Letter from Linus Pauling to S. Nikitine. Page 1. March 9, 1949
Letter from Linus Pauling to S. Nikitine. March 9, 1949. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Travel: Washington, D.C.

Activity Listings

  • Bill from Bullock's for Bag, shoes/polish, hat, skirt. $117.02 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.059, folder 59.3]
  • Bill from Gould Music Company for Rental of Piano $41.20 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.059, folder 59.3]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to Dr. Wallace A. McMillan. RE: Informs him that he has been appointed 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: Thanks him for his prompt reply. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1948-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from Charles C. Price, Department of Chemistry, University of Notre Dame, to LP RE: States that he is pleased that LP also feels that world government is the solution to recurring warfare, but states that he doesn't share LP's pessimism that the American people won't support it. [Letter from LP to Price February 23, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #153.3, file:(Heidelberger, Michael)]
  • Letter from D. Warren Stranger, Northwestern University, to LP. RE: Is happy to hear that he will be present at the William Gibbs medal. Outlines the preliminary plans for the meeting. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1948-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from F. O. Rice, Head of Chemistry Dept., Catholic University of America, to LP RE: States that he has heard of LP's trip East next month and asks if LP would come to lecture at his University for $50.00. [Letter from LP to Prof. F. O. Rice March 28, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.14]
  • Letter from George Seger, U.S. Public Health Services, Project Review Officer to George W. Green, C. I. T. cc: LP RE: Acknowledging receipt of LP's grant application for support of the proposed research project, “Precise Determination of the Crystal Structure of Amino Acids and Peptides,” which will be reviewed in June. [Filed under LP Science: United States Public Health Service: "X-ray Diffraction Investigations of the Structure of Protein Molecules", grant RG 1987, [Changed to H-2143 (Chemistry 150)] 1948-1958: Box #14.041 Folder #41.1]
  • Letter from Harlow Shapley to LP, RE: encloses copy of printed program for upcoming Cultural and Scientific Conference for World Peace and further emphasizes that this conference has no relation to the Wroclaw Congress. [Filed under Assorted Peace Conferences, 1949-1962: Box # 2.010, Folder 10.2]
  • Letter from Joseph S. McGrath, CSC Chairman, to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Informs him that he has received a letter from LP favoring the appointment of McMillan to the vacancy on the Committee on Local Sectional Activities. Finds this arrangement satisfactory. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.11]
  • Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Appoints Watson as a representative of ACS at the inauguration of the new President of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1948-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from LP to Allen Kellock, Asst. to Manager, Text-Film Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, RE: States that he has not been able to view the films as he doesn't have a machine to project the filmstrips, but of the frames he has looked at with a magnifying glass he feels that they have been very poorly done. [Letters from Kellock to LP February 25, 1949, March 21, 1949]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. David Harker, General Electrice, RE: States that he would be glad to see Dr. Kasper on March 24. Comments on Harker's structure for decarborane. Thanks him for the invitation to visit while in New York, but regrets his schedule is too full. [Letter from Harker to LP March 3, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #151.10, file:(Harker, David)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. John Herman, Smith-Emery Co. RE: Informs him that he has submitted the evidence he had sent to the appropriate committee. Informs him that the charges will be dropped unless he can produce evidence that will stand up in court. Informs him that he will be away until just before the meeting. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.12]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Nathan L. Drake, Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Maryland. RE: Informs him that he should act on the evidence presented to him. Will inform Herman about the present situation. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.12]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Wayne W. Hilty, Chairman, Committee on Professional Relations and Status, American Chemical Society, Eli Lilly and Company RE: Outlines case of Ralph Spitzer, encloses LP's letters to President Strand and his reply. States he recommended Dr. Spitzer also contact him. LP is unsure what the Committee and the Society can do but would be very interested to learn what he and the Committee think. [Letter from Wayne W. Hilty to LP March 14, 1949] [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994: Box #2.034, Folder 34.2]
  • Letter from LP to J L Hoard RE: Outlines work being done on the issue around Ralph Spitzer, encloses copies of the letters he sent and the reply. Thinks it would be fine for the local section to do something and is glad to learn about the results they are finding and will include a discussion of them in the new edition of The Nature of the Chemical Bond. [Letter from JL Hoard to LP February 28, 1949] [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994: Box #2.034, Folder 34.2]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Walter J. Murphy, Editor, Chemical and Engineering News RE: Explains the situation around the dismissal of Ralph Spitzer from Oregon State College and requests that his letters and Strand's reply be published in Chemical and Engineering News. [Letter from Walter J. Murphy to LP March 14, 1949] [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994: Box #2.034, Folder 34.2]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Walter J. Murphy, Editor, Chemical and Engineering News RE: Informs he supplies the enclosed letter with three attached letters for publication in the Editor section of Chemical and Engineering News. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994: Box #2.034, Folder 34.2]
  • Letter from LP to Prof. Henry Eyring, Graduate School, University of Utah, RE: States he will look into the matter of an appointment for Kwoh. (Note above text re: LP asks JGK if he has a position for Kwoh.) [Letters from Eyring to LP March 3, 1949, from Kwoh to LP July 22, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.14, file:(K: Correspondence, 1949)]
  • Letter from Secretary to LP, to Dr. W. F. Jackson. RE: Informs him that LP plans to stay the night of March 16th with him. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1948-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from Walter Murphy, Editor, C & EN to LP RE: Replies that they have received much favorable response to the cover featuring Schlesinger. [Letter from LP to Murphy March 2, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.3, file:(Chemical and Engineering News, 1947-1958, 1968-1969, 1975, 1979-1980, 1988)]
  • Telegram from LP to Editor, Oregon State Daily Barometer, Oregon State College RE: “Please explain why you did not print both of my letters to President Strand. I request that my letter of March 1 be published with the statement that it was sent to President Strand by me in the same envelope with that of February 28 that you did print and that copies of both letters were received by you simultaneously.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994: Box #2.034, Folder 34.2]
  • Typescripts, Correspondence: No Title, Letter to the Editor of Chemical and Engineering News, [re: Ralph Spitzer; including letters originally addressed to A.L. Strand] [Filed under LP Manuscripts, 1949a.2]
  • Writes cheque to “Cal Tech” $9.54 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.074, folder 74.1, item 2]
  • Writes cheque to “Roland Maxwell. Estate of EC Pauling” $38.55 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.074, folder 74.1, item 2]
  • Writes cheque to “X graphic Soc” $2.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.074, folder 74.1, item 2]