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August
  • Photo: Ava Helen Pauling sitting on a sofa, reading a newspaper. "Ava Helen Pauling, August 1939" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #921] [LP Photo Box, 1939i.6]
  • Photo: Linda and Peter Pauling sitting on a lounge couch, topless. "Linda and Peter Pauling" "August 1939" "(Jack Sherman)" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #712] [LP Photo Box, 1939i.3]

August 1

August 2
  • AHP writes cheque to: Coast Rubbish Company amount $4 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • Letter from Curtis G. Benjamin to LP RE: Benjamin sends LP a copy of the German-English Science Dictionary discussed earlier. Asks LP for his comments of the book. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #253, Folder #253.1]
  • Letter from George Glocker, University of Minnesota to LP RE: Glocker has read The Nature of the Chemical Bond and will use it in his Adv. Phys. Chem. course. He hopes LP keeps Glocker's interest in UCLA in mind. [LP's letter July 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136, Folder #136.15]
  • Letter from LP to Harry Weinstock, Jr. RE: LP does not know of any academic openings in organic chemistry at this time. [Weinstock's letter to LP July 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
  • Letter from LP to Joe Mayer RE: LP thanks Mayer for his review of The Nature of the Chemical Bond and agrees with his review that the chapter on metals is not in satisfactory shape. [Mayer's letter July 27, 1939] [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]
  • Letter from LP to Mack Printing Co. RE: LP provides address for O. Hassel and guarantees payment for the reprints if they do not receive one from Hassel in a reasonable amount of time. [Mack's letter to LP July 31, 1939] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]
  • Letter from LP to Mack Printing Company RE: LP gives Dr. Hassel's address so that the bill and reprints may be sent to him. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]
  • Letter from LP to United States Government, Department of Labor, RE: LP makes an affidavit in support of Albert Schoenflies and his wife and three sons. LP asks for instructions as to how an affidavit should be made out. [Reply: August 7, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #358, Folder #358.1]

August 3
  • Letter from N. P. Nies to LP RE: Nies has accepted a position at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and therefore, has withdrawn his application at Alabama. [Nies' last letter to LP July 24, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287, Folder #287.6]
  • Letter from Virginia Leslie, Secretary to Miss Roake RE: On behalf of Miss Boulware, Virginia sends Szent-Györgyi's forwarding address. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #371, Folder #371.1]
  • Letter from Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Inquires if LP could refer toward materials (i.e. published speeches and lectures) to be used in a prepared statement in non-technical language to explain the scientific interests and endeavors the Foundation supports. [LP's reply to Weaver August 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.7]

August 4
  • Letter from J. Norton Wilson to LP RE: Wilson will now have to defer his arrival in Pasadena until 8-22. He would prefer his appt. at CIT start around 8-1 instead of 7-1 to accommodate his new schedule. [LP's letter July 31, 1939; LP's reply to Wilson August 8, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
  • Letter from Joseph E. Mayer, Asst. Ed., The Journal of Chemical Physics to LP RE: Enclosed revised and condensed manuscript by Coulson, which LP reviewed unfavorably in its initial draft, for reevaluation. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #244, Folder #244.8]
  • Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, Comptroller, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that Eleanor H. Leeds be appointed Office Assistant in Chemistry beginning August 1, 1939 with a salary of $80 payable from the Rockefeller Fund, Organic. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
  • Letter from R. H. Fowler, Cavendish Laboratory to LP RE: Fowler heard that the mathematical compositors of Oxford Press are short of work and if LP's manuscript is ready, they would deal with it in a timely manner. [LP's reply August 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #120, Folder #120.8]
  • Note from Professor Hassel to LP RE: Apologizes that his visit did not work out as planned. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #152, Folder #152.4]

August 5
  • LP writes cheque to: E. W. Crellin amount $80 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • LP writes cheque to: First Federal Savings and Loan Company amount $210.24 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]

August 7
  • AHP writes cheque to: Helm's Bakeries amount $5.28 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Lola J. Cook amount $60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Lamb invites LP to dinner if he will be in Boston to attend the A. C. S. meeting. [LP's reply to Lamb July 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
  • Letter from Assistant District Director to LP RE: He explains to LP that he is not certain how they wish for affidavits to be filled out; it is a requirement of the American Consul not of the Labor Department. He assumes, however that any such affidavit stating his willingness to support the individuals named will be suitable. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #358, Folder #358.1]

August 8
  • AHP writes cheque to: Bullock's amount $3.09 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Edison Company amount $17.20 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern Counties Gas Company amount $8.65 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • Letter from LP to J. Norton Wilson RE: LP has received a letter from the State College at Washington requesting a research assistant and wonders if Wilson might be interested. [Wilson's letter to LP August 4, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]

August 9
  • AHP writes cheque to: Arden Farms Inc. amount $16.07 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $4.44 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company amount $37.12 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: F. C. Nash Company amount $5.65 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Star News amount $2.70 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Rio Grande Oil, Inc. amount $30.35 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: State Treasurer amount $13.36 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: State Treasurer amount $13.36 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #]
  • Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that the manuscript by Dr. Pirenne not be accepted for publication as it contains no significant contribution to science. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
  • Letter from LP to Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning RE: LP changes his grant request to $6500 to rent IBM machines for 3 years for the purpose of Fourier syntheses for the crystal structure work and electron-diffraction calculations. [Stewart's reply to LP August 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
  • Letter from LP to Thornton C. Fry RE: LP has abandoned the construction of Shaffer's Fourier calculator and wishes instead to use the IBMs. He has according changed his grant application to Stewart. [LP's letter to IBM July 27, 1939; Fry's reply to LP August 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
  • Letter from William Lloyd Evans, The Ohio Academy of Science to LP RE: Evans is pleased to know that LP will probably be able to come to the Semi-Centennial Meeting of the Academy. [LP's letter August 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110, Folder #110.3]

August 10
  • AHP writes cheque to: E. R. Buchman amount $25 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • LP Research Notebook 16 RE: reports an explosion in room 351 of $ 14000 in damages caused by Mr. Leo Brewer. Goes on to report the details of the explosion.

August 11

August 13
  • Letter from Arthur D. Wright to LP RE: Requesting advice about his career directions and where he should study chemistry and plastics. [LP's reply August 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]

August 14
  • AHP writes cheque to: Mira Loma Water Company amount $4.61 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry Company amount $12.34 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Company amount $5.90 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Company of California amount $40.52 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Sunset Magazine amount $1 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Union Oil Company of California amount $9.36 [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 will be unable to attend to Boston meeting so he will not be able to have dinner with Lamb. [Lamb's letter to LP August 7, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
  • Letter from LP to Arthur R. Wright RE: In response to his letter, LP cannot recommend where Wright should study without knowing his academic credentials. [Wright's letter to LP August 13, 1939; Wright's reply to LP August 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
  • Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett RE: LP recommends that Maurice J. Schlatter be appointed as a Research Assistant in the Chemistry Department for the period from August 1, 1939 to August 31, 1939 with a payment of $100 to be taken from the Vitamin B2 Research Fund. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
  • Letter from LP to R. H. Fowler, Cavendish Laboratory RE: LP's manuscript is still far from complete and therefore he cannot send it in for publication now. [Fowler's letter August 4, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #120, Folder #120.8]
  • Letter from W. L. Bragg, Cavendish Laboratory to LP RE: Bragg inquires what Levy's definite plans are for the coming year so he knows if he has an opening in his laboratory or not. [LP's last letter May 26, 1939; LP's reply August 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #30, Folder #30.1]
  • Letter from the Office of Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Acknowledging the receipt of LP's letter of August 11, 1939. [LP's reply August 17, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.7]

August 15
  • Estimated value of property loss by fire in Crellin Laboratory of Chemistry, C. I. T. on Aug. 10, 1939 [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.8]

August 16
  • Letter from Agnes E. Joyce to LP RE: Requesting an autographed copy of The Nature of the Chemical Bond for her daughter's, Lois Joyce, birthday. She also inquires what LP thinks of a woman in his profession. [LP's reply August 18, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192, Folder #192.6]
  • Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Inquires if LP would be interested in briefly reviewing three monographs by G. K. T. Conn and A. G. Ward for the Journal. [LP's reply August 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
  • Letter from Thornton C. Fry to LP RE: Fry is glad LP has found the IBMs to be an answer to his problem and believes that this ends the action of their committee. [LP's letter to Fry August 9, 1939; LP's letter to Stewart August 9, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
  • Letter from the secretary to Irvin Stewart to LP RE: Requesting further information about LP's grant application for funding for the IBM machines. [LP's letter to Stewart August 9, 1939; LP's reply to Stewart August 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]

August 17

August 18
  • Letter from LP to Agnes Joyce RE: LP sent a copy of his book for her daughter special delivery and hope it arrives soon. LP regrets that he was unable to make an exception to let Lois Joyce work in the CIT laboratories. He feels that there is a great field of work in Chemistry and that Lois is sure to accomplish something worthwhile. [Agnes Joyce's letter to LP August 18, 1939; Lois Joyce's reply to LP September 5, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192, Folder #192.6]
  • Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, Comptroller, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that the salary of Kermit Jacobson, Crellin stockroom keeper be increased to $135 per month. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Curtis G. Benjamin RE: LP thanks him for sending the copy of DeVires German-English Science Dictionary. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #253, Folder #253.1]
  • Letter from LP to Sterling Hendricks RE: Reply to Hendricks' letter. LP would like further information on the Civil Service examination for x-ray positions. He also thinks that cuprous halides may involve strings. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #156, Folder #156.3]
  • Letter from LP to Tatiana Schaufuss, American Committee for Christian German Refugee RE: LP regrets that they do not have a position for Camillo Bruckner at this time. [Schaufuss' letter to LP August 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]
  • Letter from Sterling Hendricks, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture to LP RE: Hendricks does not have an appointment for Bruce Hicks because his dept.'s appropriation has been cut and they have lost a number of positions already. He also thanks LP for the copy of The Nature of the Chemical Bond. He also updates LP on his work on copper compounds. [LP's reply August 18, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #156, Folder #156.3]
  • Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: His son Richard graduated from Harvard summa cum laude, he will be in Pasadena in Sept. He inquires if LP knows when Richard will receive a room assignment. Also, Blum's book will be ready at the end of Sept. [Noyes' last letter to LPJuly 28, 1939; LP's reply September 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
  • Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Noyes updates LP about his son and wonders if arrangements have been made. Noyes reports that Hibben's book on Raman Spectra has been issued. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]

August 19
  • Letter from LP to Dwight Chance Carpenter RE: LP agrees to write a letter of support for Carpenter's grant application. [Carpenter's letter August 17, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #57.13]
  • Letter from LP to L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs RE: LP, family and maid will come to Deep Springs to visit August 23, 1939 or August 24, 1939 for a few days. [LP's last letter to Kimpton July 28, 1939; Kimpton's reply to LP August 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

August 21
  • Letter from Arthur R. Wright to LP RE: Providing LP with his academic history in hopes of receiving further advice. [LP's reply to Wright August 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
  • Telegram from L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs to LP RE: The cook at Deep Springs has quit and also the Kimptons will probably be away from the ranch at the time LP planned to visit. He urges him to postpone the trip until after the first. [LP's letter August 19, 1939; LP's reply August 23, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

August 22
  • Letter from C. C. Todd, State College of Washington to LP RE: Notifying LP that J. Norton Wilson visited him about the position there which LP recommended him for. [LP's reply to Todd August 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #410, Folder #410.4]
  • Letter from E. C. Gilbert, Oregon State College to LP RE: Inquires whether LP's book is in print yet. Gilbert hopes they will be in OSC's new laboratory by fall term and writes that the final and exact data on the heat of the formation of hydrazine will be published in Oct. [LP's reply August 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, Folder #140.4]
  • Letter from L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs to LP RE: Follow-up to telegram of August 21, 1939, explaining the cook trouble that caused him to advise LP to postpone his family trip to Deep Springs. [Telegram August 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
  • Letter from LP to Arthur R. Wright RE: In responses to his letter, LP suggests Wright take evening classes at UCLA for further information regarding chemistry. [Wright's letter to LP August 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
  • Letter from LP to L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs RE: LP is sorry they will have to postpone the visit to Deep Springs because of cook trouble. [Kimpton's telegram to LP August 21, 1939; Kimpton's next letter August 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

August 23

August 24

August 25

August 26
  • Letter from Dwight Chance Carpenter to LP RE: Thanks LP for his offer to write a letter of support and encloses an outline of the work that he plans to do. [LP's letter August 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #57.13]

August 27
  • Letter from L. E. Sutton to LP RE: Sutton writes about the grim prospect his family faces if Europe is unable to avert war. [LP's letter to Sutton July 31, 1939; LP's reply to Sutton September 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #370, Folder #370.8]

August 29

August 30
  • Letter from J. F. Danielli, Sir William Dunn Institute of Biochemistry, Cambridge to LP RE: Danielli is looking for a research job concerning cell physiology in the U. S. and would appreciate any advice LP can give. Resume enclosed. [LP's reply October 6, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98, Folder #98.4]
  • Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Informs LP that if the article of Dr. J. N. Wilson's does not exceed 30 printed pages or about 13,000 words then they will be able to print it in the December issue. August 30, 1939 [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]