Letter from Linus Pauling to Kasimir Fajans. Page 1. May 13, 1947
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  • Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Dr. Michael Heidelberger, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, RE: Sends the address for Dr. Margarete Rohdewald in Germany. Mentions that Cal Tech has been attempting to get her a visa and come to work there. [Letter from Heidelberger to Wulf May 15, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #153.3, file:(Heidelberger, Michael)]
  • Letter from C.B. Tibbetts, Chair, Industrial Mobilization Committee, to Members [LP] RE: Sets the next meeting at 9:00 a.m. May 26. Notes that Commodore R.M. Watt Jr. of the Navy will be speaking. Encloses response card. [Letter from LP to Tibbetts May 23, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #185.8, file:(I: Correspondence, 1947)]
  • Letter from G. P. Harnwell, Editor, The Review of Scientific Instruments, to LP. RE: Requests that LP read over the manuscript of an article to be published in the review. Enclosed article and guidelines for LP to keep in mind while reading it. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1944-1982: Box #13.003 Folder #3.5]
  • Letter from LP to F. A. Steele, Minnesota Mining and Mfg. Co.. RE: Informs him that the gases he mentioned are all diamagnetic. Informs him that Dr. Beckman is in charge of manufacturing the oxygen meters. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1944-1982: Box #13.003 Folder #3.6]
  • Letter from Mary E. Ray, Secretary, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, to Millard 05er, Chairman of Community Relations Bureau. Thanks him for his letter and writes that the Emergency Committee is glad to help in any way they can. Suggests he contact the National Committee on Atomic Information which has several publications to distribute, free of charge, and a list of their literature is enclosed. Also, they are sending 300 copies of John Hersey's article "Hiroshima" and Dr. Einstein's article "Only Then Shall We Find Courage" under separate cover. [Letter from Mayer to Einstein, May 12, 1947, Letter from Mayer to Ray, May 31, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.4
  • Letter from Raymund L. Zwemer to LP RE: Explains that the National Research Council, with the approval of the Chief of the Division of International Conferences, has made it possible to obtain special “Courtesy” passports for the usual fee of $10. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
  • Letter from Ruth T. Power, Librarian, Purdue University, to LP. RE: Has received his book. Thanks him for his generosity. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.3]
  • Letter from W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to LP RE: Wonders if LP could do some investigatory work for him while he's over in England as he wants to establish an English branch. Mentions publishers to visit, believes LP can show the value of their list of names and their plans, and gives him questions to ask. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
  • Memo from the Contracts Committee to President L. A. DuBridge, cc: Committee members, Dr. William A. Fowler, Mr. Stott, RE: Discusses the attached proposal detailing the installation of a production facility to be used by the Office of Naval Research at Cal Tech to supply synchrotron components. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.14, file:(M: Correspondence, 1947)]
  • Report on ‘An Instrument for the Magnetometric Estimation of Oxygen in Gas Mixtures.' Many notes as LP was asked to read over it. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1944-1982: Box #13.003 Folder #3.5]
  • Writes cheque to “Arletta Tournal. Advance” $7.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
  • Writes cheque to “Mrs. Alexander. April 9 to & including May 15 [in margin: “150 for 1 month. $5 St die 6 days”]” $180.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
  • Writes cheque to “Poly. Tuition for Crellie & Linda” $204.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
  • Writes cheque to “R. Doves” $27.60 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
  • Writes cheque to “S. Counties Gas” $6.29 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]