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• Calculated form factors for the 18-residue 5-turn α-helix. Acta Crystallogr. 8 (December 1955): 853-855. [Linus Pauling, Robert B. Corey, Harry L. Yakel, Jr., and Richard E. Marsh] [Filed under LP Publications: 1955p.10]
• Letter from Marcia Steward to LP RE: Appreciates LP's reply to her letter. Realizes that LP is not a physician; wrote to him to obtain a scientific opinion of the possibility that fall-out from the Bravo Test caused her skin condition. Describes her travels leading up the outbreak of the skin condition. Will contact the University of California Los Angeles' Medical School as LP suggested. Hopes that with the additional facts contained in this letter, LP will be able to make a more definite statement. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Newspaper Clipping: "The Year in Review," Open Forum, December 1955. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1951-1955), Box #6.006, Folder #6.168]
• Review by Referee I on Lippincott and Schroeder's General Relation between Potential Energy... Recommends that the authors of the paper refrain from publishing their work until it is in better shape. Numerous comments. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Organizational Correspondence. (Ch - Ci), #70.3]
• Review by Referee I on Rundle's Methyl Cpds. of the Elements. Discussion is clear and reasonably important. Recommends publication. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Organizational Correspondence. (Ch - Ci), #70.3]

• Check from AHP to Herman Keller for $120.25. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
• Itinerary: Section of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, PHS, Berkeley [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
• Letter from Dr. Robert B. Corey, Caltech, to Dr. Otto K. Behrens, Director, Biochemical Research Division, The Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, RE: Requests some crystals of glucagon, preferably in contact with a small quantity of the mother liquor, as well as a portion of the mother liquor in a separate container for use in the manipulation of the crystals. Would like to try to obtain good x-ray diffraction patterns from the crystals. Cannot guarantee any results in advance, but hopes Behrens will still be willing to risk the material. In a postscript, requests a reprint of Behrens' article published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry on the purification and crystallization of glucagon. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Organizational Correspondence. (Ea - Ex)), #111.4]
• Letter from LP [Signed by Beatrice Wulf] to Dr. John Edsall, Biological Laboratories, Harvard University, RE: Has been thinking about Professor Robert B. Corey's suitability for membership in the National Academy of Sciences. Asks if Edsall believes Corey is suitable for membership. Asks if the Biochemistry Section would be willing to participate in a joint nomination with the Chemistry Section. Wonders if Edsall would be willing to assume the responsibility of obtaining signatures. Does not believe that the physical chemists or the organic chemists will support Corey. Believes the best way for him to be elected would be through a joint nomination. [Letter from LP to Edsall July 21, 1955, Letter from Edsall to LP December 7, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Individual Correspondence. (Eastman - Eide)), #106.5]
• Letter from LP [Signed by MS] to James A. Anderson RE: Came across an article on hexaphenyldigermane in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, which reminded him of germanium organics. Anderson had requested information on germanium organics and LP suggests that he start with that article. Remarks that this subject is not a good one for experimental work by a beginner. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence), #12.21]
• Letter from LP [Signed in his absence] to Professor J,G. Kirkwood, Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, Yale University, RE: Thanks Kirkwood for sending along the letter from Dr. Carey which was mistakenly sent to Kirkwood. Will write to Lederle Laboratories and express his gratitude for the grant. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Individual Correspondence. (Kennedy - Klein, Morton)), #198.11]
• Letter from LP to Dr. M.S. Sundaram, Embassy of India, RE: Thanks Sundaram for the invitation to have lunch with him on October 11. Unfortunately, Sundaram's letter did not reach Pasadena until LP had left. Moreover, when LP arrived Washington, he became ill with a cold, and had to stay in bed for a while. Has talked again with Dr. Richard Lippman about the matter of he and Dr. Tom Perry carrying on teaching and research in medicine in India. Lippman hoped to talk with Sundaram again about the possibility. LP feels that appointments in India for Lippman and Perry, which need not carry high salaries, should be seriously considered. [Letter from Sundaram to LP October 7, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Richard B. Belser, George Institute of Technology, Engineering Experiment Station, RE: Thanks Belser for the report on the structure and aging of thin bimetal films and for the sample of aluminum alloy showing the purple-gold aluminum compound formed by solid state diffusion. Interested to hear about the technique of forming alloys by the evaporation or sputtering of one element onto another. Passing Belser's report on to Bergman so he can try the method. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1955-1957), #38.1]
• Letter from LP to Frank R. Archibald. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #366, Folder #2]

  1 December 1955

  Professor Frank R. Archibald

  18 Irving Street

  Melrose, Massachusetts

  Dear Professor Archibald:

  Thank you for your letter and for the copy of LUBRICATION ENGINEERING containing your article on Professor Sommerfeld.

  It looks very good to me. Also, I shall be glad to see a copy of Ernst Sommerfeld's account of his father. I knew Ernst thirty years ago, and I saw him two years ago. I also saw Frau Sommerfeld, who died recently. One of the two (I don't remember which one) said that when Professor Sommerfeld was brought home after the traffic accident he said "Now I shan't be able to finish my book" - the last volume of the series of texts on theoretical physics that he was writing.

  It was a great privilege for me to have been able to work with Sommerfeld. He was an extraordinarily able teacher, and I got a great deal out of his lectures.

  Sincerely yours,

  Dictated by Linus Pauling

  Signed in his absence:W

• Letter from LP to Professor Arthur C. Cope, Chemistry Dept., MIT, RE: As requested, LP gives his opinion on Dr. Shoemaker's qualifications. Regards him as one of the most able young physical chemists in the country. His work on the determination of the structure of extremely complex alloys is extraordinarily difficult. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Individual Correspondence. (Shaw - Shriver)), #363.3]

• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Dr. Dael Wolfle, Editor, Science, RE: Encloses a sketch about Hugo Theorell written by LP for Wolfle's consideration for publication in Science. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1955a.10]
• Letter from Dr. George Tarjan, Pacific State Hospital to LP RE: Tells LP that Dr. Wright will make the arrangements for the blood samples and the abstracts of information. [Letter from LP to Tarjan November 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966: Box #11.089, Folder #89.2]
• Letter from Dr. Robert R. Citron to LP RE: Pleased to note the change in the attitude of the State Department's Passport Division in regard to the issuance of visas and other traveling privileges to American and foreign scientists. Due to financial circumstances, Citron has accepted employment as a Staff Physician at the Stockton (California) State Hospital. Prior to that, he was engaged in cancer research and it still very much interested in the cancer problem. Describes his research in detail. Wonders if anyone at Caltech might want to pursue the line of thinking which directed his own research. [Letter from LP to Citron February 8, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Citron - Conant), #66.1]
• Letter from Gordon H. Bixler, Associate Editor, Chemical and Engineering News, to LP RE: Requests LP's view on the progress in the chemical community to be published, along with other scientists' views, in the first 1956 issue of Chemical and Engineering News. Encloses specific questions for LP to address. Deadline for response is December 8. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Organizational Correspondence. (Ch - Ci)), #70.3]
• Letter from Harry G. Day, Chairman, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, to LP, RE: Encloses a copy of their 1954-55 bibliography of scientific publications and an announcement of opportunities for graduate work in the Department of Chemistry. Also emphasizes the open position in chemistry at the Fort Wayne Extension Center. [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964)
• Letter from LP [Signed by Beatrice Wulf] to Dr. Cornelius H. Siemens, Humboldt State College, RE: Looks forward to speaking at Humboldt on February 17. LP and AHP will drive from Berkeley to Eureka on the afternoon of February 16 and will plan to go to the Eureka Inn. LP's secretary will send a glossy print and some biographical info. [Letter from Cornelius H. Siemens to LP October 11, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.6]
• Letter from LP [Signed by Beatrice Wulf] to Dr. Gerald Laxer, Director of Science and Technology, The Wool Bureau, Inc., RE: LP and Dr. Robert B. Corey have decided that it would not be wise for them to request a grant from The Wool Bureau to support work on the structure of wool. At the present, time they are deeply engrossed in other problems and would not be able to give proper attention to the work on wool. [Memo from Corey to LP November 23, 1955, Letter from Laxer to LP December 5, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1955-1960), #231.1]
• Letter from LP [Signed by Beatrice Wulf] to Professor Eiji Suito, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Japan, RE: Thanks Suito for his letter and for the reprints. Enjoyed visiting Osaka. [Letter from Suito to LP March 3, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from LP [Signed by MS] to Dr. A.C. Allison, Cell Metabolism Research Unit, Biochemistry Dept., University of Oxford RE: Addresses the issue of a joint publication (by Allison's lab and his own lab) of the sickle cell transformation research. Concludes that it would not be justified for his lab to receive credit since the vast majority of research was conducted at Allison's lab. Might simply acknowledge his lab in the paper. If Allison collaborated with another researcher at Caltech, then LP suggests the paper be submitted as a joint publication from Oxford and Pasadena. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences charges nonmembers a high fee for publication. At Allison's request, LP clarifies a statement made about Perutz's work and concludes that he himself was confused. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence), #12.21]
• Letter from LP to Dr. John E. Tyler, Associate Research Physicist, Visibility Laboratory, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, RE: Needs some red-absorption dye that is water soluble, can be contained in transparent dry film, and will exhibit a single sharp absorption band at 700 mu throughout the visible region. Professor Fox suggested copper salts of biliverdin. Fox said that LP would have the most recent information along these lines. [Letter from LP to Tyler December 6, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1936-1955), #410.20]
• Letter from LP to Hans-Joachim Bruchner RE: Looking forward to hearing from Bruchner again on progress with nitrogen calculation. Report of March 30, 1955 is interesting and it seems that the results give support to the high value of the heat of dissociation of the nitrogen molecule. Meanwhile, several journal articles have been published which also support this high value, as well as the high value of the heat of sublimation of graphite. LP has reached the conclusion that he too will use the high value in his revision of the Nature of the Chemical Bond. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1955-1957), #38.1]
• Letter from LP to Kosuke Ohki, Research Institute of Science and Industry, Kyusha University, RE: Has read Ohki's manuscript on an electronic theory of nerve conduction. Seems that Ohki's ideas are rather speculative, and it is difficult to assess their value. Wonders if it is worthwhile to publish speculations of this sort. Speculations are only valuable if they suggest a new way of experimental attack on a problem or if they simplify a theoretical problem so as to make it easier for students to learn. LP enjoyed his stay in Japan last spring. Sorry that he was not able to visit Kyusha University. [Letter from Ohki to LP February 22, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1937-1965), #300.17]
• Letter from LP to Professor Kenneth S. Pitzer, Chemistry Dept., University of California, Berkeley, RE: Has decided not to sign the oath that Pitzer sent. Hopes this will not interfere with his appointment in such a way as to prevent him giving the lectures. Plans to come to Berkeley January 3-13 and February 13-24. Has agreed to speak before the Biology Colloquium on January 6 and to be in Arcata on February 17. Suggests that during his first period, he might give lectures on molecular structure, such as two talks on metallic valence and the structure of metals and intermetallic compounds, and one or two on the structure of proteins. During the second period, his lectures might deal with molecular structure in relation to biological specificity, such as a talk on abnormal hemoglobin molecules, one on the structure of antibodies and the nature of serological reactions, and one on molecular structure and biological specificity. [Letters from Pitzer to LP October 12, 1955, December 9, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]
• Letter from Sir Alexander Todd, University Chemical Laboratory, Cambridge, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter and for giving his opinion of the work being done by Kendrew and Perutz. [Letter from LP to Todd November 22, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Individual Correspondence. (Thant - Toole)), #407.6]
• Letter from the Research Committee Office, Massachusetts General Hospital to LP RE: Attaches additional material for the agenda of the Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting on December 16-17. [Filed under LP Science: Massachusetts General Hospital—Scientific Advisory Committee, 1949-1957: Box #15.008, Folder #8.7]
• Typescript: "Hugo Theorell," RE: Theorell's accomplishments leading up to the 1955 Nobel Prize in Medicine. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1955a.10]

• Letter from Dr. George F. Wright, Chemistry Dept., University of Toronto, Canada, to LP RE: Pleased by the outcome of LP's passport difficulties, as recorded in the last News Edition. Would like to see this record publicized in journals of circulation more widespread than those of the scientific profession. Admires LP in his effort to see this issue through. [Letter from LP to Wright December 13, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]
• Letter from Dr. Paul N. Schatz to LP RE: Expecting to be discharged from the Army during the coming summer. Looking for an academic position to allow him to do both research and teaching. Requests that LP inform him of any open positions in the country. Schatz's experience has been in infrared spectroscopy and quantum mechanics. Describes his background. Congratulates LP on testifying before the Hennings Committee regarding the passport situation. [Letter from Schatz to LP December 5, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from LP to Prof. P. Debye, Chemistry Dept. of Cornell University RE: Thanks for letter of congratulations on Nobel Prize. [Filed under LP Awards: 1954h3.4]
• Letter from Professor K.T. Rogers, Zoology Dept., Oberlin College, to LP RE: Pleased that LP has accepted the invitation to deliver the Meade Swing lectures at Oberlin in October 1956. Suggests that LP could publish his Princeton lectures with a statement they were also given under the Meade Swing auspices. That would satisfy the publication requirement for the extra stipend. Suggests that LP tentatively name three or four days in the third week of October for the lectures. [Letters from LP to Rogers November 21, 1955, February 11, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.33]

• Check from AHP to Friends Committee on Legislation for $10.00. [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 #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Pearl M. Jordan for $100.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
• Letter from Richard H. Coleman to LP RE: Wonders if LP could recommend a book for beginners in high school chemistry written in the same spirit as LP's book on elementary chemistry for college students. [Letter from LP to Coleman December 7, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1921-1957), #74.23]

• Check from AHP to American Foundation for the Blind for $10.00. [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 #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Georg Jensen Inc for $23.00. [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 #75.5]
• Check from AHP to I.F. Stone's Weekly for $13.00. [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 #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Mira Loma Mutual Water Company for $11.10. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to R. Walbridge Pool Company for $27.50. [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 #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Richfield Oil Company for $3.50. [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 #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Southern Counties Gas Company for $8.55. [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 #75.5]
• Check from LP to American Chemical Society for $45.00. [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]
• Check from LP to American Institute of Physics for $47.00. [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]
• Check from LP to California Institute of Technology for $24.14. [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 D.C. Grahame, Secretary-Treasurer for $2.00. [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]
• Check from LP to H.L. Byram, Tax Collector for $594.52. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.3]
• Check from LP to Mineralogical Society of America for $4.00. [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 Dael Wolfle, Administrative Secretary, Science, to LP RE: Received permission from Dr. G. Liljestrand to publish LP's Nobel lecture. [Letter from Wolfle to LP November 14, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Organizational Correspondence. (Sa - Sc)), #374.6]
• Letter from Dael Wolfle, Administrative Secretary, Science, to Professor A. Gero, Hahnemann Medical College, RE: Returns the paper "A Chemical Model of Drug Action," along with the reviewer's comments. Gero and Reese may consider withholding publication until he can offer an even better paper. [Review by LP November 4, 1955, Letter from Wolfle to Gero December 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Organizational Correspondence. (Sa - Sc)), #374.6]
• Letter from Dr. Gerald Laxer, Director of Science and Technology, The Wool Bureau, Inc., to LP RE: Sorry to hear that LP and Corey are not in a position to carry out x-ray and allied investigations on wool fiber at this time. Requests that they let Laxer know if they change their minds in the future. [Letter from LP to Laxer December 2, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1955-1960), #231.1]
• Letter from Dr. Paul N. Schatz to LP RE: Should have waited one more day before writing to LP. Just received a letter from the University of Virginia regarding a position in theoretical chemistry. Describes the position. Requests that LP write to Professor John H. Yoe at Virginia regarding Schatz's year at Caltech. Requests that LP still pass along any information about academic openings. [Letter from Schatz to LP December 3, 1955, Letter from LP to Schatz December 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from Dr. W. A. Noyes, Jr., Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Encloses manuscript for review: Lippincott and Schroeder's General Relation between Potential Energy... Handwritten comments by LP fill the rest of the page. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Organizational Correspondence. (Ch - Ci), #70.3]
• Letter from Jose Maria Albareda, Secretary, Superior Advice of Scientific Investigations, Spain, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his hospitality during visit to Caltech. Invites LP to visit his institution. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence), #12.21]
• Letter from LP to Dean J.R. Little, University of Colorado, RE: Cannot accept the invitation to participate in the University of Colorado's Lecture Series in the Natural Sciences during the summer of 1956. Has already committed to finishing revisions of his book during the summer. [Letter from Little to LP November 17, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1955-1960), #231.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, Dean, College of Medicine, Ohio State University. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Individual Correspondence. (Lauritson - LeCompte)), #214.4]

  5 December 1955

  Dean Chauncey D. Leake

  The Ohio State University

  Columbus 10, Ohio

  Dear Chauncey:

  Thank you very much for your letter of 22 November. I myself am feeling somewhat encouraged about the situation with respect to the rights of individuals; I think that it is fine that Senator Hennings should have got a subcommittee to work on the problem.

  Ava Helen and I are pleased that you and Mrs. Leake are enjoying life in Columbus. We have been having a good time, but have been perhaps a bit too busy during recent months. We are having a vacation for a few days (not entirely vacation - we are driving to Berkeley for a meeting with a Public Health Service Committee, and we probably shall drive back along the Coast Highway, by Carmel).

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:ms

• Letter from LP to Dr. Edward L. Haenisch, Committee on Institutes and Conferences, A.C.S., Wabash College, RE: Regrets that he cannot accept the invitation to devote time during second semester to the Visiting Scientists program that Haenisch recently developed. Will not be able to participate in the program during fall semester of 1956-57 either. Suggests that he visit three of the Pacific Coast colleges during fall term: Reed College, Pomona College, and Redlands College. Since Occidental College is so close to Caltech, there is no reason why he should not give a talk there once in a while. [Letter from Haenisch to LP November 25, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #166.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. John R. Pierce, Bell Telephone Laboratories, RE: Missed the two stories that Pierce published two or three years ago in Fantasy and Science Fiction because he only receives the magazine intermittently. Wishes that Pierce would stop by Caltech for a visit; would like to discuss his plans for carrying out biochemical work on the problem of mental deficiency. [Letter from Pierce to LP November 17, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #313.3]
• Letter from LP to Edwin S. Spencer, RE: Has not written anything about a philosophy of life; has not had much interest in what is ordinarily called philosophy. Was asked if he felt that he could be described as a scientific rationalist and he answered that he thought that he could. After a speech at Pomona, philosophy students labeled him as a materialist. Does not really know what these words mean. Believes that all problems can be attacked by logical thought and that one should not allow mysticism or dogma to prevent him from thinking about the world. [Letter from Edwin S. Spencer to LP January 29, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from LP to Professor Bruce A. Benson, Physics Dept., Amherst College, RE: April 25-28 would be satisfactory for LP's visit to Amherst. The honorarium is satisfactory. [Letters from Benson to LP October 28, 1955, December 6, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.19]
• Letter from LP to Richard Wistar, Jr., President, Channing Club, Pomona College, RE: Enjoyed speaking with Wistar and his fellow club members last week. Wistar should not worry about the slides. Several of them were cracked before LP brought them over. [Letter from Wistar to LP November 25, 1955, Letter from Abernathy to LP December 28, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.26]
• Letter from Peter Pauling to LP RE: Peter writes to update his father on his research and to recommend Dintzis as a possible Caltech chemistry hire. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.042, Folder #42.2]

  5 December 1955

  Dear Daddy,

  I have written Stanley about coming but he has not yet had time to reply.

  You might think a little about this man Howard Dintzis. He of course wants to settle down & get to work and wants a permanent job some where, but there does not seem to be much around. He does not want to come too much to Pasadena he has been told stories on how difficult it is to get equipment made etc. for more or his new stuff, but Pasadena is ahead of everyone else in the United States in the e-ray Rotating Anode business. Dintzis is very good at thinking of stuff and trying it. If you were to consider working on crystalline proteins he would be a good start.

  Several of the boys are trying to begin building Rotating anode tubes. Joe Krant, Don Caspar at Yale, Alex, and this man Dintzis if he gets a place to go. If they get something adequately designed, you night be interested in getting one. These things won't happen for a while yet.

  Much love,

  Peter

• Letter from Professor Ralph L. Shriner, Chemistry Dept., State University of Iowa, to LP RE: Has heard that LP will be delivering the Coover Lecture at Iowa State College next spring. Invites LP to lecture before the Chemistry Colloquium at the State University of Iowa in conjunction with his trip to Iowa State College. Would be glad to cover travel expenses from Ames to Iowa City. Dr. George Glockler is no longer at Iowa as he has accepted a position with the Office of Ordnance Research. [Letter from LP to Shriner January 5, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.13]
• Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Company, Publishers, to LP RE: Freeman has received a letter from Stan Schaefer about Francis Bonner. Bonner has been teaching at Brooklyn College, but he wants to leave. Bonner signed a book contract with Addison-Wesley. Hopes that LP will recommend Bonner for any open positions he hears about. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W.H. Freeman and Company, 1941-1959), #439.13]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
• Statement of Payment from University of California (Berkeley) to LP for $200.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Tax Documents, 1930-1956), Box #4.001, Folder #1.9]
• Telegram from Dr. W. Foerst, Heidelberg, Germany, to LP RE: Requests that LP return forwarded proof sheets. [Filed under LP Books: (General Chemistry: An Introduction to Descriptive Chemistry and Modern Chemical Theory, Second Edition), #1953b.2]

• Check from AHP to Alumni Fund California Institute of Technology for $15.00. [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 #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Auto Body Specialists for $61.85. [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 Beatrice Wulf for $100.00. [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]
• Check from LP to Bennett Travel Agency for $302.95. [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 University of Chicago Press for $5.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.3]
• Letter from Bethsabe Pedersen, News of Science, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his excellent account of Hugo Theorell's work. The article will appear in the December 23rd issue. Confirmed that the Nobel Prizes are always given on December 10th, the date of Nobel's death. The December 16th date was an error that appeared in a New York Times report. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Organizational Correspondence. (Sa - Sc)), #374.6]
• Letter from Dr. Allen Lein, Medical School, Northwestern University, to LP RE: Points out one small error in their manuscript. Requests 50 reprints. Thanks LP for his comments on Lein's hypothesis that diabetes is a molecular disease. Hopes to explore that possibility in a few months. [Letter from LP to Lein November 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1955a.8]
• Letter from Dr. Joseph Wortis, Director, Division of Pediatric Psychiatry, The Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn, to LP RE: Gives two references of articles that LP might be interested in. Will inform LP if he runs across anything of special interest. Enjoyed meeting with LP. Feels confident that LP is on the trail of a major contribution. Will send LP some of his own publications soon. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]
• Letter from Dr. Melvin J. Astle, Organic Chemistry Dept., Case Institute of Technology, to LP RE: Case Chemistry Dept. plans to revise their undergraduate curriculum. Astle's responsibility is to solicit advice from other schools. Lists concerns and requests LP's comments. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence 1931, 1936-1957), #12.21]
• Letter from LP to B. Kameswara Sarma, Head, Chemistry Dept., W.G.B. College, RE: In general, foreign students benefit more by coming to Caltech as post-doctoral workers than as graduate students. Suggests that Sarma complete his graduate work in India, and then come to Caltech. Some graduate assistantships are available, but competition for them is keen. The theory of liquid state is not being studied at Caltech. Suggests that Sarma try to obtain a position with Professor John G. Kirkwood of Yale University, as he is the leading authority in this field. [Letter from Sarma to LP October 26, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Donald M. Russ, Director of Blood Bank, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, RE: Regrets the long delay in answering Russ' letter. Has made some studies of oxypolygelatin. Obtained a supply of it from Don Baxter, Inc. Gives the address and suggests that Russ write to them. [Letter from Russ to LP June 10, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1955-1959), #341.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Friedrich Helfferich, Max Planck Institute for Physical Chemistry, Germany, RE: Approves of all the changes. Has returned all the proofs of the book. Looking forward to receiving a copy within a few months. Appreciates the fine work that Helfferich has done in the translation and revision of the German edition. [Letter from LP to Helfferich November 4, 1955] [Filed under LP Books: (General Chemistry: An Introduction to Descriptive Chemistry and Modern Chemical Theory, Second Edition), #1953b.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Garett Hardin, Associate Professor of Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara College, RE: Will not be able to give a lecture at UC Santa Barbara in January or February due to the combination of UC's vacation schedule and LP's own prior commitments. LP plans to make an eastern trip in April. Suggests a date around May 20, 1956 for the lecture. [Letters from Hardin to LP November 1, 1955, December 13, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #166.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Harlow Shapley, Harvard College Observatory, RE: Thanks Shapley for passing LP's letter along to Dr. MacInnes. LP had forgotten about MacInnes' connection with the organization. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Shapley, Harlow, 1946-1958), #362.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. John E. Tyler, Associate Research Physicist, Visibility Laboratory, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, RE: Does not have good enough information about red-absorption dyes to answer Tyler's question. Will pass Tyler's letter onto other people in the lab to see if anyone else has a suggestion. [Letter from Tyler to LP December 2, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1936-1955), #410.20]
• Letter from LP to Dr. L.J. Rather, Stanford University School of Medicine, RE: LP does not underestimate the importance of words; agrees with Lavoisier about this matter. However, does think it is dangerous to become too concerned about words, especially as used by thinkers in the early intellectual history of the world. Many facts and ideas have been discovered since the time of the early philosophers, and these change the nature of the world greatly. [Letter from Rather to LP November 29, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1955-1959), #341.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Otto K. Behrens, The Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, RE: Would be interested in having some glucagon to use in their own efforts to make the large crystals, along with other substances that would aid in the x-ray determination of the structure. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Organizational Correspondence. (Ea - Ex)), #111.4]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Zigmond M. Lebensohn, American Psychiatric Association, RE: Accepts invitation to participate in the APA symposium on "Recent Progress in Genetics and Its Implications for Psychiatric Theory." Returns the tentative program. Satisfied to have the title remain as suggested. Will send abstract of his talk to Dr. Titus Harris before the end of January. Has not made definite plans about his stay in Chicago, but will probably be there on Wednesday evening, so accepts invitation to annual dinner. Wonders if AHP can come too. [Letters from Lebensohn to LP November 28, 1955, December 8, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.21]
• Letter from LP to Gerard Piel, Publisher, Scientific American, RE: Professor Corey and LP are "really annoyed" by the action of Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau in publishing their article, and especially in removing Roger Hayward's name. Suggests filing a complaint. [Letters from Piel to LP November 1, 1955, December 29, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Organizational Correspondence. (Sa - Sc)), #374.9]
• Letter from LP to Gordon H. Bixler, Chemical and Engineering News, RE: Apologizes that he is too busy to answer the questions on the progress in the chemical community. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Organizational Correspondence. (Ch - Ci)), #70.3]
• Letter from LP to Margaret Cooper, W.H. Freeman and Company, Publishers, RE: Requests that Cooper send Archie Doran a copy of the answer sheet for College Chemistry, First Edition. [Letter from Margaret Cooper to LP December 8, 1955] [Filed under LP Books: (College Chemistry: An Introductory Textbook of General Chemistry, Second Edition), #1955b.2]
• Letter from LP to Professor Alfred C. Ingersoll, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Caltech, RE: Thanks Ingersoll for the copy of the letter which he sent to Senator Hennings. Hopes that Hennings is willing to include it in the testimony. Glad to have Ingersoll back on campus. [Letter from Ingersoll to Hennings November 23, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1936-1973), #185.16]
• Letter from LP to Prudence Thrift RE: Requests that Thrift formulate a note for LP and AHP, with respect to the money that they have lent Pearl M. Jordan and her daughter, Peggy Jean Holland. Jordan has asked that the wording of the deed be changed from "Joint Tenancy" to "Tenancy in Common." Would like the note and deed to be made out in such a way that in case of the death of LP or AHP, the payments would be made to the survivor. Gives details regarding payments and interest. Encloses several documents. Requests that Thrift let LP know if she needs any more documents. Requests that Thrift look over the promissory note signed by LP's sister, Pauline D. Ney. If the note is in the proper form, Thrift should return it to LP and he will send the money to her. Thrift should also send the bill for her services about these matters. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1936-1955), #410.20]
• Letter from Professor Bruce A. Benson, Physics Dept., Amherst College, to LP RE: Thurgood Marshall, Chief Counsel of the NAACP, is scheduled to speak at Amherst on April 25. Would like to avoid a conflict between Marshall's lecture and LP's lecture. Wonders if April 26 or 27 would be acceptable for LP's lecture. [Letters from LP to Benson December 5, 1955, December 12, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.19]
• Letter from Professor Jacob Kleinberg, Chemistry Dept., University of Kansas, to LP RE: Delighted that LP will be able to deliver the E.C. Franklin Memorial Lecture at Kansas this year. Will make sure that LP and AHP have a pleasant visit in Lawrence. [Letter from LP to Kleinberg November 10, 1955, Letter from Kleinberg to LP April 5, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.22]
• Letter from Professor Otto M. Smith, Research Foundation, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, to LP RE: Much has been said about the financial and professional rewards for research professors as compared to those for teaching professors. Asks specific questions about policies that Caltech has for rewarding professors for outstanding accomplishments as teachers. Wonders if teaching professors receive salaries equal to those of research professors. Wonders if teachers are employed during the summer. Wonders if teachers have opportunities for advancement comparable to those for researchers. Wonders if a "distinguished professor" title is bestowed for excellent teaching. Wonders if the caliber of the staff teaching lower division classes is equivalent to that of the staff teaching upper division classes. This letter has been sent out to many institutions. [Letter from LP to Smith December 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]

• Advance on Royalties from W.H. Freeman and Company to LP for $7,500.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Tax Documents, 1930-1956), Box #4.001, Folder #1.9]
• Hotel Bill: Driskill Hotel, Austin, Texas [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
• Letter from Dr. C.L. Agre, Chairman, Chemistry Dept., St. Olaf College, to LP RE: Next week, Agre plans to visit several institutions on the west coast to observe their methods of teaching and motivating students in chemistry. Would like to sit in on lectures, observe laboratories in session, and talk with some of the staff at Caltech. Suggests that no formal arrangements be made for his visit. Any response to this letter would arrive after Agre has left, so he will assume that this informal visit will be satisfactory. Requests to meet LP if possible. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence), #12.21]
• Letter from Dr. Frank D. White, Biochemistry Dept., University of Manitoba, to LP RE: Arrangements are being made for the Annual Merck Lecture. Would like to know LP's itinerary and the title of his address. [Letter from White to LP September 12, 1955, Letter from LP to White January 5, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.9]
• Letter from Dr. John T. Edsall, Biological Laboratories, Harvard University, to LP RE: Believes that Robert B. Corey is fully qualified for membership in the National Academy of Sciences. However, as the competition for membership is so intense right now, Edsall is unsure as to whether Corey would actually be accepted. Since Edsall is still a member of the Chemistry Section, he does not know if the Biochemistry Section would back Corey. To them, Corey's activities might seem too remote from their own concerns. Will send this letter and LP's previous letter to Oncley, a member of the Biochemistry Section, to find out his opinion. Edsall is leaving for France for a position as a visiting professor. He will return at the end of January, after stopping in England to see Max Perutz and John Kendrew, as well as a former Harvard student named Howard Dintzis who is working on x-rays. [Letter from LP to Edsall December 1, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Individual Correspondence. (Eastman - Eide)), #106.5]
• Letter from Dr. P.P. Ewald, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn to Professor E.W. Hughes, Gates and Crellin Laboratories, California Institute of Technology, cc: Sir Lawrence Bragg, Dr. Evans, LP RE: Delighted to hear from LP that Hughes is willing to serve as second American editor for Acta Crystallographica. Wonders if Hughes will need to obtain permission from his Regents to accept the position. Would like to list Hughes as an editor on the cover of the first Acta publication of 1956. Still needs to work out the mechanism of editing with the increased number of editors. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence (Ac-Ad)), #7.6]
• Letter from Esther Everett Lape, The American Foundation Studies, to LP RE: The dinner to promote the ideas of the report Medical Research: A Midcentury Survey was a resounding success. Gives details of the speeches made at the dinner. Requests advice on journals to publish reviews in. [Letters from Lape to LP November 11, 1955, December 15, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence. (Am - Am)), #10.1]
• Letter from LP [Signed by Beatrice Wulf] to Dr. Thomas R. Rogers, South Texas Section, American Chemical Society, RE: Lists the high school units required for admission into Caltech. LP's recommendations for admission to work in chemistry are the same. [Letter from Rogers to Chairman November 28, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1955-1959), #341.1]
• Letter from LP [Signed by Beatrice Wulf] to Professor J.B. Ramsey, Chemistry Dept., University of California, Los Angeles, RE: Interested to read Ramsey's manuscript regarding the sign and meaning of electrode potentials. Had never given much thought to the matter. It seemed to LP that either of the two common conventions might be used, because either one can be made correct by a suitable definition. Did not find anything new in Ramsey's discussion. Did not find anything wrong either. Believes it is worthwhile to have discussion of the question. [Letters from Ramsey to LP November 30, 1955, December 9, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1955-1959), #341.1]
• Letter from LP to Richard H. Coleman RE: Does not know of any book to recommend for beginners in high school chemistry that is written in the same spirit as his own book on elementary chemistry for college students. Has not read books for high school students in chemistry for several years, but remembers being impressed by one written by Conant and Black. However, their book was not written from the same point of view as LP's book. [Letter from Coleman to LP December 4, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1921-1957), #74.23]
• Letter from Secretary to LP to Dr. Dean A. Clark RE: Informs Clark that LP plans on staying with them during the time of the Scientific Advisory Committee and thanks Clark on LP's behalf. [Letter from Clark to LP November 18, 1955] [Filed under LP Science: Massachusetts General Hospital—Scientific Advisory Committee, 1949-1957: Box #15.008, Folder #8.7]
• Letter from Secretary to LP to S. Ghosh, General Secretary, National Academy of Sciences, India RE: Encloses a photograph of LP and the article "A Simple Theoretical Treatment of alkali Halide Gas Molecules." Will send a biographical sketch and a short message from LP in a few days. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975), Box #14.015, Folder #15.3]
• Memo from LP to himself RE: Says he should see Mr. John Young and ask if he plans to take Colloid and Surface Chemistry during the third term. [Filed under LP Science: Box #10.003, Folder #3.8]
• Notes and Program re: Molecular Quantum Mechanics Conference, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, December 7-9, 1955. [Filed under LP Science: Box #2.004, Folder #4.10]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]

• Check from AHP to Florence Carlsson for $194.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Financial Notebooks, 1956-1982), Box #4.080, Folder #80.1]
• Check from AHP to Hjalmar Carlsson for $194.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Financial Notebooks, 1956-1982), Box #4.080, Folder #80.1]
• Hotel bill: Driskill Hotel, Austin, Texas [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
• Letter from Dr. Zigmond M. Lebensohn, American Psychiatric Association, to LP RE: AHP is welcome to attend the annual dinner at the APA meeting. [Letter from LP to Lebensohn December 6, 1955, Letter from Lebensohn February 24, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.21]
• Letter from Felix Wunsch to LP RE: Wunsch is a retired electrical engineer who has been making models of atoms as a hobby. Encloses a table he created which shows the arrangement of the electrons. The data is the result of a careful study of a chart in LP's General Chemistry, as well as information from a book entitled "Physical Foundations of Radiology." Describes his models and the cost of producing them. Suggests that they be sold for instructional purposes. Suggests that when LP publishes a new edition of General Chemistry, he includes a table like the one that Wunsch encloses. [Letter from LP to Wunsch December 15, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]
• Letter from Margaret Cooper, W.H. Freeman and Company, Publishers, to LP RE: Encloses Archie Doran's letter, in case LP wants it. Sent Doran a copy of the answer sheet. [Letter from LP to Cooper December 6, 1955] [Filed under LP Books: (College Chemistry: An Introductory Textbook of General Chemistry, Second Edition), #1955b.2]
• Letter from Robert B. Corey to Dr. William V. Consolazio RE: Encloses two copies of the Annual Report on "X-ray Diffraction Studies of Crystalline Proteins" (NSF-G1265) for the year 1955. [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Grants, Exhibits, 1954-1964), Box #14.030, Folder #30.3]
• Letter from Robert W. McKinney, Corresponding Secretary, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Chemistry Dept., University of Kansas, to LP RE: Has selected "The Structure of Proteins" from the possible titles that LP suggested for his talk. The lecture is scheduled for May 7 at 8 PM, and will be preceded by a dinner at 6 PM. Welcomes any suggestions that LP might have regarding the menu for dinner. Requests that LP inform them of his travel plans when they are definite. Offers to meet LP at Kansas City and take him to Lawrence. [Letters from LP to McKinney November 21, 1955, December 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.22]
• Letter from Theodore A. Phillips, Little, Brown & Company Publishers, to Esther Everett Lape, The American Foundation Studies, RE: Repeats Dr. Chester Keefer's highly complimentary remarks regarding the recent publication Medical Research: A Midcentury Survey. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence. (Am - Am)), #10.1]
• Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Company, Publishers, to LP RE: Encloses Rinehart's card which quotes from several reviews of the Cragg-Graham book. Reminds LP that the quotations were curtailed so as not to emphasize the general reaction that this text is much too advanced for the usual introductory course. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W.H. Freeman and Company, 1941-1959), #439.13]
• Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Company, Publishers, to LP RE: Reminds LP to send "that good-looking picture" for their catalog. In a postscript, asks that LP send them a couple of pictures to choose from. [Letter from LP to Freeman January 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W.H. Freeman and Company, 1941-1959), #439.13]
• Newsletter: Federation of American Scientists. [Filed under LP Peace: [Federation of American Scientists, 1948-1993), Box #4.007, Folder #7.2]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Magic Brain's Use on Problems Seen," Austin (Texas) Statesman, December 8, 1955. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1951-1955), Box #6.006, Folder #6.167]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Nobel Prize Winner Meets Old Chum Here," Austin (Texas) Statesman, December 8, 1955. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1951-1955), Box #6.006, Folder #6.167]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]

• Hotel bill: Driskill Hotel, Austin, Texas [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
• Letter from Dr. Louis P. Hammett, Chemistry Dept., Columbia University, to LP RE: Expects to be in the Los Angeles area in December. Hammett and his wife will be visiting their daughter and her family. Would like to see LP and visit the Caltech laboratories. Has been asked by the American Chemical Society Committee on Professional Training to talk with LP about the current revision of the pamphlet on Faculties Publications and Doctoral Theses. If LP does not care to make a definite appointment in advance, Hammett can phone LP when he arrives in Los Angeles. Gives address where he and his wife will be staying. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Individual Correspondence. (Haaland - Harned)), #151.8]
• Letter from Francis O. Schmitt, Biology Dept., MIT, to LP RE: Thanks LP and his staff for their hospitality during the Study Section members' visit. They left with an understanding of Caltech's crystallography investigations, as well as of the needs associated with furnishing the new building. Pleased that LP and his group were able to come to Berkeley to discuss biophysics teaching and research. Compares Caltech's views regarding biophysics to the views of other institutions. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Individual Correspondence. (Samson - Schmitt)), #357.9]
• Letter from Mary Agnes Welch to Caltech, RE: Seeks information on radioactive isotopes used in medicine, as she is writing a paper on the subject for high school chemistry. Requests pamphlets or other appropriate literature. [Letter from LP to Welch December 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]
• Letter from Professor J.B. Ramsey, Chemistry Dept., University of California, Los Angeles, to LP RE: Thanks LP for commenting on his manuscript. Hopes that he has made the distinction between American and European chemists' definition of electrode potential. From the treatment of this topic in physical chemistry textbooks, it does not seem that this distinction is realized by most. [Letter from LP to Ramsey December 7, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1955-1959), #341.1]
• Letter from Professor Kenneth S. Pitzer, Chemistry Dept., University of California, Berkeley, to LP RE: Will try to arrange for a $100 honorarium for each visit. The dates and subjects for LP's lectures seem excellent. Since February 13 is a university holiday, suggests that LP plan to arrive for the second period on February 14. Will work out the schedule of the lectures and send it to LP in time for him to change it if he wishes. Pitzer will be away on leave the second semester and some of the arrangements may be made from now on by Professor Cason. [Letter from LP to Pitzer December 2, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]
• Letter from Ward Darley, University of Colorado, to LP RE: Expresses pleasure at learning that LP has been invited to take part in the upcoming lecture series in the natural sciences. Fondly remembers his last meeting with LP. [Letter from LP to Darley January 25, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1956), #98.21]
• Letter from Warren Chester to Sirs at Caltech, RE: Asks specific questions about using gallium metal to plate on non-metallic surfaces. Wonders if another substance might be better suited for the purpose. [Letter from LP to Chester December 14, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1921-1957), #74.23]
• Payment from United States Senate to LP for attendance as witness November 13-15, 1955. [Handwritten note on bottom ($353.18 deposited December 14, 1955] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Tax Documents, 1930-1956), Box #4.001, Folder #1.9]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]

• Article: "Another New Blood-Group" taken from the Lancet. [Filed under LP Science: Box #6.009, Folder #9.2]
• Letter from Archie Doran to LP RE: Thanks LP for asking the publisher to forward the College Chemistry answer sheet to Doran. Provides details about the Sullivan concentrator. Wonders if LP would like some information about the recovery method and smelting process as well. [Letter from Doran to LP November 17, 1955, Letter from LP to Doran December 14, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1936-1959)), #98.20]
• Letter from Dr. Gary Felsenfeld, Mathematical Institute, Oxford, England, to LP RE: Encloses completed manuscript describing his study of the tetrachlorocuprate anion. Manuscript contains the answers to LP's questions, which he posed in his June 29, 1955 letter. Felsenfeld has been cleared and is now a member of the Public Health Service, working in Alex Rich's group. The group has recently lost Jack Dunitz and gained David Davies. Sends holiday greetings to LP and AHP. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Individual Correspondence. (Feinburg - Feynman)), #119.3]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]

• Memorandum: "A Small Research Problem," [re: calculations on alkali-halide gas molecules] LP to Paul Cade, December 11, 1955. [Filed under LP Science: Box #5.003, Folder #3.22]
• Newspaper Clipping: "'Bureaucratic Authoritarianism Peril to Rights' Hennings Says," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 11, 1955. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1951-1955), Box #6.006, Folder #6.168]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Nobel Prize Presented to 3 Americans," Los Angeles Times, December 11, 1955. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: 1955n.39]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]

• Ch 221a The Nature of the Chemical Bond. Examination. Notes and book may be used. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.014, Folder 14.10]
• Check from LP to Peter Pauling for $136.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [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. Asima Chatterjee, University College of Science and Technology, Calcutta, India, RE: Chatterjee's samples arrived safely. They have been turned over to one of the research fellows for infrared spectra analysis, but he has not had time to get to them yet. He also said that one of them was not easily soluble. Hopes that it will be possible to obtain the infrared curves within a few weeks. [Letter from Chatterjee to Wulf November 18, 1955, Letter from Wulf to Chatterjee December 12, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Chamberlain - Cherkin), #64.6]
• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Dr. Asima Chatterjee, University College of Science and Technology, Calcutta, India, RE: Encloses the infrared curves of the samples which Chatterjee sent. Dr. Murayama was able to do this work sooner than he had expected. [Letter from Wulf to Chatterjee December 12, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Chamberlain - Cherkin), #64.6]
• Letter from LP to Peter Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.042, Folder 42.2]

  12 December 1955

  Dear Peter:

  I have just read a review of the book "Mr. Guy's Hospital, 1726-1948," by Dr. H. C. Cameron, Green and Co., London, 1954, 30 shillings, I should like to have a copy of this book. Would you buy it for me, and mail it?

  I received a note from Mott, in answer to my letter. His note is very brief. He says that there was no need for me to write to tell him that Kendrew and Perutz were doing excellent work.

  While you are at it, would you also send me a copy of the book "Challenge and Answer," by Prof. Alexander Haddow, Bertrand Russel, Lord Beveridge, and Henry Usborne, London: B. T. Baxford, Ltd., 1955, 25 shillings.

  I enclose my check for $136, corresponding to the approximately 48 pounds, my bill for books, binders, etc with you. I thank you very much for arranging to have these items sent to me.

  By the way, would you check about a bit, to see whether there would be any difficulty in our keeping an account in a British bank, in order to make it convenient to pay for various items there. I suggest that you keep your account - perhaps I could advance a few hundred dollars to you, to be kept in an account in London, permitting you to send me items that I want, even after you have left.

  Would you be good enough to hunt up the fourth Daily Telegraph crossword puzzle book, in the Penguin Series, and mail a copy to us? Mama had worked about fifteen of the puzzles in the book, and then last week when we went to Texas I put it in the pocket of my coat, and apparently dropped it in the plane, when I pulled my scarf out of the pocket. She had finished one of the puzzles except for one word, and she would like to know whether she has thought of the right word for this vacant place. Also, she is planning to work the rest of the puzzles, in the course of time - she prefers the Daily Telegraph puzzles to all of the others. Most of the others are too easy, or not precise enough in their definitions. Time and Tide is too hard - we haven't been able to get a single one of the puzzles completed. The Daily Telegraph is about right.

  I think that I shall write to Howard Dintzis, offering him a job. I am not sure that I told you that Corey and I have decided to make a really vigorous attack on the problem of the structure of a globular protein. We have a couple of new ideas, which are, we hope, to permit the job to be done - at any rate, we think that a vigorous attack on the problem has about a fifty percent chance of succeeding in ten years.

  Mama and I drove to Berkeley about ten days ago, and then drove back by the coast route. Then we suddenly decided to go to Texas. A symposium on quantum mechanics applied to molecules had been scheduled for three days, 7 to 9 December. We took the night plane, and came home on Saturday afternoon, four days later. Coulson was there, also Longuet-Biggins, and several other people from Europe, including Daudel, Mrs. Daudel, Pierman, and Hans Kuhn and his wife. I was rather disappointed to have the opinion verified that the molecular quantum mechanics people are not learning very much at the present time.

  Crellin came home for Thanksgiving. We expect him home in a few days now, for the Christmas holidays.

  [Linus Pauling]

• Letter from Professor Bruce A. Benson, Physics Dept., Amherst College, to LP RE: Benson's and LP's letters must have crossed in the mail. Glad that April 25-28 is satisfactory; has scheduled the lecture for April 26 at 8 PM. Requests that LP send the title of his lecture before the end of January, when the lecture schedule will be printed. Enjoyed LP's talk last year at Mt. Holyoke on "Sickle Cell Anemia." A topic like that would have interest for a very wide audience. [Letter from Benson to LP December 6, 1955, Letter from LP to Benson December 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.19]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
• Receipt from American Foundation for the Blind to AHP for contribution of $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]

• Letter from Donald E. Loeffler, San Francisco Chapter, Caltech Alumni Association, to LP RE: Dr. Clark said that LP would be in the San Francisco area in January. The Caltech Alumni Association invites LP to speak their next meeting. Suggests an evening dinner meeting for members and their wives or a weekday luncheon meeting for members working in San Francisco. A speech on his work leading to the Nobel Prize would be of great interest, but LP may choose another topic if he wishes. [Letter from LP to Loeffler December 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1955-1960), #231.1]
• Letter from Dr. Donald B. McIntyre, Geology Dept., Pomona College, to LP RE: Once worked with C. A. Beevers on a research project dealing with the crystal structure of the apatites. This introduction to the field of x-ray analysis convinced McIntyre of the importance of the stochastic hypothesis in science. Pleased to read LP's recent paper in the American Scientist and hear LP's recent address to the Channing Club. Interested to learn that LP had found the term "stochastic" in Smith's Inorganic Chemistry. Gives references for three papers, published in geological literature, which deal with this topic. Requests that LP let him know of any other articles on this topic. In the upper-left margin, LP has written "Ans'd." [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #256.6]
• Letter from Dr. Garett Hardin, Associate Professor of Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara College, to LP RE: A date around May 20, 1956 would be acceptable for the lecture at UC Santa Barbara. Requests that LP let them know the exact date when his plans are certain. [Letter from LP to Hardin December 6, 1955, Letter from Hardin to LP May 1, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #166.6]
• Letter from Dr. Hiden T. Cox, Executive Director, American Institute of Biological Sciences, to LP RE: Thanks LP for arranging and conducting the symposium on Molecular Structure and Biological Specificity in Washington on October 28 and 29. Have received very positive feedback about the symposium. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Organizational Correspondence. (National Institute of Health)), #285.3]
• Letter from Dr. Otto K. Behrens, Director, Biochemical Research Division, The Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, to Dr. Robert B. Corey, Caltech, RE: After receiving Corey's letter, Behrens reviewed the status of the glucagon crystals suitable for x-ray photography with Dr. Ed Davisson. Davisson will prepare some macroscopic crystals and send them to Corey. Davisson will also write to Corey concerning the desirability of sending glucagon so Corey can prepare his own crystals. LP mentioned that Corey was planning to undertake similar work with insulin. Appreciate comments regarding Corey's plans in this respect. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Organizational Correspondence. (Ea - Ex)), #111.4]
• Letter from LP to Dr. George F. Wright, Chemistry Dept., University of Toronto, Canada. [Letter from Wright to LP December 3, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]

  13 December 1955

  Dr. George F Wright

  Department of Chemistry

  University of Toronto

  Toronto 5

  Canada

  Dear George:

  Thanks very much for your letter of 3 December.

  The newspapers carried a good bit about the passport testimony. As in the article in the News Edition also, the statements made in the papers were only in part correct. For one thing, the passport that I hold now is not valid -it was limited in time to the period required for the trip to Stockholm and around the world. However, I propose to apply, as soon as I can get another passport picture taken, for a regular passport, good for two years and for more than one trip, and I think that this application should be successful.

  My wife joins me in sending best wishes to you and Mrs. Wright. We are hoping to have another visit with you sometime.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Professor Harry G. Day, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, RE: Thanks for his letter regarding the annual report of LP's Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Asks whether anything happened regarding the editorial about LP that appeared in the American Chemical Society's local section publication last spring because after receiving a copy of the editorial he was disturbed enough to take some action but some people from the section changed his mind. Also writes that Lynn Merritt has been working with them again and teaching for Don Yost's class since Don has been ill. [Letter from Day to LP December 22, 1955] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964)
• Letter from Professor G.A. Jeffrey, Sarah Mellon Scaife Radiation Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, to LP RE: Sends copy of a paper on the structures of A1N and BeO which he is submitting to the Journal of Chemical Physics. Requests any comments or criticism. Makes use of LP's concepts of electro-negativity and electro-neutrality; suggested that LP be one of the referees since the paper deals with these concepts. [Letter from LP to Jeffrey December 21, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Individual Correspondence. (Jeffress - Jehle), #189.2]
• Letter from Secretary to LP to The University of Chicago Press RE: On November 22, 1955 LP sent a $7.50 check to the National Academy of Sciences for a one-year subscription to the Proceedings but the check needed to be $12.50 so a check for the difference of $5.00 is enclosed. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1955-1969), Box #14.021, Folder #21.1]
• Letter from Shirley McMahon, Pacific Southwest Institute of Religious Liberals, RE: Planning another summer conference for religious liberals at Camp Radford during June 16-23, 1956. Invites LP to give a talk from a scientific perspective in relation to the theme, "Responsibilities and Disciplines of Religious Liberals." If LP has no preference regarding the date of the talk, McMahon suggests June 17. During the same time, the youth will be meeting at a neighboring camp and they would appreciate a message from LP as well. Offers to cover LP's mileage expenses. [Letter from LP to McMahon December 27, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #256.6]
• Letter from W.E. Bradley, Chairman, General Sessions, Atlantic City Meeting, Petroleum Division, ACS, to LP, RE: At the American Chemical Society National Meetings, the General Sessions of the Division of Petroleum Chemistry have always been the most popular and most interesting. Invites LP and his colleagues to present their most recent work at the next one. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1955-1957), #38.1]
• Manuscript: Speech delivered at Caltech Management Club Christmas Party, RE: Trip around the world and differences between people. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.27]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]

• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, California Institute of Technology, to Dr. Fred Allen, Chemistry Dept., Purdue University RE: Allen's room reservation has been made for his upcoming visit to Cal Tech. LP will be leaving for Berkeley on January 3rd and looks forward to seeing Allen before then. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Allen, Fred,# 5.4]
• Letter from Dr. W. H. Eberhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology, to LP RE: Received the annual report of Caltech's Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Was impressed, as always, with the many programs being carried out. Does not have any GIT graduate students to recommend to LP. Would like to know how former GIT students, such as Eugene F. Cox, are doing at Caltech. GIT is interested in adding two people to the staff in radiochemistry or inorganic chemistry. Have been using second edition of LP's College Chemistry; quite pleased with the textbook, but would like to discuss a few details in it with LP at the end of the year. Postscript describes Eberhardt's disappointment that Hans Lutjens will not be pursuing graduate work. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Individual Correspondence. (Eastman - Eide)), #106.3]
• Letter from Gunnar Bergman to Office of Naval Research RE: Submits a Periodic Status Report for September 1955 through November 1955 for Contract No. N6onr-24432. [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 Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to LP RE: Asks for LP's opinion about granting Drs. J.W. Williams, C.N.H. Long, and Herbert Friedmann a Fellowship. [Letter from LP to Moe December 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975), Box #14.015, Folder #15.3]
• Letter from LP [Signed by Wulf] to Dr. Dean A. Clark, Massachusetts General Hospital RE: LP regrets that he will not be able to come to Boston for the MGH meeting. Asks Clark to express his regret to Clark's colleagues about not being able to come. [Filed under LP Science: Massachusetts General Hospital—Scientific Advisory Committee, 1949-1957: Box #15.008, Folder #8.7]
• Letter from LP to Archie Doran RE: Thanks Doran for the information about the processes carried on in the Sullivan concentrator. Would indeed like to know more about the recovery and smelting process. Has retained an interest in the metallurgy field since his student days. [Letter from Doran to LP December 10, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1936-1959), #98.20]
• Letter from LP to Professor William Moffitt, Chemistry Dept., Harvard University, RE: Invites Moffitt to visit Caltech and deliver a few lectures. Suggests that Moffitt visit sometime between January 15 and February 5, or after February 27. Offers $500, in addition to covering Moffitt's expenses in Pasadena. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #256.6]
• Letter from LP to Warren Chester, RE: No one in the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering has had much experience with gallium. LP does not know anything about using gallium metal to plate on non-metallic surfaces. However, as gallium is a liquid at room temperature, it might be possible to treat a surface after the initial deposition of silver, with liquid gallium, which is then wiped off, leaving a thin film of the metal. [Letter from Chester to LP December 9, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1921-1957), #74.23]
• Letter from Professor H.G. Thode, Hamilton College, McMaster University, to LP RE: Has offered a position in physical chemistry and metallurgical science to Dr. Jack Halpern of the University of British Columbia. However, as a new head of the chemistry department has been appointed at British Columbia, Halpern's position may be improved, making it more difficult to attract him to Hamilton. Will let LP know the outcome. Dr. R.W. Atree of Chalk River is also interested in the Hamilton position. Dr. Sly is not interested in living outside the U.S. so it would be difficult to attract him. Might consider him later if Halpern declines. [Letters from LP to Thode June 13, 1955, December 28, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1936-1955), #410.20]
• Memo from W.H. Pickering, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech, to R.F. Bacher, G.W. Beadle, L.A. DuBridge, F.C. Lindvall, G.D. McCann, Jr., C.B. Millikan, LP, R.P. Sharp, RE: Describes procedures for computing on the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Electro-Data Computer. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #313.3]
• Procedure for Caltech Computing on the Jet Propulsion Laboratory ElectroData Computer. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Organizational Correspondence. (Ea - Ex)), #111.3]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
• Telegram from LP to Dr. Dean A. Clark, Massachusetts General Hospital RE: LP regrets that circumstances prevent his coming to the meeting. [Filed under LP Science: Massachusetts General Hospital—Scientific Advisory Committee, 1949-1957: Box #15.008, Folder #8.7]

• Letter from Andrew H. Neilly, Jr., Manager, College Sales, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., to LP RE: Wiley and Sons has just published the new Resonance in Organic Chemistry by George Willard Wheland. Since the book is dedicated to LP by Wheland, a copy is being sent to LP. [Letter from LP to Neilly February 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Individual Correspondence. (Weichsel - White)), #434.7]
• Letter from Dr. Robert E. Williams, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Chemistry Dept., Oklahoma A and M College, to LP RE: The Alpha Delta chapter of Phi Lambda Upsilon invites LP to deliver the annual O.M. Smith Lecture this year. Lists previous years' speakers. A date can be arranged for LP's greatest convenience. The Chemical Society will cover all of LP's expenses. [Letter from LP to Williams December 20, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]
• Letter from Esther Everett Lape to LP, RE: Encloses short review printed in The New Yorker on Medical Research: A Midcentury Survey. Updates LP on the report's reception by the scientific community and by the general public. [Letters from Lape to LP December 7, 1955, January 13, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence. (Am - Am)), #10.1]
• Letter from LP to Felix Wunsch RE: Interested to see Wunsch's table, which showed the electronic configurations of the elements. Likely that Wunsch's table, as well as LP's chart, which served as a basis for the table, is not completely correct in representing the configuration of the atoms of the elements in their most stable states. Does not feel that a table showing these configurations is of enough importance to chemistry to justify its publication. Only a small difference in energy exists between the state corresponding to the configuration indicated in LP's chart and the most stable state; thus, does not think that the complication of the correct table is justified. [Letter from Wunsch to LP December 8, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]

• Check from LP to Berkeley Travelodge for $16.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.3]
• Itinerary: Massachusetts General Hospital [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
• Letter from D. A. Mills, Information Service Supervisor, General Foods Corporation, to LP RE: Requests information about the Oxygen Analyzer, which LP developed for the United States Air Force during WW II. It is the apparatus which analyzes oxygen by taking advantage of its magnetic susceptibility. Would like to know how the analyzer was developed and what prompted its development. Requests reprints of LP's articles pertaining to this subject. [Letter from LP to Mills December 27, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #256.6]
• Letter from Dr. Irvin Fuhr, Executive Secretary, Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry Study Section, Division of Research Grants, National Institutes of Health, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his participation in the Section's conference at Berkeley on December 1. Encloses copy of "North American Biophysicists and Biophysical Chemists." Welcomes any suggestions to make the roster more complete. Welcomes any questions about the Section's grant and award program. Will send a copy of the minutes from the conference. In a handwritten note in the margin, Fuhr writes that if LP and Dr. Corey think of any ways the Division of Research Grants might train more experts and establish new centers for the type of x-ray crystallography needed, they should let Fuhr know. [Letter from Fuhr to LP October 20, 1955, Letter from LP to Fuhr December 29, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Organizational Correspondence. (National Institute of Health)), #285.3]
• Letter from Dr. Jonathan Magnes, Physiology Dept., Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, to LP RE: Requests information regarding oxygelatin as a plasma expander. In brain metabolism studies in the physiology department, they have developed a technique for artificial perfusion of the brain in the living cat. Describes their need for oxygelatin in this research. Wonders who he should write to in order to obtain a quantity of oxygelatin. Wonders if there is any literature on its properties. [Letter from LP to Magnes December 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #256.6]
• Letter from Dr. W. A. Noyes, Jr., Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Encloses manuscript for review: Rundle's Methyl Cpds. of the Elements. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Organizational Correspondence. (Ch - Ci), #70.3]
• Letter from Edward Wise, Chairman for 1956, Southern Arizona Section, American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Invites LP to speak to the Southern Arizona Section of the ACS sometime during the months of February or March 1956. This is the Section's third year and probably their most critical. Will not be able to cover LP's travel expenses, so hopes that LP can fit an Arizona stop into another trip to the east. Will gladly cover LP's lodging and meals during his visit. February and March are lovely in Tucson; perhaps LP and AHP would enjoy a vacation in Arizona during those months. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]
• Letter from Frank Z. Reade, student at Creighton University, to LP RE: Requests information regarding antigen-antibody reactions in shrimp protein for his senior research paper. [Letter from LP to Reade January 5, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from LP to Manager, Berkeley Travelodge, RE: LP and AHP will be in Berkeley January 3-14. Requests a reservation for a room with twin beds and a kitchenette. Expects to arrive on January 3. Encloses $16 deposit. [Letter from Wulf to Berkeley Travelodge December 28, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]
• Letter from M.S. Iyengar, Assistant Director, Fuel Research Institute, India, to LP RE: Encloses a paper (Sorption of Water by Lignite. Requests LP's comments and an indication as to whether it would be suitable for publication. Draws attention of the interpretation of the heat of absorption. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1936-1973), #185.16]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]

• Check from AHP to Priscilla Beattie for $7.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Itinerary: Massachusetts General Hospital [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
• Telegram from Professor Ralph Emerson, Botany Dept., University of California, Berkeley, to LP RE: Requests title of LP's talk for the Biology Colloquium. [Letter from Emerson to LP October 5, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]

• Letter from Dr. Jacob L. Rycus, Academic Secretary, The Weizmann Institute of Science, to LP RE: Expanding the present section of x-ray crystallography into a department at Weizmann. Considering nominating Dr. Gerhard M. J. Schmidt for the head of the department, which would be equivalent to a full professorship at a university. Requests LP's opinion in this matter. [Letter from Rycus to LP December 18, 1955, Letter from LP to Rycus December 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Organizational Correspondence. (Wa - Wo)), #441.4]
• Letter from Dr. Jacob L. Rycus, Academic Secretary, The Weizmann Institute of Science, to LP RE: Writes the attached letter and hopes that LP will reply as soon as he can. [Letter from Rycus to LP December 18, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Organizational Correspondence. (Wa - Wo)), #441.4]
• Letter from Peter Pauling to LP, AHP, and Crellin Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.042, Folder #42.2]

  18 December, 1955

  Dear Mamma, Daddy, and Crellin.

  I have not yet begun to think about Christmas, though now your letter and present have come. Thank you very much, and for the wonderful packages. I have opened the packages and have the presents in my room. Linda is still in Edinburgh, and will have Christmas there or with the family I expect. I might go up but I rather doubt it.

  Philip Ulrey is in England and comes to Cambridge fairly often. He is quite a nice boy and I am glad to see him. Perhaps I can get him to come to Christmas with me. We can drink and be merry. Perhaps I could make an egg nog on government whiskey. I have been driving my car some and am getting quite good at driving it. I drive a little fast perhaps, and English drivers are terrible.

  Robley Williams is coming to Cambridge next year, and the reasons for going to Berkeley are rather less, but I expect I shall go anyway for a bit. It is too bad though, because I hear his stooges are not very good. I must get a fellowship though.

  I gave finally some of those short trousers to Dorothy Hodgkin and the others to a school teacher friend for one of her poor pupils, a scruffy little boy in need of aid and assistance. Dorothy is beginning to work on insulin. They are well.

  My work is a little held up at the moment with my inability to interpret a couple of difference Pattersons, but I hope they will come out. Rather a lot depends on it. This typewriter has [] () + = @.

  Alex Rich is going home pretty soon. The government is getting worried. Don Caspar is here, and while he might get fired, it looks like he will be here for a little while longer. People are generally a little sad. Jim is working on poly adenilic acid. It looks like it is tetragonal with four fold screw. The boys are still wondering about collagen, but now are thinking a little on RNA. I want to finish my thesis and go to Italy. I need a little holiday sometime, though I suppose I do not really work hard enough to deserve on. I may go to Madrid since it appears I am giving a paper. How is the rotating anode? Perhaps we can take some pictures of the flagella. Thank for the presents and merry Christmas and happy new year.

  Much love,

  Peter

• Proposed Itinerary: University of Indiana, Indianapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]

• Check from AHP to Adohr Milk Farm for $8.99. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Crellin Pauling for $15.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from AHP to Happy's for $50.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from AHP to Miller Tree Service for $243.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Pearl M. Jordan for $100.00. [Field under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
• Check from AHP to Phelps-Terkel for $23.75. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Letter from Allan Botshon, Yale Law School Forum, to LP RE: Yale Law School Forum invites LP to address the faculty and student body of the Law School during the current school year, perhaps on the subject of the impact on free scientific inquiry of the federal loyalty-security program. Program will consist of an informal cocktail party, then dinner, followed by the address at 8 or 8:30 PM. Question period generally follows. Suggests a Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday evening, perhaps in March. [Letter from LP to Botshon January 16, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.17]
• Letter from Dael Wolfle, Administrative Secretary, Science, to Professor A. Gero, Hahnemann Medical College, RE: Pleased to publish "A Chemical Model of Drug Action" without any further changes. Gero's reasons for wanting the paper to be published in its present form are valid. Requests Gero's opinion regarding the main entries and subentries under which the article should be indexed. [Letter from Wolfle to Gero December 5, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Organizational Correspondence. (Sa - Sc)), #374.6]
• Letter from Dr. O.H. Gaebler, Program Committee, International Symposium on Enzymes, Henry Ford Hospital, to LP RE: Dr. Watson sent Gaebler the manuscript of the Fourth Edsel B. Ford Lecture, which LP gave at the International Symposium on Enzymes. Sent manuscript to the Editor of the Henry Ford Hospital Quarterly Bulletin. Would like permission to publish the manuscript in the proceedings of the Symposium. [Letter from Wulf to Rupe October 7, 1955, Letter from Howard to LP December 22, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.25]
• Letter from Dr. Stephen H. Fritchman, First Unitarian Church, to LP RE: Mentions group of 300 delegates from Universalist and Unitarian churches in southern California will be attending summer conference. Carey McWilliams, Norman Thomas, and Anna Louise Strong have recently been key note speakers. Believes LP and AHP would enjoy the group and their conference. [Letter from LP to Fritchman December 27, 1955] [Filed under LP Peace: Box 4.001, Folder 1.1]
• Letter from John Simpson to LP RE: Simpson is enclosing an outline for a special symposium which the Bulletin is going to publish during April through December 1956 to commemorate their tenth anniversary. [Filed under LP Peace: (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, 1948-1964), Box #3.016, Folder #16.4]
• Letter from LP to Donald E. Loeffler, San Francisco Chapter, Caltech Alumni Association, RE: Accepts the invitation to speak before the San Francisco Chapter of the Caltech Alumni Association. LP and AHP will be at Berkeley January 3-13 and February 14-26. LP does not yet know the schedule of his lectures at Berkeley. Suggests waiting until he arrives at Berkeley and finds out the schedule, then setting a date for the meeting for sometime during the February visit. [Letters from Loeffler to LP December 13, 1955, January 7, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1955-1960), #231.1]
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, RE: LP recommends that Drs. J.W. Williams and C.N.H. Long be granted a Fellowship. LP cannot make a strong recommendation one way or the other for Dr. Herbert Friedmann. [Letters from Moe to LP December 14, 1955, January 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975), Box #14.015, Folder #15.3]
• Letter from LP to Joseph Capsin, RE: Thanks Capsin for the clippings from the newspapers. Did not like to have to take time from his work to go to Washington to testify before the Hennings subcommittee, but believes it was worthwhile to do so. Believes that Senator Hennings is doing a fine job. [Letter from Capsin to LP December 26, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Caen - Cassyd)), #57.9]
• Letter from LP to Mary Agnes Welch RE: Does not have any literature about radioactive isotopes used in medicine. Some of Caltech's staff are interested in this subject, but they have found that they have not written anything that would be useful to Welch. Suggests that Welch request literature from the Donner Laboratory for Medical Physics at the University of California in Berkeley. [Letter from Welch to Caltech December 9, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]
• Letter from LP to Professor Bruce A. Benson, Physics Dept., Amherst College, RE: Suggests the title "Abnormal Hemoglobin Molecules in Relation to Disease" for his talk at Amherst in April. Will let Benson know later about the time of his arrival. [Letter from Benson to LP December 12, 1955, Letter from LP to Benson January 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.19]
• Letter from LP to Professor H.F. Johnstone, University of Illinois, RE: Pleased to hear about Johnstone's students. Will hand Johnstone's letter over to Professor William H. Corcoran, who can check up on Caltech's prospective graduates in applied chemistry to see if he can recommend any of them to Johnstone. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1933-1934, 1936-1964), #192.21]
• Letter from LP to Professor Otto M. Smith, Research Foundation, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College. [Letter from Smith to LP December 6, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]

  19 December 1955

  Professor Otto M. Smith

  Research Foundation

  Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College

  Stillwater, Oklahoma

  Dear Professor Smith:

  Here are my answers to the five questions in your letter of 6 December.

  1. I think that I can say that we pay professors who do outstanding work as teachers and leaders of young men and women, on a twelve-month service and pay basis, as much as professors who are doing research. All of our professors receive at least the minimum professorial salary here, without respect to the nature of their activities. Factors taken into consideration in granting salary increases include teaching, administrative work, research, general activity in the community, etc., with teaching bearing as important a part as any other factor.

  2. All of our permanent staff members are on a twelve-month basis. We do not have summer school, but all of our staff members are paid through the summer, and cannot accept, in general, other jobs without asking for leave of absence from the Institute. None of our professors receives extra pay for carrying on research during the summer, either his own research or contract research.

  3. I think that the opportunities for advancement of an outstandingly good teacher who does not do research probably are as good here as for an outstandingly good research man who does not do teaching. Most of the professors in the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering do teaching and research.

  4. We do not have a well-defined plan of designating a "distinguished professor." For four years we had a man (Professor John G. Kirkwood), in a special professorship, the Arthur Amos Noyes Professorship. Professor Kirkwood is an able teacher and an able research man. The professorship is not an endowed professorship - the designation was made by the Board of Trustees in honor of Professor Noyes, and since Professor Kirkwood's resignation the professorship has not been continued.

  5. I think that I myself feel that the quality of staff members

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  lecturing in general chemistry and working in general chemistry laboratory is as high as of those working in the upper classes for chemistry majors. I give most of the lectures in general chemistry, and I have tried to make them as good as possible.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Robert W. McKinney, Corresponding Secretary, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Chemistry Dept., University of Kansas, RE: Looking forward to delivering the E.C. Franklin Memorial Lecture on "The Structure of Proteins." Does not have any preference with respect to the menu for dinner. Pleased that he does not have a strict diet any longer. LP and AHP will be able to arrive in Kansas City by air on Saturday or Sunday. [Letter from McKinney to LP December 8, 1955, Letter from LP to McKinney March 12, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.22]
• Letter from Leonard Zweig, Production Supervisor, "Youth Wants to Know," National Broadcasting Company, to LP RE: Confirms arrangements for LP's appearance on "Youth Wants to Know" on NBC-TV on January 1, 1956. Program will be kinescoped on December 30. Will be at the Institute on December 26 to speak with LP about the program. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.1]

• Check from AHP to American Civil Liberties Union for $50.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Crellin Pauling for $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
• Check from AHP to Pasadena Star News for $7.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Counter Receipt from Southern Commercial and Savings Bank for LP for $150.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.1]
• Letter from Dr. Robert B. Corey, Caltech, to Dr. Otto K. Behrens, Director, Biochemical Research Division, Eli Lilly Research Laboratories, RE: Will be interested to hear about Dr. Davisson's results in effort to produce glucagon crystals suitable for x-ray photography. Believes that the experienced personnel at Lilly Research Laboratories are more likely to be successful in growing the crystals than if Corey and his associates tried it at Caltech. Will later be desirable to grow crystals containing glucagon together with heavy ions; perhaps Caltech personnel might take on that job. Requests one or two grams of a well-characterized preparation of pure insulin for use in the growth of suitable crystals. This would be used in efforts to determine the complete structure of insulin. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Organizational Correspondence. (Ea - Ex)), #111.4]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Heinrich Heesch, Kiel, Germany, RE: Pleased to learn the news about Heesch's Lehrauftrag in Hannover. Perhaps Heesch will be able to give lectures on more general mathematical subjects later on. Interested to learn about the work that has been done by Mr. Winn and others on the four-color problem. LP and AHP's children are away from home now, except for Crellin, who is in college and has come home for Christmas vacation. Last month, Karl Bechart visited. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Individual Correspondence. (Hedberg - Heipp)), #153.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Robert E. Williams, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Chemistry Dept., Oklahoma A and M College, RE: Regrets that he is unable to accept the invitation to deliver the O.M. Smith Lecture this year. Has so many other engagements for the coming six months that he cannot fit a visit to Oklahoma into his schedule. [Letter from Williams to LP December 15, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. W. H. Eberhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology, RE: Looks forward to hearing comments from Eberhardt on second edition of College Chemistry. Does not plan to revise the textbook again for at least four years. Will post bulletin about GIT's School of Chemistry. Not sure that any students will apply, as Caltech has very few this year. Disappointed that several of the more talented students have decided not to go on in chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Individual Correspondence. (Eastman - Eide)), #106.3]
• Letter from Senator Thomas C. Hennings, Jr., Chairman, Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, Committee on the Judiciary, to LP RE: Encloses a letter which he received from Alfred C. Ingersoll. Has written to Ingersoll telling him that his letter has been forwarded to LP. Sends his deepest appreciation for LP's participation in the hearings. [Letter from Ingersoll to Hennings November 23, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #166.6]
• Telegram from Malcolm P. Sharp, President, National Lawyers Guild, to LP RE: Invites LP to speak at the National Lawyers Guild's Annual Convention, February 10-13, 1956. The subject should be aspects of the world outlook for peace and progress in the atomic age. [Telegram from LP to Sharp December 21, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]

• Check from AHP to Paddies, Inc for $40.71. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Letter from Dr. P.P. Ewald, Head of Physics Dept., Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn to Members of the Acta Crystallographica Advisory Board and Members of the I.U. Cryst. Executive Committee RE: Expresses his disappointment with Dr. Smits' plan to wait to reorganize the editorship of Acta Crystallographica at the Executive Committee meeting. This delay would postpone reorganization for another year. Instead, has asked Dr. E.W. Hughes and Dr. H. Lipson to join Board of Editors; both have consented. Expresses his belief that Executive Committee will accept these appointments at the upcoming meeting. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence (Ac-Ad)), #7.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. John Kendrew, Cambridge, RE: Wrote to Howard Dintzis and offered him a job at Caltech. Dintzis had received a strong recommendation from Edsall. LP and Corey have recently begun work on the determination of the structure of a crystalline globular protein. Peter Pauling came home during the summer. He seems deeply interested in his work with Kendrew. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Individual Correspondence. (Kamb - Kendrew)), #197.16]
• Letter from LP to Professor G.A. Jeffrey, Sarah Mellon Scaife Radiation Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, RE: Interested to read Jeffrey's manuscript on the structures of A1N and BeO. Wonders if calculations of the Madelung constant have been made for wurtzite, with variation of the axial ratio. Suggests calculating how the Madelung constant changes when the parameter is kept at such a value as to make all four ligands equidistant. [Letter from Jeffrey to LP December 13, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Individual Correspondence. (Jeffress - Jehle), #189.2]
• Letter from Leonora Bilger to LP RE: Congratulates LP on Nobel Prize. Wondering when he will be in Honolulu again. Encloses a clipping from a Honolulu record. Leonora and Earl have not been to the mainland since they last saw LP but hope to be going there next year on sabbatical. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Individual Correspondence. (Beach - Birge)), #27.17]
• Letter from Peter Pauling to Ava Helen Pauling RE: Peter sends his Christmas greetings and updates his mother on Linda's visit. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box# 5.042, Folder# 42.2]

  21 December 1955

  Dear Mamma,

  Happy Birthday, merry christmas. I am so slow, this will not arrive in time, I am sorry. I have done nothing about Christmas here. Linda will be in Scotland. I don't know that I can remember how to make supreme sauce and hard sauce. If I get married, will you give a short cooking course? If you want that amplifier, please advise and I shall get it. Just yes or no and a little cheque.

  Thank you for the Christmas present. I shall tell you what I decide to do with it.

  Much love,

  Peter

• Note from Dr. P.P. Ewald, Head of Physics Dept., Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn to LP RE: Thanks LP for his assistance in solving the Acta Crystallographica troubles. Pleased to be able to present a definite plan of action at the Executive Committee meeting. Sends Christmas greetings to LP and AHP. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence (Ac-Ad)), #7.6]
• Telegram from LP to Malcolm P. Sharp, President, National Lawyers Guild, RE: Regrets that full schedule prevents LP from accepting Sharp's invitation. [Telegram from Sharp to LP December 20, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]

• Check from AHP to Haggarty's for $56.77. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from AHP to Haggarty's for $9.26. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from AHP to Jerry Emery for $9.75. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Letter from Dr. Philip J. Howard, Chairman Publications Committee, Henry Ford Hospital Medical Bulletin, to LP RE: Thanks LP for submitting his manuscript on "The Future of Enzyme Research" for publication in the Henry Ford Hospital Medical Bulletin. [Letter from Gaebler to LP December 19, 1955, Letter from LP to Gaebler December 23, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.25]
• Letter from Harry G. Day, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, to LP, RE: Writes that since the publication of the editorial the same person is continuing as editor and while no retraction or criticism of the editorial was published, the executive committee did discuss the matter at their first meeting. Writes that he believes the editor represents a small proportion of the chemists in the area and doubt any good would come from further agitation of the matter. [Letters from LP to Day December 13, 1955, December 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964)
• Letter from LP to Linus Pauling, Jr. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.037, Folder #37.8]

  22 December 1955

  Dear Anita and Linus:

  Under separate cover I am sending you a copy of the Annual Report of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering for last year, and also a copy of the Report of the President of the California Institute of Technology. Perhaps you will be interested in some of the information about the work going on here.

  I am feeling very pleased right now, because a couple of months ago I had a new idea about the way to determine the structure of a globular protein, such as hemoglobin or insulin. Many x-ray people have been working on this problem-for example, Perutz and Kendrew have devoted practically their full time to it for a decade or more, and Harker and half a dozen assistants in New York have been on the same job for about five years. The results obtained so far have been disappointing, because the x-ray methods are not sufficiently powerful enough to enable a straightforward attack on the problem to be made, and until recently I had not seen any way of doing the job, and had felt that we should not get involved in it. Then the new idea turned up, which consists in using certain inorganic complexes, containing 18 moderately heavy atoms, as the fiducial point in the crystals, in place of a single heavy atom (mercury or uranium), as has been tried before. In addition, we are planning to make use of the phenomenon of anomalous dispersion to decide between two alternative values of the phase of the scattered x-ray beam from each crystallographic plane. We are hoping to apply these ideas in a vigorous attack on the problem of the structure of globular proteins. I am afraid that it may take ten years to determine a single structure, but perhaps the job can be done in five years. I think that we shall try to determine the structure of insulin, in case that insulin can be made to form crystals with the inorganic complexes that we need to introduce to serve to mark the corner of the unit cell in the crystal.

  Mama and I made a four-day trip to Texas a couple of weeks ago, in order to attend an international conference on molecular quantum mechanics. We found it interesting, but tiring enough for me to decide that I should not go to MGH this year for the annual meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board.

  Crellin came home three days ago. He seems to be more interested in his work than before. He is taking organic chemistry this year, and has been allowed to start on a research problem. We are considering introducing organic chemistry in the sophomore year here at the Institute.

  Please give my love to all of the children.

  Much love from

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from Professor F.O. Rice, Chemistry Dept., The Catholic University of America, to LP RE: Thanks LP for sending Caltech's Annual Report of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Usually have one or two lay students majoring in chemistry or chemical engineering. Will call the announcement to their attention. Hopes that LP will have lunch with the department and deliver a lecture to the graduate students when he visits Washington. [Letter from LP to Rice December 28, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1955-1959), #341.1]
• Letter from Professor Herman J. Muller, Vice Chairman, American Committee for Cultural Freedom, to Dr. Eugene Rabinowitch, Editor, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, RE: Expresses regret that the opinions of many political, military, and educational leaders have been a factor in the decline of scientific teaching and the rise of anti-intellectualism. Scientists who support this view only aggravate the problem. Names several scientists that might be willing to speak out against this mainstream opinion in an article in the Bulletin. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Individual Correspondence. (Muller - Myrdal)), #252.1]
• Review by LP on G.A. Jeffrey, G.S. Parry, and R.L. Mozzi's 'Study of the Wurtzite-type Binary Compounds. I. The Structures of Aluminum Nitride and Beryllium Oxide." Recommends this paper be published. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1921-1957), #74.23]

• Check from AHP to Happy's for $58.67. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from AHP to Sierra Madre Hardware Store for $31.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Letter from Fred Anson to LP, RE: Writes that he is applying for the Merck Graduate Fellowship in Analytical Chemistry and requests a letter of recommendation from LP. [Letter from LP to Anson, January 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964)
• Letter from LP to Dr. O.H. Gaebler, Program Committee, International Symposium on Enzymes, Henry Ford Hospital, RE: Gives permission for his manuscript of the Fourth Edsel B. Ford Lecture to be published in the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Enzymes. Assumes that a proof will be sent to him for correction. [Letter from Howard to LP December 22, 1955, Letter from Gaebler to LP December 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.25]

• Handwritten note from Karl Bechert to LP, RE: Reflects on the happy time he had while visiting LP and AHP and wishes them a happy Christmas and New Year. [Filed under Ava Helen Pauling: (General Correspondence, Personal, A-M.), Box #1.001, Folder #1.1]
• Letter from Robert and Majorie Vold to Friends and Family, RE: Describes life in Bangalore in great detail. [Letter from Vold to Friends November 24, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (V: Correspondence, 1933-1969), #427.15]

• Check from AHP to Elizabeth Britten for $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.1]
• Check from AHP to Elizabeth Gillette for $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from AHP to Linda Pauling for $110.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from AHP to Peter Pauling for $110.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from LP to Crellin Pauling for $36.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]

• Letter from Dr. C.L. Agre, Chairman, Chemistry Dept., St. Olaf College, to LP RE: Thanks LP and his colleagues for their hospitality during his recent visit to Caltech. Hopes to utilize ideas and strategies gained on his visits to Caltech and other institutions to modify St. Olaf's undergraduate curriculum, thus graduating talented chemists that might be accepted for graduate work at Caltech. Hopes LP will lecture in the area again so his students might attend. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence), #12.21]
• Letter from Joseph Capsin to LP RE: In a letter to Senator Hennings, Capsin quoted LP's complimentary statements regarding Hennings. Has sent a fine editorial to LP's son requesting that he forward it to LP. [Letter from LP to Capsin December 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Caen - Cassyd)), #57.9]

• Check from LP to Forrest Carter for $175.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.3]
• Check from LP to Paddies, Inc. For $7,500.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Invoice from Southern Pacific Company to LP for $27.26. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Tax Documents, 1930-1956), Box #4.001, Folder #1.9]
• Letter from Helen L. Brownson, Program Director for Scientific Documentation, National Science Foundation, to LP RE: Asks that LP evaluate the enclosed proposal, No. N-69. [Proposal review No. N-69, March 1, 1956] [LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989), Box #14.029, Folder #29.3]
• Letter from LP to D. A. Mills, Information Service Supervisor, General Foods Corporation, RE: Does not have any more reprints of the articles on the oxygen meter which LP and his colleagues developed during WW II. Gives references for these two papers. Describes the history of the development of the oxygen meter. In a postscript, notes that he has found an extra copy of one of the reprints. Sends a copy of the other reprint, but requested that it be returned. [Letter from Mills to LP December 16, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #256.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Leonard Hamilton, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Individual Correspondence. (Condon - Cornforth)), #67.5]

  27 December 1955

  Dr. Leonard Hamilson

  Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research

  410 East 68th Street

  New York 21, N.Y.

  Dear D. Hamilton:

  The x-ray investigation of 6-mercaptopurine has now been carried out, by Dr. K. Hoogsteen, an able x-ray man who is working here this year. A copy of his report to me (by way of Professor Corey) is enclosed.

  You will note that the unit cell is rather large, its shortest axis being 7.76 A. This means that the discovery of an approximate structure of the crystal is apt to be a rather hard job. For this reason and other reasons mentioned in the report, we have decided that it would not be wise to make a complete structure determination.

  I think that Dr. Hoogsteen will write a short note, essentially the same as his report, for publication, probably in Acta Crystallographica.

  We thank you for giving us the opportunity of carrying out this preliminary x-ray study of the substance. I am sorry that the crystal has turned out to be rather poorly suited to a complete analysis.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

  cc: Prof. Corey

• Letter from LP to Dr. Stephen H. Fritchman, First Unitarian Church, RE: Apologizes that he cannot accept the invitation to speak at the summer conference in Camp Redford. [Letter from Frichtman to LP December 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Peace: Box 4.001, Folder 1.1]
• Letter from LP to Shirley McMahon, RE: Unable to accept the invitation to speak at the summer conference for religious liberals to be held in June at Camp Radford. LP and AHP will be away during the second half of June. [Letter from McMahon to LP December 13, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #256.6]
• Postcard from the University of Chicago Press to LP RE: Acknowledges receipt of two checks totaling $12.50 for a subscription to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences for Peter Pauling to begin with the January 1956 issue. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]

• Letter from B.H. Sage to W.E. Bradley, Chairman, General Sessions, Atlantic City Meeting, Petroleum Division, ACS, RE: Thanks Bradley for the invitation to the institution's staff to speak at the meeting. At the present time, none of the staff feel they have anything suitable for presentation. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1955-1957), #38.1]
• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Berkeley Travelodge, RE: Instead of arriving on January 3, LP will arrive on January 4 and AHP will join him a few days later. Departure date remains the same. [Letter from LP to Berkeley Travelodge December 16, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]
• Letter from Dr. John Leo Abernathy, Physical Sciences Dept., California State Polytechnic College, to LP RE: Richard Wistar gave Abernathy material on LP's recent talk before the Pomona College Channing Club. Wistar suggested that Abernathy should obtain a copy of LP's "The Genesis of Ideas" to include in the Journal of Chemical Education. [Letter from LP to Wistar December 5, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.26]
• Letter from Dr. Per-Olov Lowdin, Quantum Chemistry Group, University of Uppsala, Sweden, to LP RE: Pleased to have met LP and AHP at the Texas Conference. Would like to adjust his travel plans so that he arrives in Pasadena on February 6 and leaves on February 13. Planning a series of three lectures on the general theme: Some Actual Problems in the Quantum Theory of Molecules. The three lectures will be titled (1) Theoretical Methods of Investigating the Electronic Structure of Matter, (2) Electronic Correlation in the Chemical Bond, and (3) Use of Density Matrices in Quantum Chemistry. During the week, hopes to make a short visit to Professor McMillan at UCLA. Will also need to obtain a sailing permit while in Los Angeles. [Letter from LP to Lowdin November 23, 1955, December 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Individual Correspondence. (Longuet-Higgins - LuValle)), #218.4]
• Letter from LP to Dr. H.G. Thode, Hamilton College, McMaster University, RE: Thode might be interested in hiring Dr. John G. White. White has been on the Princeton University staff for a few years. LP has just heard that Princeton is not keeping him. White has experience in the x-ray field and has a good reputation. If interested, Thode should contact H.S. Taylor. [Letter from Thode to LP December 14, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1936-1955), #410.20]
• Letter from LP to Professor F.O. Rice, Chemistry Dept., The Catholic University of America, RE: Thanks Rice for the invitation to have lunch with the department and to deliver a lecture to the graduate students at Catholic University. Plans to visit Washington for the National Academy of Sciences meeting in April. However, his schedule for this trip is already so full that he cannot accept Rice's invitation on this trip. [Letter from Rice to LP December 22, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1955-1959), #341.1]
• Memorandum from R.B. Gilmore to LP RE: Lists how the funds have been budgeted for a $9,700 check from the NSF for Grant G1189. [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Grants, Exhibits, 1954-1964), Box #14.030, Folder #30.4]

• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Lore Henlein, Secretary, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, RE: Encloses LP's review of "The Strengths of Chemical Bonds" by T.L. Cottrell. Requests a tear sheet when the review appears. [Letter from Henlein to LP December 18, 1954] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1955a.11]
• Letter from Dr. E.R. Loveland, American College of Physicians, to LP RE: The American College of Physicians has selected LP as the recipient of the John Phillips Memorial Award for 1956. The award will be given at the Annual Session in Los Angeles on the evening of April 18. LP will present his paper "The Nature of Molecular Disease" at 2:20 PM that afternoon. Requests a manuscript of LP's paper as well as an abstract. The award will be a bronze medal and an honorarium of $250. Wonders how LP would like his name engraved. Requests an autographed photo and biographical info. [Letter from Loveland to LP January 19, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.16]
• Letter from Dr. Walter Rapaport, Director of Mental Hygiene, California State Department of Mental Hygiene, to Joseph M. McDaniel, Jr., Secretary, The Ford Foundation, RE: The California State Department submits the enclosed research proposal entitled "The Evaluation of Therapeutic Techniques in a Large State Mental Hospital." Discusses important features of the proposal, as well as the administrators who will be responsible for the program. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Organizational Correspondence. (Ca - Ca)), #69.1]
• Letter from Gerard Piel, Publisher, Scientific American, to Hans Rotta, Naturwissenschaftliche Rundshau, RE: Naturwissenschaftlische Rundschau published a translation of the article "The Structure of Protein Molecules," published a year ago in Scientific American. No such permission was accorded to Naturwissenschaftliche Rundshau. Thus, reprinting the article was an infringement on copyright laws. As this is the second incident of such character, Scientific American is ready to invoke the full sanction of the law and to place this matter in the hands of their attorneys. In lieu of such action, they would be satisfied if Naturwissenschaftliche Rundshau would take certain compensatory actions. Describes these steps in detail. [Letter from Piel to LP December 29, 1955, Letter from Rotta to Piel January 4, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Organizational Correspondence. (Sa - Sc)), #374.9]
• Letter from Gerard Piel, Publisher, Scientific American, to LP RE: Pleased to send the enclosed letter to Naturwissenschaftliche Rundshau. Letter described below. [Letter from LP to Piel December 6, 1955, Letter from Piel to Rotta December 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Organizational Correspondence. (Sa - Sc)), #374.9]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Irvin Fuhr, Executive Secretary, Biophysics and Biophysical Study Section, Division of Research Grants, National Institutes of Health, RE: Thanks Fuhr for the copy of "North American Biophysicists and Biophysical Chemists." LP and Professor Corey will continue to think about the matter of training more people in x-ray crystallography, especially in relation to chemical and biological problems. [Letter from Fuhr to LP December 16, 1955, Letter from LP to Fuhr December 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Organizational Correspondence. (National Institute of Health)), #285.3]
• Letter from LP to Harrison Brown RE: After consulting with other members of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, LP has decided that it would be wise for Professor Yost not to have to teach two courses during the coming term. Asks if Brown and his associates might be willing to present the course in radioactivity during the remainder of the year. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Individual Correspondence. (Beach - Birge)), #27.17]
• Letter from Prudence Thrift to LP, RE: Thrift is sending LP a promissory note for Paddies, Inc. Thrift advises LP that he has no personal indemnification on the note, meaning that if the corporation went broke LP would not be able to look to any individual of the corporation for repayment. Thrift also sends LP deeds for converting property from joint tenancy to tenancy in common for Miss Holland and Mrs. Jordan. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Financial: Notebooks, 1956-1982), Box #4.080, Folder #80.1]
• Typescript: Review by LP on "The Strengths of Chemical Bonds," by T.L. Cottrell. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1955a.11]

• Check from AHP to Safeway Stores for $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from LP to Paddies, Inc for $7,500.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.3]
• Letter from Dr. O.H. Gaebler, Program Committee, International Symposium on Enzymes, Henry Ford Hospital, to LP RE: Thanks LP for giving his permission to include the manuscript of his lecture in the published proceedings of the International Symposium on Enzymes. Will forward the manuscript to the copy editor for Academic Press. LP will receive proofs from the publishers. [Letter from LP to Gaebler December 23, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.25]
• Letter from LP to Charles Didzun, RE: Pleased to have received Didzun's Christmas card; it was the first card he has received from Oswego in about 25 years. His work at Caltech is going well. He married AHP in 1923; they have four children. Their oldest, a psychiatrist, is married with four children. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1936-1959), #98.20]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Irvin Fuhr, Executive Secretary, Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry Study Section, Division of Research Grants, National Institutes of Health, RE: Received check for $57.24 to cover travel expenses in connection with the meeting in Berkeley on December 1. Noticed that the calculation on the cost of transportation contained an error. Has repeated the calculation on the back of the form, which is enclosed. The reported distance is 1386 kilometers, which then multiplied by 0.621 gives 861 miles, corresponding at 8 cents per mile, to $68.88, $50.64 greater than the sum indicated on the form itself. Has already deposited the check so cannot return it. [Letter from LP to Fuhr December 29, 1955, Letter from Lowe to LP January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Organizational Correspondence. (National Institute of Health)), #285.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Jacob L. Rycus, Academic Secretary, The Weizmann Institute of Science, RE: Pleased to express approval of the proposed nomination of Dr. Gerhard M. J. Schmidt for head of the new x-ray crystallography department at Weizmann. Pleased that Weizmann plans to expand its x-ray crystallography program, as this area of science is becoming increasingly important. Expresses high opinion of Schmidt and his work. If possible, Caltech would be glad to have him work at Caltech for a year. [Letter from Rycus to LP December 18, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Organizational Correspondence. (Wa - Wo)), #441.4]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Jonathan Magnes, Physiology Dept., Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, RE: Magnes could obtain some oxypolygelatin from Dr. Arthur Cherkin, Don Baxter, Inc. Encloses a reprint describing the work done earlier at Gates and Crellin on oxypolygelatin. [Letter from Magnes to LP December 16, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #256.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Paul N. Schatz, RE: Has written to Professor John H. Yoe, as Schatz suggested. Will pass along information regarding academic openings. Wonders if Schatz would like to teach at Reed College. LP is having a hard time getting all the things done to which he has committed himself. [Letter from Schatz to LP December 5, 1955, Letter from LP to Yoe December 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Per-Olov Lowdin, Physics Dept., MIT, RE: Schedule change for Lowdin's visit to Caltech is satisfactory. Dr. Hughes will write to Lowdin regarding the schedule for the lectures. [Letter from Lowdin to LP December 28, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Individual Correspondence. (Longuet-Higgins - LuValle)), #218.4]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Sidney W. Benson, University of Southern California, RE: Encloses manuscript from Dr. Iyengar about the sorption of water by lignite. Requests that Benson read it and give his opinion. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1955-1957), #38.1]
• Letter from LP to Harry G. Day, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, RE: Thanks him for his letter and writes that he agrees no good purpose would come of pursuing the matter further. Thanks him and Walter Moore's efforts on his behalf. [Letter from Day to LP, December 22, 1955] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964)
• Letter from LP to Pauline Pauling, RE: LP encloses a check and says he hasn't succeeded in contacting his lawyer. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal and Family, Box 5.051, Folder 51.5]
• Letter from LP to Professor John H. Yoe, Chairman, Chemistry Dept., University of Virginia, RE: At Caltech, Schatz worked on quantum mechanics and on problems of molecular structure. He is an able and well-trained theoretical chemist. Schatz did not teach at Caltech, but LP expects he would be a good teacher, as he has a good personality and speaks well. Recommends Schatz strongly for an academic appointment. [Letter from LP to Schatz December 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from Professor E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Chemistry Dept., Harvard University, to LP RE: Wonders if LP would be willing to complete the enclosed NSF recommendation blank for him. Wilson is applying for one of the new NSF Senior Postdoctoral Fellowships. Finishes his term as chairman this summer, which will be a great relief. Describes the progress of his students. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Individual Correspondence. (Williams, J.W. - Wyman)), #438.5]
• Letter from The Earl of Halsbury, National Research Development Corporation, London, to LP RE: Thanks LP and AHP for their hospitality during his stay in Pasadena. Pleased to meet LP again after their brief encounter at the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee years ago. Has been a student of LP's theories for many years. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #166.6]
• Note from Kurt Osteringer to LP RE: Written in German. Refers to an article by Prof. Corey entitled, "The Structure of the Protein Molecule." Discusses interatomic distances in the amide group and electronic structure. [Letter from LP to Osteringer January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1956), #287.23] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1956), #300.18]

• Contract Status Report: Contract N6onr-24423, Chemistry 25, Acct. 23607, Directors of Research: LP and Dr. Verner Schomaker, December 31, 1955. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports, 1947-1962), Box #14.031, Folder #31.7]
• Research Notebook of LP RE: Electron-deficient compounds. Discusses the idea that stability requires all stable orbitals to be used pp. 17. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: 20R]
• Research Notebook of LP RE: Metal hydrides. Concludes that the single-bond radius of H in these substances is ~0.37Å pp. 19. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: 20R]
• Royalty Statement from McGraw-Hill Book Company to LP for July 1, 1955 - December 31, 1955. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Royalty Statements, 1938-1995), Box #4.045, Folder #45.3]