Letter from Linus Pauling to David Shoemaker. Page 1. September 12, 1947
Letter from Linus Pauling to David Shoemaker. September 12, 1947. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Letter from Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to Grace B. and Mary C. Lincoln Thanks them for their donation and support. Also encloses an article by Cord Meyer, which may be of interest to them. [Letter from Grace B. and Mary C. Lincoln to Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, August 12, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Clyde K. Emery, cc: E. Barrett RE: Discusses plans for the Radon plant at the Gates Chemical Lab. Suggest that now that Dr. Swingle has moved to Sweden and Mr. Plunkett will no longer be operating the plant that they should consider moving it out of the labs at Cal Tech. Adds that Don Yost would be glad to oversee the removal, repair and installation of the plant at its new location. Mentions that it would be necessary to draw up a contract for this project, under the new policy active at Cal Tech. [Letter from Barrett to LP September 3, 1947; Undated note from Plunkett to Yost, September 1947 (general); notes by LP September 21, 1947, September 29, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #108.5, file:(Emery, Clyde K., 1935, 1942-1944, 1947-1948)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: Decides that he would like the whole $4,000 for travel expenses sent to him now, says he needs to finish paying the steamship tickets and other expenses in 1947, sends him a copy of General Chemistry under separate cover, and says he would be glad to know how much he gets out of reading the first dozen chapters without having the accompanying lectures. [Letter from Aydelotte to LP September 19, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
  • Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Would like the entire amount for traveling expenses sent to him now. Sends a copy of his text book General Chemistry. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.2]
  • Letter from LP to Miss Bradbury, Domestic Bursar, Balliol College RE: Tells her they have reached home safely and are preparing for their journey to Oxford in December, explains who will be coming with them, trust she will let them know soon the nature of the house in which they will live, and asks that she tell them if furnishings are necessary. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
  • Letter from LP to Prof. Ting-Sui Ke, Institute for the Study of Metals, University of Chicago, RE: Responds to questions on interstitial solid solutions with tantalum, discussing structure issues. Sends his regards to Prof. Zener. [Letter from Ke to LP September 4, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.12, file:(K: Correspondence, 1947)]
  • Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP thinks that McCullough would be a good co-author on the manuscript that Frantz designed. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b6.1]
  • Memo from LP to Prof. Ernest H. Swift RE: Describes a special honor given by the University of Michigan and asks Swift to evaluate H. H. Willard as an analytical chemist and if Willard is deserving of this honor. [Letter from LP to Prof. H. M. Randall September 12, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.12]