No Title [re: social activism by scientists]. December 14, 1947. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 3 pp.

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Activity Listings

• Letter from Beatrice Wulf to Dr. Abram Stravitsky RE: Says she is sorry that his manuscript hs been held up so long, cites all the work that they have been busy with at the office including getting LP and family off, hopes he will not find too many errors as they are sending it all now, says they are all glad he is feeling at home, and reports that nothing exciting is happening at the lab. [Letters from Stravitsky to Wulf December 12, 1947, December 19, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
• Letter from David P. Shoemaker, Institute for Theoretical Physics, to LP RE: Accepts LP's offer to be a senior fellow and asks if he could possibly do any teaching with the fellowship. Mentions some of his current work on resonating bonds and metal ions. [Two copies] [Letter from David P. Shoemaker to LPJanuary 1, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #363.3]
• Letter from Dr. Kurt Mislow, Department of Chemistry, New York University, to LP RE: Sends LP a summary of his research proposal with Hillman. Thanks LP for agreeing to serve as a reference. Wishes LP a good trip to England. [Letter from LP to Mislow December 9, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #248.4, file:(Mislow, Kurt)]
• Letter from Helen Marston Beardsley, Vice-Chair, Committee to Prevent Compulsory Military Training, to LP RE: Requests he speak out against atomic weapons and compulsory military service. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.15, file:(C: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. David Tyler RE: Thanks him for the letter, temble tablets, and advice. [Letter from LP to Dr. David Tyler December 5, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #408.11]
• Letter from LP to Dr. E. C. Kleiderer, Lilly Research Laboratories, cc: Nieman, RE: States he will submit an application for a grant of $20,000 to be used in conjunction with insulin research at Cal Tech. Lists LP, Niemann, Badger, Corey, and Schroeder as principal investigators. Discusses concepts and areas they wish to explore in insulin research, including enzyme reactions. Details Badger's experience and expertise in molecular spectroscopy. Adds that due to lack of assistants the program will not be fully underway until summer 1948. Notes Kleiderer should contact Niemann for further information while LP is in England. (Note at bottom, under cc: “A Townsend W.R. Stott, Pres. DuBridge 12/26/48.”) [Letter from Kleiderer to Niemann January 19, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111.4, file:(Eli Lilly and Company, 1946-1951, 1953-1956, 1964-1968, 1970-1972)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. George A. Baitsell, Society of the Sigma Xi, RE: Is pleased to be nominated for the Executive Committee of the Society for a five-year term. States he would be happy to hold the position, although his obligations on the west coast might prevent him from attending meetings in the East regularly. Says it is up to Baitsell's discretion whether he remains nominated or not given the situation. [Letters from George A. Baitsell to LP December 13, 1947, to The Members of the Executive Committee February 11, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #375.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. George L. Kreezer RE: Replies that Kreezer may come work on protein denaturation in Pasadena during either fall or spring, although LP himself will not be there much of the time. Notes that it is difficult to find housing in Oxford. Looks forward to seeing him at Oxford or in Pasadena. [Letters from Kreezer to LP December 9, 1947, December 23, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.12, file:(K: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Karl Heumann RE: Sends his comments and suggestions on the appropriate nomenclature for isopoly and heteropoly acids and salts. [Letter from Heumann to LP December 10, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.12, file:(H: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Thomas Addis RE: Sends results of the osmotic pressure tests that were run on the three hemoglobin samples, mentioning that their lateness is due to the fact that the machine had been put in storage. Also notes that he and AHP are leaving Friday for Oxford and that his new address will be Balliol College. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2.2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)]
• Letter from LP to Frederick M. Thomas RE: Provides comments regarding Thomas' book, “Strategy for Survival,” as per Thomas' request. [Letter from Frederick M. Thomas to Prof. Albert Einstein November 28, 1947, note from Frederick M. Thomas to LP's Secretary January 20, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #410.12]
• Letter from Walter S. Rogers, Institute of Current World Affairs, to LP RE: Requests LP meet with Richard Nolte, a Rhodes scholar at Oxford who is studying Arabic and Islamic law. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287.14, file:(N: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Memo from LP to Dr. Kyropoulos RE: Writes he has sent a note to Dr. DuBridge as he was unable to speak with him. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.12, file:(K: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Memorandum from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP RE: Freeman would like LP's addresses en route to England and in England so that he might be reached there. Freeman has decided not to rush through a reprint, since he believes that stock will hold through February. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
• Memorandum from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP RE: Freeman would like to know what LP thinks of the idea of organizing the latter parts of LP's general chemistries around qualitative analysis. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]