- Letter from LP to E. J. Ambrose, Research Laboratory, Courtaulds Ltd., RE: Expresses Dr. Corey’s and his interest in Dr. Ambrose’s
work on synthetic polypeptides and fibrous proteins. Discusses the papers that they are publishing on the configurations for
polypeptide chains that they have formulated. Inquires if he has observed any dichroism in feather rachis keratin in the palne
normal to the fiber axis and discusses what they have done. Also, asks if he has any data about dichroism involving the b
axis. [Letter from Ambrose to LP, July 3, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1951), #12.17]
- Letter from LP to A. A. Biddle, the Trustees of the American Alumni Fund, RE: Encloses a contribution for the Balliol American
Alumni Fund. States that he considers the year he spent at Oxford to be one of the happiest and most interesting years of
his life and that his associatation with Balliol was an important part of this experience. [Letter from the Trustees of the
American Alumni Fund to LP, April 7, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1951), #37.18]
- Letter from LP to George E. Farrand RE: Encloses the citation of the award of the Medal for Merit from 1948 and asks him to
come to the lab for a talk later in the month. [Letters from Farrand to LP, April 18, 1951and May 8, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Farrand, George, 1949-1954), #117.6]
- Referee Comments by LP RE: Provides his comments on the manuscript entitled, “The Relation of Electronic Density to Chemical
Combination,” by Sanderson. [Letter from Noyes to LP, May 1, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Journal of the American Chemical Society), #191.1]
- Letter from Hans H. Jaffe, V. D. Experimental Laboratory, Public Health Service, Federal Security Agency, to LP RE: States
that they are investigating the stability of various organometallic compounds and want to calculate approximate bond energies
for the carbon metal bonds. Asks if LP has arrived at any bond energies for the elements in groups II, III, IV, and subgroup
A of groups IV to VII for use in their investigation. [Letter from LP to Jaffe, May 7, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1951), #192.17]
- Letter from LP to William N. Lipscomb, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, RE: Discusses Lipscomb’s work on
hydrogen fluoride and includes some references. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Lipscomb, William N.), #217.6]
- Letter from Per Olov-Löwdin, Institutionen för MeKanik och Matematisk Fysik, Uppsala Universitet, to LP RE: States that he
is a young theoretical physicist with an interest in quantum chemistry. Inquires if he would be able to visit LP and his
department at the end of August 1951 or stay with LP’s research group for a period of 1-2 months during the fall of 1951.
Expresses his admiration for LP. Discusses his academic background and research. Requests that LP send him some papers. [Letter
from LP to Löwdin, May 29, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Löwdin, Per-Olov), #218.4]
- Letter from LP to Jack B. McElhiney RE: Thanks him for his letter and says that the world is a sad place in which irresponsible
political action takes place. Mentions his upcoming trip to Hawaii. [Letter from McElhiney to LP, April 11, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1951), #256.2]
- Letter from LP to L. E. R. Picken, Department of Chemistry, The University, Geneva, RE: Informs him that Corey and he have
found the structure of myosin and that their findings will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. LP discusses the structure and asks for his original photographs for further analysis. Mentions that they have also determined
the structure of other proteins. [Letter from Picken to LP, May 18, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1951), #312.16]
- Letter from LP to M. H. L. Pryce, Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford, RE: Discusses his paper with Abragam on the
theory of the nuclear hyperfine structure of paramagnetic resonance spectra in the copper Tutton salts. [Letter from Pryce
to LP, June 1, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1951), #312.16]
- Letter from LP to Sigma Xi RE: Regretfully states that he will not be able to attend the installation of the Texas A & M chapter
of Sigma Xi. The invitation is attached. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Sigma Xi), #375.2]
- Letter from LP to Arne Tiselius, University of Uppsala, RE: States that he will not be going to Sweden this summer, and that
the work on polypeptide structures has been coming along very well. Asks if there is any chance that he may be able to come
west in September. [Letter from Tiselius to LP, May 25, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Tiselius, Arne), #407.5]
- Check from LP to Beatrice J. Wulf for $100.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and
Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
- Check from AHP to Ray K. Nakamura for $141.84. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and
Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
- Letter from Robert Morse Lovett, Honorary Chairman, National Council of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions, to LP RE: Calls
LP’s attention to the case of Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, a distinguished scholar who has struggled for equal rights, and his associates.
States that Dr. DuBois is being charged with failure to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Asks LP to sign
the enclosed document, “Statement to the American People,” which he is circulating among a group of writers, scientists, and
other professionals in the cultural field. [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence, Newsletters: National Council of the Arts,
Sciences and Professions) Box #4.013 Folder #13.4]
- Letter from W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman & Co., to Axel R. Olson, University of California, Berkeley, cc: LP, RE: Discusses
the final OOK revision. Makes suggestions on how Olson’s book might be changed to be more engaging and effective as a chemistry
text book for college juniors and seniors. [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
- Technical Report: “Faraday Society Symposium on Hydrocarbons,” Office of Naval Research, London. [Filed under LP Books: 1960b6.3]
- Letter from LP to Dr. John L.T. Waugh, Department of Chemistry at the University of Hawaii, RE: Discusses his plans for his
visit to Honolulu. Thanks Waugh for his offer to drive LP and AHP around. Tells Waugh that him and Professor Corey are publishing
a number of papers on the structure of proteins. [Letter from Waugh to LP, April 12, 1951] [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954.), Box #2.005, Folder
#5.2]
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