Memorandum from Linus Pauling to Pol Duwez. Page 1. October 31, 1951
Memorandum from Linus Pauling to Pol Duwez. October 31, 1951. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Bill from Fashion Cleaners to LP for $21.07. [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. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962.), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]
  • Letter from Charles D. Hurd, Northwestern University, to LP, RE: Congratulates him on winning the California Award and asks his opinion on a recent article by Allen and Sutton. [Letters from LP to Hurd, November 19, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Hurd, Charles D.), #163.6]
  • Letter from Frank Aydelotte, Institute for Advanced Study, to LP, RE: States that he is excited to see LP at Princeton this month. Invites LP and AHP to stay with them. [Letter from LP to Aydelotte, October 24, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1955), #6.21]
  • Letter from JW Williams, University of Wisconsin, to LP, RE: States that he must prepare final reports required for the expiration of the contract they have to study oxypolygelatin for the Surgeon General of the Army. Discusses some differences they may have found from LP’s report and wishes to discuss them prior to writing the report. [Letter from LP to Dr. J. W. Williams, November 24, 1951] [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.3]
  • Letter from LP to Albert Soldate, RE: Returns his manuscript and points out several things that need to be corrected before it is published. [Note from Soldate to LP, October 25, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Soldate, Albert M.), #365.12]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. J.B. Koepfli, RE: Asks about possible subsidy of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by the Department of State. Discusses the Proceeding declining history of exchange and restoring the Proceedings outreach. [Letter from Koepfli to LP, November 21, 1951] [Filed under LP Science:(National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box #14.019, Folder #19.4]
  • Letter from LP to E.B. Wilson, RE: Encloses a copy of the letter he sent to the science advisor of the Secretary of State. States the problem of support for the Proceedings is an important one. [Filed under LP Science:(National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box #14.019, Folder #19.4]
  • Letter from LP to E.B. Wilson, RE: Justifies the importance of Itano’s paper on discovering the third abnormal hemoglobin. States next time he submits a paper by a non-member he’ll keep in mind the rules laid down by council. [Filed under LP Science:(National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box #14.019, Folder #19.4]
  • Letter from LP to Gerald Oster, Department of Chemistry, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, RE: States that he is sorry that he did not get to see him in New York and expresses his concerns about the number of foreign chemists who were unable to attend the conference because they failed to receive visas. [Letter from Oster to LP, November 12, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oster, Gerald), #297.5]
  • Letter from LP to H. J. Morowitz, Temperature Measurements Section, National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce, RE: Discusses thermochemical properties and thermodynamic properties of peptides and some research conducted by Hery Borsock of Caltech. [Letter from Morowitz to LP, October 25, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1951), #256.2]
  • Letter from LP to J. L. Morrison, RE: Says that he has starting work on the dye-protein paper. Apologizes for having been slow. [Letter from Morrison to LP, October 24, 1951] [Filed under LP Science: (Typescript, Correspondence, Notes: The Non-Specific Precipitation of Dyes and Proteins), Box #7.001, Folder #1.8]
  • Letter from LP to Manuel Morales, Naval Medical Research Institute, RE: Thanks him for the letter and states that he is unsure of Corey’s and his plans for spring 1952 so they cannot commit to giving a talk at this time. [Letters from Morales to LP, October 24, 1951 and November 29, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1951), #256.2]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Norman Beecher, Robert College, RE: Replies that they have a few graduate assistantships at CIT tenable by men working toward an advanced degree. Says that they have sent his letter on to the Dean of Graduate Studies who will forward the application blanks to him. Says that he thinks the stipend of a graduate assistant is only a little over a thousand dollars a year. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: (CIT: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1946-1956.), Box #1.020, Folder #20.5]
  • Letter from LP to Whitney H. Mears, Research Chemist, General Chemical Division, RE: Responds to his comments about the ring structure of sulfur. [Letters from Mears to LP, October 24, 1951 and November 8, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1951), #256.2]
  • Letter from LP to William E. Weld, Cultural Attache, US Embassy in Athens, RE: Discusses obtaining help with arrangements during his trip to Athens [Letter from LP to Weld, November 8, 1951] [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder #1.9]
  • Letter from Ruth Soffer, Picture Editor, Encylopædia Britannica, to LP, RE: Asks LP to furnish them with a photograph illustrating the structure of protein as he discussed at the recent ACS convention. States that they would like to use it with the article, “Chemistry,” in the 1952 Britannica Book of the Year. Encloses a permission form for LP to sign and return. [Letter from Soffer to LP, November 13, 1951 and Letter from LP to Soffer, November 20, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Encyclopædia Britannica), #111.7]
  • Memo from Ruth Shipley of the U.S. Department of State, Passport Division, to Mr. Nicholson of the SY Division, asking for a review of LP’s passport application. The Passport Division “is of the opinion that the FBI reports clearly indicate that there is good reason to believe that Dr. Pauling is a Communist.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (LP Passport Problems, 1945-1952.), Box #2.002, Folder #2.4]
  • Memorandum from LP to Dr. Corey and Dr. Schroeder, RE: Asks them to help him entertain Dr. Poole and his British associates on Friday morning, November 2. Gives a tentative schedule for Poole’s visit. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1951), #312.16]
  • Statement from LP to Mira Loma Mutual Water Co., RE: Provides them with water meter readings for LP’s property, corresponding to a $10.05 bill. 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., RE: Provides them with water meter readings for LP’s property, corresponding to a $17.09 bill. Handwritten note: “Pd.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962.), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]
  • “The First Annual Report of the National Science Foundation, 1950-1951.” [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989), Box #14.029, Folder #29.1]