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December
  • LP Research Notebooks, RNB 08 RE: Correspondence with E. C. Franklin and notes about cyameluric and hydromelonic acids. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: Research Notebook 8: 148a]
  • Manuscript: LP, "Scotopic Vision and Visual Purple." [LP Manuscripts of Articles, 1935a.3]
  • Photo: Linus and Ava Helen Pauling, and Mary Helen Milliken standing in front of a desert cliff face. Mary Helen holding a stick. "December. 1935 Painted Canyon" "LP, Ava Helen Pauling, Mary Helen Milliken" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #2032] [LP Photo Box, 1935i.14]
  • Reprint: "The Structure and Entropy of Ice and of Other Crystals with Some Randomness of Atomic Arrangement," written by LP. Journal of the American Chemical Society 57, pp. 2680-2684. [Filed under: LP Books, 1939b2.2]
  • Reprint: Hale F. The relation of Vitamin A to Anophthalmos in Pigs. American Journal of Ophthalmology 18 (12): 1087-1091. [LP Science Box 11.066, Folder 1]

December 1
  • Note from Ermon Eastman to LP RE: Explains to LP that he is thinking about sending in a very condensed statement regarding the behavior of solutions to be included in the symposium paper. [Eastman's last letter: November 18, 1935, Eastman's next letter: December 9, 1935] [LP Manuscripts of Articles, 1936a.2]

December 2

December 3
  • Letter from LP to Prentice-Hall, Inc. RE: Honored by their request that LP editing a series of chemistry books but due to recent personal issues that just arose he regrettably rejects the offer. Encloses the copies of the editor's agreement. [Letter from Cunningham to LP 11-15-35] [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.147]

December 4
  • LP writes cheque to: Miss Lucille Pauling amount $20 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]

December 5
  • AHP writes cheque to: Dunning's Silk Store amount $20.34 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: James Jameson amount $8 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]

December 6
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Edward U. Condon, RE: LP is sorry to say that he did not accept the editorship of the chemical books of Prentice-Hall. He thinks the schedule of books in physics that Condon has arranged sounds like a very good one. [Filed under LP Safe Contents: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.54]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Paul R. Andrews, College Book Department of Prentice-Hall, Inc., RE: Declines the position of editor of the Prentice-Hall books in chemistry, because of his uncertainty about how a personal situation he is having will be settled. [Handwritten note from Andrews to LP, 11-19-1935] [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.6]

December 8
  • Letter from Professor Aminoff to LP RE: Informing LP that certain remarks in his paper on Swedenborgite may be misleading. [LP Manuscripts of Articles, 1935a.7]

December 9

December 10
  • Letter from Louis F. Fieser to LP RE: Fieser agrees with LP that the 2, 3- coupling of anthracene is stronger than the 1, 2-coupling. Goes on the discuss this further and also his work with phenathrene. [Filed under: LP Books, Unpb. 5.9]

December 12
  • Letter from W. H. Rodebush to LP RE: Asks LP what he knows about Wulf's second article regarding the absorption spectrum of the hydrogen bond. [LP's response: January 21, 1936] [Filed under: R: Individual Correspondence, Box #3335.6]

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December 21
  • AHP writes cheque to: Nora Gard Miller amount $12.03 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]

December 22
  • LP writes cheque to: Prudential Life Insurance Company amount $9.38 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]

December 23
  • LP writes cheque to: Pauline Ney amount $10 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • Manuscript Notes, Calculations and Drawings: "3s-3p-3d" [LP Science Box 3.004, Folder 4]

December 24
  • LP writes cheque to: D. C. Cooper amount $5.66 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #1]
  • Manuscript Notes: "Flavine" [LP Science Box 6.001, Folder 1]

December 26
  • Letter from E. U. Condon to LP RE: Is sorry to hear that LP has decided not to do the chemistry books for Prentice-Hall and offers his support if LP reconsiders. [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence: Box #66.15]

December 27
  • LP Research Notebooks, RNB 13 RE: Nicotine hemochromogen

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December 29
  • LP Research Notebooks, RNB 13 RE: Preparation of nicotine hemochromogen from pyridine solution. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: Research Notebook 13: 018]

December 30
  • LP Research Notebooks, RNB 13 RE: Preparation of nicotine hemochromogen. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: Research Notebook 13: 019]
  • Note from Henry Eyering, Princeton University, RE: Eyring asks LP for any information regarding fellowships, scholarships or other financial assistance for Joseph Hirschfelder who wants to attend CIT next year. [LP's reply: January 9, 1936] [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence, (Enstrom-Eyring) Box #110.7]

December 31
  • Letter from LP to James Bryant Conant RE: Informs Conant of his decision to leave California Institute of Technology and wonders if there will be any opportunities for teaching and research at Harvard. [Conant's reply: January 14, 1936] [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence: Box #66.15]