Letter from Linus Pauling to Sidney Weinbaum. Page 1. August 2, 1951
Letter from Linus Pauling to Sidney Weinbaum. August 2, 1951. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Bill from Fashion Cleaners to LP for $5.20. Handwritten note: “Pd.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962.), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]
  • Bill from the Pasadena Pool Maintenance Co. to AHP for $25.00. Handwritten note: “Pd.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962.), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]
  • Check from LP to National Academy of Sciences for $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
  • Check from LP to The MacMillan Company for $2.37. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
  • Letter from Charles A. Coulson, University of London King’s College, to LP RE: Thanks him for his comments regarding his paper and states that he enjoyed reading LP’s work on proteins. [Letter from LP to Coulson, July 20, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Coulson, Charles A.), #68.4]
  • Letter from David P. Shoemaker to Hyman Shapiro, Ethyl Corporation Research Laboratories, cc. LP, Marsh, Bergman, RE: Provides an update on their work with NaPb. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Shoemaker, David P.), #363.3]
  • Letter from Eugene G. Rochow, Department of Chemistry, Harvard University, RE: Explains his reasons for disagreement with LP’s theory on the temperature coefficient of viscosity of methyl silicone oils. He goes on to explain the problems that he has with the coiling hypothesis. He says that the Roth and Harker theory is no longer an acceptable explanation. He gives evidence to support his theory on the topic of siloxane bonds, but asks for an explanation from LP of the uncoiling hypothesis. [Letter from LP to Rochow, July 26, 1951] [Letter from Rochow to LP, August 6, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1951), #340.16]
  • Letter from John D. Roberts, Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to LP RE: States that he enjoyed visiting Caltech, and asks LP for the simple explanation for the “non-classical” carbonium ions of the alkylated double bond that seemed more stable that protenated double bonds. [Letter from LP to Roberts, August 8, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Roberts, John D.), #330.6]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. A. N. Richards, School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, RE: Informs him that yesterday he received a letter from the Army-Navy-Air Force Personnel Security Board stating that the Board has decided to deny the consent for LP’s employment on Army, Navy, or Air Force contracts. Encloses copies of the letter and of his reply. Explains that he can be trusted with classified information, and asks him to write to the Board within the next 10 days about him. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Detlev W. Bronk, John Hopkins University, RE: Informs him that yesterday he received a letter from the Army-Navy-Air Force Personnel Security Board stating that the Board has decided to deny the consent for LP’s employment on Army, Navy, or Air Force contracts. Encloses copies of the letter and of his reply. Explains that he can be trusted with classified information, and asks him to write to the Board within the next 10 days about him. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. James Bryan Conant, Harvard University, RE: Informs him that yesterday he received a letter from the Army-Navy-Air Force Personnel Security Board stating that the Board has decided to deny the consent for LP’s employment on Army, Navy, or Air Force contracts. Encloses copies of the letter and of his reply. Explains that he can be trusted with classified information, and asks him to write to the Board within the next 10 days about him. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Karl T. Compton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, RE: Informs him that yesterday he received a letter from the Army-Navy-Air Force Personnel Security Board stating that the Board has decided to deny the consent for LP’s employment on Army, Navy, or Air Force contracts. Encloses copies of the letter and of his reply. Explains that he can be trusted with classified information, and asks him to write to the Board within the next 10 days about him. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Lee A. DuBridge, California Institute of Technology, RE: Informs him that yesterday he received a letter from the Army-Navy-Air Force Personnel Security Board stating that the Board has decided to deny the consent for LP’s employment on Army, Navy, or Air Force contracts. Encloses copies of the letter and of his reply. Explains that he can be trusted with classified information and asks him to write to the Board within the next 10 days about him. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Letter from LP to Lt. Col. W.J. King, Department of Defense, Army-Navy-Air Force Personnel Security Board, Department of the Army, RE: Informs King that yesterday he received his letter notifying him that the Army-Navy-Air Force Personnel Security Board has denied consent for LP to work with classified Army, Navy, or Air Force information. Quotes a paragraph from that letter, and states that he is not a member of the Communist Party. Lists five people whom he has asked to write King concerning LP. Encloses copies of his letters to them. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Statement from A.S. Greene Co. to AHP: Informs her that the balance on her account is $9.64. Handwritten note: “Pd.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962.), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]
  • Statement from LP to Mira Loma Mutual Water Co.: Provides them with water meter readings for LP’s property, corresponding to a $21.82 bill. Handwritten note: “Pd.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962.), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]