Letter from Linus Pauling to David Shoemaker. Page 1. August 31, 1949
Letter from Linus Pauling to David Shoemaker. August 31, 1949. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Bill from Automobile Mutual Insurance Company of America to Peter Pauling RE: Premium payment of $55.55 on Policy 60093-0061 [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance: Box 4.040, #40.2]
  • Bill from Charles Olhoffer, MD for services rendered to Linda. $33.17. Note on side: Pd [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.059, folder 59.3]
  • Bill from Mira Loma Mutual Water Co for $21.65 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.059, folder 59.3]
  • Insurance Policy for Peter Pauling. Policy Number 60093-0061, renewal of policy 69093-0054. Policy period is September 1, 1949 to September 1, 1950. Total Premium is $55.55 [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance: Box 4.040, #40.2]
  • Letter from B. L. Scallet, Chairman, Midwest Award Committee, to LP. RE: Informs him that the Fifth Midwest Award will be awarded to Coghill. Invites LP and AHP to be the guests of honor. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.2]
  • Letter from Erle M. Billings, Committee on Professional Training, to LP. RE: Informs him of the Committee's meeting time at Atlantic City. Hope he can attend. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.2]
  • Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Appoints LaVallee as the representative for the Marietta College inauguration. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.2]
  • Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Informs him that he will not be able to attend the University of Toronto ceremonies, as he has a prior engagement. Asks if it would be worthwhile to appoint someone from the states. Suggests Woodburn. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.2]
  • Letter from LP to Capt. W. A. Bush RE: Thanks him for his letter of August 29 as well as the enclosed letter of August 26 from Mr. Elm. LP mentions that Bush's letter has helped him ward off the depression that comes when one is under criticism. LP also notes that none of his fellow members of the Board of Directors of the American Chemical Society have communicated with him. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.16, file:(B: Correspondence 1949)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. E.W.R. Steacie, President, Chemical Institute of Canada, National Research Council RE: States that he believes he will be able to make a trip to Canada in October 1950. Tells Dr. Marshall that he has written to Dr. Steacie who he believes will arrange the visit. [Letter from Steacie to LP, September 1, 1949]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Felix Bernstein RE: Replies that he is right in saying that two prolin residues are necessary to achieve a 180° turn in the polypeptide chain, but that there is, as far as he knows, no direct evidence to show that groups of two prolin residues together exist in any proteins. [Letter from Dr. Bernstein to LP 8- 27-49] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.16, file:(B: Correspondence 1949)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. H. Borden Marshall, Chairman, Committee on Special Speakers, Toronto section, Chemical Institute of Canada RE: States that he believes he will be able to make a trip to Canada in October 1950. Tells Dr. Marshall that he has written to Dr. Steacie who he believes will arrange the visit. [Letter from Marshall to LP, August 16, 1949] [LP Speeches: 1950s.24]
  • Letter from LP to James H. Stack, ACS News Service. RE: Shall send a copy of his presidential address. Is not planning on writing out his talk to the Analytical Division. Has sent a copy of the manuscript that he sent to Chicago Journal under separate cover. Shall be glad to make a 15 minute recording for the Voice of America. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.2]
  • Letter from LP to Roger Hayward, RE: LP is enclosing a lantern slide from Dr. Wulf. He believes that it might be useful in presenting ideas about light to beginning students, and asks Hayward if he could make a drawing based on the slide. He would also like a couple drawings of the nature of light for the revision of "General Chemistry" and would like Hayward's advice. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.3]
  • Letter from LP to Ting-chang Kwoh, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, RE: States that he has communicated with Professors Kirkwood and Eyring about his situation. Adds that though Kirkwood lacks funding but Eyring is looking for an appointment for him and LP states that he should contact him after a month. [Letter from Kwoh to LP October 18, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.14, file:(K: Correspondence, 1949)]
  • Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., CC Roger Hayward, RE: LP would like Freeman to send Hayward the original drawing for several of the figures in General Chemistry. He wants Hayward to revise them. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
  • Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP has enclosed a list of corrections to be made in "General Chemistry." Since he plans to leave on his eastern trip ten days earlier than expected, he will have little time to work on "College Chemistry." He informs Freeman that he will be sending chapters 16-19 shortly, and expects to have the entire manuscript to Freeman by the end of October. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
  • Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP has run across a few more errors in "General Chemistry," and will send them on shortly. He says that he still expects to publish the revision of "General Chemistry" during the summer of 1950, as per their last discussion. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
  • Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP suggests that they put off the revision of "General Chemistry" for one year, or perhaps two. He would like to have the advice from users of "College Chemistry" during its first year to apply to "General Chemistry." [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
  • Letter from Ting-chang Kwohm Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter and further expressing his interest to work at the Institute. States that he has not received a fellowship from the Chinese Embassy. Goes on to discuss his future plans. [Letters from LP to Kwoh August 2, 1949, September 1, 1949]
  • Memo from LP to Dr. David P. Shoemaker RE: States Mr. Bergman should be on the Carbide and Carbon contract and not on a Navy contract because he isn't an American citizen. Suggests Shoemaker consider Mr. Robert Zwanzig for the Navy contract. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #363.3]
  • Memo from LP to Dr. David P. Shoemaker RE: States the need for research on the resonating valence bond treatment of metals. Suggests Dr. Ting-chang Kwoh to work on this full time. Discusses the position and asks Shoemaker to see if there is funding through the Carbide and Carbon fund. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #363.3]
  • Memo from LP to Peter Pauling, cc: Dr. David P. Shoemaker, RE: Discusses, in detail, and suggests procedures for the proposed investigation on ordered solid solutions of metals. [Memo from LP to Dr. David P. Shoemaker August 31, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #363.3]
  • Memorandum from E. Winterbottom, to LP. RE: Encloses a copy of a letter of interest. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.2]
  • Photo: Ava Helen and Linus Pauling standing on the Atlantic City waterfront with Kitty Lus. Atlantic City, New Jersey. “Atlantic City, September 1949 With Kitty Lus Taken by C.V Zabielski 25 Monroe St. Schenectady [Sp?]” Photograph taken by C.V. Zabielski, black and white print. [Filed under LP Photo Box: 1949i.2]
  • Writes cheque to “Science Press. Am Mer” $9.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.074, folder 74.1, item 2]