Letter from Linus Pauling to Paul Ewald. Page 1. September 17, 1947
Letter from Linus Pauling to Paul Ewald. September 17, 1947. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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  • Letter from Henry Allen Moe, Secretary-General, Guggenheim Foundation, to Fellows. RE: Asks if they have suggestions of possible future fellowship recipients. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.2]
  • Letter from Kasimir Fajans, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, to LP RE: Continues discussion on the calculations of page 71 of LP's The Nature of the Chemical Bond. States that the discrepancy between the two editions is evidence that LP's values on resonating structures are arbitrary and unreliable. Adds that he plans not to use LP's point of view in either his research or his teaching. [Letters from LP to Fajans May 13, 1947, October 1, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #117.2, file:(Fajans, Kasimir, 1940, 1942, 1946-1947, 1950)]
  • Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company RE: Returns the proof sheets of various types that could be used in Hayward's drawings and gives his opinion of them, likes No. 4 but also No. 2 if the type will be reduced in size. [Letter from Freeman to LP September 16, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
  • Letter from Robert Dery to LP RE: Discusses his plans to complete his PhD due to the economic necessity of further education in chemistry. Explains that he would like to use his research at the Bureau of Mines Laboratories under the supervision of Dr's von Elbe and Lewis for his thesis, but obtaining his degree through Cal Tech. Mentions that the Bureau has an agreement with the University of Pittsburgh. (Note in top margin: “Prof Niemann: Would you advise me? Where does Dery stand? LP”) [Letter from LP to Dery September 26, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98.12, file:(D: Correspondence, 1947)]
  • Newspaper Clipping: "Rockefeller Kin to Be Wed Today," Los Angeles Times. LP Safe: Drawer 1, Folder 1.032
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Better World Via Science Promised by Harvard Prof”, Atlantic City (New Jersey) Press, September 20, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.17]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Rockefeller Kin to be Wed Today”, Los Angeles Times [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1947n.19]
  • Note from W.H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to LP RE: Writes that Behnke heard at Princeton that LP is leaving Cal Tech for Princeton, says he wagered Behnke that Conant would then leave for Oklahoma and wants to know who wins. [Letter from LP to Freeman September 23, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
  • Postcard from Catherine Schlegelmilch, W.H. Freeman and Co., to Beatrice Wulf RE: Through some misunderstanding, the ten instructors' copies of "General Chemistry" have been sent to LP rather than to Dr. Davidson at Cal Tech. Schlegelmilch believes that LP should have received them by now and asks Wulf to let her know if they've arrived. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
  • Writes cheque to "Otto Napil," $6.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance, Box 4.018, Folder 18.2]
  • Writes cheque to "Ray Robinson," $5.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance, Box 4.018, Folder 18.2]