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December
  • Article: “In Short”, [re: University of Paris honorary doctorate] Engineering and Science Monthly, December 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Article: “SRO! SRO!...”, Sacramento (California) Condensate, (A.C.S. bulletin) December 1948.
  • Bill from Adhor Milk Farms for December 1948. $48.89 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.059, folder 59.3]
  • Card from Linus Pauling Jr and Anita to AHP and LP RE: Sends in their Christmas card a check for their 25th anniversary present for the dishwasher. Their dishwasher has been in operation for a few weeks. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1946-1956: Box #5.037, Folder 37.3]
  • Letter (No date) from LP to Walter Murphy, Editor, Chemical and Engineering News RE: Replies that he approves of the editorial on the Dupont grants, mentioning that Caltech will be one of ten universities to receive the grants. [Letter from Murphy to LP December 27, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.3, file:(Chemical and Engineering News, 1947-1958, 1968-1969, 1975, 1979-1980, 1988)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr.H. F. Beeghly, Editor, The Crucible. RE: Thanks him for having his name put on the mailing list. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]

December 1  (New York)
  • Bill from Fashion Cleaners for Nov. 23 dry cleaning. $6.20 Note on side: Pd [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.059, folder 59.3]
  • Bill from Mira Loma Mutual Water Co for $6.71. Note on side: Pd [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.059, folder 59.3]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE: Acknowledges receipt of his letter. Two Copies. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from Hoylande Young, Chairman, Women's Service Committee, to LP. RE: Informs him of the current members of the committee. Suggests who to return, who to drop, and who to add. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.10]
  • Letter from J. T. Thurston, Chairman, Program Committee, Western Connecticut Section, to Beatrice Wulf. RE: Acknowledges her letter. Informs her that they wish to hear him on March 15th. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from L. W. Jones, Dean of Admissions to Mr. A. N. Hashin, Director, Egyptian Education Bureau RE: Acknowledges letter of November 24, is forwarding letter to the Director of the Gates and Crellin Laboratories of Chemistry. [Letter from Hashin to Director of Admissions November 24, 1948] [Letter from LP to Ahmed January 4, 1949] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.017, Folder 17.3]
  • Letter from Paul D. Barlett, to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Informs him that he is withdrawing his application for a Fellowship. Explains why. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.3]

December 2  (Washington, D.C.)

December 3  (Washington, D.C.)

December 4  (Washington, D.C.)
  • Letter from Carl R. Noller, Stanford University, to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Thanks him for the honor of being appointed. Declines the appointment because he is not sympathetic to the amount of awards available. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, Materials re: Awards and Committees, 1944-1949: Box #14.009 Folder #9.8]
  • Letter from E. L. Randall, Chairman of Sacramento Section, to LP. RE: Discusses a serious matter concerning clinical laboratories. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Minutes of ACS Board of Directors meeting, by Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1944-1949: Box #14.009 Folder #9.1]
  • Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Writes cheque to “Cash for me” $80.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

December 5  (Washington, D.C.)

December 6  (Indianapolis)
  • Letter (in German) from Prof. Dr. W. Klemm to LP RE: Comments on LP's article in the September edition of JACS. Requests LP send him a copy of “The Nature of the Chemical Bond” as well as reprints dealing with magnetic chemistry, as much of their literature was lost or destroyed during the war. (Note above text: Ans'd) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.13, file:(K: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from Dr. R. Houwink to LP RE: Reminds him of the letter sent on October 21 and asks LP to send an answer concerning whether or not he supports the committee. [Letters from Houwink to LP October 21, 1948, from LP to Houwink December 15, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.13, file:(H: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from Ernest H. Volwiler, Abbot Laboratories, to LP. RE: Resigns from the Committee on Publications and the Committee on Patents and Related Legislation. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.17]
  • Letter from Martha D. Letts, Secretary to W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to LP RE: Informs him that they have received Chapters II and III of Noyes' Physical Chemistry manuscript and they are sending them on so he can go over them before he next talks with Freeman. (Notes on top in pencil: “Far too condensed. Arguments not straight-forward enough; too obscure. Examples needed.”) [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.6]
  • Letter from William N. Lacey, Acting Chairman, Contracts Committee to Pres. L. A. DuBridge, C. I. T., cc: LP RE: Proposed contract for investigation of the molecular structures of certain compounds of boron between C. I. T. And the Office of Naval Research. [Filed under LP Science: Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports, 1947-1963: Box #14.031 Folder #31.1]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Chemical Society Elects Head”, Louisville (Kentucky) Times, December 6, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Chemical Society Elects”, Omaha (Nebraska) Evening World-Herald, December 6, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Chemical Society Elects”, Omaha (Nebraska) Morning World-Herald, December 6, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Chemical Society Elects”, Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) Sun Telegram, December 6, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Chemical Society Head”, San Francisco Chronicle, December 6, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Chemical Society Names Chicagoan President-elect”, Houston (Texas) Post, December 6, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Chemists Elect Head for 1950", Baltimore (Maryland) Morning Sun, December 6, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. E.H. Volwiler Elected Chemical Society President”, Richmond (Virginia) Times Dispatch, December 6, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Heads Chemists”, Chicago Sun-Times, December 6, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Illinois Man Named by Chemical Society”, Louisville (Kentucky) Courier-Journal, December 6, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Volwiler Chosen to Head Chemical Society in ‘50", Youngstown (Ohio) Vindicator, December 6, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Volwiler to Head Chemical Society”, Houston (Texas) Post, December 6, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Report on the Present Situation of the Gmelin Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Related Subjects by Dimitri R. Stein, US Representative, Gmelin Institute. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.3]
  • Writes cheque to “Foster Campbell Gardener up to Dec 6" $21.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

December 7
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to C. B. van Niel, Jacques Loeb Laboratory. RE: Informs him that he has been appointed to the Award Committee for the Paul-Lewis Laboratories in Enzyme Chemistry. Informs him that the committee is confidential. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, Materials re: Awards and Committees, 1944-1949: Box #14.009 Folder #9.9]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to Mary L. Kilpatrick. RE: Informs him that he has been appointed to the Award Committee for the Garvan Medal. Informs him that it is a confidential committee. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, Materials re: Awards and Committees, 1948-1951: Box #14.010 Folder #10.1]
  • Letter from C. W. Rivise, Caesar & Rivise, to LP. RE: Congratulates him for his accession to the presidency of the ACS for 1949. Sends a reprint of an article on chemical patents. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from Harold C. Urey, University of Chicago, to LP. RE: Informs him of a situation in which a family could use financial assistance. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Chemist Explains New Disease Cure Theory”, Indianapolis (Indiana) Star [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1948n.40]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Named President-Elect of Chemical Society”, New York Times [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1948n.39]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Named President-Elect of the Chemical Society”, New York Times, December 7, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Volwiler Chosen Chemical Society 1950 President”, Chicago Journal of Commerce, December 7, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]

December 8
  • Letter from Alden H.Emery, Executive Secretary, to Board of Directors. RE: Attaches a draft of the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors on December 4 and 5th. Would appreciate corrections. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Dimitri R. Stein, North Dakota Agricultural College. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Informs him that he has already written the Rockefeller Foundation in regards to the Gmelin Institute. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.3]

December 9
  • Credit Order Correction Slip no. 397 from Union Oil Company of California. $8.70 due to unauthorized delivery - credit card expired 9/30/48. Note: All Paid DDS 12/9/48 [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance: Box 4.059, #59.2]
  • Credit Order Correction Slip no. 697 from Union Oil Company of California. $3.04 due to unauthorized delivery - credit card expired 9/30/48. Note: Pd 12/9/48 [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance: Box 4.059, #59.2]
  • Letter from Ellen P. Davidson, Executive Director, National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions, to LP. Asks LP to talk informally on any subject, possibly social health, at the Conference. Will call later in the week. LP Peace: Box 4.013, Folder 13.4
  • Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Was surprised by the award. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Ernest H. Volwiler, Abbott Laboratories. RE: Informs him that he has appointed new members in his place in the Patent Committee. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.17]
  • Letter from LP to Irving Gray, Major, Office of the Surgeon General, RE: Informs him that he has just returned from a trip abroad, and will write again when he has seen if their will be lab space. [Letters from Gray to LP November 29, 1948, from LP to Waugh December 9, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.12, file:(G: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. J. Martensen, Henrik Linstahls Bokhandel, RE: LP has sent Martensen's letter to Freeman, to see if the publisher would be interested in translating the text into Swedish. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.3]
  • Letter from LP to Prof. David Waugh, MIT, RE: Requests Waugh send his comments on Irving Gray, who has just applied to work for a year to six months in the Caltech Labs. [Letters from LP to Gray December 9, 1948, from Waugh to LP December 20, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.12, file:(G: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from LP to Prof. N. V. Sidgwick, Lincoln College, Oxford University, cc: A. Townsend, RE: Regrets that Sidgwick is unable to come to Caltech sooner. Explains the complications during his past trip to Europe which were responsible for him being unable to visit Sidgwick. [Letter from N. V. Sidgwick to LP November 30, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #364.1]
  • Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP has enclosed a letter from Henrik Lindstahls Bokhandel, who brings up the idea of translating "General Chemistry" into Swedish. LP had a fine trip and looks forward to seeing Freeman next week. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
  • Writes cheque to “Don Sharp. Union Oil Co. Gas” $11.74 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

December 10

December 11

December 12
  • Announcement from the Arts, Sciences and Professions Council. The Program of the Membership Conference at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. LP Peace: Box 4.013, Folder 13.4
  • Note from M. Szwarc, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Manchester, to LP RE: Wishes LP a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Suspects that something has gone wrong with his application and asks LP to write to him. [Letters from Executive Secretary to Dr. M. Szwarc November 29, 1948, from LP to Dr. M. Szwarc January 12, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #373.1]

December 13
  • Bill from Southern California Edison Company. $22.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.059, folder 59.3]
  • Letter from A. C. Elm, Chairman, By-Laws Committee, to Alden H. Emery, Executive Section. RE: Informs him that the Leigh Valley Section would like to change their headquarters from “East and South Bethlehem, Pa.” to “Bethlehem, Pa.” Explains the reasoning behind the request. Asks that he pass the request along to the proper committee. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1944-1949: Box #14.009 Folder #9.1]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to Board of Directors. RE: Attaches a letter from McIlvain who takes exception to the proposal. Sends a new ballot for the matter. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from Frances V. Benner, Special Assistant, to LP. RE: Requests to be informed if LP will have time to visit local sections when he is in Chicago in late May. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from Harold Clark Metcalfe, Brentwood High School, to LP . RE: Metcalfe is confused on LP's description of the construction of the common dry cell. The description appears to disagree with his prior knowledge of the subject. Metcalfe says he wishes to keep up to date in his teaching, and asks of LP might send him the source of his information. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.3]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Pauling Back After Degree Gift”, Los Angeles Daily News, December 13, 1948 . [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.30]
  • Note to LP from Rarl. [illegible] Selmoryz RE: [In German] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1948) 378.2]
  • Report on the Security Procedures of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission by the Scientist's Committee on Loyalty Problems. Discusses common questions of scientist concerning the methods, organization, and results of the AEC's security procedures. LP Peace: Box 3.018, Folder 18.1
  • Telegram from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Approves of the first and second motions of December 13th letters. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]

December 14
  • Bill from Prodis Rug & Carpet Co to LP for cleaning and demothing of 9 items, along with some other repair work. Total due $99.85. Note on side: Pd Feb 10, 1949 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.059, folder 59.2]
  • Chemistry 221a Nature of the Chemical Bond. Final Examination. 8a.m. to 11 a.m (three hours). [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.014, Folder 14.4]
  • Interoffice Memo from A. H Walter to LP RE: Confirming telephone conversation with Beatrice Wulf in which she was notified the subject proposal had been approved. [Filed under LP Science: Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports, 1947-1963: Box #14.031 Folder #31.1]
  • Interoffice Memo from Alice Walker to Beatrice Wulf RE: LP's Office of Naval Research Proposal; memo attached. [Filed under LP Science: Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports, 1947-1963: Box #14.031 Folder #31.1]
  • Letter from A. H. Walter to Office of Naval Research, cc: LP RE: Submitting six copies of proposal for boron research headed by LP and Verner Schomaker. [Filed under LP Science: Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports, 1947-1963: Box #14.031 Folder #31.1]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE: Congratulates him for receiving an Honorary Degree from the Sorbonne. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from Dr. D.H. Killeffer to LP RE: Urgently requests that LP answer his letter of November 26th. [Letters from Killeffer to LP November 26, 1947, from Wulf to Killeffer December 17, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #71.2, file:(Climax Molybdenum Company, 1948-1949)]
  • Letter from Dr. Sol Haberman, Secretary-General Western Hemisphere, International Society of Hematology, to LP RE: Informs LP that he has been elected to fellowship in the society. Sends an application questionnaire and requests $3.00 in membership dues. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #185.9, file:(I: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from Ricardo Carvellio Ferreira to LP RE: Informs him he is going to Recife, Brazil, where he will stay for a year before going to the U.S. Adds that he is writing an apology to Dr. Daudel concerning an erroneous supposition. [Letters from Ferreira to LP November 21, 1948, February 10, 1949; from LP to Ferreira December 10, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #119.7, file:(Ferreira, Ricardo)]
  • Writes cheque to “Peter - Christmas, etc” $50.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

December 15
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Edmond Young, Kinetics Chemicals, Inc.. RE: Pleased to tell him that the date for the Western Connecticut Section has been changed, so he can talk on March 15th. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. J. T. Thurston. RE: Thanks him for his telegram. Apologizes for the trouble. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. R. Houwink RE: Apologizes for the delay in response due to an absence from Pasadena. Agrees to be a member of the committee for the improvement of the organization of international scientific and technical congresses. [Letter from Houwink to LP December 6, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.13, file:(H: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from LP to Reva Mucha, Secretary, Committee to Welcome the Dean of Canterbury, RE: Discusses the success of the meeting with the Dean of Canterbury. Brings up some complaints about reserve seating issues. Requests to be relieved of his duties as chair due to health reasons. [Letters from Mucha to LP December 11, 1948, December 20, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.16, file:(C: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Note from Dr. Paul Gilbert Nahin to LP RE: Discusses LP's appearance as chair of the Dean's talk last Thursday. Commends him on his anti-war stance in the face of potential U.S. conflict with the U.S.S.R. [Letter from LP to Nahin December 21, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287.15, file:(N: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Telegram from J. T. Thurston, to LP. RE: Informs him that Western Connecticut Section would be pleased to have the talk on Thursday. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]

December 16
  • Letter from Leslie Sutton, Magdalen College, Oxford, to LP RE: States one of his students, Mr. P. W. Allen, has compiled a list of the interatomic distances and molecular configurations. Inquires about information left by Schomaker and asks for confirmation of the research. [Letter from Leslie Sutton to LP December 18, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #370.8]
  • Memorandum from Henry Allen Moe, Secretary, Guggenheim Foundation, to Committee of Selection. RE: Informs them of the first meeting in 1949. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.3]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Pauling Answers Red Query”, Pasadena (California) Independent, December 16, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.31]
  • Writes cheque to “Athenaeum. Dues, etc” $29.58 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]
  • Writes cheque to “Hotel Fairmont SF. Deposit” $10.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.074, folder 74.1, item 2]
  • Writes cheque to “Union Oil Co of Calif” $3.28 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

December 17

December 18

December 20
  • Background on Personnel: Study Organization for The Ford Foundation. [Filed under LP Science: Ford Foundation, 1949-1972: Box #14.012 Folder #12.1]
  • Bill from Union Oil Company of California to LP. Total Due $6.40 [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance: Box 4.059, #59.2]
  • Copy of letter [in French] from Louis de Broglie, Institut de France, Academie des Sciences, to LP. Informs LP that the Academy of Science elected him to the Section of mineralogy to replace M. Jacques of Lapparent, deceased. Discusses the publication of LP's work. LP Safe: Drawer 1, Folder 1.032
  • Institut de France, Académie des Sciences, Correspondence indicating election as a corresponding member, December 20, 1948. [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: 1948h.9]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to D. E. Badertscher, S. L. Brams, Wayne W. Hilty, R. H. Lafferty, Jr.. RE: Informs them of their appointments to the Standing Committee on Professional Relations and Status. Informs them of their duties. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.6]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to Dr. R. T. Arnold, Dr. George Calingaert, Dr. Calvin S. Fuller, Dr. V. A. Kalichevsky, Dr. A. L. Marshall, and Dr. Arthur Rose. RE: Informs them of their appointment to the Committee on Publications. Outlines their duties. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.18]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE: Attaches copies of letters of notification being sent to personnel which he has chosen for the various Standing Committees. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to Ralph W. Bost, L. E. Chifcorn, Harvey Diehl, Milton Harris, Gustov Egloff, W. O. Milligan, to M. M. Renfrew. RE: Informs them of their appointments to Standing Committee on National Meetings and Divisional Activities. Informs them of their duties. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.5]
  • Letter from Charles Coryell to LP RE: Suggests that LP, Lauritsen, Yost, and Davidson work together to request research money and piles for atomic research for physics, chemistry and biology at the universities in Southern California. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #68.2, file:(Coryell, Charles D., 1928, 1936-1941, 1945, 1948-1950, 1954, 1956-1958, 1960-1963, 1968-1970)]
  • Letter from David F. Waugh, Department of Biology, MIT, to LP RE: Sends his opinions regarding Irving Gray. Notes that he had been scheduled to begin a position at the University of Washington with Dr. Robert Williams, who has been upset by Gray's unexpected entry into the army and departure from his agreement. [Letters from LP to Waugh December 9, 1948, from LP to Gray December 27, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.12, file:(G: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. D. H. Killeffer RE: Informs Killeffer that he has prepared a sketchy report on molybdenum compounds, which he encloses. [Letters from Kileffer to LP December 14, 1948, December 27, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #71.2, file:(Climax Molybdenum Company, 1948-1949)]
  • Letter from Reva Mucha, Secretary, Committee to Welcome the Dean of Canterbury, to LP RE: Sends him copies of the Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the American Russian Institute. Asks him to consider becoming a member of the American Russian Institute. [Letters from LP to Mucha December 15, 1948, December 27, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.16, file:(C: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Telegram from Walter Murphy, Editor, Chemical and Engineering News, to LP RE: Requests he rush the editorial and signature for the January edition of C & EN. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.3, file:(Chemical and Engineering News, 1947-1958, 1968-1969, 1975, 1979-1980, 1988)]

December 21

December 22

December 23
  • Bill from Tuttle Bros' Nurseries for $28.19 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.059, folder 59.3]
  • Letter [in French] from Ch. Maugin, Faculté des Science, l'Université de Paris, to LP RE: Informs him that he has been unanimously elected as a correspondent to l'Académie des Sciences in Paris for his work in diverse scientific domains. Sends greetings from Madame Maugin to AHP. Requests as a post-script that LP send an updated notice of his research for the archives of the Académie. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.15, file:(M: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from G. K. Rollefson, Editor, Annual Review of Physical Chemistry to LP RE: Asks him to prepare the review on Quantum Theory, Theory of Molecular Structure and Valence for Volume one of the annual, to appear in 1950. Goes on to describe requirements and wishes of the committee. [Letter from LP to Rollefson, January 26, 1949] [LP Correspondence: Box #11.19, file:(Annual Review of Physical Chemistry, 1947-1949, 1969, 1976)]
  • Telegram from LP to J.M. Crowe, C & EN RE: Agrees to the change in title. [Telegram from Crowe to LP December 22, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.3, file:(Chemical and Engineering News, 1947-1958, 1968-1969, 1975, 1979-1980, 1988)]

December 24
  • Bill from Herbert A Whipple, DDS for LP professional services rendered Nov. 16 1948 $4.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.059, folder 59.3]
  • Bill from Myrtle Vencil for $38.26 [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance: Box 4.059, #59.2]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to Dr. Edward Wichers. National Bureau of Standards. RE: Informs him that he has been appointed as the Committee on Annual Report on Atomic Weights. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.7]
  • Letter from Dr. J. Finley Wilson and others to LP. Asks LP to join in issuing a Call of a Legislative Assembly and Rally for Civil Rights to be held in Washington, D. C. On February 11th and 12th. Encloses the formal Call. LP Peace: Box 3.017, Folder 17.1
  • Letter from JHR Lynam to LP RE: Apologizes for not having replied before. It was his impression the book had been sent to Crellin and sends it now.
  • Letter from Sherman S. Shaffer, Southeastern Texas Section, to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Accepts the appointment to the Standing Committee on Local Sectional Activities. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.11]
  • Note from Dr. Chia-Si Lu, National Amoy University, China, to LP RE: Discusses the increasing difficulty of the situation in China. Mentions that Dr. S.H. Yu will be making a trip to the U.S., where he plans to visit Caltech and MIT. [Notes from Lu to LP November 21, 1948, February 3, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #218.7, file:(Lu, Chia-Si)]
  • Terminal Report for Crellin Pauling at Dragon School. Classics 1/15 An excellent Term's work. He has made extremely rapid progress in this subject / English 15/17 He has worked with enthusiasm and while his history is not strong, he has made definite progress in his written English. / Geography 16/17 Not very good / Mathematics 10/17 4th is form in Ned Morphew Competition. His knowledge increased at a great pace. / French 2/17 Good and keen / Art Enjoyed painting and produced some good work / Divinity Very good / Science Very good, shows great interest. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Edward Crellin Pauling. 1930-1995, No Date: Box #5.048, Folder 48.1]

December 26
  • Indian Academy of Sciences, Letters indicating membership, December 26, 1948. [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: 1948h.10]
  • Manuscript Notes: “Bond Orbitals with p-d Hybridization in Electronegative Atoms” [Filed under LP Science: Manuscript Notes by Linus Pauling re: Chemical Bonds, 1944-1953: Box #3.005 Folder #5.11]
  • Manuscript Notes: “The Non-Existence of Perleromates” [Filed under LP Science: Manuscript Notes by Linus Pauling re: Chemical Bonds, 1944-1953: Box #3.005 Folder #5.10]

December 27
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to Dr. P. J. Elving, Dr. F. H. Hurley, and Dr. Philip W. West. RE: Informs them that they have been appointed to select the recipient of the Merck Graduate Fellowship in Analytical Chemistry. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1944-1949: Box #14.009 Folder #9.3]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE: Informs him he must nominate someone as the Chairman of the Award Committee for the Garvan Medal. Requests a telegraph with his nominate. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE: Informs him that Dr. Osborne has been eliminated from the list due to health issues. Apologizes for the delay. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from Chester M. Alter, Dean, Boston University Graduate School, to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Informs him that he shall be glad to serve on the Committee on Industrial Relation for 1949. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.4]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Winstein, Department of Chemistry, U. C. L. A. RE: Writes in his capacity as editor for W. H. Freeman and Company's Chemical Series to see how Winstein feels about collaborating on an advanced organic book for them, explains that he knows he is busy but hopes that he understands te contribution he could make by bringing modern ideas into the advanced organic field, and urges him to think it over and write him at a later time. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.6]
  • Letter from LP to Irving Gray, Major, Office of the Surgeon General, RE: Regrets that the lab at Caltech is currently too crowded to allow Gray to come and work for a period of six months to a year beginning January 1, 1949. [Letter from Waugh to LP December 20, 1948, telegram from Gray to LP December 27, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.12, file:(G: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from LP to Reva Mucha, Secretary, Committee to Welcome the Dean of Canterbury RE: Thanks her for and returns the Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the American Russian Institute. Responds that he cannot accept the invitation to membership because his ill health has forced him to curtail his political activities. [Letter from Mucha to LP December 20, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.16, file:(C: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from Nathan Weiner, Chairman, Program Committee, to LP. RE: Requests details for his upcoming address to his group. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from Stephen H. Fritchman to LP. Thanks LP for note of 17th, informs that he approved $3000 to pay the salaries, rent, and telephone service for the American Russian Institute during the Dean's visit. LP Peace: Box 4.001, Folder 1.1
  • Letter from W. N. Lacey to Committee on Graduate Study RE: discusses arrangements for changes in procedure for handling appointments of Graduate Assistants. Encloses copy of new letter to be used for awarding graduate appointments. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.018, Folder 18.2]
  • Letter from Walter Murphy, Editor, C & EN to LP RE: Encloses a copy of his editorial for January 10th on the Dupont Company's planned Grants-In-Aid program. [Letter from LP to Murphy, no date] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.3, file:(Chemical and Engineering News, 1947-1958, 1968-1969, 1975, 1979-1980, 1988)]
  • Letter from Walter Murphy, Editor, C & EN to LP RE: Informs him that the editorial has arrived and they will be able to publish it in its entirety. [Letter from LP to Murphy December 21, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.3, file:(Chemical and Engineering News, 1947-1958, 1968-1969, 1975, 1979-1980, 1988)]
  • Memo from LP to Dr. David P. Shoemaker, Caltech, cc: Dr. Ewing, RE: Makes suggestions on what should be contained in the report for Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation and how it should be presented. [Memo from LP to Dr. David P. Shoemaker December 17, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #363.3]
  • Telegram from Irving Gray, Major, MAC, to LP RE: Requests response to his inquiry concerning work at Caltech. [Letter from LP to Gray December 27, 1948, telegram from LP to Gray December 28, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.12, file:(G: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Writes cheque to “Dr. HA Whipple. Paddy” $4.0 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

December 28
  • Letter from Dr. D. H. Killeffer to LP RE: Thanks him for the report and encloses a check to cover expenses. Requests LP review the completed monograph. [Letters from LP to Killeffer December 20, 1948, January 3, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #71.2, file:(Climax Molybdenum Company, 1948-1949)]
  • Letter from Dr. W. Albert Noyes, Jr., Department of Chemistry, The University of Rochester to LP RE: Thanks him for his letter over the errors in the chapters, says he is not sure he agrees with him entirely as to the order he desires for the book, and explains how he has always had considerable doubt that he had time to write this text especially as he has to finish it before taking over the duties of Editor of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Says that since their ideas do not seem to agree on the character of the book, asks to be released from him contract. [Letters from LP to Noyes December 22, 1948, January 18, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.7]
  • Letter from Executive Secretary, to Dr. F. A Gunther, Citrus Experiment Station. RE: Informs him that LP and AHP will drive to Riverside on January 3rd. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from Stephen H. Fritchman to LP. Asks LP to tell him, in a sentence, the greatest achievement or discovery in science in 1948, anywhere in the world and a word or two as to why it is significant. LP Peace: Box 4.001, Folder 1.1
  • Note from Dr. Paul G. Nahin to LP RE: Thanks him for the invitation and responds that he will telephone the Friday before coming. Discusses the difficulty in reconciling the desire to speak out on progressive issues and the fear of losing one's position due to political affiliations. Asks LP to consider this question. [Letters from LP to Nahin December 21, 1948, January 3, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287.15, file:(N: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Telegram from Alden H. Emery, to LP. RE: Informs him that Noller declines a the appointment to the Fritzsche Award Committee. Requests that he wire a substitute name. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Telegram from LP to Irving Gray, Major, Office of the Surgeon General, RE: “Sorry impossible to accommodate you. Letter on way.” (Note in top margin: “I signed your name to the letter + sent it off. - see attached carbon.”) [Telegram from Gray to LP December 27, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.12, file:(G: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Writes cheque to “American Civil Liberties Union” $10.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]
  • Writes cheque to “Dr. Harvey. Crellie” $6.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]
  • Writes cheque to “Dues to Southwest Museum” $5.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]
  • Writes cheque to “Mira Loma H2O Co” $6.71 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]
  • Writes cheque to “Roy Edwards. Laundry Oct 29-Nov 19" $20.08 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

December 29
  • Letter from A. H. Winheim, to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Accepts the appointment to the Standing Committee on Local Sectional Activities. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.11]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE: Attaches a check for $374.65. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Informs him of his nomination for the chairman of Garvan Award Committee. Informs him of his appointment to the Fritzsche Award Committee. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Archie J. Weith, Society of Chemical Industry. RE: Cannot accept his invitation to attend the dinner on January 7th for the presentation of the Perkin Medal. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1944-1949: Box #14.010 Folder #10.5]
  • Letter from Prof. J. Heyrovsky to Dr. John Herman RE: Informs him that his lecture tour in the U.S. has been cancelled because he was unable to get a visa. Discusses matters concerning polarograph and spectrograph methods. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #156.21, file:(Heyrovsky, J.)]
  • Letter from Robert Grant, Oliver & Boyd Ltd. to LP RE: Informs that a copy of A Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry has been sent to LP at the request of the Editors and that an acknowledgment of receipt would be appreciated. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #300.10, File: (O: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Note from G.W. Mabbott, Senior Science Master, Charterhouse, to LP RE: Discusses LP's books and inquires into the possibility of having a British edition of “General Chemistry” published to help lower the prices for the students. Mentions that he worked with Sidgwick and Hume-Rothery while at Oxford. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.15, file:(M: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Telegram from LP to unknown. RE: Appoint R. C. Fuson for University of Illinois to the Fritzsche Award Committee. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, Materials re: Awards and Committees, 1944-1949: Box #14.009 Folder #9.8]
  • Writes cheque to “Jean Brown. Help” $5.15 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

December 30
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to Dr. R. C. Fuson. RE: Informs him that he has been nominated to an Award Committee. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from C. Courty, Chair of Chemistry and Physics, University of Lyon, France to LP RE: States that he would have like to have met LP while he was in Europe. Discusses the situation of education and research in France and compares it with the U.S. Discusses “The Nature of the Chemical Bond” and asks if a French translation has been made. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.16, file:(C: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from C. H. Fisher, Philadelphia Section, to LP. RE: Informs him that they would like the title of the Edgar Fahs Smith Lecture by January 10th. Requests a photograph and abstract by February 8th. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from Joseph S. McGrath, University of Portland, to LP. RE: Accepts the honor of being the next chairman of the Committee on Local Sectional Activities. Promises his best effort. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.11]
  • Telegram from Beatrice Wulf, to Dr. F. A. Gunther. RE: Informs him that AHP will arrive on Monday. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]

December 31
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE; Sends New Year's greetings. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from Edward Mack, Jr., Ohio State University, to Committee on Constitution and Bylaws. RE: Thanks the committee for their service. Informs them of everything they have accomplished. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.16]
  • Payroll stub from California Institute of Technology (period ending Dec 31 ‘48) and Bank of America deposit slip for $712.53 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.068, folder 68.2]