., to LP RE: Thanks him for his evaluation
of the two applicants for the Maud E. Warwick Fund. Scholarship. [Letter from LP to Daugherty, May 29, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1950), #98.15]
- Letter from LP to Dr. J. L. Franklin, Humble Oil and Refining Company, RE: Discusses arrangements regarding the course in
chemical bonds that LP will give at Humble Oil and Refining Company. Asks Franklin to find accommodations for them. [Letters
from Franklin to LP, May 26, 1950, June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.19]
- Letter from LP to Dr. H. B. Wilde, Humble Oil and Refining Company, RE: States that he is looking forward to presenting the
lecture course on the nature of the Chemical Bond. States that he would like to give a formal lecture each morning and have
an informal discussion of problems and answer questions in the afternoon. States that he will use his book, The Nature of the Chemical Bond and discusses related matters. Agrees to sign an agreement not to divulge confidential and semi-confidential information
but states that he hopes there is not a lot of information of this sort because he does not like to be burdened with deciding
whether scientific knowledge that he has gained is open or restricted. Mentions that he will write Dr. Franklin about hotel
accommodations. [Letters from Wilde to LP, May 24, 1950 and June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches:1950s.19]
- Letter from LP to Dr. P. W. Selwood, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, RE: Informs Dr. Selwood that he will
be able to take part in the lecture series on November 7, 1950. States that there are several topics that he could discuss
under the general subject, “Inorganic Chemistry at the Half Century.” Discusses and inquires about various potential topics.
[Letters from Selwood to LP, May 29, 1950 and June 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.25]
- Letter from LP to Jay Stewart, President, Phi Lambda Upsilon (Honorary Chemical Society), Ohio State University, RE: Accepts
the invitation to participate in the lecture series but states that he will be unable to come in the fall. States that it
would be possible for him to visit in early February. Expresses his agreement with the subject matter of the speech and suggests
a title of “The Structure of Antibodies and the Nature of Serological Reactions.” States that he believes that he can cover
this subject in three lectures. Tentatively suggests a date of February 10. Inquires about the required manuscript and states
that he would prefer to write a summarizing manuscript. [Letters from Stewart to LP, May 29, 1950 and June 17, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.3]
- Memo from LP to J.H. Sturdivant RE: Informs him that Parke, Davis and Company is giving them a grant for a fellowship program
in the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He asks how he might set up the fund for the budget in the division.
[Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis and Company), #310.2]
- Letter from LP to Florence Chesse RE: Lists three corrections he has found to be made in College Chemistry. [Letter from Freeman to LP May 29, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.2]
- Letter from LP to Stanley Schaefer RE: Says that he likes the cover and the typography of College Chemistry and that he has found few errors. [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.2]
- Letter from LP to A. R. Todd, University Chemical Laboratory, University of Cambridge, RE: States that he was disappointed
to learn from Weinman that H. S. Forrest did not receive a Commonwealth Fellowship. Says that he will discuss the matter with
Beadle and find out if they have enough local funds to offer him a fellowship. Discusses his recent trip around the South
and the East to give lectures before local American Chemical Societies. Congratulates Todd on receiving the Davey Medal. [Letter
from Todd to LP, May 23, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Todd, Alexander), #407.6]
- Check from LP to Beatrice Wulf for $100.00. [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 LP to American Men of Science 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 Mrs. Gene Browne for $5.00. [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 Maud Steffens for $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled
Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- Policy Statement from Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company to LP RE: Insurance coverage for 1950-1951 for self and automobiles.
[Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Insurance Documents 1922-1992), Box #4.040, Folder #40.3]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Fred M. Garland, Department of Chemistry, Texas College of Arts and Industries, RE: Thanks him for his
letter and congratulates him for his recent appointment as chairman of the Chemistry Department. Also writes to thank him
for his comments on his article in the Retort. [Letter from Garland to LP, May 24, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
- Bill from the Reliable Spray Co. to LP for $36.50. Handwritten note indicates that it was paid. [Filed under LP Biographical:
Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Statement from LP to Mira Loma Mutual Water Co.: Provides them with the water meter readings for his property, corresponding
to a total bill of $12.93. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.),
Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Statement from Keefer’s Garage to AHP: Bills her for $40.31. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted
Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Bill from the Polytechnic Elementary School for Crellin Pauling for $3.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial:
(Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Letter from LP to Walter M. Boothby, Institute of Physiology, University of Lund, RE: Assures Boothby that he will have a
Pauling Oxygen Meter before he sails in October. Under separate cover is a reprint of LP’s research on sickle cell anemia.
[Letter from Boothby to LP, May 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1950), #37.17]
- Letter from W. Albert Noyes, Jr., Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Asks LP to critique the enclosed manuscript entitled, “Note: The Resonance Energy of Benzene,” by Hornig. [LP’s
Referee Comments, June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Journal of the American Chemical Society), #191.1]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Morris Spivack RE: States that he is not aware of any evidence that justifies Spivack’s belief about
radioactive potassium. Informs him that he has not had any experience with the effects of radioactive potassium. [Letter from
Spivack to LP, May 24, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1950), #378.4]
- Memorandum from LP to David Shoemaker RE: Explains that he thinks that he has worked out a structure of the sigma phase of
FeCr. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Shoemaker, David P.), #363.3]
- Bill from the Fashion Cleaners to AHP for $13.75. Handwritten note indicates that it was paid. [Filed under LP Biographical:
Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Memo from A.H. Walter to LP RE: Encloses a copy of ONR’s amendment to his contract regarding boron research. Requests his
approval of the amendment. [Memo from LP to Walter June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports,
1947-1962), Box #14.031, Folder #31.1]
- Letter from W. H. Eberhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology, to LP RE: Asks LP why their petition for a Chapter of Sigma
Xi has been “deferred”. Expresses his opinion on organized, classified research. States that they were looking forward to
LP’s visit to Oak Ridge this summer. [Letter from LP to Eberhardt, June 9, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eberhardt, William H.), #106.3]
- Letter from LP to Arthur Miller RE: Accepts his invitation to take part in the radio broadcast. [Letter from Miller to LP,
May 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Miller, Arthur), #246.10]
- Check from AHP to Linda Pauling for $35.00. [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 Marie Antionette Company for $14.00. [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 A.F. Harrington, Treasurer, Adohr Milk Farms, Inc. to LP RE: Tells LP that the letter has been turned over to
the Pacific Indemnity Company and that he should take up his claim with them. [Letter from LP to Harrington, January 31, 1950 and Letter from LP to Pacific Indemnity Co, June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1950), #12.16]
- Letter from LP to George E. Burch, School of Medicine, Tulane University, RE: Details the interactions of potassium and sodium
in the flame photometer and provides Dr. Burch will some equations. States that Dr. Beckman was unaware of anyone who made
use of this theory so he is going to have his son check over the calculations and compare the equations with some data. Says
that he will let Dr. Burch know how it turns out. [Letters from Burch to LP, April 28, 1950 and June 12, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Burch, George E.), #33.8]
- Letter from LP to N. A. Parkinson, Assistant to the Editor, Chemical and Engineering News, RE: Submits his review on the book, Theorie und Losungemethoden des Mehrteilchenproblems der Wellenmechanik, by P. Gombas. [Letters from Parkinson to LP, May 23, 1950 and June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical and Engineering News), #70.3]
- Letter from Edward Yardley, Executive Secretary, Committee for Reciprocity Information to LP RE: Thanks him for his letter.
[Letter from LP to Yardley, May 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
- Letter from A.O. Morse, Assistant to the President, Pennsylvania State College, to LP RE: Explains that the dismissal of Dr.
Lorch was in no way determined by the fact that he had invited Negroes to live in his apartment. Dr. Lorch was not reinstated
because in their judgement he did not have the qualifications. [Letters from LP to Morse, May 22, 1950 and June 20, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950), #256.1]
- Letter from Harper Frantz to LP RE: Informs LP that he has received College Chemistry and plans to use it at City College. [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.2]
- Letter from H. S. Gutowsky, Secretary, University of Illinois Section, American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Invites LP to
address their group during the next academic year on a subject of his choice. States that many of their members are interested
in LP’s work on immunochemistry. Discusses the proposed setup of the lecture. [Letter from LP to Gutowsky, June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.6]
- Letter from LP to Florence Chesse, W. H. Freeman & Co., RE: Tells her that the cut near the top of page 443 in General Chemistry is not uniform with the other cuts and suggests that it be made over again. [Letter from Chesse to LP, June 16, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
- Notes, Calculations, Diagrams RE: Alloys of type AB2, June 5, 1950. [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Electron Theory and the Structure of Metals and Intermetallic Compounds,
1950-1955), Box #5.003, Folder #3.3]
- Letter from Dr. P. W. Selwood, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, to LP RE: States that he is glad that LP
has decided to take part in the lecture series on November 7, 1950. Suggests that LP make the title of his talk, “Valence
of Metals and the Nature of Intermetallic Compounds,” and asks if LP is in agreement. Informs LP who else will be taking part
in the program and tells LP that he will write him with more details approximately six weeks before November 7, 1950. [Letters
from LP to Selwood, June 1, 1950 ad June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.25]
- Letter from LP to the Gentlemen of McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., RE: Inquires when he will receive the royalty checks for
the books, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and The Structure of Line Spectra. [Letter from Handsfield to LP, June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1935b.1]
- Letter from LP to Victor Reynolds, Cornell University Press, RE: Inquires how much his royalties will amount to for the current
year and when he will receive his royalty check. [Letter from Kerbin to LP June 15, 1950] [Filed under LP Books 1960b5.2]
- Letter from Ralph Roberts, Acting Head, Chemistry Branch, Office of Naval Research to Dr. Paul H. Emmett, Senior Fellow, Mellon
Institute of Industrial Research, cc: LP RE: Expresses gladness that he has agreed to serve on the Committee on Review and
Formulation of Program for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, tells him that two meetings are planned for October and December.
[Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports, 1947-1962),
Box #14.031, Folder #31.3]
- Letter from W. R. Holcomb, Secretary, Research Committee, Parke, Davis & Company, to LP RE: Acknowledges the letter that LP
sent concerning the payment for the grant. Informs him that the checks will be quarterly and that they are pleased to hear
that LP appointed Dr. Dunitz to the fellowship. [Letters from LP to Holcomb, June 1, 1950 and June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis and Company), #310.2]
- Letter from LP to W. H. Freeman RE: Informs him that Prof. Swift will be in Pasadena and will be talking to Freeman. States
that he is not interested in signing any contracts right now. [Letters from Freeman to LP, May 29, 1950 and June 9, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1950), #439.8]
- Memo from LP to himself RE: Order and Disorder in Ni3Fe. [Filed under LP Science: (LP Notes to Self: Scientific, 1941, 1945, 1949-1992), Box #10.003, Folder #3.3]
- Memo from LP to Himself RE: Discusses the magnetic properties of alloys of iron and chromium and of iron and vanadium. [Filed
under LP Science: (LP Notes to Self: Scientific, 1941, 1945, 1949-1992), Box #10.003, Folder #3.3]
- Letter from Frances V. Benner, Special Assistant, American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Writes that sections of the American
Chemical Society in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma have requested LP to be their guest speaker next spring,
and the sections of the ACS in Michigan have requested a visit from LP any time from January to May, 1951. [Letter from LP
to Frances V. Benner, June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]]
- Letter from Frances V. Benner, Special Assistant, American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Encloses the payment for his lecture
tour and hopes that it went well. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006,
Folder #6.2]
- Letter from Frances Sansbury, Special Assistant, American Chemical Society to LP RE: Requests to know if he is interested
in serving on the Committee on Foreign Compendia for 1950. [Letter from Mr. Emery to LP January 13, 1950, Letter from LP to Miss Sansbury June 9, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950), Box #14.008, Folder
#8.3]
- Letter from LP to Akira Aoyama RE: Thanks him for his letter and states that he was pleased to learn of his interest in the
nature of the chemical bond. Asks Aoyama to keep him informed of his work.. [Letter from Aoyama to LP, April 23, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1950), #12.16]
- Letter from LP to Richard L. Kenyon, Associate Editor, Chemical and Engineering News, RE: Apologizes for being uncooperative and states that he wishes that he had time to prepare an article. Regretfully declines
to write an article because he would not have time to do a good job on it. [Letters from Kenyon to LP, May 31, 1950 and June 22, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical and Engineering News), #70.3]
- Letter from Robert Cooley, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, to LP RE: Informs LP that a fellowship
on the Atomic Energy Contract is available for eleven months of service. Lists the other specifications of the fellowship.
Discusses LP’s textbooks, General Chemistry and College Chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
- Letter from Robert Cooley, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, to LP RE: Asks LP to comment on the
possible structure of a compound made up of one molecule of ortho toluidine and two molecules of aniline. Discusses their
research further. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
- Letter from LP to Professor B. D. Cullity, Department of Metallurgy, University of Notre Dame, RE: Thanks him for the letter
and reprint of his paper on the compound AuBe. States that he hopes to work on problems related to intermetallic compounds
this summer, in particular, the interatomic distances in AuBe. Says that he has not had time to make the calculations and
think about the compound. [Letter from Cullity to LP, May 10, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
- Letter from LP to Stella Albert, Parke, Davis & Company, RE: Replies to the letter in which she said that she would be sending
abstracts and asks her if she would be willing to send them to Dr. Robert B. Corey because he is having a hard time keeping
his files in order. [Letter from Albert to LP, June 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis & Company), #310.2]
- Letter from LP to G. E. Burch, School of Medicine, Tulane University, RE: Agrees to have Dr. Bresler as a research fellow
for 1951. [Letters from Burch to LP, May 30, 1950 and June 12, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Burch, George E.), #33.8]
- Letter from Elliott R. Weyer. Charles, Pfizer and Company, Inc., to LP RE: Asks about the possibility of a grant for Caltech’s
Division of Biology. [Letters from LP to Weyer, June 1, 1950, June 13, 1950, and Letter from Weyer to LP, June 12, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc., 1950, 1969), #70.1]
- Letter from LP to E. C. Kleiderer, Executive Director, Research and Control, Lilly Research Laboratories, RE: Tells him that
no staff members retired from active service this year. [Letter from Kleiderer to LP, May 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eli Lilly and Company), #111.4]
- Letter from Kwang Sik Yuny, from Seoul, Korea, to LP RE: Tells LP about his country, the university that he attends, and his
study of chemistry. States that students do not have access to books and asks for LP’s suggestions as to how he can study.
Encloses a picture of a Korean market. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1950), #200.15]
- Letter from LP to Elmer A. Benson RE: Thanks him for the letter detailing his plans to reorganize the National Guardian. [Letter from Benson to LP, May 29, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (National Guardian), #283.6]
- Letter from E. A. Robinson, Professor of Philosophy, San Jose State College, to LP RE: Invites LP to partake in a survey concerning
the value of philosophy as a field for undergraduate study. [Letter from LP to Robinson, June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1950), #340.15]
- Letter from W. H. Freeman to LP RE: Informs him that he has submitted a bid for the publication of A Sourcebook of Atomic Energy by Samuel Glasstone. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1950), #439.8]
- Letter from W. H. Freeman to Samuel M. Moffett, Department of Chemistry, Park College, cc. LP RE: Thanks Moffett for his comments
about College Chemistry. In particular, addresses Moffett’s comment relating to atomic theory and electron configuration. Typed Note: “P.S. to Dr.
Pauling: If this is incorrect or inadequate, let me have yours, since this question arises often enough for the staff to want
a good answer in the file. Bill.” [Letter from LP to Freeman, June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
- Letter from Dr. E. W. R. Steacie, Director, Division of Chemistry, National Research Council, Canada, to LP RE: States that
he is delighted LP is still planning on visiting Canada. States that their secretary, Mr. Page, will write LP with more details
in a few weeks. [Letter from LP to Steacie, May 31, 1950 and Letter from Page to LP, July 15, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.24]
- Letter from LP to Professor Calvin L. Stevens, Department of Chemistry, Wayne University, RE: Accepts the invitation to participate
in the “Frontiers of Chemistry” lecture series. States that he would prefer to speak on April 16, 1951. Discusses a lecture
topic and suggests that a decision be made at a later date. [Letter from Stevens to LP, May 29, 1950 and Letter from Bright to LP, September 19, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.7]
- Letter from LP to Gentleman of Youth Argosy RE: recommending Spitzer for applied membership with Youth Argosy. LP notes that
since Spitzer had been on a fellowship in the past year that he would benefit from Youth Argosy’s low cost travel. [Letter
from Kerridge to LP, May 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1944-19940,
Box #2.034, Folder #34.2]
- Letter from LP to Professor Edward Gerjuoy, Department of Physics, University of Southern California, RE: States that he is
pleased to learn about the local meeting of the Society for Social Responsibility in Science on June 23, 1950. Informs them
that he will not be able to attend the meeting because he has other commitments. [Letter from Gerjuoy to LP, May 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, (Pe-St)), Box #4.014, Folder #14.4]
- Receipt from F.C. Nash & Co. to AHP for $2.33. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts
and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Check from Peter Pauling for $67.13 cash. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family: (Family Correspondence: Peter Jeffress
Pauling, 1939-1953.), Box #5.041, Folder #41.3]
- Check from Peter Pauling to the California Institute of Technology for $111.79. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family:
(Family Correspondence: Peter Jeffress Pauling, 1939-1953.), Box #5.041, Folder #41.3]
- Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: Explains that he is trying to plan out his
speaking schedule next year and would like to combine a trip east for a lecture with the first meeting of the Selection Committee,
provided he is invited to serve on it again. Discusses possible dates for the meeting. [Letter from Moe to LP June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.5]
- Letter from LP to Fred J. Allen, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University RE: Thanks him for his comments on General Chemistry. Discusses one comment in particular about atoms in the sodium chloride crystal. [Letter from Allen to LP, May 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Allen, Fred, 1950-1954), #5.3 and LP Books: 1947b6.2]
- Letter from LP to Pacific Indemnity Co. RE: Concerns his letter to Adohr Milk Farms. [Letter from LP to Harrington, June 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1950), #12.16]
- Letter from LP to G. J. Harris RE: Agrees with him about the importance of discovering and adequately training the relatively
few brilliant and creative men. [Letter from Harris to LP, February 24, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950), #166.1]
- Referee Comments by LP RE: Provides his comments about an article entitled, “The Resonance Energy of Benzene,” by Hornig.
[Letter from Noyes to LP, June 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Journal of the American Chemical Society), #191.1]
- Letter from LP to David Robison RE: States that he received a letter from W. A. Wooster of the Society for the Protection
of Science and Learning, requesting a statement. Asks Robison to send him the information he needs to prepare the statement.
[Letter from Wooster to LP, April 19, 1950 and Letter from LP to Wooster, June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wood, Reuben), #438.7]
- Letter from J. L. Franklin, Humble Oil & Refining Company, to LP RE: Discusses arrangements for LP’s lectures in Bayton,
Texas. [Letter from LP to Franklin, June 1, 1950 and June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.19]
- Letter from Dr. H. D. Wilde, Humble Oil & Refining Company, to LP RE: States that he read LP’s letter dated June 1, 1950 and he fears that there was some confusion about the lecture scheduling. States that the attendees of the class are at LP’s
disposal during the entire time of his visit. States that LP is free to decide how many hours he would like to lecture each
day. Tells LP that prior lecturers have not been burdened with confidential material and states that they want their employees
to be able to freely discuss their research if the occasion arises. [Letter from LP to Wilde, June 1, 1950, June 13, 1950, and June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.19]
- Letter from LP to Henri A. Levy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, RE: Informs Levy that he has decided to definitely give up
the plan of visiting Oak Ridge. Mentions the newly built swimming pool at his house and how much his family is enjoying it.
[follow up letter February 17, 1950][Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1950) #230.16]
- Letter from LP to Miss Margaret McQuirk, Obstetrical Supervisor, Huntington Memorial Hospital, RE: Thanks her and her colleagues
for their assistance in providing clinical material for the research being conducted at the Gates and Crellin Laboratories.
[Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950), #256.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. J. L. Morrison. RE: Apologizes for taking so long to revise his work. Would like the principle set of
data. [reply to Morrison January 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: Box #7.001 Folder 1.8]
- Letter from William Seifriz, Botanical Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the criticism of his
article and the copy of LP’s book, College Chemistry. Inquires if his manuscript will be returned and asks for the title of Landsteiner’s book. [Letters from LP to Seifriz, May 29, 1950 and June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence; (Seifriz, William), #361.5]
- Letter from LP to W. A. Wooster RE: States that he hopes to send Wooster some statements about the Hollywood Ten, the academic
freedom issue at the University of California, and other matters within two weeks. Thanks him for the letter and says that
he is disturbed by the current situation in the U.S. [Letter from Wooster to LP, April 19, 1950 and Letter from LP to Robison, June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wooster, W. A.), #438.9]
- Memo from E. C. Watson to LP, RE: Informs him that the contact with the Humble Oil Company would be good. Hopes that LP can
cut down in the Chemical Society work and spend more time at the Institute. [LP to Watson, May 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: (California Institute of Technology: Administrative Files, 1938-1971.), Box #1.030,
Folder #30.8]
- Speech Announcement: “A Discussion of the Social and Scientific Implications of the H Bomb”, Linus Pauling, [with Richard
Lipmann] Medical Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions, June 8, 1950. [Filed under LP Biographical: Scrapbooks, 1946-1950:
Box #6.005, Folder 5.58]
- Letter from F. J. Allen, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, to LP RE: Thanks him for his letter. Discusses one of
his comments on his book General Chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Allen, Fred) #5.3]
- Letter from W. H. Freeman to LP RE: Encloses a report on General Chemistry by a teacher who has used the text. States that
he will be in Pasadena early in the week of July 10, especially for a visit with LP. Tells LP to let him know if he makes
any plans to lecture in Sweden that week. Report on Pauling, General Chemistry. June 2, 1950, WHF: RH. [Letter from LP to
Freeman, June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
- Letter from LP to Gentlemen, Cornell University Press, RE: Requests that a copy of The Nature of the Chemical Bond be sent to S. K. Karalis and charged to LP’s account. [Letter from Karalis to LP February 17, 1950] [Filed under LP Books 1960b5.2]
- Packaging Slip. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.),
Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Memo from LP to A.H. Walter RE: Approves the amendment to his ONR contract for Boron research. [Memo from Walter to LP June 2, 1950][Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports, 1947-1962),
Box #14.031, Folder #31.1]
- Letter from LP to W.A. Pennington, Chief Chemist and Metallurgist, Carrier Corp, RE: States that they do not have anyone who
is interested in carrying out the measurements that Pennington discussed in his letter. Tells Pennington that Caltech doesn’t
do industrial research when the company itself is capable of doing the research themselves or hiring a company to do it for
them. [Letter from Pennington to LP, April 12, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eberhardt, William H.), #106.3]
- Letter from LP to W. H. Eberhardt, Department of Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, RE: Responds to Eberhardt’s questions
about why their petition for a chapter of Sigma Xi was deferred. LP expresses his own opinion that the most important activities
of the staff and advanced students in the way of research are those that result from the spirit of free inquiry; classified
work is of little value to a university. States that he will be unable to come to Oak Ridge this summer. [Letter from Eberhardt
to LP, April 24, 1950 and June 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1951), #98.16]
- Letter from LP to Alfred W. Kwiecinski RE: Expresses his opinion that it is unlikely that Kwiecinski’s hypothesis is correct
or has any significance and provides an explanation. [Letters from Kwiecinski to LP, No Date and June 22, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1950), #200.15]
- Letter from LP to R. P. Mitra, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, RE: Tells Mitra that there are a limited supply
of funds for fellowships that he is interested in. LP does, however, offer to hold a position in the laboratory open for him.
[Letter from Mitra to LP, May 11, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950), #256.1]
- Letter from LP to John Pfeiffer, American Association for Scientific Workers, RE: States that he would not mind his name on
the ballot for the regional vice president of the American Association for Scientific Workers, but that he may not be able
to devote as much time as other candidates. [Letters from Pfeiffer to LP, May 12, 1950 and June 15, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1950), #312.5]
- Letter from LP to M. A. Peacock, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Toronto, RE: Discusses more of the bonding
energies of the structure. [Letter from Peacock to LP, April 11, 1950 and Note from Peacock to LP, August 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1950), #312.15]
- Letter from W. D. Robertson, Institute for the Study of Metals, University of Chicago, RE: Asks for LP’s opinion on heat of
hydration on certain chemicals. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1950), #340.15]
- Letter from John Sheridan, Department of Physics, Duke University, to LP RE: Informs him that he plans to travel to Los Angeles
in the future and would like to meet with LP to discuss his work and the department. [Letter from LP to Sheridan, June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1950), #378.4]
- Letter from W. H. Freeman to LP RE: Thanks LP for the note on Ernest Swift. Says that the doctor has advised him to take
it easy and relates his travel plans. States that he hopes Swift is not anxious to make any decision before July and that
LP will be pleased to defer the matter until that time. [Letters from LP to Freeman, June 6, 1950 and June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
- Article: “Riboflavin, Light, and the Growth of Plants” by Arthur W. Galston. [Filed under LP Science: (Research on Biological
Specificity, 1973-1996), Box #8.002, Folder #2.6]
- Check from AHP to Sue Perry for $8.00. [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 Fashion Cleaners for $13.75. [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 Anthony Brothers Inc. for $92.19. [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. Mack C. Fuqua, RE: Writes to say that LP and AHP both enjoyed the visit very much and especially liked
the opportunity to meet him and the other members of the Baton Rouge Section of the Society. [Letter from Fuqua to LP, April 12, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
- Letter from Norman Davidson to LP RE: Provides schedule of Chem I lectures for terms 1-3. [Filed under LP Books 1950b.6]
- Letter from LP to Frances Sansbury, Special Assistant, American Chemical Society RE: Agrees to serve on the Committee on Foreign
Compendia, apologizes for the delay in answering. [Letter from Miss Sansbury to LP June 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950), Box #14.008, Folder
#8.3]
- Check from AHP to Market Basket 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]
- Check from AHP to Sue Perry for $7.00. [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 George Taguchi for $150.00. [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 G. E. Burch, School of Medicine, Tulane University, to LP RE: States that he is pleased that LP will be able to
take on Dr. Bresler next year. Tells LP that Dr. Bresler is thrilled to have this opportunity and will be contacting LP soon.
Indicates that he received LP’s calculations on the flame photometer problem and will contact him after they have studied
the data and equations thoroughly. [Letter from LP to Burch, June 7, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Burch, George E.), #33.8]
- Letter from Elliott R. Weyer, Charles, Pfizer and Company, Inc., RE: Denies LP’s request for a grant to the Division of Biology
at Caltech. [Letter from Weyer to LP June 7, 1950 and Letter from LP to Weyer, June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc., 1950, 1969), #70.1]
- Letter from Alfred W. Kwiecinski to LP RE: Explains his theory and responds to LP’s objections. Encloses some drawings and
his articles. [Letters from LP to Kwiecinski, June 9, 1950 and June 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1950), #200.15]
- Letter from Walter A. Lawrance, Head of the Department of Chemistry, Bates College, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the courtesies
he extended to him during his stay in Pasadena. Expresses his regret that LP was away when he visited his office to say goodbye.
States that he hopes to see LP at a future ACS meeting. [Letter from LP to Lawrance, June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1950), #230.16]
- Letter from Hans Neurath, Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, RE: Asks for LP’s advice about whether
or not he should take a job offer to be the Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry at the new medical school in Seattle,
Washington. [Letter from LP to Neurath, June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Neurath, Hans), #276.8]
- Letter from Kosuke Ohki to LP RE: Conveys his ideas about levels of electrons, charges, and bonds. [Filed under LP Correspondence:
(O: Correspondence, 1950), #300.12]
- Interoffice Memorandum: from LP to Sidney Weinbaum RE: calculations of resonance energies for specific free radicals, June
12, 1950. [Filed under LP Science: (Manuscript Notes by Linus Pauling re: Chemical Bonds, 1944-1953), Box #3.005, Folder #5.19]
- Counter Receipt from Bank of America from LP’s Commercial Account for $150.00. [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 LP to Dakan Engineering Company for $2,000.00. [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 Warren Jones for $100.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled
Check, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- Check from AHP to The New Yorker for $11.00. [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 Ray Edwards for $9.74. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled
Checks, December 1948-1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- Letter from Professor Robert J. Havighurst, Chairman of the Executive Board, Committee for Peaceful Alternatives, RE: Expresses
their disappointment that LP was unable to participate in the Mid-Century Conference for Peace. Discusses the Conference,
the many delegates in attendance, and the results of the elections. Encloses two documents about the event. Asks LP to sign
and return the enclosed card indicating that they can count on LP for his counsel in the coming months. [Filed under LP Peace:
(Assorted Peace Groups) Box #4.011 Folder #11.1]
- Letter from Dr. Emil Ott to Dr. Hermann Heckel RE: Explains that the proposed plans for Chemical Abstract were adopted at the ACS board meeting and that an article will be put in News Edition that will clearly outline the new plan. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and
Awards, 1944-1949), Box #14.009, Folder #9.4]
- Memo from Dr. David E. Price, Chief, Division of Research Grants & Fellowships to LP RE: Explains that his grant-in-aid has
been recommended for funding but no action can be taken until the appropriation bill has been passed by Congress and signed
by the President. Assures him he will be notified when the bill is enacted. [Letter from Seger to Green March 16, 1950, Letter from LP to Price July 27, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (United States Public Health Service: “X-Ray Diffraction Investigations of the Structure of Protein
Molecules”, grant RG 1987, [changed to H-2143 (Chemistry 1950)], 1948-1958), Box #14.041, Folder #41.1]
- Letter from N. A. Parkinson, Assistant to the Editor, Chemical and Engineering News, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the review and states that they hope to publish it in an early issue of Chemical and Engineering News. [Letter from LP to Parkinson, June 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical and Engineering News), #70.3]
- Memo from R. B. Gilmore to LP cc. Dr. J. H. Sturdivant, Mrs. Arletta Townsend RE: Informs him that they received a check from
Parke, Davis, & Company for $1250 to cover the first quarter of 1950-1951. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis &
Company), #310.2]
- Letter from LP to W. F. Holcomb, Secretary, Research Committee, Parke, Davis & Company, RE: Thanks him for his recent letter
and that he has recommended to the board of trustees that Dr. Dunitz be given the title of Parke, Davis and Company Fellow.
[Letter from Holcomb to LP, June 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis & Company), #310.2]
- Letter from LP to Elliott R. Weyer, Charles, Pfizer and Company, Inc., RE: Inquires about the grant request made by LP on
behalf of the Division of Biology at Caltech. [Letter from Weyer to LP, June 7, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc., 1950, 1969), #70.1]
- Letter from LP to B. N. Dickinson RE: Thanks him for the letter and commencement announcement for Neil Jr. Encourages them
to visit when they are in the area. LP provides an update about his children. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence,
1950), #98.15]
- Letter from Paul H. Emmett to LP RE: Thinks it is time for Haldeman to publish the adsorption measurements and surface area
measurements that he made on the silica gel samples. Asks for LP’s opinion on how Haldeman and Dickey publish their separate
papers. There is LP’s hand-written comments at the top of the letter - “Dr. Dickey, What do you think?” [Letter from LP to
Emmett, July 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Emmett, Paul) #109.1]
- Letter from Albert Fields, Scientific Chairman, Temple Hospital, to LP RE: Thanks him for giving the excellent presentation,
“Medical Research at the Cal. Tech” at their hospital. States that he hopes that it could be arranged again and that he is
looking forward to visiting LP’s department. [Letter from LP to Fields, June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1950), #128.15]
- Note from E. E. Mirsky, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, to LP RE: Tells LP that by the time his letter arrived,
they had decided upon Jane Oppenheimer, a biologist at Bryn Mawr College. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Mirsky, A. E.),
#248.3]
- Letter from LP to Dr. J. L. Franklin, Humble Oil & Refining Company, RE: Tells him that it is not necessary for each class
member to have a copy of Wheland’s book. Accepts the invitation for LP and AHP to have dinner with Dr. and Mrs. Franklin upon
their arrival in Texas. States that it will be nice to use the company car. Writes that he will include some of the applications
of quantum mechanics in his treatment. [Letter from Franklin June 8, 1950, June 23, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.19]
- Letter from LP to Dr. H. D. Wilde, Humble Oil & Refining Company, RE: Thanks him for his letter. Tells Dr. Wilde that he has
answered all of his questions about the lecture course. States that he looks forward to his visit. [Letter from Wilde to LP,
June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.19]
- Letter from LP to Dr. P. W. Selwood, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, RE: Informs him that he can use the
title “Valence of Metals and the Structure of Nonmetallic Compounds” for November 7, 1950. [Letters from Selwood to LP, June 5, 1950 and September 27, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.25]
- Letter from LP to H. S. Gutowsky, Secretary, University of Illinois Section, American Chemical Society, RE: States that he
would like to visit Urbana to speak before the local ACS section. Inquires if April 17 or 18, 1951 would be satisfactory.
[Letters from Gutowsky to LP, June 5, 1950 and July 10, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.6]
- Letter dictated by LP to E. A. Robinson, San Jose State College, RE: Answers Robinson’s questions. LP thinks that an undergraduate
major in philosophy would not be a fit background for students whose goal is engineering. States that he is unsure about how
much time a minor should occupy, but thinks that a student should be able to select studies other than their major. States
that he would not recommend any particular philosophy courses for undergraduates whose goal is engineering. [Letter from Robinson
to LP, June 7, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1950), #340.15]
- Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Gates and Crellin Laboratories, to William Seifriz, RE: Gives the title of the requested book and
encloses Seifriz’s manuscript. [Letter from Seifriz to LP, June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence; (Seifriz, William), #361.5]
- Letter dictated by LP to John Sheridan, Department of Physics, Duke University, RE: Thanks him for his letter and states that
he trusts that he will be able to spend some time looking at LP’s set-up. [Letter from Sheridan to LP, June 9, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1950), #378.4]
- Letter from LP to W. H. Freeman RE: Says that Freeman’s statement to Dr. Moffett seems just right. Thanks him for the report
on General Chemistry and says that he will address those points when he revises the text. Says that he is sorry that Freeman has to “take it easy”
at his doctor’s orders. Tells him that Ernest Swift is not anxious to make a decision and that he will not make one for a
year or more, until the manuscript is finished. [Letter from Freeman to Moffett, June 7, 1950, Letters from Freeman to LP, June 8, 1950 and June 9, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
- Itinerary: Chicago [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.8]
- Letter from Hugh W. Handsfield, Editor, College Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., RE: Informs LP when he should
receive his royalty checks and discusses yearly sales for each book. [Letter from LP to McGraw-Hill, June 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1935b.1]
- Check from AHP to Reliable Spray Company for $36.50. [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 Athenaeum for $4.80. [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 Paddock Pool Maintenance Company for $13.75. [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 The Apothecary Shop for $9.62. [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 McBride Animal Hospital for $6.00. [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 Dr. Jud R. Scholtz for $12.00. [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 Bullocks Pasadena for $89.84. [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 Keefer’s Garage for $40.31. [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 Union Oil Company for $10.06. [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 Mira Loma Mutual Water Company for $12.93. [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 Pacific Telephone and Telegraph for $20.00. [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 [Signed in his absence by Beatrice Wulf], to Frances V. Benner, RE: Writes that he has just been asked to cut
back on his American Chemical Society work and pay more attention to business in Pasadena, so he cannot make the three week
tour. However, writes that he can spend the week beginning April 30 speaking in Nebraska and Iowa after the National Academy
of Sciences meeting. [Letter from Benner to LP, June 6, 1950, Letter from Benner to LP, July 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]
- Invoice from Cornell University Press: 1 copy The Nature of the Chemical Bond sold to LP, shipped to S. K. Karalis. [Filed under LP Books 1960b5.2]
- Bill from Bullock’s for $15.01. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices,
1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Bill from A.S. Greene Co. to AHP for $17.94. Handwritten note indicates that it was paid. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business
and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Letter from Dr. Hermann Heckel to Dr. Emil Ott RE: Suggests his own ideas about how to lessen the financial burden placed
on the ACS members by the publishing of Chemical Abstracts. [Letter from Mr. Emery to Dr. Heckel June 20, 1950, Letter from Dr. Ott to Dr. Heckel June 23, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1944-1949), Box #14.009, Folder
#9.4]
- Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to LP RE: Agrees to set the first meeting of the selection
committee as February 9,10,11, 1951, because this way both he and LP can make their plans. Notifies him the Aydelotte is retiring
as Chair of the Advisory Board because of poor health and the Louis Wright has been named the new Chair. [Letter from LP to
Moe June 7, 1950, Letter from LP to Moe June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.5]
- Itinerary: Chicago [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.8]
- Letter from William Cochran, Crystallographic Laboratory, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, to LP RE: States that he received
an invitation from Professor Pepinsky to spend a few months in his laboratory and that he is contemplating applying for a
Rockefeller Foundation fellowship. States that he would like to spend half of his time in LP’s laboratory and asks for LP’s
assistance in finding him a laboratory. Says that he will write LP with more information. [Letter from LP to Cochran, June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
- Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to Milton Goldstein, cc: LP RE: Encourages him to contact
LP because LP had some suggestions to help him with the research he is doing under his fellowship. [Filed under LP Science:
(John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.5]
- Letter from Peter Debye, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, to LP RE: Encloses a letter from the High Council for
Scientific Investigations concerning the possibility of Portoles working in LP’s laboratory. Inquires if LP is willing to
receive Portoles in his laboratory. [Letter from LP to Debye, June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Debye, Peter: Correspondence, Reprints), #90.1]
- Letter from John Pfeiffer, American Association of Scientific Workers, to LP RE: States that he is glad to put LP’s name on
the At the request of Melba Phillips, inquires about putting LP’s name on the ballot for regional vice president of the American
Association of Scientific Workers. [Letter from LP to Pfeiffer, June 9, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1950), #312.5]
- Letter from B. H. Sage to LP RE: Thanks LP for sending a copy of his book, College Chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1950), #378.4]
- REPRINT 001959 Broyles AA, Hull MH. 1950. Effect of assumed range of tensor force on the neutron-proton interaction. The Physical Review 79 (2): 247-257.
- Speech Program: No Title, dedication ceremonies of the Nathan Goldblatt Memorial Hospital, June 15, 1950. [Filed under LP
Biographical: Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.56]
- Itinerary: Chicago [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.8]
- Check from AHP to Dr. Robert I. Boyd for $6.00. [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 Virginia Kerbin, Cornell University Press, to LP RE: Informs him that the bookkeeping department is currently
calculating LP’s royalties for the current fiscal year. Explains that definite figures will be available by July. [Letter
from LP to Reynolds June 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Books 1960b5.2]
- Letter from Joseph S. Lukesh, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, General Electric Company, RE: Apologizes for the delay in his
response. States that he recently returned to the graphite problem, discusses his observations, and encloses some photographs.
Presents his ideas on this subject and asks for LP’s comments and suggestions. [Letter from LP to Lukesh, October 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Lukesh, Joseph S.), #218.9]
- Itinerary: Chicago [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.8]
- Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Writes that the Directors were sorry
he could not attend the latest Board of Directors meeting in New York. Also writes that they are sending under separate cover
a souvenir that Dr. Thomas had for him and a copy of the meeting minutes is being sent to him also. [Filed under LP Science:
(American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]
- Letter from Florence S. Chesse, W. H. Freeman & Co., to LP RE: Agrees with LP that the cut on page 443 of General Chemistry
is wrong and states that they will fix the problem. [Letter from LP to Chesse, June 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
- Letter from Jean Stanford, W. H. Freeman & Co., to Beatrice Wulf, Executive Secretary, Gates and Crellin Laboratory, RE: Explains
the confusion surrounding the sending of a copy of College Chemistry to George Kenny. [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.2]
- Bill from the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company to LP for $10.54. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial:
(Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Invoice from the Paddock Pool Maintenance Co. to Linda Pauling: Bill her $8.65 for 12 gallons of Sterilox. [Filed under LP
Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Letter from Jay Stewart, President, Phi Lambda Upsilon (Honorary Chemical Society), Ohio State University, to LP RE: States
that they are happy that LP has accepted their invitation to be the Phi Lambda Upsilon lecturer at Ohio State next year. Acknowledges
LP’s letter dated June 1 and states that they will contact LP with more information at a later date. States that the February
date LP suggested is satisfactory. [Letter from LP to Stewart, June 1, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.3]
- Newspaper Article Copy: “Physicist Seized as Red Perjurer,” The New York Times, in reference to the government’s seizure of Dr. Sidney Weinbaum on three counts of perjury and fraud for denying past involvement
with the Communist party. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Weinbaum, Sidney, 1950), #433.5] [Also filed under LP Personal
Safe, Drawer #2, Folder #2.006]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Science Speeds Search for Blood Substitute”, Pasadena (California) Star-News, June 17, 1950. [Filed under LP Biographical: Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.58]
- Itinerary: Chicago [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.8]
- Itinerary: Chicago [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.8]
- Note from Dr. Ruth H. Ellis, Department of Chemistry, Vassar College to LP RE: Notifies him that she would like to nominate
Dr. Helen French for the Garvan Medal and seeks his help in obtaining the nomination. [Letter from LP to Ellis June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1948-1951, 1967), Box #14.010,
Folder #10.1]
- Letter from the Frederick L. Stone, Chief, Office of Research Fellowships at the Public Health Service to Dr. Frixos Charalampous,
cc. LP RE: Denies his request for a Postdoctorate Research Fellowship. [Letter from Charalampous to LP, June 25, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
- Letter from Oscar M. Helmer, Lilly Laboratory for Clinical Research, to LP RE: Tells LP that Lois, Eric and he will be in
Pasadena around July 24-26 and they wish to call on him. [Letter from LP to Helmer, June 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eli Lilly and Company), #111.4]
- Itinerary: Chicago [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.8]
- Article: the cover story about Edward C. Kendall. Printed in Chemical and Engineering News. [Filed under LP Science: (Research on Biological Specificity, 1973-1996), Box #8.002, Folder #2.6]
- Check from LP to H.B. Bennett for $414.28. [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 Professor Robert J. Havighurst, Chairman of the Executive Board, Committee for Peaceful Alternatives, to Initiating
Sponsors of the Mid-Century Conference for Peace RE: Thanks all of the Initiating Sponsors for their involvement in the Conference.
Encloses materials about the Conference. Discusses the 719 delegates that came from 29 states, the District of Columbia, and
the Territory of Hawaii to participate in the Conference. Discusses the Conference and what happened there in great detail.
[Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups. (Co-Ev)), Box #4.011, Folder #11.1]
- Memo from A.H. Walter to LP RE: Forwards a copy of amendment number 2 to N6onr-24423 for his files and reminds him that it
establishes 40% of salaries as fixed rate. [Memo from Walter to Gilmore June 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports,
1947-1962), Box #14.031, Folder #31.1]
- Memo from A.H. Walter to LP RE: Encloses a fully executed copy of amendment 1 to N6onr-24432 and explains that it sets 40%
of salaries as fixed rate. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and
Project Status Reports, 1947-1962), Box #14.031, Folder #31.13]
- Memo from LP to Dean Watson RE: Requests that Frixos Charalampous be appointed a Research Fellow in Chemistry without stipend.
[Letter from Charlampous to LP, June 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
- Letter from John M. Lee to Speakers Division, Art, Sciences, and Professions Council, to LP RE: Inquires if LP is available
to speak at a peace meeting arranged by a group of representative citizens of the Eastside community. [Letter from LP to Lee,
June 30, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1950), #230.16]
- Letter from LP to A. O. Morse, Assistant to the President, Pennsylvania State College, RE: Thanks him for the letter and says
that the statement given by the Acting President is satisfactory. Agrees with him that the university should retain the right
of independent selection of staff members until they have obtained tenure. Asks for clarification on an article that appeared
in the enclosed Teachers Bulletin, May 1950. [Letter from Morse to LP, June 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950), #256.1]
- Letter from Leslie E. Sutton, Magdalen College, Oxford, to LP RE: Inquires if LP can satisfy the requests for reprints, as
mentioned in a recent letter. Discusses a special symposium on electron diffraction with special reference to gases and liquids.
Handwritten notes between LP and Verner Schomaker. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Sutton, Leslie E.), #370.8]
- Letter from Bishambhar Dayal Saksena, Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State College, to LP RE: Requests a reprint of his
paper on, “Compressibilities, Force-Constants, and Interatomic distances of Elements in the Solid State.” Asks for LP’s opinion
of piezo-electric constants of quartz. [Letter from LP to Saksena, June 30, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1950), #378.4]
- Letter from Ralph Wyckoff to LP RE: Congratulates LP on his book, College Chemistry. [Letter from LP to Wyckoff June 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.2]
- Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society, to Dr. E. H. Volwiler, American Chemical Society,
Abbot Laboratories, RE: Asks how he would like to handle the matter of finding a representative for the Congress in Europe
since he is unsure whether anyone will be in Europe at that time and it is too late to put an announcement in Chemical and Engineering News. [Letter from Volwiler to Emery, June 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]
- Bill from the Southern California Edison Company to LP for $23.90. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted
Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Receipt from the Union Oil Company of California to LP for $17.38. Attached are a series of receipts from April and May. [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 Dr. Hermann Heckel RE: Explains that the proposal
submitted by the committee in charge of reducing costs of publications was very similar to his own proposals but simpler.
[Letter from Heckel to Ott June 13, 1950, Letter from Ott to Heckel June 23, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1944-1949), Box #14.009, Folder
#9.4]
- Letter from Charles D. Wagner, Vice President, Association of Industrial Scientists, to LP RE: Invites LP to speak at their
next semi-annual dinner meeting in late July or early August. Encloses some recent bulletins. There is a note in blue ink
in the upper margin: “Ansd No.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1950), #12.16]
- Letter from LP to William Cochran, Crystallographic Laboratory, Cavendish Laboratory, Campbridge, RE: Discusses their current
research and inquires what phases of x-ray crystallography he would be interested in studying. Asks Cochran to write him with
more information. [Letter from Cochran to LP, June 14, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
- Letter from W. F. Libby, Institute for Nuclear Studies, University of Chicago, to LP RE: Apologizes that he was not in the
laboratory on Monday and says that there was a sudden illness in his family. States that he would like to talk with LP at
greater length, especially about the sample that LP mentioned. Inquires whom he can approach about this matter. [Letter from
LP to Libby, June 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Libby, W. F.), #217.2]
- Letter from LP to W. F. Holcomb, Secretary, Research Committee, Parke, Davis & Company, RE: Replies to the letter that was
sent on June 12th (missing letter). Informs him that July 1, 1950 would be the starting date for the fellowship at California Institute of
Technology. Thanks them for the fellowship. Handwritten note: “Letter from Holcomb given to [Dr.] Green.” [Letter from LP
to Holcomb, June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis & Company), #310.2]
- Letter from LP to Elliott Weyer. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Might try again next year. [reply to Weyer June 12, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc.) #70.1]
- Letter from LP to Peter Debye, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, RE: Accepts Portoles for a fellowship at Cal.
Tech. [Letter from Debye to LP, June 15, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Debye, Peter: Correspondence, Reprints), #90.1]
- Letter from LP to Albert Fields, Scientific Chairman, Temple Hospital, RE: Thanks him for the letter and states that he enjoyed
his visit to Temple Hospital. Suggests that Fields visit their department during the academic year, possibly during the fall.
[Letter from Fields to LP, June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1950), #128.15]
- Letter from Denis L. Fox, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at La Jolla, to LP RE: Compliments
LP on his excellent new text, College Chemistry. Discusses his publications in the Cambridge Press and his difficulty getting a little volume printed. States that he would
like to bring his sons to LP’s lecture series on the contemporary problems in several branches of sciences. [Filed under LP
Correspondence: (Fox, Denis), #120.2]
- Letter from LP to B. Herrod RE: Thanks Herrod for his letter and the pamphlet. Agrees with him that it is essential to consider
the basic structures on which our civilization is built. Attaches an article that he wrote entitled, “Facts,” which contains
a message of peace. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950), #166.1]
- Letter from Gordon Kahn to LP RE: Sends him some material associated with freeing the Hollywood Ten. Includes two amicus curiae
briefs and a chronology. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1950), #200.15]
- Letter from LP to T. Katsurai RE: Thanks him for sending a copy of the Japanese edition of Quantum Mechanics. Congratulates him and the three other translators. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1950), #200.15]
- Letter from LP to Walter A. Lawrance, Head of the Department of Chemistry, Bates College, RE: Expresses his regret that Lawrance’s
visit was during a period when he was so busy and out of town a lot. States that he hopes Lawrance’s visit to Pasadena was
worthwhile. [Letter from Lawrance to LP, June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1950), #230.16]
- Letter from Hans Neurath, Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, to LP RE: States that he too would
be strongly attracted by the offer. [Letters from Neurath to LP, June 13, 1950 and July 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Neurath, Hans), #276.8]
- Check from LP to Braun Corporation for $15.45. [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 Carrousel Clothes for $30.84. [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. H. D. Wilde, Humble Oil & Refining Company, RE: Returns the signed copy of the letter agreement between
Humble Oil & Refining Company and himself. [Letter from Wilde to LP, June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.19]
- Bill from the Southern Counties Gas Company of California to LP for $14.96. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial:
(Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Ruth H. Ellis, Department of Chemistry, Vassar College RE: Agrees to recommend Dr. Helen French for
the Garvan Medal and sends copies of his letter doing so. [Note from Ellis to LP June 18, 1950, Letter from LP to Mr. Emery June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1948-1951, 1967), Box #14.010,
Folder #10.1]
- Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society RE: Recommends Dr. Helen French for the Garvan
Medal because of her research abilities and her effectiveness in that role. [Letter from LP to Ellis June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1948-1951, 1967), Box #14.010,
Folder #10.1]
- Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: Thanks him for setting the dates of the next
meeting and regrets that Aydelotte has to retire but supports the appointment of Louis Wright. Expresses his frustration at
the arrest of Sidney Weinbaum, who he believes does not get involved in political activities. Suggests that if his duties
permit, Professor M.A. Peacock would be a good person to award a fellowship. [Letter from Moe to LP June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.5]
- Letter from Richard L. Kenyon, Associate Editor, Chemical and Engineering News, to LP RE: States that he was very disappointed to learn that LP is hesitant to commit to writing an article. Discusses the
importance of the series and tries to get LP to reconsider his decision. [Letters from LP to Kenyon, June 7, 1950 and August 12, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical and Engineering News), #70.3]
- Letter from Edward S. Kitch, The Associated Press, to LP RE: Encloses a report that he wrote after he attended LP’s lecture
on the future of “Molecular Medicine” in the Nathan Goldblatt Memorial Hospital. Requests that LP write about 500 words explaining
the underlying reasons for his theory and give some examples to make the story more understandable. [Letter from LP to Kitch,
August 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1950), #200.15]
- Letter from LP to Kurt Mislow, Department of Chemistry, New York University, RE: Offers his advice on whether Mislow should
stay at NYU. Includes information about an opening at Yale. [Notes from Mislow to LP, May 5, 1950, May 19, 1950 and June 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Mislow, Kurt), #248.4]
- Letter from LP to Cyril Smith, Institute for the Study of Metals, University of Chicago, RE: Discusses his findings on the
polyhedra that could be constructed on the basis of certain postulates. Encloses a memo of polyhedra prepared by Dr. F. J.
Ewing. [Letter from Smith to LP, June 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1950), #378.4]
- Letter from LP to P. Auger, Head of the Department of Natural Sciences, UNESCO, RE: Encloses the signed copy of the contract
offered by UNESCO. Informs him that he has been traveling in the southern U.S. for the past few months and would still like
to write the report even though the due date has been long expired. Asks if he could be able to extend the date to August
15, 1950.[Letters from Auger to LP, January 17, 1950 and July 4, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)), #420.2]
- Letter from the Executive Secretary, Gates and Crellin Laboratories, California Institute of Technology, to L. B. Pope, Associate
Editor, Chemical Engineering, RE: Writes that LP asked her to send him the review that he prepared for the book, Progress in Biochemistry - A Report on Biochemical Problems and on Biochemical Research Since 1939, by Felix Haurowitz. States that the other review will be sent later for one of the books Pope had requested. [Typescript,
No Date, Letter from Pope to LP, May 5, 1950, and Letter from LP to Pope, May 16, 1950] [Filed under LP Manusc
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