Activity Listings
- Bill from the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company to LP for $15.74. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Letter [typed] from Beatrice Wulf to Luther P. Eisenhart, The American Philosophical Society RE: LP’s attendance at the society’s autumn meeting and a request for hotel reservations at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel in Philadelphia from October 24th through October 27th [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.8]
- Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Exectuive Secretary, Gates and Crellin Laboratories, to E. C. Kleiderer, Executive Director, Research and Control, Lilly Research Laboratories, RE: Relates the Paulings’ plan to be in Indianapolis. Asks Kleiderer to make a hotel reservation for the Paulings. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eli Lilly and Company), #111.4]
- Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Executive Secretary, Gates and Crellin Laboratories, to Dr. P. W. Selwood, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, RE: Discusses the Pauling’s travel arrangements. [Letter from Selwood to LP, September 27, 1950 and Letter from LP to Selwood, October 23, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.25]
- Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Executive Secretary, Gates and Crellin Laboratories, to Robert F. Gould, Chemical and Engineering News, RE: Encloses an article by LP entitled, “Academic Research as a Career,” which he prepared for the series on Careers in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. States that LP has not yet seen Dr. Kenyon’s letter about suggestions regarding illustrations and his biographical sketch. States that LP will write them if he has any suggestions. [Letter from Kenyon to LP, October 13, 1950 and Letter from Wulf to Gould, October 17, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical and Engineering News), #70.3]
- Letter from D. C. Martin, Assistant Secretary, Royal Society, to LP RE: Confirms his entry in the 1951 Year Book of the Royal Society. [Letter from LP to Martin, November 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (The Royal Society), #339.7]
- Letter from E.C. Kleiderer, Executive Director of Research and Control of the Lilly Research Laboratories, to LP, RE: Informs LP that their consultant arrangement renewed on February 7, 1949 had a 90 day cancellation clause and that the management of their company wishes to cancel their arrangement with LP effective November 1, 1950. Encloses a $1200 check for the consultation fee for the 90 day period. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #2, Folder #2.029]
- Letter from George H. Coleman, Kresge-Hooke Scientific Library, Wayne University, to LP RE: Informs LP that Dr. Calvin L. Stevens and he are working together on the arrangements for the “Frontiers in Chemistry” lecture series. States that they are pleased that LP will be able to take part in the lecture series, as well as the Detroit Section of the ACS meeting. States that he will work with Dr. Bright concerning the arrangements. [Letter from Coleman to LP, October 27, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.7]
- Letter from J. H. Rothschild, Colonel, Cml C, Commanding Technical Command, Department of the Army, to LP RE: Discusses the planned seminar for October 25, 1950 at the Army Chemical Center. Discusses the speakers and the titles of their talks. [Letter from Brown to LP, October 9, 1950 and Letter from Rothschild to LP, October 17, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1950) #1950s.23]
- Letter from Jane Oppenheimer, Osborn Zoological Laboratory, Yale University, to LP RE: States that the Rockefeller Foundation suggested that she write an informal report of her activities at monthly intervals and that she thinks it is a good idea to send it to the members of the original group for whom this survey is being made. Encloses the first report and asks LP for suggestions. Subsequent reports are attached to the letter. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1950), #300.12]
- Letter from John T. Edsall to LP, RE: Says that he is glad to join in the protest concerning Ralph Spitzer. He encloses his card for LP. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994), Box #2.034, Folder #34.2] Letter from Edward Gerjuoy, Society for Social Responsibility in Science, to LP RE: Encloses a letter that was prepared as a result of the first local meeting of the SSRS on June 23, 1950. States that after they have received replies to the letter, they plan to call another meeting to discuss the replies and formulate a policy and program for their activities. Asks for LP’s thoughts on the letter. States that they hope to elect a chairman of this local group at the next meeting but until then he will act as a convenor. Encloses a SSRS brochure and discusses the possibility of LP joining the organization. [Letters from Gerjuoy and others to LP, October 11, 1950] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, (Pe-St)), Box #4.014, Folder #14.4]
- Letter from Kenneth J. Palmer, Western Regional Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, to LP RE: Tells LP that he received a request for x-ray data on lysozyme from David Harker. Asks LP where he can obtain a grant of $5,000 to $10,000 to pay a crystallographer to do some work for him. Asks LP to speak with Dr. Corey about sending the data to Harker if grant money is not available. [Letter from LP to Palmer, October 20, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Palmer, Kenneth J.), #304.3]
- Letter from LP to David Harker, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, RE: Discusses the protein program in his laboratory, comparing it to Harker’s proposal, and their current status. [Letter from Harker to LP, September 6, 1950 and Letter from LP to Harker, October 18, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Harker, David), #151.10]
- Letter from LP to Dr. N. M. Weaver, Director of Research, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, RE: Encloses a Letter to the Editor of the Journal of the American Chemical Society entitled, “Two Hydrogen-Bonded Spiral Configurations of the Polypeptide Chain,” which he is submitting for publication. Requests his permission to include the acknowledgment of assistance from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. [Typescript, October 16, 1950 and Letters from LP to Noyes, October 13, 1950 and October 19, 1950] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1950a.9]
- Letter from Ralph Spitzer to LP, RE: Spitzer turned in his application to the Guggenheim Foundation and is enclosing a copy of his research proposal for LP. He mentions that he did not use LP as a reference because LP is already a member of the committee. Spitzer mentions that in a few weeks if he does not locate a job, he will take a trip west. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994), Box #2.034, Folder #34.2]
- Letter from The Earl of Halsbury, Managing Director, National Research Development Corporation, to LP RE: Arranges a visit with LP when Halsbury travels to the U.S. [Letter from LP to Halsbury, October 18, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950), #166.1]
- Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee on Graduate Study. [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]
- Publication: “Two Hydrogen-Bonded Spiral Configurations of the Polypeptide Chain” by LP, and Robert B. Corey, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 72 (1950) 5349. LP describes two configurations, one of which is the three residue spiral, in which there are about 3.7 residues per turn and residue is hydrogen bonded to the third residue. The second is a five residue spiral in which the residues are bonded to the fifth residue from it. [Filed under LP Publications: 1950p.4]
- Statement of credit card purchases from the Standard Oil Company of California to LP for $3.24. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
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October
16, 1950
