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December
  • John E. Vance writes a review of: The Nature of the Chemical Bond, by Linus Pauling. Vance strongly recommends this book for all types of chemists and praises LP's ability to make the normally difficult material easy to understand. Scientific Intelligence, American Journal of Science. [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.1]
  • Photo: Baby Ludo Frevel lying on a blanket. "Ludo Frevel Age 3 months December, 1939 216 Jerome St. Midland, Mich" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #3727] [LP Photo Box, 1939i.9]
December 1  (Oregon)
  • Letter from J. M. McIlvain to W. A. Noyes RE: Asks Noyes if there would be interest in an English translation of Rooseboom's Treatise on Heterogenous Equilibria from the Standpoint of the Phase Rule. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
  • Letter from Prof. C. P. Smyth, Princeton University to LP RE: Thanks LP for reading his manuscript and is very interested by LP's book and has assigned chapters of it for reading to his graduate class. [LP's reply December 15, 1939] [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]
  • Letter from Richard Dodson, Johns Hopkins University to LP RE: Dodson asks LP to write a letter of recommendation for him for the National Research Fellowship, his proposed research subject being a radio-chemical study of the uranium fission products. He also requests some reprints on the hemoglobin paper he coauthored with LP. [LP's reply December 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #96, Folder #96.5]
  • Letter from W. A. Noyes, Jr. To LP RE: Asks LP if he would be willing to consider on of his Seniors for a graduate assistantship next year. In particular he speaks of Mr. Louis Smith and asks that the appropriate forms be sent for his to apply. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.5]
December 2  (Corvallis, OR)
  • Photo: Dedication ceremony of the Chemistry Hall at Oregon State University. Left to right: An unidentified representative of WPA, Chancellor Hunter, Governor Sprague, Mr. Hildebrand, President Peavy, Mr. Sackett, Mrs. Sackett, Mr. Callister, Linus Pauling, former Chancellor Kerr, and Mr. Gilfillan. "Dedication of Chemistry Hall Corvallis December 2, 1939" "L to R. Repres of WPA, Chancellor Hunter, Gov. Sprague, Mr. Hildebrand, Pres Peavy, Mr. Sackett, Mr. Callister, LP, Ex-Chanc. Kerr, Gilfillan" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #1313] [LP Photo Box, 1939i.1]
  • Photo: Governor Sprague speaking at the Oregon State University Chemistry Hall dedication ceremony. "Governor Sprague of Oregon Dedication of Chemistry Hall, Corvallis December 2 1939" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #1312] [LP Photo Box, 1939i.7]
  • Program from the dedication of the new Chemistry Hall at Oregon State College at which LP spoke. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #6.003, Folder #3.5]
December 4  (Oregon)
  • 1937 General Handwritten copy of "Elementary Chemistry, the Facts and Basic Principles of Chemistry and their Significance in Modern Life," by LP. Handwritten note by LP on cover: "A proposed test for high schools. Corona del Mar, about 1937." [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.037]
  • Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Requests LP's revision on the revisal of "Note on the Calculation of Entropy from Measurements of Heat Capacity" by Mr. Beek. [LP's reply to Lamb December 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
  • Letter from E. Bright Wilson, Jr. to LP RE: He hopes LP will be able to come to the Cincinnati meeting and speak and would like to know if he will ASAP. He also would like to know when LP will be in Boston. [LP's letter to Wilson November 28, 1939; LP's reply to Wilson December 23, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #438, Folder #438.5]
  • Letter from H.L. Byram, County Tax Collector, by D.J. O'Leary, Deputy and Chief Clerk of the Division of Tax Redemptions, to LP, RE: Informs LP that his property is clear of delinquent taxes for 1938 and prior. Explains the stamp "Sold for Taxes" on the 1939 bill. Encloses the receipt for the 1939 first installment. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.035, 35.11a]
  • Letter from H.S. Taylor, Princeton University to LP RE: Inquiring whether his student W. J. Moore could come to CIT if granted a National Research Fellowship. [LP's last letter to Taylor March 3, 1939; Taylor's next letter to LP December 9, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #405, Folder #405.6]
  • Letter from R. K. Summerbell to LP RE: Summerbell does not have any samples of dioxadiene at this time but will be preparing some in a month. However, he informs LP that Dr. Beach has already proceeded with an electron diffraction study of this material. [LP's letter to Summerbell November 14, 1939; LP's reply to Summerbell February 2, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]
  • Letter from Ralph A. Beebe, Amherst College to LP RE: Beebe writes that LP's lecture schedule for his spring visit to the Connecticut Valley is tentatively set. [LP's letter November 27, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #27, Folder #27.4]
December 5  (Oregon)
December 6  (Oregon)
December 7
  • Letter from Melvin S. Newman, Ohio State University to LP RE: Sending samples of Coronene (C24H12) to Dr. Buchman as requested in a letter of February 16, 1938. [LP's reply to Newman December 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287, Folder #287.6]
December 8  (Oregon)
  • Letter from W. A. Noyes to J. M. McIlvain RE: Noyes asks who the publisher of the translation was and only suggests translating it again if it is done by a competent author. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
  • Note from Ralph Tanner to Chem. Dept. CIT RE: Inquiring in they make soil and gas analyses for the public. [LP's reply to Tanner December 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
December 9
  • Letter from H. S. Taylor, Princeton University to LP RE: Taylor desires to place his graduating students in institutions rather than have them compete with each other in the application process and wonders if LP would agree to some sort of arrangement like that. [Sutton's last letter to LP December 4, 1939; LP's reply to Sutton December 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #405, Folder #405.6]
December 10
  • Letter from David M. Dennison to LP RE: Introducing student James S. Koehler who desires to study with LP if he is granted a National Research Fellowship. His theoretical thesis was on the problem of free rotation in methyl alcohol. Dennsion will arrive in Pasadena sometime between Xmas and New Year's. [LP's reply December 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98, Folder #98.4]
December 11
  • AHP writes cheque to: Arden Farms amount $19.84 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $11.40 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Collector of Internal Revenue amount $31.54 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Edison Company amount $19.20 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: F. C. Nash Company amount $12.82 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Helms Bakeries amount $5.87 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Mira Loma Water Company amount $5.65 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Tuberculosis Association amount $2 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pitzer and Warwick amount $5.72 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Richfield Oil Company amount $7.79 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Company amount $11.70 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern Counties Gas Company amount $11.55 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Sportland Inc. amount $6.34 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Company of California amount $9.23 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: T. W. Mather Company amount $13.86 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Union Oil Company of California amount $3.37 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • Letter from John P. Sheehan, Atlas Lime Company to CIT RE: Would like CIT to make an analysis or assay for a sample of a very plastic high calcium Hydrated Lime. [LP's reply to Sheehan December 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
  • Letter from LP to Ralph Tanner RE: In response to Tanner's inquiry, CIT does not do any analyzing work for the public. [Tanner's note to LP December 8, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
  • Letter from Vernon Krieble, Trinity College to LP RE: Would like LP to give lecture at Trinity May 3, 1940 and Wesleyan May 4, 1940 in accordance with LP's correspondence with Prof. Beebe, Amherst College. [LP's reply to Krieble December 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
December 12
  • Letter from LP to Weldon G. Brown, University of Chicago RE: LP invites Brown to spend as much time as he wants visiting/using/working in the laboratory and library at CIT. [Brown's letter December 6, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37, Folder #37.6]
  • Note from LP to John C. Burtner, Memorial Union, OSU RE: Thanks for the prints of photographs. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37, Folder #37.6]
  • Term Examination: Seminar in Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (Ch 222a) [1 p.m. - 4 p.m., closed book] [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.012, Folder #12.3]
December 13
  • Final Examination: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (Ch. 226a) [1-4 p.m., Closed book] [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.012, Folder #12.4]
  • Letter from F. R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, American Association for the Advancement of Science to Members of the Council RE: Schedule of Council meeting in Colombus [LP's reply December 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
  • Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Noyes encloses correspondence with Dr. J. M. McIlvain of the Atlantic Refining Co. about publication of a translation of Rooseboom's Heterogeneous Equilibria from the Standpoint of the Phase Rule." Noyes asks LP if he thinks this to be worthwhile. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
  • Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Questioning whether he thinks it would be worthwhile to publish a translation of Roozeboom's Heterogeneous Equilibria from the Standpoint of the Phase Rule. [LP's last letter September 11, 1939; LP's reply to Noyes December 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
December 14
  • LP writes cheque to: O. G. Dressler amount $1.25 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • Letter from A. L. Loomis to LP RE: Thanks LP for his hospitality when showing him around the lab. Looks forward to seeing him in the Spring. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #230, Folder #230.5]
  • Letter from Alfred Loomis, Loomis Laboratory to LP RE: Thanks LP for his hospitality when he came to visit Gates and Crellin Laboratories. He plans on returning in the spring. [LP's reply December 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230, Folder #230.5]
  • Letter from Chauncey D. Leake, UC Medical School (San Francisco) to LP RE: Congratulates LP on his book and mentions how it is influencing people at the Medical School. [LP's reply December 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]
  • Letter from Joseph O. Hirschfelder, University of Wisconsin to LP RE: Hirschfelder is applying for a Lalor Foundation Fellowship and, if granted one, would like to work at CIT with LP. [LP's reply December 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159, Folder #159.8]
  • Letter from LP to David M. Dennison RE: LP invites Dennison and family to stay with him in Pasadena while they look for a place to stay. He also states he would be glad to have Koehler at CIT as a National Research Fellow. [Dennison's letter December 10, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98, Folder #98.4]
  • Letter from LP to Executive Council, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that the appointment of Cecil Z. Wawra as Assistant in Chemistry at $80 per month be continued from January 1, 1940 to February 29, 1940. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
  • Letter from LP to H. S. Taylor, Princeton University RE: Because of the limited number of fellowships LP can make for the following year, he can only advise Taylor to have his students apply and provide recommendations for them. [Taylor's letter to LP December 9, 1939; LP's next letter to Taylor December 15, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #405, Folder #405.6]
  • Letter from LP to J. G. Kirkwood, Cornell University RE: LP probably will not attend the 1940 symposium as he does not like to be away from home during the holidays. He suggests several names of people who might contribute to the program, however. [Kirkwood's letter to LP November 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198, Folder #198.12]
  • Letter from LP to John F. Sheehan, Atlas Lime Company RE: In response to Sheehan's letter of December 11, 1939, CIT does not make the tests he requires but LP suggests one of the commercial firms in L.A. for the job. [Sheehan's letter to LP December 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
  • Letter from LP to M. S. Newman, Ohio State University RE: LP thanks him for the crystals of Coronene he sent Dr. Buchman, which he feels are very fine. [Newman's letter to LP December 7, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287, Folder #287.6]
  • Letter from LP to Vernon Krieble, Trinity College RE: LP will be glad to lecture on the suggested dates and will send titles to him later. [Krieble's letter to LP December 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
  • Letter from LP to William S. Klein RE: LP cannot set up an appointment to see Klein, but if he sends him a written discussion of his derivation of Balmer's equation, LP could comment on it. [Klein's next letter to LP December 15, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
December 15
December 16
  • Letter from David I. Hitchcock, Yale University School of Medicine to LP RE: Questions LP if there is a misprint in the paper on myoglobin by D. S. Taylor, J. A. C. S. 61, 2150 (1939) or if the values need to be revised. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165, Folder #165.4]
  • Letter from F. A. Philbrick to LP RE: Philbrick has been appointed a teaching position at Groton School and will not come to CIT in January. [Philbrick's last letter to LP November 13, 1939; LP's reply to Philbrick December 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
  • Letter from LP to Richard Dodson, John Hopkins University RE: LP has written to the Fellowship Board about Dodson's candidacy and will have the secretary send him 25 of the requested reprints. [Dodson's letter December 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #96, Folder #96.5]
  • Letter from LP to the National Research Fellowships Board RE: LP has filled out the blank with regard to the application of Richard Dodson for a National Research Fellowship in Chemistry, which was neglected during his two-week vacation in Oregon. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #96, Folder #96.5]
  • Manuscript, Correspondence: "The Structural Chemistry of Blood," Scientific and Mathematical Association, Pasadena, California [LP Speeches 1939s.2]
December 18
  • Letter from Dr. Clifford S. Garner, Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, to LP RE: Discusses his experience teaching at the university, and outlines the three major problems impeding research, including lack of space, lack of funding, and emphasis on teaching rather than research. Mentions that he is on the lookout for a better position, and asks LP to let him know of anything he finds. [Letter from LP to Garner January 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, Folder #140.5]
  • Letter from Ernest Kranz to LP RE: Kranz would like CIT chemists to develop his unspecified "idea" to market it to homeowners; he generously offers 2% royalty on sales if they comply. [LP's reply to Kranz December 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
  • Note from Hugo Theorell to LP RE: Apologizes for not writing sooner but explains his unusual circumstances in Europe. Explains his research with a particular ferric compound and asks that LP look it over. [LP's reply: January 26, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #407, Folder #407.2]
December 19
December 20
  • Letter from F.R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, American Association for the Advancement of Science to Members of the Executive Committee incl. LP RE: Moulton submits first draft of a revision of the Association's constitution and bylaws for consideration by the Committee. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.3]
  • Letter from LP to Alfred L. Loomis, Loomis Laboratories RE: LP is glad that Loomis enjoyed visiting the labs. He will be out of town April 10, 1940 - May 10, 1940 and hopes that Loomis' visit will not fall during that period. [Loomis' letter to LP December 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230, Folder #230.5]
  • Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP does not feel convinced that the revised manuscript "Note on the Calculation of Entropy from Measurements of Heat Capacity" by Mr. Beek should be accepted for publication. [Lamb's letter to LP December 4, 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 feels that the statements in the summary of the paper by Arnold and Evans are still somewhat stronger than is justified, and LP would be happier if the authors would make further revision. [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 Note by A. H. Greenberg on "The Relationship of the Type of Valency in Oxygen Compounds to Acidity and Basicity" be not accepted for publication. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
  • Letter from LP to Chauncey D. Leake, UC Medical School (San Francisco) RE: LP thanks Leake for his letter of congratulations on The Nature of the Chemical Bond [Leake's letter December 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. A. Loomis RE: LP enjoyed Loomis' visit to the lab and is glad to learn that he will be back to California in the Spring. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #230, Folder #230.5]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. John H. Frye, Jr., RE: Apologizes for the delay in response. Reports that he will write to Dr. Hume-Rothery at once concerning the manuscript, as well as inform Frye of the postage costs. Notes that they are glad to have Dr. Thompson, mentioning that Sutton also spent time in the lab. Expresses pleasure at Frye's reading his book. [Note from Frye to LP November 27, 1939, letter from LP to Frye June 7, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128, Folder #128.5]
  • Letter from LP to F. A. Philbrick RE: LP regrets Philbrick will not come to CIT now, but hopes that he will come at some future date. [Philbrick's letter to LP December 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
  • Letter from LP to Professor W. A. Noyes RE: LP thinks it not necessary to publish Roozeboom's book in an English translation. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
  • Letter from LP to Professor W. A. Noyes, Jr. RE: Informs Noyes of a young man named, Dr. Herman Kalcker, who has been studying the problem of chemical mechanism of biological syntheses. He is planning on writing a summary article and LP suggests that it be published in the Chemical Reviews. [Noyes' reply: December 27, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.5]
  • Letter from LP to W. A. Noyes RE: LP does not believe it worthwhile to publish an English translation of Roozeboom's Heterogeneous Equilibria from the Standpoint of the Phase Rule. Also, his son Richard has made the best record among the first-year graduate students thus far. [Noyes' letter to LP December 13, 1939; Noyes' reply to LP December 27, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
  • Letter from W. W. Skinner, President of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists to LP RE: Announcement of the Association's Wiley Memorial Awards. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #12, Folder #12.5]
December 21
  • AHP writes cheque to: Alex Meader amount $11.60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
  • LP writes cheque to: F. W. Reed Company amount $18.03 [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]
  • Letter from LP to Ernest Kranz RE: LP informs him that CIT does not enter into arrangements such as that mentioned in his letter. [Kranz's letter to LP December 18, 1939; Kranz's reply to LP December 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
  • Letter from LP to Lois Joyce RE: LP thanks Joyce for her Xmas card and thinks that it would be in keeping with her interests if she went to Chicago and studied with Professor Zachariasen. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192, Folder #192.6]
  • Letter from W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press, to LP RE: Informs LP that the first three chapters have been received and forwarded to the printer. Inquires if he understood LP's directions for the illustration in to footnote on page 93. [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]
  • Xmas card from Lois Joyce to LP RE: Joyce would like LP's advice on whether she should go to Chicago and get her Ph. D. in physics after getting her M.S. at Illinois. [LP's reply December 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192, Folder #192.6]
December 22
  • Letter from Ernest Kranz to LP RE: Kranz was not trying to enter into an agreement with CIT, but rather with an individual chemist. He invites anyone interested to his home to discuss his idea. [LP's letter to Kranz December 21, 1939; LP's reply to Kranz December 26, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
December 23
  • Letter from Farrington Daniels, University of Wisconsin to LP RE: Inquiring if LP would be willing to sponsor Dr. J. Y. Beach for the American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry. Dr. Brockway has been nominated already. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31, Folder #31.11]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Bartlett RE: LP has written to the Society of Fellows in support of Winstein's recommendation for election as Junior Fellow. [Letter from Bartlett November 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #23, Folder #23.9]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Edwin J. Cohn RE: Is sorry to hear that Dr. Corey will not be able to go East in February and that the laboratory will be unrepresented at the symposium. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #66, Folder #66.10]
  • Letter from LP to E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Harvard University to LP RE: LP does not know if he will be able to give a talk at Cincinnati as of yet, but thinks he probably will not. He expects to be in Cambridge on April 29, 1939. [Wilson's letter to LP December 4, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #438, Folder #438.5]
December 26
December 27
  • Letter from Ernest O. Lawrence to LP RE: Thanks LP for sending the marked copy of We Moderns! And asks if LP will be coming up to the University of California soon. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #214, Folder #214.2]
  • Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Thanks LP for his opinion on the translation of Roozeboom's book and also his compliments about Richard. [LP's letter to Noyes December 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
  • Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Thanks LP for his suggestions of the translation of Roozeboom's book. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
  • Letter from W. A. Noyes, Jr. To LP RE: Noyes is very interested to have Dr. Kalcker's article be published in the Chemical Reviews. [LP's letter: December 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.5]
  • Minutes of the Executive Committee, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Columbus Meeting [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
  • Program: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy Conference at Columbus [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
December 28
  • Letter from William S. Klein to LP RE: Agrees with LP that his discussion of Balmer's equation shows it lacks the general significance of the Schrodinger wave equation. [LP's letter to Klein December 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
  • Minutes of the Executive Committee, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Columbus Meeting [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
December 29
  • Letter from Gustav Egloff, Director of Research, Universal Oil Products Company, to Dr. R. A. Millikan, Cal Tech, RE: States that Professor V.N. Ipatieff will be awarded the William Gibbs Medal. Quotes Willsttter's introduction to Ipatieff's book "Catalytic Reactions at High Pressures and Temperatures." Suggests that Millikan consider nominating Ipatieff for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Also sends a booklet in honor of Prof. Ipatieff's 70th birthday. [Letter from LP to Egloff January 4, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #280, Folder #280.1]
  • Letter from Paul A. Giguere to LP RE: Informs LP that he has learned that the Province of Quebec has granted him a scholarship. [LP's response: January 2, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136, Folder #136.9]
  • Letter from V. Danford to LP RE: Note introducing Bruce Meservey who might be interested in carrying on the work Danford was doing for Niemann previously. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
  • Minutes of the Executive Committee, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Columbus Meeting [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
December 30
  • Letter from W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press to LP RE: Encloses proof of new cuts for first three revised chapters and asks when another installment of copy can be expected. [LP's reply January 2, 1940] [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]
  • Minutes of the Executive Committee, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Columbus Meeting [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]