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September 2
  • Manuscript: The Radial Distribution Method of Interpretation of Electron Diffraction Photographs, Lecture 2 of a series of five addresses on "Special Topics Relating to the Structure of Metals", University of California, Berkeley. [LP Science Box 1935s.3]

September 3
  • Letter from LP to Mr. J S. Thompson, Vice-President of the McGraw-Hill Book Company, RE: Lists the names of people who he and Dr. Wilson feel should be presented with copies of their book on Quantum Mechanics. Handwritten "sent" next to the names of those who had copies sent to them. [Letter from Thompson to LP, 9-9-1935] [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.005.6b]

September 5
  • LP writes cheque to: Yourselves amount $300 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • Letter from W. Weniger to LP RE: Asks LP to please make an effort to visit with Stephen Rice, a student from O. S. C. as he is shy but would very much like to meet LP. Congratulates LP on his recent book. [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #443.3]

September 7
  • LP writes cheque to: American Trust Company amount $25 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]

September 9
  • Letter from James S. Thompson, Vice President of the McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., to LP, RE: Informs LP that his and Dr. Wilson's author copies of QUANTUM MECHANICS were shipped on August 21st and that they sent about 40 complimentary copies to teachers. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.005.7]

September 10
  • AHP writes cheque to: F. N. Chamberlain amount $18 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Katharine Putnam Crane amount $85 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Nora Gard Miller amount $5 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Polytechnic Elementary School amount $25 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]

September 11
  • Letter from James S. Thompson, Vice President of the McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., to LP, RE: Informs LP who they sent complimentary copies of his book to. Asks LP for information about the others whom he would like them to send copies to. Explains that they don't normally send complimentary copies to an author's colleagues. [Letter from LP to Thompson, 9-3-1939] [Letter from LP to Thompson, 9-13-1935] [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.005.6]

September 12
  • Letter from LP to Professor William Lloyd Evans, Ohio State University, RE: Explains that he shouldn't encourage Evans to make plans for LP to come to his laboratory, because since there is a $15,000 research fund available for LP for the next 3 years and since other universities might also like to employ him, he is in no hurry to make a change. Explains that he would be hesitant to accept an offer unless it was to support his work for a long period of time. Suggests Badger and Rollefson to teach physical chemistry and Dr. L.O. Brockway as Assistant Professor. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.007.9]

September 13
  • AHP writes cheque to: Lola Labadie, amount $3 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. James S. Thompson, McGraw-Hill Book Company, RE: Lists 6 people who he would like to have complimentary copies sent to and others who might use the book as a text. Tells Thompson that he is greatly pleased with the book. Asks for 3 additional copies to be sent to him, charged to his account with the discount he mentioned. [Letter from Thompson to LP, 9-11-1935] [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.005.6a]

September 14
  • Letter from Oliver Wulf, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture to LP, RE: Concerning LP's tentative note on the OH absorption, which Wulf believes LP should publish. He offers a few remarks on the paper as well. [Filed under LP Books, 1939b.2]

September 16
  • AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $4.21 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • Letter from James S. Thompson, Vice President of the McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., to LP, RE: Says that he is glad to hear LP likes the appearance of his book and informs him that they have moved about 250 copies so far. Lists those who will receive copies at their expense by LP's suggestion. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.005.4]

September 17
  • Handwritten note from LP to President J.B. Conant, Harvard University, RE: Tells him that Mrs. Richards, who he saw in San Francisco last month, asked if he would like to come to Harvard. Informs Conant that he has decided to leave CIT if he can find a suitable appointment elsewhere. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.007.5a]

September 18
  • AHP writes cheque to: A. H. Shaw amount $2 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Piggly-Wiggly amount $5 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • Letter from Ellie Knaggs to LP RE: Is sorry to learn that LP found his references to his work on the azide group inadequate. [LP Manuscripts of Articles, Box 1935a.4]

September 19
  • AHP writes cheque to: Lola Labadie amount $16.62 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]

September 20
  • AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms amount $14.65 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Collector of Internal Revenue, Los Angeles, CA amount $19.67 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company amount $14.43 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Goodes Seed and Feed Store amount $4.84 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Herbert F. Brown amount $3.61 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Company amount $3.70 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]

September 23
  • AHP writes cheque to: Arroyo Poultry Farm amount $7.32 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: City of Pasadena amount $8.76 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: F. C. Nash Company amount $0.64 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Gould and Attlesey amount $8 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation amount $6.88 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Model Grocery Company amount $5.32 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Corset Shop amount $8.04 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Star News amount $1.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pay 'N' Takit amount $5 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Company of California amount $7.19 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: T. W. Mather Company amount $90.92 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • Lecture Notes: The Nature of the Chemical Bond-Lecture 1 (9 a.m.), Modern Structural Chemistry. [LP Biographical: Academia Box 1.011, Folder 1]

September 24
  • AHP writes cheque to: Prudential Life Insurance Company amount $9.38 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • LP Research Notebooks, RNB 08 RE: Observations on the preparation of melon. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: Research Notebook 8: 141-142]
  • LP, Brockway LO, Beach JY. The dependence of interatomic distance on single bond-double bond resonance. Journal of the American Chemical Society 57: 2705-2709. Received for publication September 24, 1935, published December 1935. [Filed under LP Publications: Box 1935p, Folder 1935p.12]
  • Letter from Oliver Wulf, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture to LP, RE: Wulf believes the scale of wave numbers on 8-Hydroxy quinoline seems to be correct, but he also notices at slight peak that was undetected previously. He goes on to discuss the effect of temperatures on orhtochlorophenol [Filed under LP Books, 1939b.2]

September 25
  • LP Research Notebooks, RNB 08 RE: Observations on the preparation of melon. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: Research Notebook 8: 141-142]
  • Lecture Notes: The Nature of the Chemical Bond-Lecture 2 (11 a.m.), The Electronic Structure of Molecules [LP Bio: Academia Box 1.011, Folder 1]
  • Letter from Arthur A. Noyes to LP RE: Agrees with LP's suggestion to use the Rockefeller Fund to purchase a centrifuge and refrigerator for Dr. Mirsky. Recommends that the instruments bought should be bought in consideration of the new West Wing of the chemical laboratory which will be built in the future. Tells LP to order the instruments after he talks to Dr. Lacey. LP handwritten note on the bottom with Lacey's suggestions and prices for certain instruments. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.144]

September 26
  • AHP writes cheque to: F. N. Chamberlain amount $16.30 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Mrs. M. M. Fillmore amount $3 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]

September 27
  • Letter from Karl T. Compton, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to LP, RE: Congratulates LP on his magnum opus on quantum mechanics. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.55]

September 28
  • Letter from Nat Rogan, IRS to LP RE: LP's income tax refund [LP Biographical: Business and Financial Box 4.001, Folder 1]

September 30
  • LP Research Notebooks, RNB 08 RE: Program of work for Brockway, Sutton, Beach, Wall, LP for 1934-35. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: Research Notebook 8: 172-173]
  • Lecture Notes: The Nature of the Chemical Bond-Lecture 3, The Idea of Resonance [LP Biographical: Academia Box 1.011, Folder 1]