Activity Listings
- Letter from Dr. Harry J. Worthing, Superintendent, Pilgrim State Hospital, to LP RE: Informs him that a certain Vladimir Gordin, who uses the name of Bibi Beobi, was admitted to the hospital due to "acts of strange behavior." Goes on to say that Beobi claims to have been working with LP at Cal Tech and requests that LP comment on his observations of Beobi. [Letter from LP to Worthing February 26, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.7, file:(G: Correspondence, 1942)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Irvin Stewart, Secretary, National Defense Research Committee. [Letter from LP to Bush August 15, 1941] [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.1]
February 17, 1942
CONFIDENTIAL
Air Mail
Dr. Irvin Stewart, Secretary
National Defense Research Committee
1530 P Street NW.
Washingotn, D.C.
Dear Dr. Stewart: Reference: Symbol No. 402
On July 25, 1941 I received from Dr. Vannevar Bush a letter authorizing me to proceed with the development of the oxygen partial pressure meter, with the understanding that a formal contract carrying an appropriation of $4250 would be submitted to the California Institute as soon as possible. We have not yet received the contract, although the work planned on the basis of the letter of authorization is three-quarters completed. Will you therefore prepare for us a contract bearing Project No. PDRG-41 for the development of the oxygen partial pressure meter in a form for use with the navy type rebreather apparatus. We will furnish one instrument of the new type on the contract. The appropriation should be $4250 unallocated as to salaries, wages, and supplies.
We ask that Project No. PDRG-41 be retained on the new contract in order that we may use supplies purchased with our A-1-a preference certificate No. VQ-275093.
You will find the preliminary discussion which led to Dr. Bush's letter of authorization in my letter to Dr. Sherwood dated June 18, 1941, and in his reply of July 9, 1941.
Sincerely yours,
Linus Pauling
cc to Dr. H.M. Chadwell
Handwritten: Original of letter of authorization given to Mr. Barrett for confidential file, 3-6-42. JHS
- Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Requ4ests that Miss Virginia Rooke be paid $42. 50 per month as half time office assistant in chemistry from the Rockefeller Fund, Organic Salaries beginning February 1, 1942. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
- Letter from Prof. Carleton C. Murdock, Department of Physics, Cornell University, to LP RE: Informs LP that he will arrive in the middle of March and remain at Cal Tech for five or six weeks. Thanks LP for the opportunity to visit the labs. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.9, file:(M: Correspondence, 1942)]
- Receipt form for the use in transmitting classified material. To: Dr. H. M. Chadwell From: LP [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.1]
- Receipt form for the use in transmitting classified material. To: Dr. Irvin Stewart From: LP [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.1]
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