Activity Listings
- Bill from the Southern Counties Gas Company of California to LP for $7.93. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society, to Board of Directors, RE: Informs them of the next Board of Directors meeting in New York City on Thursday, June 8. Also tells them that after discussing the matter with Mr. Hanson, they have decided to revise the Committee report and asks for their approval. [Letter from Emery to Board of Directors, May 22, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]
- Letter from G.D. Meid, Business Manager, National Academy of Sciences to Dr. E.B. Wilson, cc: LP RE: Sends him a financial statement regarding the Proceedings and clarifies some of the information contained in it. Includes a copy of the financial statement of The Proceedings Fund for July 1, 1948 through April 30, 1950. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box #14.019, Folder #19.3]
- Letter from L.W. Butz, Head, Chemistry Branch, Navy Department, ONR to LP RE: Requests that he add an address to the technical reports distribution list. [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports, 1947-1962), Box #14.031, Folder #31.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. G.L. Royer, Chairman, Jury of Baekeland Award, North Jersey Section, American Chemical Society. [Letter from Dr. Royer to LP April 18, 1950, Letter from Dr. Royer to LP October 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1948-1951, 1967), Box #14.010, Folder #10.8]
May 11, 1950
Dr. G. L. Royer
American Cyanamid Co.
Bound Brook, New Jersey
Dear Dr. Royer:
I have received your letter of April 18, which was waiting for me on my return from an A.C.S. speaking tour in the Southwest. I shall be pleased to serve on the Jury for the Baekeland Award and shall expect to hear from you next fall regarding the nominees.
Sincerely yours,
Linus Pauling
- Letter from LP to F. J. L. Munro. RE: Welcomes Dr. R. Holroyd and Dr. A. W. Taylor’s visit to Caltech on June 12th. [Reply to Munro May 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: ( I: Correspondence, 1950) #185.11]
- Letter from LP to Harry Crooks, Jr. explaining the investigation that has been surrounding the chemical nature of chloromycotin and expressing thanks for their interest in supporting further research. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis and Company), #310.2]
- Letter from LP to James O. Kelley, Executive Secretary, American Academy of Allergy, RE: Thanks Kelley and the officers of the American Academy of Allergy for the check and states that it was a pleasure to participate in their recent meeting. [Letter from Kelley to LP, May 1, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.8]
- Letter from LP to Louis Finkelstein, Conference on Science, Philosophy, and Religion, RE: Regretfully declines the invitation to participate in the Conference, even though he feels that the subject of this year’s conference is very interesting. [Letters from Finkelstein to LP, May 1, 1950 and May 24, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
- Letter from Norris Brown, Chairman- elect, Dallas- Ft. Worth Section, American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his lecture and hopes that he enjoyed his visit to the area. Also writes that he has since talked to his former students, Drs. Escue and Carrico, and they both mentioned how they were very pleased to see him again. Also writes that Dr. Escue had written him several weeks before LP’s visit suggesting they invited LP as a speaker but doubted LP could make it, and coincidently in the next mail their was a letter from Washington announcing LP’s visit. [Letter from LP to Brown, May 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
- Letter from R.P. Mitra, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, to LP RE: Explains that it is his goal to come work under LP but since Indian currency has devalued, his funds are limited. States that he now holds a position under Prof. G.I. Finch. [Letter from LP to Mitra, June 9, 1950, letter possibly misdated] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950), #256.1]
- Letter from William Seifriz, Botanical Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, to LP RE: Asks if LP would be willing to read some of his papers and give his input. [Letter from LP to Seifriz, May 29, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence; (Seifriz, William), #361.5]
- Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee on Graduate Study, May 11, 1950. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: (CIT: Material re: Teaching and Advising of Graduate Student by Linus Pauling, 1936-1963.), Box #1.018, Folder #18.2]
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