- Letter from LP to N. A. Parkinson, Assistant to the Editor, Chemical and Engineering News, RE: Suggests that she ask Dr. David Shoemaker of his laboratory to prepare a review of the book. [Letter from Parkinson
to LP, October 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical and Engineering News), #70.3]
- Letter from David Harker, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, to LP RE: Asks for LP’s permission to obtain a copy of Palmer’s
intensity results because he does not want to duplicate his work. Discusses related matters. [Letters from LP to Harker,
October 18, 1950 and February 6, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Harker, David), #151.10]
- Letter from LP to N. F. Mott, c/o Dr. Beeman, Physics Department, University of Wisconsin, RE: Thanks him for sending some
notes about things he will be discussing in a conference. LP gives him constructive criticism. [Letter from Mott to LP, October 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Mott, N. F.), #250.3]
- Letter from LP to Howard W. Odum, Institute for Research in Social Sciences, University of North Carolina, RE: States that
he will not be able to express an opinion due to his lack of thought on the methodology of natural sciences. Suggest that
Odum write E. Bright Wilson, Jr. at Harvard University. [Letter from Odum to LP, October 3, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1950), #300.12]
- Memo from LP to Peter Pauling, cc. David Shoemaker, RE: Suggests that he prepare small crystals of sodium potassium ferricyanide,
suitable for X-ray examination. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Shoemaker, David P.), #363.3] [Also filed under LP Biographical:
Personal & Family: (Family Correspondence: Peter Jeffress Pauling, 1939-1953.), Box #5.041, Folder #41.3]
- Memo from LP to Peter Pauling, cc. David Shoemaker, RE: Says that it may be worthwhile to do some more work on hexagonal NaCd6. Suggests some methods and other aspects that should be addressed. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Shoemaker, David P.),
#363.3]
- Letter from LP to F. J. Toole, Department of Chemistry, University of New Brunswick, RE: Provides Toole with information about
their work in chemical engineering at Caltech. States that a course catalog will be sent under a separate cover. [Letter from
Toole to LP, October 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspodnence: (Toole, Frank J.), #407.8]
- Letter from Syuzo Seki, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Osaka University, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the portrait
and the preface to the Japanese edition of General Chemistry. States that he has already completed the translation and the book is being printed. [Letter from LP to Seki, October 3, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
- Telegram sent to LP RE: Discusses the 15th annual November rally observing the anniversary establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and dedicated
to peace. Invites LP to attend the event. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.26]
- Letter from Jay Stewart, President, Phi Lambda Upsilon (Honorary Chemical Society), Ohio State University, to LP RE: Discusses
the need to arrange exact dates for LP’s lectures and asks LP to let them know what he thinks will be the most appropriate
way to schedule the lectures. States that they are still waiting to hear from LP regarding his manuscript. [Letter from Stewart
to LP, September 19, 1950 and Letter from LP to Stewart, November 30, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.3]
- Letter from LP to W. H. Freeman RE: Requests six copies of College Chemistry to be charged to his account. [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.2]
- Letter from Niels Bjerrum to LP RE: Concerns the entropy of ice and points out an alleged error in LP’s formula. [Letters
from LP to Bjerrum, October 18, 1950, December 27, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1951), #37.18]
- Itinerary: [?] Chemical Center, Md. seminar [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.8]
- Itinerary: Army Chemical Center, Edgewood; Dr. C.B. Marquand, Chemical Corps Research Council; return to Philadelphia [Filed
under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.8]
- Letter from Jean Sanford, W. H. Freeman & Co., to Beatrice Wulf, Executive Secretary, Gates and Crellin Laboratories, RE:
Says that she thinks LP may be interested in the enclosed letter from Chemical and Engineering News regarding College Chemistry. [Letter from Parkinson to Sir October 20, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.2]
- Bill from Athenaeum to LP for $9.66. 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. G.L. Royer, Chairman, North Jersey Section, American Chemical Society to LP RE: Provides him with the background
information submitted for each nominee for the Baekeland Award and suggests also considering Dr. A.V. Tobelsky and Dr. W.O.
Baker, who were nominated in 1949. Requests that the committee have a meeting and since LP probably won’t be able to go, asks
for any of his thoughts or comments on the nominees. Handwritten note in top right corner: “Supporting materials returned
to Royer 12/12/50.” Handwritten note at bottom of page gives Royer’s mailing address. Includes a list of the nominees. [Letter
from Royer to LP October 6, 1950, Telegram from Royer to LP 11/6/50] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards,
1948-1951, 1967), Box #14.010, Folder #10.8]
- Letter from Magnus I. Gregerson, Dalton Professor of Physiology at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons,
to LP, RE: Informs him that he has no knowledge of Dr. Spitzer’s case which LP earlier asked Gregerson to join in protesting,
and nor does he know Spitzer. Relates this case to the arrest of Dr. May in 1946 and explains why he is hesitant to join in
a protest without knowing the facts. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
- Letter from Richard M. Noyes, Columbia University, to LP, RE: Discusses the case of Ralph Spitzer. Encloses a copy of a proposed
letter to the Secretary of State. Asks LP to let him know if there is a specific time that he would like him to send that
letter. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
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