Letter from Linus Pauling to Randolph T. Major. Page 1. January 7, 1942
Letter from Linus Pauling to Randolph T. Major. January 7, 1942. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Letter from E. C. Schroedel, Manager, Institutional Dept., International Business Machines Corp., to LP RE: States he has looked over the manuscripts LP sent to Mr. Burgoyne. States he is writing to the Los Angeles office to report LP's suggested alterations of machine equipment and lists these suggestions. States they are having difficulties delivering equipment because of the war and encourages LP meet problems with other means if possible. [Letters from LP to Mr. E. C. Schroedel November 28, 1941, from E. C. Schroedel to LP January 12, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #368.6]
  • Letter from LP to H. T. Wensel, Technical Aide, Uranium Section, National Bureau of Standards. RE: Has delayed answering because they had been having difficulties making instruments for the very low oxygen range. Estimates that it will be about six weeks before they can deliver the instrument. Explains the alarm system of the detector. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
  • Letter from LP to W. N. Cottrell, Purchasing Agent, Standard Oil Company of Louisiana. RE: Estimates that the order will be filled in about six weeks. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
  • Letter from O. L. Sponsler, Chairman, Dept. of Botanty, University of California, to the Secretary, Gates and Crellin Laboratory, Caltech, RE: Asks if a set of reprints on Cytochrome C, by H. Theorell and A. Akesson, is still available, and if a copy could be sent to him. Handwritten in the upper left margin: "824; Sent 1/12/42, BCS." [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1942), #377.12]
  • Letter from W. R. Varner, Associated Professor of Physics, to Dr. A. A. Knowlton, Reed College. RE: Informs him that the next meeting of the Pacific Coast Division of the AAAS is to be held at Oregon State College on June 14-19. Agrees that they should try to hold an AAPT meeting in conjunction with the AAAS meeting. Extends an invitation. [Filed under LP Science: American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964: Box #14.001 Folder #1.3]
  • Memo from LP to Reuben Wood. RE: Informs him that he has written to the Hercules Powder Company informing them that LP would send an instrument with as much sensitivity as possible in a low range. Should fill order quickly as it may lead to an order for fifty or sixty instruments. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1942-1950: Box #13.002 Folder #2.1]
  • Receipt for classified matter, a confidential letter, sent from LP to H. T. Wensel. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
  • Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis. Breakfast: 1/2 grapefruit, 1 egg, 1/3 c cream, 2 p toast / Lunch: 1/2 c potato salad, 1 p cheese, 1 p toast, 1 pear, 2 walnuts, lettuce / Supper: 1 c milk, 1 potato, 1/2 c corn, 3 crackers, 2 date bars, celery, 1/3 c cream [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #3.1, file:(Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis kept by Ava Helen Pauling, 1941-1942.)]