Activity Listings
- Check from AHP to Arizona Highways for $27.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
- Inter-Office Memo from E.B. Lewis to LP, RE: Lewis is attaching a memo that was prepared for circulation at Cal Tech only. The purpose of the memo is to call attention to t he shortcomings of the published information on the physical measurements of fallout. [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Nuclear Fallout; Radiation Hazards, 1950, 1953-1956), Box #7.001, Folder #1.14]
- Journal Article: "Roadblocks to a World Traveler," Chemical and Engineering News, November 28, 1955. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: 1955n.36]
- Letter from Dr. Thomas R. Rogers, South Texas Section, American Chemical Society, to Chairman, Department of Chemistry, Caltech, RE: The South Texas Section of the ACS plans to make recommendations to local secondary schools regarding curriculum planning for prospective science students. To aid this effort, the Section is surveying universities. Requests information regarding the admission requirements at Caltech for students majoring in chemistry, as well as recommended courses for students preparing for a major in chemistry. [Letter from LP to Rogers December 7, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1955-1959), #341.1]
- Letter from Dr. Zigmond M. Lebensohn, American Psychiatric Association, to LP RE: The date of the Symposium has been moved to May 2. LP should feel free to change the tentative title of his talk. Encloses tentative program. Offers to defray LP's expenses to the extent of $300. A reservation will be made for LP at the Hotel Morrison. Requests that a brief abstract of LP's talk be sent to Dr. Titus Harris by January 1956. The American Journal of Psychiatry reserves rights to publish any or all papers delivered at the annual meeting. Invites LP to the annual dinner on Wednesday evening. [Letter from Lebensohn to LP July 25, 1955, Letter from LP to Lebensohn December 6, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.21]
- Letter from LP to Mary D. Alexander, University of Chicago Press, RE: Has noticed that a few corrections to "The Combining Power of Myoglobin for Alkyl Isocyanides, and the Structure of the Myoglobin Molecule," were not made on the manuscript sent to Alexander. Requests that the changes indicated on the enclosed carbon copies of pages 2 and 5 be made. [Letter from LP to Alexander November 26, 1955] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1955a.8]
- Letter from Mary D. Alexander to LP RE: Acknowledges receipt of the manuscript "The Combining Power of Myoglobin for alkyl Isocyanides, and the Structure of the Myoglobin Molecule" which LP wrote with Allen Lein. It will be published in the January 1956 issue of the Proceedings. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1955-1969), Box #14.021, Folder #21.1]
- Letter from Peter Pauling to LP RE: Peter writes to discuss the details of subscribing to PNAS. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.042, Folder #42.2]
28 November, 1955
I see that correspondence on subscriptions to PNAS should be sent to the University of Chicago
Press. I am not sure what to do. I suppose they will write you, but if not please send the other
$5.00 to NAS. I am sorry not to have checked more thoroughly into this.
I would do nothing about Dintzis yet.
love,
Peter
- Letter from Yuichi Kamura, Japan, to LP RE: Would like to study abroad, but has learned from LP's letter that there is no suitable course for him at Caltech. Would be grateful for any further assistance which LP can provide. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1936-1956), #200.20]
- Magazine Article: "Win a Prize–Get a Passport," New Republic, November 28, 1955. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: 1955n.35]
- Memo from Dr. E.B. Lewis, Division of Biology, Caltech, to LP RE: Attaches a "Memorandum of Fallout" for private circulation at Caltech which has been sent to Dr. Bacher and to the geneticists at Kerckhoff. Its purpose is to call attention to the shortcomings of the published information on the physical measurement of fallout. Considering sending the memo to Dunning and Dunham at the AEC. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Individual Correspondence. (Lederberg - Lewis, E.B.)), #215.7]
- Typescript: "X-Ray Diffraction and the Structure of Proteins," Symposium on Molecular Structure and Biological Specificity, October 28-29, The Woodner Hotel, Washington, D.C. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.24]
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