Letter from Linus Pauling to Fred Ewing. June 6, 1955. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Check from AHP to Crellin Pauling for $400.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
• Check from LP to California Institute of Technology Bookstore for $26.19. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.3]
• Check from LP to Peter Pauling for $225.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.3]
• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Dr. W. A. Noyes, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society, RE: Returns manuscript The Structon Number Rule by Huggins. LP's busy schedule dictates that he cannot review the manuscript. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Organizational Correspondence. (Ch - Ci), #70.3]
• Letter from Dr. Donald M. Russ, Director of Blood Bank, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, to LP RE: Dr. Fevold suggested that Russ contact LP with regard to obtaining a supply of oxypolygelatin. [Letter from LP to Russ December 6, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1955-1959), #341.1]
• Letter from Dr. E. W. Fajans, Pacific Coast Borax Co., to LP RE: The mineral under investigation is Inderite, a magnesium borate; two types of it have been found in the mines. One of the two types is Dehne; the other has apparently not been previously known. As far as they know, Professor Frondel does not plan to carry out the crystal structure determination, but rather to determine only the crystallographic characterization. Will let LP know the scope of the planned studies when they find out. If Professor Frondel confirms that he is not proposing to determine the crystal structure, then they will send LP a sample of Inderite in case Caltech would like to study the crystal structure. [Letter from LP to Fajans May 26, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1935-1956), #128.20]
• Letter from LP to Alden A. Potter RE: Has tried to understand the ideas that Potter is discussing, but finds that the field is one which LP has not thought enough about to form a sound opinion. Interested to see the nomenclature which Potter uses, involving emphasis on the corners rather than the faces. [Letter from Potter to LP May 2, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #313.3]
• Letter from LP to Commanding Officer, Office of Naval Research, RE: Requests permission to employ Dr. Jean A. Hoerni on Contract N6onr-24432 to work on the theoretical aspects of the metals program. Gives a brief history/biography for Dr. Hoerni. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports, 1947-1962), Box #14.031, Folder #31.18]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Hermann O. L. Fischer, Biochemistry Dept., University of California at Berkeley, RE: Responds to Fischer's letter for Robert B. Corey, who has just left for Europe and Australia. Thanks Fischer for sending the 28 peptides. Will try to retain the materials as completely as possible; will return the remainders and even the mother liquors of recrystallization when investigations are completed. Mentions the work involved in preliminary x-ray surveys of these substances. It will be many months before they can all be investigated, so if Fischer would like any of the samples back at any time, let LP know. In addition, they will be returning each sample after it has been investigated, rather than holding the samples until all 28 have been investigated. [Memo from "Walt" to LP June 7, 1955, Letter from to Fischer October 6, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1935-1956), #128.20]
• Letter from LP to Peter Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.042, Folder #42.2]

  10 June 1955

  Dear Peter:

  I enclose a check for $100, which is to be used to get me an anniversary present from Mama. Will you look into the question of getting it, and bringing it home with you, when you come next month?

  The present for me is to be a Cambridge Doctor of Science robe, such as I wore when I was given the degree in 1947, and also the tam-o-shanter hat to go with it. You probably remember the kodachrome slides. I think that the robe is crimson, with the silk trimming pink rather than gray, as in the Oxford robe.

  I think that it would be better to get an old one, rather than a new one - the colors are probably better in the old one.

  You remember that my hat size is 7 1/8.

  Will you ask around -you might be able to find someone who has such a robe, and is willing to sell it. If it is an old one, the silk should not be so worn that it will fall apart soon. Also, be sure to get the right size.

  Mama and I are looking forward very much to seeing you. It is too bad that you can't get here in time to attend the meeting of the American Crystallographic Association - there will be about 100 crystallographers here, and much discussion of x-ray crystallography. The meeting is from 20 to 25 June. Is there any chance of your coming at this time? I recognize that you could not do so and bring the robe for me, but that could be left until next year.

  Mama and I have just got back from the garden party for the graduating students. There were not many of the chemists there. Crellin has cooked dinner for us. He came home a few days ago.

  Love from

  [Linus Pauling]

• Letter from Professor John W. Tietz, School of Education, New York University, to LP RE: Dr. Carpenter of Harvard mentioned that the Prather Lectures would be published. Wonders who will be publishing the lectures and when they will be published. [Letter from LP to Tietz August 2, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1936-1955), #410.20]
• Memo from the Southern Utilization Research Branch, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, to Unknown RE: Among other news, Dr. A.M. Altschul and Dr. Francis H. Thurber, of the Oilseed Section, received Superior Service Awards for creating, developing, and coordinating a cooperative research program which has resulted in new and expanded markets for cottonseed meals in mixed feeds for poultry and swine. [Letter from LP to Thurber July 15, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1936-1955), #410.20]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Dr. Pauling to Induct New Officers for S.J. Organizations," B'nai B'rith Messenger, June 10, 1955. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1951-1955), Box #6.006, Folder #6.162]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Rebirth of Freedom in U.S. Told at Pauling Dinner," Los Angeles Tribune, June 10, 1955. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1951-1955), Box #6.006, Folder #6.150]