Activity Listings
- California Institute of Technology, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Recognition of Achievements, Certificate, November 24, 1947. [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: 1947h.8]
- Letter from Beatrice Wolf, Secretary to LP, to Professor George A. Baitsell, Yale University, RE: Encloses a copy of the full test of LP's Silliman lecture. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.19]
- Letter from F. J. W. Roughton, Dept. of Colloid Science, University of Cambridge, to LP RE: Discusses the debate over when to hold the Barcroft memorial conference, in either 1948 or 1949, and inquires when would be best for LP. [Letters from LP to Dr. F. J. W. Roughton October 8, 1947, December 2, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #336.8]
- Letter from J. W. Perry, MIT, to Prof. Norman Davidson, Gates and Crellin Laboratories of Chemistry, Cal Tech, cc: Prof. S. Weinstein, Dr. G. Malcolm Dyson RE: Discusses his and Dr. Dyson's travel plans on December 2nd and 3rd. Note in left margin: “Tue. UCLA.” Note in upper-right margin: “Dec 2 afternoon.” Note in right-bottom margin: “Get reservations for Dec 2 - 3.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: #312.12]
- Letter from J.H. Bushill to LP RE: Asks LP for a photograph to be included in the Proceedings of the Congress. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
- Letter from L.J. Witts to LP RE: Thanking LP for his letter of acceptance to talk in the Medical Consilia. He tentatively puts LP down to speak on February 25th at 5:00. [LP's letter: November 4, 1947, Witt's next letter: February 18, 1948] [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1948s.18]
- Letter from LP to Dr. L.R. Blinks, Hopkins Marine Science Station RE: Regrets to hear that there are no openings for Dr. Weinbaum, says that he thought the rumor was unreliable but Weinbaum's interest in the post was so great he took the liberty of writing. [Letter from Blinks to LP November 21, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.15]
- Letter from LP to Florence Chesse, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP thinks the title page is all right if the type sizes are kept as they are. He doesn't mind if the interleaved copy of his book is trimmed down and punched for insertion in a ring binder. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
- Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company RE: Encloses a copy of a letter sent to him by Dr. Alfons Klemenc, who teaches inorganic and analytical chemistry at the Technische Hochschule in Germany, and asks that Freeman send him a book for examination and translation. Mentions that he thinks it would be a good thing to issue a German translation. [Letter from Freeman to LP November 22, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
- Letter from W.H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to Dr. John F. Baxter, Department of Chemistry, Washington and Lee University cc: LP RE: Thanks him for his note, hopes his conference next summer about writing a general chemistry text ends in an affirmative decision, and says they will keep in touch. [Filed under LP Correspondence: November 24, 1947]
- Memo from Franklin Thomas to LP RE: Suggests that LP discuss costs in his upcoming lecture “Applications of Atomic Energy.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: #410.12]
- Writes cheque to “Caltech. Refund from NFIP advance - Sweden” $206.60 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]
- Writes cheque to “International Nutrition Lab, PO Box 388, Mount Vernon, O- (cutlets)” $31.20 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]
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November
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