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October 15, 1951
 
Letter from Linus Pauling to I.S. Ravdin. October 15, 1951
Letter from Linus Pauling to I.S. Ravdin. October 15, 1951.
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  • Letter from N. A. Parkinson, Assistant to the Editor, Chemical and Engineering News, to LP, RE: Thanks LP for agreeing to review the book, Die Chemische Affinitat, by Egon Wiberg. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical and Engineering News), #70.3]
  • Letter from Edward C. Fuller, Department of Chemistry, Champlain College, to LP RE: Concerns a symposium on the preparation of chemistry teachers to be held this fall and requests information from LP regarding the programs at Caltech. [Letter from LP to Fuller, October 25, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1951), #98.16]
  • Letter from R. E. Rundle, Sr. Chemist, Institute for Atomic Research, Iowa State College, RE: Thanks LP for a copy of his letter to Noyes about publishing X-ray data. States that he has been debating this matter with Noyes for six months and presents his thoughts on the matter. [Letter from LP to Noyes, cc. Rundle, October 9, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Journal of the American Chemical Society), #191.1]
  • Letter from W. Albert Noyes, Jr., Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society, to LP, RE: Suggests that they print a review of LP’s book, College Chemistry, because of the circumstances. Discusses their efforts to reduce the delay in time between submission and publication of articles. [Letter from LP to Lind, cc. Noyes, October 9, 1951 and Letter from Lind to LP, October 17, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Journal of the American Chemical Society), #191.1]
  • Letter from Hans H. Jaffe to LP, RE: Asks if LP’s paper “Interatomic Instances in Molecules Showing Multiple Bond Resonance” has been or is being published. [Letter from LP to Jaffe, October 22, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1951), #192.17]
  • Letter from LP to Ben May, RE: Asks him to continue to send clippings on sickle cell anemia. States that a set of reprints of the protein papers will be sent to him under separate cover. [Letters from May to LP, August 20, 1951, Missing Letter October 19, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (May, Ben), #244.5]
  • Letter from LP to C. H. H. Neufeld, Department of Chemistry, American University, RE: Gives his opinion of Dr. Same Naiditch. [Letter from Neufeld to LP, September 14, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1951), #287.18]
  • Letter from LP to James B. Donnelly, Administrative Officer, Research Institute of Temple University, RE: Gives his recommendation for Dr. Sam Naiditch. [Letter from Donnelly to LP, September 17, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1951), #287.18]
  • Letter from LP to Vincent Rotondo, RE: States that that the research that Dr. Corey and he conducted has no bearing on progressive muscular atrophy. [Letter from Rotondo to LP, September 6, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1951), #340.16]
  • Letter from Arthur B. Simon, W. H. Freeman & Co., to LP, RE: Says that they have decided to rewrite their revision of the Olson-Orlemann-Koch revision of their manuscript, and asks if LP will return this copy as soon as possible. Handwritten note indicates that it was sent October 17, 1951. [Note from Freeman to LP, October 8, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1951), #439.9]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Pauling Will Speak”, Pasadena (California) Star-News, October 15, 1951. [Filed under LP Biographical: Scrapbooks, 1951-1955: Box #6.006, Folder #6.7]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. I.S. Ravdin, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, RE: Describes oxypolgelatin and states he thinks it is the only promising plasma to which the government possesses a royalty-free irrevocable license and therefore thinks it is considerably cheaper to manufacture. States that extensive clinical testing in humans has not been carried out. LP will be in Philadelphia on November 8 and 9 and would like to meet with him if possible. [Letter form I.S. Ravdin to LP, October 29, 1951] [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.3]
  • Letter from LP to F. Douglas Lawrason, MD, Division of Medical Sciences, National Research Council, RE: Writes regarding the meeting of the Subcommittee on Shock on September 26th in which oxypolygelatin was discussed. Outlines concerns he has regarding the misinformation about oxypolygelatin and states that he would hate to see the government reject the plasma substitute without sufficient information to make that decision. Emphasizes the fact that it is being promoted without selfish reasons by the inventors as it is a royalty-free basis with the government. [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.3]
  • Check from LP to Beatrice Wulf for $150.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
  • Note from LP to Himself, RE: Four mechanisms involving nitrogen tentoxide, H. S. Johnston, J. Am Chem. Soc. 73, 4542 (1951). [Filed under LP Books: 1960b6.3]
  • Statement of credit card purchases from the Standard Oil Company of California to LP. Several charge slips attached totaling $11.14. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962.), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]
  • Handwritten note from Crellin Pauling to AHP, RE: Encloses a bill for his boat. Asks her to send a check for $50 to Tom Tyler for the boat and for $10 that he owes him from when they went to the fair. Says that yesterday he spent the day on the Lady Margaret and that they were going to go to Newport, but that there was trouble getting the engines started and by the time they did it was too late to go. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family: (Family Correspondence: Edward Crellin Pauling, 1930-1995, No Date.), Box #5.048, Folder #48.3]
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