Memorandum from Linus Pauling to Fred Ewing. Page 1. July 31, 1950
Memorandum from Linus Pauling to Fred Ewing. July 31, 1950. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Letter from C. B. Marquand, Secretary, American Chemical Society Committee, Advisory to the Chief, Office of the Chief, Chemical Corps, Department of the Army, RE: Thanks LP for accepting the offer and states that he hopes the arranged date of October 25, 1950 will not conflict with LP’s other engagements. Tells LP that Dr. Kirkwood is planning on coming to the seminar and that he is traveling from Los Angeles as well. Suggests that LP and he could arrange mutual travel plans and asks LP to notify him regarding his travel requirements. [Letters from LP to Marquand, July 18, 1950 and August 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.23]
  • Letter from E. C. Kleiderer, Executive Director, Research and Control, Lilly Research Laboratories, to LP RE: Tells LP that there might not be too many people in the laboratory during the ACS meeting week. Suggests that they arrange the meeting in October or early September. [Letter from LP to Kleiderer, July 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eli Lilly and Company), #111.4]
  • Letter from George Glockler, Chairman, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State University of Iowa, to LP RE: Informs LP that the American Chemical Society will celebrate its 75th birthday at a meeting to be held in the fall of 1951 in New York City. States that he has been asked to arrange a symposium on “Bond Energies, Force Constants, and Bond Distances” to be held in NYC at that time. Inquires if LP will attend the meetings and present a paper at the symposium. Asks if LP knows of any foreign chemists who will be visiting the U.S. at that time because they would like to invite them. [Letter from LP to Glockler, October 3, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.15]
  • Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to LP RE: Announces the retirement of Dr. Aydelotte as Chairman of the Advisory Board and the appointment of Louis Booker Wright as his successor. [Letter from LP to Dr. Wright August 4, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.5]
  • Letter from LP to Dennis Flanagan, Managing Editor, Scientific American, RE: Discusses the revisions he made to the article and encloses the corrected version. [Letters from Flanagan to LP, July 24, 1950 and August 22, 1950] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1950a.7]
  • Letter from LP to M. C. Terry RE: Offers suggestions regarding Terry’s paper. Explains that he cannot go to Jamaica to participate in the study of sickle cell anemia, but Dr. Itano could possibly go. [Note from Terry to LP, July 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1950), #410.15]
  • Letter from LP to Professor E.B. Wilson, Editor, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences RE: Submits a manuscript from Drs. Richard Lippman and Dan Campbell for publication in the Proceedings. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box #14.019, Folder #19.3]
  • Letter from T. C. Thomas, Department of the Navy, to LP. RE: Asks to be notified if an employee receives orders to report for active duty with the armed forces. [Filed under LP Science: (Scientific War Work – Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947), Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
  • Letter from W.H. Freeman to LP RE: Requests that LP provide a list of corrections to be made to the reprint of College Chemistry so that they can be corrected before the next printing. [Letter from LP to Freeman August 4, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.2]
  • Letter from Willard L. McRary, Department of Chemistry, University of California at Los Angeles, to LP RE: Asks LP to clarify a reference for an apparatus used during a lecture demonstration on determining molecular weight. Encloses a sketch of the apparatus. [Letter from LP to McRary, August 4, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950), #256.1]
  • Statement from LP to Mira Loma Mutual Water Co.: Provides them with the water meter readings for his property, corresponding to a bill of $16.32. Handwritten note indicates that it was paid. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]