No Title [re: structural chemistry and methods of investigation, including electron microscopy and x-ray crystallography]. May 9, 1941. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 8 pp.

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Activity Listings

• Letter from Conway P. Coe, Chairman, Patent Committee, to Dr. Irvin Stewart. RE: Informs him that the Patent committee approves of the recommendation that LP file a patent application. Is not prepared to accept the suggestion that the Government is to have a royalty free license only during the period of national emergency. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
• Letter from E. P. Hamilton, Vice-President, John Wiley & Sons, to LP RE: Thanks him for his response and sends the translation of the Zechmeister book for LP to look over. Encloses postage for returning the book. Adds that he has written Dr. Strain concerning the translation and Strain's possible book on the subject. [Letters from LP to Hamilton April 30, 1941, May 29, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.6, file:(H: Correspondence, 1941)]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, RE: Notes he is glad to hear the alanine manuscript will be published. [Letters from Lamb to LP April 28, 1941, from LP to Lamb May 29, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191.1, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)]
• Letter from LP to F. K. Dibley, Jr. RE: Thanks him for the copy of Elder's “Textbook of Chemistry.” Adds that it probably will not be suitable for their freshman students this year. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #98.6, file:(D: Correspondence, 1941)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. C.N. Knudson, Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Denver, RE: Regrets that they have no applicants for the openings at the University of Denver. [Letter from Knudson to LP April 30, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.6, file:(K: Correspondence, 1941)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. P. W. Selwood, Dept. of Chemistry, Northwestern University, RE: Regrets that his illness will not allow him to make any future commitments, and doubts that he will be able to attend the meeting of the American Chemical Society. [Letter from P. W. Selwood to LP April 28, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1941), #377.11]
• Letter from LP to Prof. S. C. Brooks, Dept. of Zoology, University of California, RE: States he cannot make plans for immunology yet because he doesn't know yet if he will have any funding, and immunology would be the only place Mr. Lanni could work. [Letters from S. C. Brooks to LP May 1, 1941, May 8, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #421.3]
• Letter from LP to Professor E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Department of Chemistry, Harvard University RE: Says there seems to be no one qualified for and interested in Wilson's teaching fellowship, hopes he finds a satisfying person, and says he believes Schomaker is expecting to come to Harvard in the fall. [Letter from Wilson, Jr. to LP April 26, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.5]
• Letter from LP to Professor R. H. Clark, Head, Chemistry Department, University of British Columbia RE: gives recommendation of Dr. Clifford S. Garner. [Telegram from Garner to LP May 2, 1941] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.018, Folder 18.2]
• Letter from Melvin Calvin, University of California, to LP. RE: Had the opportunity os seeing the oxygen analyzer. Is precisely what he needs. Asks to have an instrument made for him. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
• Letter from Melvin Calvin, University of California, to Reuben Wood. RE: Enclosed the literature on the Cambridge Oxygen recorder. Has written to LP to ask for an instruments. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
• Letter from Reuben Wood to Dr. M. Calvin, University of California. RE: Emphasizes the confidential nature of the discussion last Saturday. Informs him that the topic is confidential and should not be discussed with anyone except Professor Latimer. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
• Letter from Roger Adams, University of Illinois, to LP. RE: Reports on the meeting of chemical members of the National Academy of Sciences. Was unanimous in recommending Dr. Adkins and Kirkwood as nominees for membership. Informs him that Clarke and Cohn were previously recommended. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1939-1944: Box #14.018 Folder #18.2]
• Letter from William Seifriz, Botanical Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, to LP RE: States he would like to write the introduction to the Monograph of the Structure of Protoplasm as a physicist and asks LP to look over it and make suggestions and revisions. Handwritten at the bottom: “My best thanks for the reprints.” [Letters from LP to Dr. William Seifriz January 20, 1941, May 23, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #361.5]
• Note from Leslie E. Sutton, Magdalen College, Oxford, to LP RE: Mentions Hampson was at Sheffield when it was hard hit, although he was unhurt, and is now fully engaged in his work. Discusses the results of, and people's reactions to, the blitzes. Discusses some of his current work, and states he has given up all pure research. Discusses the finer points of his diffraction work and dipole work. Discusses his opinions on Stevenson and Schomaker's paper. Asks LP to consider sending Linus Jr. to Magdalen. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #370.8]
• Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis. Breakfast: 1 c orange juice, 2 popovers, 4 T quince honey, 1 sq butter, 2 T cream, 1 c coffee / Lunch: 3 T cottage cheese, 2/3 c cabbage, 1 c tomato juice, 1 banana, ½ c cream (20%), 1 chocolate bar, grape juice / Dinner: 1 c tomato soup, 1 c milk, ½ c orange gelatin, 1/8 angel cake [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #3.1, file:(Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis kept by Ava Helen Pauling, 1941-1942.)]