Activity Listings
- AHP writes cheque to: Bullock's Downtown amount: $19.92 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
- AHP writes cheque to: Bullock's Pasadena amount: $185.11 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
- Letter from BW to Mr. Victor A. Salkind RE: writes that LP has asked her to thank him for the collection of scientific papers of Prof. Bergmann's. [Letter from Mr. Salkind to LP May 18, 1953] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #379, Folder #1].
- Letter from Hans Kuhn of Physikalisch-chemisches Institut der Universitat Marburg, to LP RE: Is glad to hear that LP will be in Germany this summer. The president of the chemical society and the Dean of the Philosophy faculty invite him to give a lecture then, and Mr. Kuhn invites him to be a guest in their home. Is interested in LP's article describing a new theory on ferromagnetism. Goes on to discuss the topic. Asks for LP's comments on this discussion.
- Letter from LP to Dr. Henry B. Hass RE: in response to Dr. Hass' request in his last letter, LP attempts to describe Dr. Arthur F. Coca and his research in the field of allergies. LP does not feel a grant would be worthwhile if Dr. Coca were to perform the research on his own, due to his old age and rigid nature. However, it might to useful if someone else were to use the grant to check up on Dr. Coca's ideas. [Letter from Dr. Hass to LP April 14, 1953, letter of response from Dr. Hass to LP May 27, 1953] [Filed under H: Correspondence 1953, Box #166, Folder #4]
- Letter from LP to Dr. M. Simonetta RE: writes to express his pleasure in hearing that Dr. Simonetta was awarded the fellowship. Mentions his visit to Europe for the Solvay Congress and that Prof. Bezzi is visiting Pasadena. [Note from Dr. Simonetta to LP May 14, 1953] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #379, Folder #1].
- Letter from LP to Dr. Reuben Wood RE: in response to his letter, discusses the matter of who they should consider hiring for two positions in their dept. at George Washington U. Is glad he liked the Division report of 1952 for Caltech. [Letter from Dr. Wood to LP May 2, 1953].
- Letter from LP to Mr. Brij Lal Sawhney RE: is having the Dean of the Graduate Studies of Caltech send him application forms for graduate assistantships in chemistry in light of his interest in getting research training in an American Institution. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #379, Folder #1]
- Letter from LP to Prof. Ernst D. Bergmann RE: Writes that he is excited to learn of Prof. Bergmann's appointment as Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Hebrew University in Israel, and appreciates the sent collection of papers. [Letter from Prof. Bergmann to LP May 3, 1953] [Filed under B: Correspondence 1953, Box #37, Folder #20]
- Letter from LP to Prof. F. J. Toole RE: Mentions his recent travel to Europe and his attendance of the Solvay Congress. Mentions Prof. Toole's alkaloid. Mentions his children. [Letter from Prof. F. J. Toole to LP April 13, 1953, letter from Prof. Toole to LP May 25, 1953] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #407, Folder #8].
- Letter from LP to Sister Marie Augustine RE: writes in response to Sister Augustine's enquiry about his research with Professor Niemann on the configuration of enzyme molecules by the study of the action of inhibitors. Writes that Dr. Niemann has published his results in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Is interested in her work with organic mercurials. [Letter from Sister Marie Augustine to LP April 14, 1953, note from Sister Marie Augustine to LP June 10, 1953] [Filed under M: Correspondence 1953, Box #256, Folder #4]
- Letter from LP to Theodore McClintock, W.H. Freeman and Company, RE: Writes that McClintock was right about his editing concerns regarding the second edition of General Chemistry. Also discusses the inclusion of an appendix. [In reply to May 14, 1953 letter from McClintock to LP]. [Filed under LP Books: Box 1953b, Folder 1953b.1].
- Letter from Lars Gunnar Sillen to LP, RE: The International Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry would like to have LP act as Honorary Chairman of the morning and afternoon sessions. If LP accepts Sillen will soon send page-proofs of the abstracts of all papers to be given during LP’s session. [LP’s reply May 28, 1953] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by Linus Pauling, 1953), Box 1953s, Folder 1953s.12]
- Letter from Sister Mary Martinette of Munderlein College to LP RE: writes to ask LP if she may obtain use of the Institute's Chemistry Library during June and July when she intends to be in Pasadena. [Letter of response from LP to Sister Mary Martinette May 26, 1953] [Filed under M: Correspondence 1953, Box #256, Folder #4]
- Letter from Walter Kirner, National Science Foundation, to LP RE: asks LP to provide the names of promising young research scientists who are engaged in teaching careers at smaller colleges or universities without extensive research facilities. [Filed under LP Science: 14.029, Folder 29.2]
- Letter from [?] to LP RE: Committee on Graduate Student meeting minutes from May 20, 1953. Notes that Pauling was absent. Main discussion was about maintaining sufficient differences in graduate major and minor studies. [Filed under: LP Biographical, Box 1.018, Folder 18.2]
- Memo from A. H. Walter to LP RE: Encloses a letter from the ARDC in reply to an inquiry for support of the program on "The Structure of Metals and Intermetallic Compounds." Asks LP whether or not an official letter withdrawing the proposal from the ARDC should be written. This is recommended if an extension is requested from the ONR [Filed under LP Science: Box 14.032, Folder 32.2]
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