Letter from Linus Pauling to David Shoemaker. Page 1. February 4, 1949
Letter from Linus Pauling to David Shoemaker. February 4, 1949. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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  • Bill from AS Greene, Co. Household Electrical Appliances for Dishwasher and Disposal. $364.29. Note on side: 2/9/49 by check, 124.29. 3/7/49 by check 240.00
  • Letter from Ade Winheim, to LP. RE: Attaches an old carbon copy that was found on a full desk. [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: Informs him that the ACS is represented on the Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science by two delegates. Informs him that he needs to appoint a replacement for Smyth. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, 1943-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from E. J. Crane, Editor, Chemical Abstracts, to LP. RE: Asks that the letter be regarded as a preliminary answer. Responds to his letter of January 25th. [Filed under LP Science: Ford Foundation, 1949-1972: Box #14.012 Folder #12.1]
  • Letter from Executive Secretary to Dr. T. L. Cairns, Delaware Section. RE: Encloses a photograph of LP and abstracts of two of his talks. Would be glad to speak on either topic. Requests to be made aware of his choice. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, 1943-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from Karl Folkers, Director, Organic and Biochemical Research, Merck and Co., Inc., to LP. RE: Shall be glad to attend the dinner in New York. [Filed under LP Science: Ford Foundation, 1949-1972: Box #14.012 Folder #12.1]
  • Letter from LP to Prof. Arne Tiselius, Upsala University, RE: Gives a tentative schedule for the Tiseliuses' trip to California and asks to be informed of any desirable changes. Invites Mr. and Mrs. Tiselius to travel with him and AHP from San Francisco to Pasadena. Lists the anticipated payment to Tiselius by various institutions. On a duplicate of the letter, also in this folder, there are a number of notes in the margins and written between the lines of type that outline Tiselius' schedule more in-depth. [Note from Arne Tiselius to LP January 1, 1949, letters from LP to Arne Tiselius February 3, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #407.5]
  • Letter from Victor K. La Mer, Columbia University, to LP. RE: Confirms his telegram from the day before. [Filed under LP Science: Ford Foundation, 1949-1972: Box #14.012 Folder #12.1]
  • Letter from Wolfgang Busse to LP, RE: Busse has approached the German publisher Springer, who denied his idea to translate "General Chemistry" into German. He is still working on the translation and hopes to find a willing editor soon. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.5]
  • Memo from LP to Dr. David P. Shoemaker RE: Suggests Shoemaker investigate a specific calcium-magnesium compound. [Memo from LP to Dr. David P. Shoemaker February 4, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #363.3]
  • Note from Dr. Chia-Si Lu, National Amoy University, China, to LP RE: Reminds LP of the letter he wrote November 21, 1948 concerning the worsening situation in China and requesting help finding positions for eight Chinese graduate students. Also recommends to him Fa-Si Li who is currently at the University of Oregon. Discusses the still worsening political and economic situation in China, but states that he remains hopeful. [Note from Lu to LP December 24, 1948, memo from LP to Niemann March 9, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #218.7, file:(Lu, Chia-Si)]
  • Telegram from Henry Allen Moe to LP. States that March 12 and 13 would be early for a second meeting, would rather have it March 26 and 27 but could have it March 19 and 20. Requests a preference be telegraphed to him. Note written on telegram by LP that states would prefer March 19 and 20. [Reply to LP February 2, 1949; LP's reply February 3, 1949]
  • Telegram from Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation, to LP. RE: Informs him that March 12-13 is too early for the meeting. Would like to have it march 26-27. Asks him to telegraph his preference. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.4]
  • Telegram from Kurt G. Stern, to LP. RE: Will gladly delay decision on the symposium till February 13th. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, 1943-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Telegram from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Appoints Jean Mater of Oregon State to the Women's Service Committee. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.10]
  • Telegram from LP to Dr. Kurt G. Stern. RE: Asks if March 11th or 12 would work. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, 1943-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Telegram from LP to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Would prefer March 19-20. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.4]
  • Telegram from LP to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Would prefer march 19-20. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.4]
  • Telegram from LP to Henry Allen Moe. States that he would prefer March 19 and 20. [Reply to Moe, February 3, 1949] [Reply to LP February 7, 1949]
  • Telegram from M. W. Swaney, Standard Oil Development, to LP. RE: Informs him that it is essential to have a synopsis by February 7th at the latest. Requests that it be wired collect. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, 1943-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]