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• Research notebooks of LP, RNB 16 RE: LP elected member of the Guggenheim Foundation Advisory Board for a four-year term
• Research notebooks of LP, RNB 16 RE: Rules for the Gates and Crellin Laboratories, Badger will continue teaching phys. chem. and Yost will teach freshman
• Research notebooks of LP, RNB 17 RE: Amidohydroxy dyes; hydroxytriphenylmethane dyes

• Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: LP's manuscript, "Electron Diffraction Investigation of the Structure of Benzene" is accepted for publication subject to the consideration of the comments of the Referees. [LP's reply to Lamb May 8, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from Irving Langmuir, General Electric Co. to LP RE: Criticizing LP's (and Niemann's) MS "The Structure of Proteins," stating that the two arguments are essentially one and that he is very skeptical about the calculations. He also feels that any valid points have already been covered in his own paper in the Proceedings of the Physical Society. [LP's reply to Langmuir May 12, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212, Folder #212.9]

• Letter Thorfin Hogness, University of Chicago to LP RE: Thanks LP for comments on his paper. He will be going to a symposium at Cold Springs Harbor and will probably miss LP in Chicago. He also recently accepted an editorship for a series of monographs and would like LP to consider his series if he writes anything. [LP's letter April 26, 1939; LP's reply June 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162, Folder #162.5]
• Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Enclosed are comments by both a Referee and Dr. Langmuir about LP's paper, "The Structure of Proteins," which is accepted for publication subject to the comments from the above. [LP's reply to Lamb May 8, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from Marguerite B. Wells to LP RE: She encloses the information which arrived concerning the refugee who is the prospect research assistant. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #358, Folder #358.1]

• Letter from F. R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, American Association for the Advancement of Science to Members of the Executive Committee incl. LP RE: Two copies of minutes from the Committee Meeting in Washington; requests one be proof-read and returned with corrections. [Minutes April 23, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
• Letter from F. R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, American Association for the Advancement of Science to the Executive Committee incl. LP RE: Proposes a committee be formed in order to negotiate publishing contracts for Association symposia. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
• Letter from Henry Gilman, Iowa State College to LP RE: Directions for the revision of LP's chapter of "Organic Chemistry" for the second edition. [LP's letter March 29, 1939; LP's reply May 9, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136, Folder #136.11]
• Letter from Thomas F. Anderson, University of Wisconsin to LP RE: Anderson will attend the Chemical Physics Symposium in Chicago this spring since LP will be giving a paper there. He also updates LP about his current job search and the positions he has been offered for the upcoming year. [LP's letter April 21, 1939; Anderson's next letter1939-05-24] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, Folder #6.8]

• Letter from A. D. Mackay to LP RE: Asks LP if any member of the staff or advanced student chemistry undertake to purify 10-25 lbs of a commercial grade of Selenium Metal Powder assaying about 99.50 and bring it up to a purity of 99.98. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]
• Letter from A. D. Mackay, Industrial and Rare Minerals and Metals, Rare Chemicals to LP RE: Inquires if someone at CIT will purify Selenium Metal Powder for him. [LP's reply May 9, 1939] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]

• Letter from Howard L. Hanes, Bestamp Company to LP RE: Requests that CIT labs help carry out test to find out what cellophane and cellulose acetate are made from. [LP's reply May 9, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37, Folder #37.6]
• Letter from L. Michaelis to LP RE: Michaelis asks LP if he will be in the East at the end of this year and wonders if he would like to speak on quantum mechanics at this time. If LP is unavailable Michaelis asks that he recommend someone else for this request. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #246, Folder #246.9]

• AHP writes cheque to: Mrs. R. Eidemiller amount $4.15 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from F. R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, American Association for the Advancement of Science to Members of the Executive Committee incl. LP RE: Requests definite vote be cast on whether persons who receive The Scientific Monthly but not Science should receive only the report of the Annual Meeting rather than announcements and notices concerning all meetings. [LP reply May 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP is glad that "The Structure of Proteins" has been accepted for publication and he has made some slight changes based on the comments of Langmuir. [Lamb's letter to LP May 2, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP is pleased that his manuscript on "The Electron Diffraction Investigation of the Structure of Benzene, Pyridine, Pyrazine, Butadiene-1,3, Cyclopentadiene, Furan, Pyrrole, and Thiophene" has been accepted for publication and requests that a change be made in the manuscript in accordance with the comment from referee, Professor X. [Lamb's letter to LP May 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from LP to Professor A. Szent-Györgyi RE: Regrets to learn that he is unable to make it to Pasadena the beginning of June. [LP's last letter: March 29, 1939, Györgyi's letter: April 27, 1939, Györgyi's next letter: May 24, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #371, Folder #371.1]
• Letter from W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press RE: All proofs for the book and binding have been approved and the book being printed. [LP's last letter April 25, 1939; LP's next letter June 13, 1939] [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]

• Letter from LP to A. D. Mackay RE: LP informs him there is no one to carry out the work he requested in his letter of May 5th. [Mackay's letter to LP May 5, 1939] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]
• Letter from LP to Bestamp Company RE: CIT is not in a position to carry out or provide the information requested in the letter of May 6, 1939. [Hanes' letter May 6, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37, Folder #37.6]
• Letter from LP to Henry Gilman, Iowa State College RE: LP will have his material for "Organic Chemistry" revised by early May 1940. [Gilman's letter May 3, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136, Folder #136.11]
• Letter from LP to Professor W. A. Noyes RE: LP is glad to report that Professor Axal Olsen is collecting material which might be expanded into a book on "The Kinetics of Homogeneous Reactions in Solutions." LP believes that his manuscript would be fitting to submit for publication in the American Chemical Society monograph series. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
• Letter from LP to W. A. Noyes RE: Proposal for asking A. Olsen to prepare a monograph on "The Kinetics of Homogenous Reactions in Solution." [LP's last letter to Noyes March 17, 1939; Noyes reply to LP June 7, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Clarence S. Hearn amount $75 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from Cecilia Razovsky, National Coordinating Committee to LP RE: Advises LP to have Albert Schoenflies wait for his quota number. The children may be able to come over earlier. [Previous letter April 27, 1939; next letter May 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #358, Folder #358.1]
• Letter from F. A. Gilfillan to Dr. Alles RE: Explains that he had written to LP some time ago requesting suggestions for a successor to Dr. Roger Williams. After LP's recommendation of him (Alles), Gilfillan asks if Alles is interested and if so to please fill out the enclosed application. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136, Folder #136.10]
• Letter from F. A. Gilfillan, Oregon State College to LP RE: As LP did not respond to Gilfillan's request for Alles' address, he has written him at an old address and hopes the letter will be forwarded. He thanks LP for suggesting his name. He also tells that Paul Emmett will be at commencement on May 29 (when his honorary degree will be conferred). [Gilfillan's last letter April 28, 1939; LP's reply May 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136, Folder #136.10]
• Letter from LP to E. B. Wilson RE: Submitting Carl Niemann's "The Constitution of Secretin" for publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #438, Folder #438.4]
• Letter from LP to Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning RE: After receiving new estimates on the cost of construction of the Fourier Calculator, LP changes his grant request to the amount of $4000. [LP's last letter to Stewart April 25, 1939; LP's next letter to Stewart May 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
• Note from Donald S. Taylor to LP RE: Enclosed revision of his myoglobin paper for LP to look over. Reply from LP, no date: LP has sent his paper along for publication and ordered reprints. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #410, Folder #410.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Lola J. Cook amount $60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning RE: Enclosed statement by Shaffer regarding recent changes in design of his proposed Fourier calculator and a blueprint. [LP's last letter to Stewart May 10, 1939; Stewart's reply to LP May 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
• Letter from LP to Paul R. Andrews, Assistant Vice-President, Prentice-Hall Inc. RE: LP thanks Andrews for telling him of the lectures by Muller, but regrets to say they will be unable to have him lecture at CIT in the coming year. LP also notes that he feels Prof. Latimer is doing a good job editing the Prentice-Hall chemistry series. [Andrews' letter April 27, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #12, Folder #12.4]
• Note from Mrs. Rosco C. Ingalls to LP RE: She returns some keys and chemistry equipment that were her late son Chandler's and thanks LP and the dept. for the happy years Chandler had at CIT. [LP's reply May 15, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #185, Folder #185.4]

• Letter from LP to Irving Langmuir, General Electric Co. [Langmuir's letter to LP May 1, 1939; Langmuir's reply to LP May 17, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212, Folder #212.9]

  May 12, 1939

  Dr. Irving Langmuir

  Research Laboratory

  General Electric Company

  1 River Road

  Schenectady, New York

  Dear Dr. Langmuir:

  I am glad that you called to my attention the incorrect remarks which Dr. Niemaan and I had made in our paper regarding Bernal's statements. I was indeed aware that Bernal's statements were not accurate, and it was by accident that they were repeated nearly verbatim is our manuscript. This correction has now been made.

  I think too that an experimental investigation of aldehyde ammonia is worth while, although it does not have much significance to the protein problem. There is no resonance energy involved here, and moreover the carbonyl bond energy in aldehyde is 3.5 kcal./mole less than in ketones and related substances. Consequently we would predict only 3 kcal./mole change in energy on formation of CH₃HCOHNH₂, and this value might well be further decreased by minor interactions within the molecule.

  The principal reason which led Dr. Niemann and me to prepare our manuscript is that there has been a great deal of material published in support of the cyclol theory, and very little to support of the polypeptide chain theory. Dr. Niemann and I feel that the latter theory is right, and although we are unable at present to advance any rigorous argument in proof of this, it seemed worthwhile for us to state our beliefs.

  I shall be on the lookout for the paper by Dr. Wrinch which is to appear soon in Nature.

  The copy of the proof sheets of your Physical Society paper arrived yesterday, and I have read the paper with much interest. It seems

  Dr. Irving Langmuir May 12, 1939

  to me that the phenomena of denaturation are not incompatible with the simple polypeptide for the globular proteins, as you say, but are instead accounted for in a reasonable way. I am enclosing a reprint of a paper by Dr. Mirsky and myself which discusses this matter.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP/jr

  Enclosure

• Letter from Ralph A. Beebe, Amherst College to LP RE: Beebe has arranged for LP to give a lecture series on the chemical bond to the Four Colleges next April for $200. [LP's reply November 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #27, Folder #27.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Helms Bakeries amount $2.96 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Company amount $5.85 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from John Arthur Wilson to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Wilson feels that the Journal made a mistake in not accepting his manuscript "A New Concept of the Structure of Atomic Nuclei" for publication and feels that the comments of the referees (including LP) were unfounded. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]

• Note from Peter Pauling to AHP RE: "I love you. Today is Mother's day. I am giving you a present. I am giving a present to daddy too. How I like you. You sweet girl. Oh oh how I like you. You and daddy both." [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.041 Folder #41.2]

  Mother's day May 14, 1939

  Dear Mother,

  I love you. Today is Mother's day. I am giving you a present. I am giving a present to daddy too. How I like you. You sweet girl. OH oh how I like you. You and daddy both.

  By Peter Pauling

  Thought up by Linda Pauling

• AHP writes cheque to: Arden Farms, Inc. amount $18.42 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $7.69 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Bode's amount $7.33 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: F. C. Nash Company amount $1.56 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Mira Loma Mutual Water Company amount $3.49 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Nelson Mattress Company amount $2.85 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Polytechnic Elementary School amount $100 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Rio Grande Oil Inc. amount $8.18 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $3.48 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Sierra Madre Tailors amount $2.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southern Counties Gas Company amount $8.61 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Company of California amount $3.20 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that the manuscript by Dr. Neurath entitled "Intramolecular Folding of Polypeptide Chains in Relation to Protein Structure" not be accepted for publication. [Lamb's letter to LP April 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Rosco C. Ingalls RE: Thanks her for sending him the keys for CIT of her late son, Chandler. [Ingalls' letter to LP May 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #185, Folder #185.4]
• Letter from Lawrence O. Brockway, University of Michigan to LP RE: Check enclosed to cover the $300 note with interest for fourteen months and he will take up the $200 loan July 1. Invites LP to visit Ann Arbor during his trip to Chicago. [LP's reply May 23, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31, Folder #31.11]
• Letter from Margery Bedinger, Chief of the Science & Engineering Dept., Denver Public Library to LP RE: Inquires whether CIT could perform a spectrometric analysis of the pieces of silver included in her collection of Navajo Indian silver work (which she studies). [LP's reply June 5, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37, Folder #37.6]
• Listing of Committees on the National Academy of Sciences [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]
• Listing of Trust Funds of the National Academy of Sciences [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]
• Member Roster of the National Academy of Sciences [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Dr. Pauling Given High Position," Pasadena Star-News. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #6.003, Folder #3.5]
• Note from Dr. Jules Duchesne to LP RE: Requesting reprints of "The Nature of the Chemical Bond," Journal of Chemical Physics 1933. [LP's reply June 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98, Folder #98.4]
• Organization of the National Academy of Sciences [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]
• Roster of the Foreign Associates of the National Academy of Sciences [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]

• Letter from LP to Albert Schoenflies RE: All letters LP has addressed to Schoenflies have been returned to LP. LP has tried, but he thinks the only way for Schoenflies to come to the U.S. is wait for his quota to be called. [Previous letter May 10, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #358, Folder #358.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Albert Schoenflies RE: LP reports that the last letter he wrote has been returned saying "address unknown." LP encloses the letter from Mrs. Rozovsky from the National Coordinating Committee. It looks doubtful though that he will be able to come to the U. S before his quota comes up. LP offers to do whatever else he can to speed this process up. [Razovsky's letter: May 10, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #358, Folder #358.1]
• Letter from LP to F. A. Gilfillan, Oregon State College RE: LP apologizes about delay in answering letter of April 28, 1939, but is glad Gilfillan has written to Alles anyway. [Gilfillan's letter May 10, 1939; Gilfillan's next letter June 28, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136, Folder #136.10]
• Letter from LP to Joseph O. Hirschfelder, University of Wisconsin RE: LP would like to order some of Hirschfelder's molecular models, but feels that the cost is too great unless discounted by the supply company. LP would like Hirschfelder to take this matter up with them. [Hirschfelder's reply May 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159, Folder #159.8]
• Letter from LP to L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs RE: Thanks Kimpton for his hospitality during the Paulings visit to Deep Springs. Inquires if there might be some kind of job for Linus Jr. there for the summer. [Kimpton's reply to LP May 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Letter from LP to M. Kotani, Tokyo Imperial University RE: Requesting two reprints of the "Tables of Integrals Useful for the Calculation of Molecular Energies" [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Cecilia Razovsky RE: LP thanks her for the letter of May 10, 1939. LP has not yet received an answer to his letter to Dr. Schoenflies and will write once he has more information regarding them. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #358, Folder #358.1]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Phillip H. Wells RE: LP reports that after reviewing the record of Mr. Karl Volkmer, he does not justify recommending his for appointment at CIT. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #358, Folder #358.1]
• Research Notebooks of LP, RNB 17 RE: Aurin - dihydroxyfuchsone [dihydroxyfuchsin?]; experiments on aurin

• Letter from Cunard White Star Limited to LP RE: Attached sailing schedule if LP should choose to sail to Europe for the International Television Meeting in Zurich. [LP's reply May 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #74, Folder #74.7]
• Letter from Irving Langmuir, General Electric Co. to LP RE: Further discussing criticism of his LP and Niemann's paper based on his own paper with Wrinch (about the cyclol theory vs. polypeptide chain theory) in a very detailed argument. [LP's letter to Langmuir May 12, 1939; LP's reply to Langmuir June 2, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212, Folder #212.9]
• Letter from Roscoe G. Dickinson to Edward C. Barrett, cc: LP RE: List of recommendations made by the Chemistry Division Council on May 16, 1939. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.4]
• Research notebooks of LP, RNB 17 RE: Discussion of color of triphenylmethane dyes
• Telegram from LP to P. Van Rysselberghe RE: Beebe will be in Pasadena on Fri., but his present whereabouts are unknown. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]
• Telegram from LP to Pierre Van Rysselberghe RE: Beebe's present whereabouts are unknown however he will be in Pasadena on Friday. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]
• Telegram from P. Van Rysselberghe to LP RE: Requesting address of Beebe (urgent). [LP's reply May 17, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]
• Telegram from Pierre Van Rysselberghe to LP RE: Urgent notice...Rysselberghe requests Professor Beebe's current address. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Walter Owndy amount $16 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Deed for logging rights on Multnomah property by Brix Logging. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2, Folder 2.034.1a]
• Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Enclosed letter from John A. Wilson (1939-05-13) concerning his feelings on the referee comments about his paper "A New Concept of the Structure of Atomic Nuclei" for LP's information. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from F. R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, American Association for the Advancement of Science to the Executive Committee incl. LP RE: Requesting that Committee members review enclosed letter to the Council including their criticisms and suggestions. [LP reply May 23, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
• Letter from Harold C. Urey, Columbia University to LP RE: Enclosed survey about how other universities handle their undergraduate work. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #419, Folder #419.1]
• Letter from J. M. Robertson to LP RE: Informs LP of a letter from Sir William Bragg regarding Dr. Henri Levy and explains that he has left the Royal Institution to become senior lecturer in Physical Chemistry at The University of Sheffield. [LP's reply: May 23, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #330, Folder #330.7]
• Letter from J. Monteath Robertson, The University, England to LP RE: In response to LP's letter to W. Bragg January 31, 1939, Robertson would be glad to have Henri Levy to do X-ray work with him, however he has no funding to provide a stipend for him. [LP's reply to Robertson May 23, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #330, Folder #330.7]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends, conditionally, that "The Apparent Shape of Protein Molecules" by Hans Neurath, be accepted for publication. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Research notebooks of LP, RNB 16 RE: Rules for the Gates and Crellin Laboratories, concerning possible teaching appointments for Pitzer, Lacey

• Letter from C. Y. Lin, Pennsylvania State College to LP RE: Lin introduces himself and informs LP of his schooling and work. Lin is forced to stay in the U. S. for additional time because of the socio-political condition overseas and would like to know if there is a year long post-doc position available at CIT. [LP's reply May 23, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230, Folder #230.5]
• Letter from F. R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, American Association for the Advancement of Science to Members of the Council incl. LP RE: Upcoming presidential elections for the association; questions whether there is a better method of selection than the one currently employed. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP submits the enclosed paper by Donald S. Taylor entitled "The Magnetic Properties of Myoglobin and Ferrimyoglobin, and Their Bearing on the Problem of the existence of Magnetic Interactions" for publication. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from LP to Cunard White Star Limited RE: LP will not be attending the International Television Meeting in Zurich and therefore, will not require transportation there. [Letter from Cunard White Star Limited May 17, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #74, Folder #74.7]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that Cecil Wawra be appointed Research Assistant in Chemistry for the period June 1, 1939 to August 31, 1939 with a salary of $80.00 per month to be paid from the Rockefeller Fund, Organic. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.4]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP requests the purchase of shop materials outlined in the accompanying requisitions. The total sum of $6808.50 is to be paid primarily from the Rockefeller Fund 38-39 ($5000) and the rest from the Rockefeller Fund 39-40. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.4]
• Letter from LP to Kenneth S. Pitzer. [Pizter's reply to LP May 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #308, Folder #308.7]

  May 19, 1939

  Mr. Kenneth S. Pitzer

  c/o Mr. John Mosher

  Beaumont, California

  Dear Dr. Pitzer:

  I am pleased to inform you that the California Institute of Technology offers you appointment as Assistant Professor of Chemistry, with salary $2800 per year, paid in twelve equal monthly amounts. The appointment would take effect at the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1st, 1939, or at a later time before the opening of the school year in September 1939, according to your convenience.

  The teaching duties associated with this appointment will consist at first in giving lectures in chemical engineering, two lectures weekly during the first term, and in applied chemistry, two lectures weekly throughout the year. In addition you would have supervision of the instrumental analysis laboratory, with the aid of teaching fellows, during the first term. It is possible that you might also help to some extent with the research manipulations laboratory, which is held one afternoon a week for one term.

  It is anticipated that in a few years your teaching duties would be changed from applied chemistry to freshman chemistry.

  The Institute has an arrangement with the Teacher's Insurance and Annuity Company, whereby a sum equal to 5% of the teacher's salary is paid by the Institute to this Company, provided that the teacher himself makes similar payments from his salary. This annuity scheme is optional with the teacher.

  [page 2]

  We would be glad to learn of your decision soon, in order that our plans for instruction during the coming year can be completed. I hope that you will come to Pasadena to talk with me before reaching a final decision. Perhaps you could bring Mrs. Pitzer with you for a visit here. I shall be at Corona del Mar on Saturday, May 20th, but shall be in Pasadena thereafter.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling, Chairman

  Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

  LP/jr

• Letter from LP to Mr. Kenneth S. Pitzer RE: LP is pleased to inform him that CIT is offering him an appointment as Assistant Professor of Chemistry, with a salary of $2800 per year. The job includes giving lectures in chemical engineering and applied chemistry. LP asks for his decision as soon as possible and suggests that he bring Mrs. Pitzer to visit. [Pitzer's reply: May 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #308, Folder #308.7]
• Letter from LP to Prof. William R. Smythe, CIT RE: LP recommends Gustav Albrecht for the degree of Master of Science in Science and wishes to know what steps should be taken in order that he be granted this degree [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #4, Folder #4.1]
• Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation RE: Thanking him for the telegram stating that next year's budget must be in NY by the 24th or 25th of May. LP is thinking about how to more efficiently determine structures in the lab. He has decided not to go to Europe for the summer because there remains much work to complete in Pasadena. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.7]
• Telegram from Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Informing LP that if next year's budget under bio-organic chemistry grant is to be approved by our trustees before next fall must be received by twenty fourth or twenty fifth of this month.

• Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Requests LP's opinion on whether "The Bearing of Dehydrogenation Catalysis by Chromium Oxide on Catalytic Theory" by Robert E. Burk is excessively hypothetical. [LP's reply to Lamb May 31, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from R. Sänger to LP RE: Looks forward to seeing LP in Zurich soon and informs him that the situation in Europe is not as bad as last year. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]
• Letter from R. Sänger, Physikalische Gesellschaft, Switzerland to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter of April 26, 1939 and hopes that he will be able to sail to Europe and attend their meeting this summer. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]

• Letter from Joseph O. Hirschfelder, University of Wisconsin to LP RE: Hirschfelder wrote to the supply company and suggested a discount for LP's purchase of his molecular model kits. [LP's letter May 16, 1939; LP's reply May 26, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159, Folder #159.8]

• Letter from A. R. Olson to W. A. Noyes RE: Olson writes that he had reported to LP that he was trying to organize the data which had been published on reactions in liquid solution. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
• Letter from H. J. Yearian to LP RE: Yearian encloses his manuscript on his proton experiments in hopes that LP will have time to look it over and offer any suggestions. [LP's letter to Yearian: April 26, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #460, Folder #460.2]
• Letter from Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning to LP RE: The Committee received a request from Thurstone (University of Chicago) to build a machine to do the same type of work as the Fourier calculator proposed by LP's group. They are now forming a sub-committee to decide which machine they should support; they would like LP to serve on this committee. [LP's letter to Stewart May 11, 1939; LP's reply to Stewart May 24, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
• Letter from Joseph J. Jasper, Wayne University to LP RE: Jasper asks to stay at CIT as a visiting professor this summer on his trip to the West Coast. [LP's reply May 26, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192, Folder #192.6]
• Letter from L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs to LP RE: Kimpton does not know if there is any work at Deep Springs for Linus Jr. for the summer, but if there is, he would like to have him there. [LP's letter to Kimpton May 16, 1939; LP's reply to Kimpton June 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Letter from LP to F. R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, American Association for the Advancement of Science RE: LP votes in favor of the amended recommendation mentioned in letter of May 8, 1939 and also approves the execution of the contract with Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc. discussed in letter of May 3, 1939. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
• Letter from LP to Professor Robert A. Millikan RE: LP recommends that the accompanying budget for the Rockefeller Grant to the CIT for the period of July 1 to June 30, 1940. Enclosed is a copy of the budget. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #247, Folder #247.1]
• Letter from LP to R. A. Millikan, CIT RE: LP recommends budget for the Rockefeller Grant to CIT. [LP's last letter to Millikan March 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #247, Folder #247.1]
• Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation RE: LP encloses a carbon copy of their proposed budget for 1939-40 and provides update on all the research being conducted and faculty in the lab. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.7]
• Letter from Wendell M. Latimer to W. A. Noyes RE: Latimer writes that Professor Bray is staying in the hospital at present. Bray considers Professor Olson to be eminently qualified to write a book on "The Kinetics of Homogeneous Reactions in Solution." [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]

• Letter from H. D. Springall, The Dyson Perrins Laboratory to LP RE: He enjoyed the paper on acetylenes, but cites two points for further examination. [LP's letter to Springall April 26, 1939; Springall's next letter to LP June 2, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #367, Folder #367.6]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that the paper by S. T. Gross, "An x-ray Investigation of Polyvinyl Alcohol" be not accepted for publication in the Journal. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP suggests that Dr. Arnow might be notified that of the three difficulties for the cyclol structure of insulin he identified in his paper two have been previously discussed and one is unfounded. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from LP to C. Y. Lin, Pennsylvania State College RE: LP has no available positions to offer Lin for the following year. [Lin's letter to LP May 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230, Folder #230.5]
• Letter from LP to Dr. J. Monteath Robertson RE: LP was very pleased to learn of his appointment at Sheffield. [Robertson's letter: March 18, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #330, Folder #330.7]
• Letter from LP to Dr. J. Monteath Robertson, The University, England RE: LP congratulates Robertson on his position at Sheffield and comments that Dr. Hampson from CIT (whom Robertson is working with now) is a good collaborator. [Robertson's letter to LP May 18, 1939; LP's next letter to Robertson June 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #330, Folder #330.7]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: Notification of A. O. Beckman's resignation from C. I. T. to take an appointment by the National Technical Laboratories. The Division Council recommends that Dr. Kenneth S. Pitzer be appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.4]
• Letter from LP to Lawrence O. Brockway, University of Michigan RE: Thanks Brockway for his payment. He doubts he will be able to travel to Ann Arbor after attending the meeting in Chicago, but would like to come at some time [Brockway's letter May 15, 1939; Brockway's reply May 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31, Folder #31.11]
• Letter from LP to Mr. C. Y. Lin RE: LP is sorry to report that there are no available assistant positions or fellowships for the coming year. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #230, Folder #230.5]

• Letter from A. R. Todd to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter, he sincerely hopes that he will still make his trip to Europe this summer. [LP's last letter: April 26, 1939, LP's next letter: July 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #407, Folder #407.6]
• Letter from A. R. Todd to LP RE: Todd hopes LP will not postpone his Europe trip. [LP's letter to Todd April 26, 1939; LP's reply to Todd July 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #407, Folder #407.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Bailey Howard, Pasadena Junior College RE: LP recommends Gustav Albrecht for an appointment at Pasadena Junior College. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #4, Folder #4.1]
• Letter from LP to Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning RE: LP is glad to serve on the committee about the Fourier calculating machines and would be glad if there is a machine design better than that proposed by his group, but feels that it is necessary that such a machine be at the CIT laboratories. [Stewart's letter to LP May 22, 1939; Stewart's reply to LP May 26, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
• Letter from LP to Secretary of the Province RE: Recommends Dr. Paul Giguere for a research position in the field of molecular structure. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136, Folder #136.9]
• Letter from LP to Secretary of the Province, Quebec, Canada RE: Recommending Paul Giguere for a bursary for study and research in the U. S. or Europe. [Reply June 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, Folder #140.4]
• Letter from Thomas F. Anderson, University of Wisconsin to LP RE: Anderson has decided to take the year-long position at Wisconsin for the upcoming year. He also inquires whether LP knows anyone who would take the position at University of Texas at Austin. [Anderson's last letter May 3, 1939; LP's reply June 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6, Folder #6.8]
• Letter from William B. Warren to LP RE: Offers LP a discount of 25% if he purchases the equivalent of 25 kits of atom models. Explains, however, that the purchase may not arrive for 6-8 weeks after the ordering. [LP's reply: June 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
• Telegram from Albert Szent-Györgyi to LP RE: Albert now can spend the first week of June at CIT, if the invitation still holds. [LP's last letter: May 8, 1939, LP's reply: May 24, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #371, Folder #371.1]
• Telegram from LP to Albert Szent-Györgyi RE: Welcoming Albert to come to CIT during the first week of June. [Szent-Györgyi's telegram: May 24, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #371, Folder #371.1]

• Letter from Grice Axtman to LP RE: Axtman, a CIT student, requests permission to use a laboratory during the first part of the summer to make-up some courses required for graduation. [LP's reply June 5, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #12, Folder #12.5]
• Letter from Kenneth S. Pitzer to LP RE: Pitzer has already accepted an assistant professorship at Berkeley, but he appreciated the offer from CIT. [LP's letter to Pitzer May 19, 1939; LP's reply to Pitzer May 26, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #308, Folder #308.7]
• Letter from Kenneth S. Pitzer to LP RE: Pitzer informs LP that he has accepted an assistant professorship at U. C. L. A as the position was effective immediately. Thanks LP for the offer at CIT and explains that under other circumstances he would have accepted. [LP's letter: May 19, 1939] [LP's reply: May 26, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #308, Folder #308.7]
• Letter from LP to A. T. Smith, Filtrol Corporation RE: LP is sending an accompanying letter a proposal for the scientific study of questions connected with their decolorizing materials. Enclosed letter to Dr. Lester L. Robinson, President of Filtrol Corp. requesting a $3000 grant [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]
• Letter from LP to John E. Parker, Shell Development Co. RE: LP would like Parker to see him in Pasadena so they can make plans for Parker's graduate study work for the following year at CIT. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from LP to Mr. John E. Parker RE: LP is glad that he has been admitted for graduate work in chemistry at CIT and hopes he will have a successful year. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Lester L. Robinson. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]

  May 25, 1939

  Mr. Lester L. Robinson, President

  Filtrol Corporation

  315 West Fifth Street

  Los Angeles, California

  Dear Mr. Robinson:

  Professor Millikan has turned over to me the question of your establishing a fellowship at this Institute, discussed in your letter of May 16.

  I have gone into the question with Professors Lacey and Badger, who were involved in the earlier discussion, and I now wish to suggest for your consideration [on] the following proposal.

  It seems to me that from the scientific point of view the most interesting question connected with your work deals with the reason for the difference in properties and behavior of different clays of the same chemical composition after the acid treatment, and it is proposed that a fellowship be established to investigate this point and any other interesting questions that may arise during the course of the work. It seems to me not unlikely that the solution of this problem would ultimately be of considerable practical value also. The investigation would involve the study of the structure of untreated and treated clays, probably with extensive use of x-ray methods, as well as of other physical and chemical methods. We are well equipped with x-ray apparatus, and I have retained my interest in this field since carrying out my early work on the structure of the clay minerals.

  The investigation would be carried out under the joint direction of Professor Richard M. Badger and myself. Professor Badger would supervise

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  that part of the research involving physical and colloid chemistry and I would supervise the x-ray work.

  I believe that it is necessary for the success of the investigation that an able and well trained research fellow be appointed, rather than a graduate student. Because of the interest attached to carrying on work at the Institute, an able young man with the Ph.D. degree in chemistry would probably be willing to accept appointment as research fellow for a stipend of about $1800, which is of course less than the salary usually expected.

  The sum required to carry on this work for one year is $3,000, to be expended as follows:

  Institute charge for overhead $600

  Salary of Ph.D. research fellow 1800

  Apparatus and supplies 600

  Total $3000

  The item of $600 for apparatus and supplies would probably involve the construction of one or two special x-ray cameras in addition to incidental expenses.

  The Institute policy in recent years in connection with fellowships of this type is to enter into a contract involving giving the Institute one half interest in patents resulting from the work. I suggest that this be the arrangement which you discuss with your Board of Directors. Professor Badger and I would also want permission to publish in scientific journals any results of scientific value as soon as possible after their examination with reference to the patent situation.

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  It would be desirable for an arrangement of this sort to be made for a two-year period, but we would be willing to accept the fellowship for one year.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling, Chairman

  Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

  LP/jr

• Letter from LP to Mr. Smith RE: LP reports that in the enclosed the letter to Mr. Robinson is the proposal for a fellowship for his scientific study of decolorizing materials. [Letter to Mr. Robinson: May 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]

• Letter from Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning to LP RE: Thanks LP for agreeing to serve on the committee and explains that all the correspondence about the Fourier calculator have been turned over to the chairman of the committee, Thornton C. Fry. [LP's letter to Stewart May 24, 1939; Fry's letter to LP June 2, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Kenneth S. Pitzer RE: LP is sorry to learn of his decision not to come to Pasadena. [Pitzer's letter: May 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #308, Folder #308.7]
• Letter from LP to Joseph J. Jasper, Wayne University RE: LP would be glad to have Jasper spend time in the CIT laboratories this summer, but there is no summer school and no lectures are given. [Jasper's letter May 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192, Folder #192.6]
• Letter from LP to Joseph O. Hirschfelder, University of Wisconsin RE: LP thanks Hirschfelder for writing a discount on the models for him and hopes to see him in Chicago. [Hirschfelder's letter May 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159, Folder #159.8]
• Letter from LP to Kenneth S. Pitzer RE: LP is sorry that Pitzer decided not to come to CIT, but is glad that he received a permanent position at Berkeley. [Pitzer's letter to LP May 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #308, Folder #308.7]
• Letter from LP to Miss Grace Sage, C. I. T. RE: Outline of the Rockefeller Budget for 1939-40. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.8]
• Letter from LP to W. L. Bragg, Cavendish Laboratory RE: LP inquires if Cavendish Laboratory will be able to give Henri Levy a small research grant to enable his trip to England in the coming year. [LP's last letter May 26, 1939; Bragg's next letter August 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #30, Folder #30.1]
• Letter from Sylvia Perry to Albert Schoenflies RE: She reports that after talking his case over with the American Consul, the consulate does not give student visas to people who have left Germany and will not or cannot return. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #358, Folder #358.1]

• LP writes cheque to: Starting and Clarence amount $82.83 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from E. J. Crane, Editor, Chemical Abstracts to Members of the Committee on Nomenclature, etc. incl. LP RE: Requesting a Committee Vote on nomenclature rules submitted by Dr. Charles D. Hurd. [LP's reply May 31, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.008, Folder #8.14]

• Letter from Dr. Samuel Levine, Department of Colloid Sciences, Cambridge University, to LP RE: Sends reprints of his papers and discusses forthcoming publications on colloids. Inquires into the possibility of coming to Cal Tech to work, providing a list of potential references. [Letter from LP to Levine December 16, 1942] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #230, Folder #230.5]
• Letter from Henry Gilman, Iowa State College to LP RE: Inquiring if LP would like unbound copies of his chapter from Organic Chemistry (from the publisher) for revision. [LP's reply to the publisher, S. E. Norris June 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287, Folder #287.6]
• Letter from Lawrence O. Brockway, University of Michigan to LP RE: Brockway urges LP to travel to Ann Arbor after the Chicago meeting and invites him to stay with him there. [LP's letter May 23, 1939; LP's reply June 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31, Folder #31.11]

• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP feels that the manuscript "The Bearing of Dehydrogenation Catalysis by Chromium Oxide on Catalytic Theory" by Robert E. Burk is indeed extremely hypothetical and recommends that it not be accepted for publication. [Lamb's letter to LP May 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that the manuscript by Dr. Huggins on "The Structure of Insulin" should not be accepted for publication. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from LP to E. B. Wilson RE: Submitting "The Wound Hormones of Plants. II. The Isolation of a Crystalline Active Substance" by English, Bonner and Haagen-Smit for publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #438, Folder #438.4]
• Letter from LP to E. J. Crane, Editor, Chemical Abstracts RE: LP votes in favor of the nomenclature rules submitted by Charles D. Hurd. [Crane's letter to LP May 27, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.008, Folder #8.14]
• Letter from LP to R. C. Gibbs, Cornell University RE: LP inquires about the absorption spectra of dyes, specifically about how Gibbs defines the molecular coefficient of absorption. He also requests reprints. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, Folder #140.4]
• Letter from LP to W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press RE: LP encloses a list of people to whom copies of the book should be sent for no charge. The copies of the book for students arrived on the day of LP's last lecture for the year, so students were not able to use it much in conjunction with the course. [Schaeffer's reply June 10, 1939] [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]