"Science in the Modern World." Page 1. August 12, 1951
"Science in the Modern World." August 12, 1951. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 16 pp.

Activity Listings

  • Bill from the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company to LP for $47.59. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962.), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]
  • Check from LP to Bennett Travel Agency for $287.33. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
  • Letter from C. Kittel, Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley, to LP RE: Concerns the theory of ferroelectric crystals for estimating the ionic character of a chemical bond, and asks if he has calculated the electronegativity for elements not mentioned in Nature of the Chemical Bond. [Letter from LP to Kittel, August 28, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1951), #200.16]
  • Letter from Dr. G. W. Beadle, Chairman, Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, to Dr. Herbert L. Spencer, Kress Foundation, cc. LP, RE: Concerns a report of the activities of the Division of Biology at the California Institute of Technology. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Beadle, George W.), #27.2]
  • Letter from G. E. Painter, Lt. Col., MPC, Army Alternate Member, to LP, RE: Refers to LP’s August 6th letter, and grants him an extension until September 6th for submission of affidavits to the Board. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Letter from Harrison Brown, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, to LP, RE: Informs LP that the final meeting of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists will be held on Septmeber 8th in Princeton. Notifies LP that their lawyers, Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn, say that unless they have the signatures of all the trustees, the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists can not cease to exist without having a special meeting, which would be expensive. Asks LP to sign the enclosed form. Thanks LP for his cooperation and says that it has been a privilege working with him. Handwritten note in the left margin by LP says, “Ansd.” [Filed under LP Peace: (Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, 1947-1957.), Box #3.015, Folder #15.3]
  • Letter from Harrison Brown, Executive Vice-Chairman, to the Trustees of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, Inc., RE: Notifies them that the final meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, Inc., will be held at 11:00 am on September 8th in Princeton. [Filed under LP Peace: (Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, 1947-1957.), Box #3.015, Folder #15.3]
  • Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, to LP, RE: Informs LP that he wrote to Colonel King a week ago. Explains his belief that LP is not always as careful when stating his political views, as he is when stating his scientific views. Handwritten note: “Ansd.” [Letter from LP to Moe, August 2, 1951] [Letter from LP to Moe, August 28, 1951] [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Letter from LP to Dore Schary, MGM. Studios, RE: Asks whether a group of 32 young chemists from southeast Asia may visit the studios on the morning of August 31. States that the group is traveling to the U.S. for the Jubilee Meeting of the American Chemical Society in New York. [Letter from Schary to LP, August 22, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1951), #378.5]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Max Mason, RE: Explains that he recently received a letter from Colonel King stating that he had been denied access to classified material, and encloses a copy of the letter. Asks if Mason will write to the Army-Navy-Air Force Personnel Security Board on his behalf. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. R. Donald Spencer, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, RE: States that it is difficult to find a job that permits a scientist to work on his own ideas, without some degree of supervision or control. Suggests that he reconsider a career in a government or industrial laboratory because, eventually, he might earn complete research freedom. In particular, discusses the opportunities offered by the Public Health Services. States that he would be pleased to meet with Spencer when they are both in New York. [Letter from Spencer to LP, August 11, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1951), #378.5]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Robert B. Dean, Department of Chemistry at the University of Oregon, RE: Tells Dean that it seems unlikely that any opportunity for permanent appointment in their Institute will arise. Explains that Professor Badger teaches colloid chemistry there and that the number of undergraduate students that they have in the subject is not very large. Says that they might be able to arrange an appointment for Dean to come to CIT for a few years to do research. Suggests that it might be worth his while to take a year off and go abroad or to some American university as a Guggenheim Fellow. [Letter from Dean to LP August 10, 1951] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: (CIT: Materials re: Applications for positions, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1936-1962.), Box #1.023, Folder #23.3]
  • Letter from LP to F. J. Toole, Department of Chemistry, University of New Brunswick, RE: Discusses LP and AHP’s trip to Fredericton and the possibility of extending their stay to attend the river cruise. [Letter from Toole to LP, August 9, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Robinson, Robert), #335.2 and LP Travel: Box #1.001 Folder 1.9]
  • Letter from LP to Ira M. Freeman, Department of Natural Sciences, UNESCO, RE: Says that he is glad to hear the series of reports on “The Place and Role of Sciences in General Education” are finished, and that he is looking forward to receiving his copy. [Letter from Freeman to LP, July 30, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)), #420.2]
  • Letter from LP to Lt. Col. M.J. King, Department of Defense, Army-Navy-Air Force Personnel Security Board, Department of the Army, RE: Informs King that he has asked 8 people to write to him about the matter involving LP and the Army-Navy-Air Force Personnel Security Board. Encloses copies of his letters to these men. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Letter from LP to Prof. E. B. Wilson, RE: Agrees that an effort may be made by others to get information about classified matters from him, but says that he feels his discretion is complete. [Handwritten note from Wilson to LP, August 13, 1951] [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Letter from LP to Professor Carl Anderson, Physics Department at the California Institute of Technology, RE: Explains that he recently received a letter from Colonel King stating that he had been denied access to classified material, and encloses a copy of the letter. Asks if Anderson will write to the Army-Navy-Air Force Personnel Security Board on his behalf. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Memo from LP to R. F. Bacher RE: Attaches a letter from Dr. McBain regarding emergency water treatment. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1951), #37.18]
  • Note from Beatrice Levy to Dr. Corey RE: States that she is not the suitable person for the opening in his laboratory, and thanks Corey for his kindness during her visit. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1951), #230.17]
  • Note from Mary Kilpatrick, Illinois Institute of Technology, to LP RE: Asks for reprints of his papers on metallic bonds. Inquires about LP’s calculation of the percent d-bond character of iron. [Letter from LP to Kilpatrick, August 28, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1951), #200.16]