Activity Listings
- Letter from Executive Secretary, to Dr. R. R. McGregor, Mallon Institute of Industrial Research. RE: Informs him that there is a possibility that LP will not be able to keep his engagement in Pittsburgh on the 19th. Will know by the end of this week if the doctor will allow him to travel. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.1]
- Letter from Inga Lucille Faller, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University to Dr. Robert B. Corey, Caltech RE: thanks Corey for letter and offers of May 6. Wishes to have more information on Kirkwood's research before making a final decision. Also inquires about taxes, vacation time, and housing. [Letters from Corey to Faller May 6, 1949, May 16, 1949] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.017, Folder 17.3]
- Letter from LP to Dr. C. Lalor Burdick RE: Thanks him for his letter of May 4. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.16, file:(B: Correspondence 1949)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Harry Crooks, Jr., Research Laboratories, Parke, Davis, and Company, RE: States he is glad to learn that they have determined the chemical nature of chloromycetin, as announced at the ACS meeting in San Francisco. Describes Cal Tech's work with x-ray diffraction and inquires if Parke, Davis, and Company would be interested in collaborating in order to carry out an x-ray diffraction study. [Letters from Crooks to LP May 16, 1949, from Rieveschl to LP May 17, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #310.2, file:(Parke, Davis, and Company)]
- Letter from Martha D. Letts, Secretary to W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to LP RE: Asks his opinion of R. C. Anderson and Norman Hackerman as they are working on a colloidal chemistry text which Freeman believes would be good to publish. (Note in the left margin in black ink: “1 of 2 papers in 10 years (1 written alone) JCE Jan ‘46. Smooth writing- but confused. Either I didn't understand or don't agree.”) [Letter from LP June 1, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.7]
- Letter from Paul McKercher to LP RE: Congratulates LP for his anti-war stance and his courage to stand up and denounce war against Russia. Sends a copy of his letter to the Editors of the “Daily Independent.” [Letter from LP to Mckercher May 17, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.16, file:(M: Correspondence, 1949)]
- Letter from Paul McKercher to the Editors, Daily Independent, RE: Denounces the recent labeling of American's opposed to foreign intervention as communists. Supports LP's anti-war stance and defends him against recent slanderous remarks. [Letter from LP to McKercher May 17, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.16, file:(M: Correspondence, 1949)]
- Letter from Ralph Spitzer to LP RE: Reports he received a letter saying he has been awarded the fellowship for one year. Talks about suggestions from the committee. Discusses opinions of the afternoon session at the Ambassador, Dr. Lutz's sabotage of the AAUP position, and comments on an article run in the Oregonian in which “Strand accuses Wallace of following the party line in genetics”. [Note in right corner: “This came before I had transcribed your reply to Spitzer's letter of Apr 25, so I did not send your letter, as you [?] asked if he had received the fellowship. Attached Christensen letter you want to answer.”] [Letter from LP to Ralph Spitzer May 24, 1949] [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994: Box #2.034, Folder 34.2]
- Note from Dr. M. Szwarc, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Manchester, to LP RE: Encloses copies of two of his papers, and thanks LP for helping him get an invitation for the Chemical Reviews. [Letters from W. Albert Noyes, Jr., to Dr. M. Szwarc March 10, 1949, from LP to Dr. M. Szwarc June 13, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #373.1] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #373.1]
- Photostatic negative of a General Chemical Analysis for Record and Hollingsworth, signed by Fred B. Greusel. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder # 8.12]
- Photostatic negative of a Report of Assay by Geiger Counter, signed by John Herman. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder # 8.12]
- Photostatic negative of a notarized Affidavit signed by Marie Katherin Dyramid and M. F. Schroeder, Notary Public in and for the State of California. RE: Says that all pairs of assays made by Greusel and Smith-Emery Company were of identical material. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder # 8.12]
- Writes cheque to “Adohr Milk Farms. 2 months” $32.87 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.074, folder 74.1, item 1]
- Writes cheque to “Athenaeum” $11.22 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.074, folder 74.1, item 1]
- Writes cheque to “Cooley's Gardens” $25.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.074, folder 74.1, item 1]
- Writes cheque to “Liljenwall. Donovan, Inc” $29.31 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.074, folder 74.1, item 1]
- Writes cheque to “Mira Loma Mutual Water Co” $6.85 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.074, folder 74.1, item 1]
- Writes cheque to “S. Counties Gas Co” $10.78 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.074, folder 74.1, item 1]
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