Activity Listings
- Letter [in German] from Dr. K. Huber, President, Universität Bern, Chemische Gesellchaft to LP RE: Invites him to come speak in January, asks him to lecture for a group of chemical company presidents, gives him a few days to choose from, and asks that he reply soon so that they don't plan something else for the evening he wants. [Letter from LP to Huber November 18, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
- Letter from Arthur J. Hill, Yale University, to LP RE: Reports to LP many of the fine things that are still being said about his lecture at the Centennial. He encloses a copy of Sinnott's talk and three photographs. [LP's reply: November 13, 1947] [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.19]
- Letter from Bette Odets to LP RE: Requests that LP sign and return a petition protesting the deportation proceedings against Hanns Eisler which has also been signed by Dr. Thomas Mann and Dr. Albert Einstein. Enclosed: Letter to U. S. Ambassador in London from Composer's Guild of Great Britain. (Note in pen, top: Q? & petition signed.) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #300.9, File: (O: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from Dr. David Tyler to LP RE: States that he has been reinstated with help from Military Intelligence and the F.B.I. Thanks LP for his help in the matter. States he is resigning as soon as he gets an opportunity. Handwritten at the bottom: “It would be wonderful if you let us know when you are out this way - and let us play host to you. There is much to tell you. I wrote Sturt giving him the details of this outcome. David.” [Letter from Dr. David Tyler to LP August 18, 1947, LP to Dr. David Tyler November 21, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #408.11]
- Letter from LP to Dr. A. N. Richards, University of Pennsylvania Medical School. RE: Asks for help in obtaining a passport for Professor Kamen. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Frank Lanni, Duke University Hospital, RE: Reports that Lanni and Campbell's manuscript has been rejected by the Journal of Experimental Medicine as a similar paper has recently been published by Landsteiner and van der Scheer. Asks if Lanni would be willing to publish the paper in the Addis Festschrift issue of the Stanford Medical Bulletin in honor of Dr. Thomas Addis' retirement. Adds that the people at Yale are still hoping that Lanni accepts an appointment there. [Letter from Lanni to LP November 6, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212.10, file:(Lanni, Frank)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Gerald Oster, Dept. of Animal and Plant Pathology, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research RE: LP has received proof an article he had written on “Molecular Structure and Biological Specificity” in which he had written about Rothen's experiment and feels that he has written enough about the subject and no longer wishes to write a communication with Oster. [LP's last letter October 25, 1947; Oster's reply to LP November 10, 1947] [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1936-1946: Box #14.038 Folder #38.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Hans Kuhn, Physikalisch-Chemische Anstalt, Der Universitat Basel, RE: Agrees it will be fine to finish the project in Oxford next spring, but notes that Kuhn may wish to leave earlier than April 1st, as LP will be leaving for France on and Italy on March 20. [Letter from Kuhn to LP October 31, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #199.14, file:(Kuhn, Hans)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. J. W. Barker, Research Corporation, RE: States they will do everything possible to make the work of Dr. Zechmeister at Caltech to fit in with the lectureship schedule. States he has given the materials to Zechmeister as requested, and hopes he may be a lecturer in the coming year. [Letters from J. W. Barker to LP November 3, 1947, November 14, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #375.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Justus Kirchner, Department of Agriculture, RE: Writes that while they cannot let him have a key to the labs, he is free to use the lab library during the normal operating hours from 8 to 5 Monday through Friday and from 8 to 1 on Saturday. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.12, file:(K: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from LP to Professor L.J. Witts, The Radcliffe Infirmary, RE: LP is happy to accept the invitation to speak at 5:00 on some Wednesday evenings during the term. LP suggests that he speak first on “The Structure of Antibodies and the Nature of Seriological Reactions,” or “The Magnetic Properties and Structure of Hemoglobin.” [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1948s.18]
- Memorandum from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP . RE: Freeman would like LP's statement regarding the use of superscripts in chemistry, as well as usage of terms and abbreviations. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b6.1]
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