Letter from Linus Pauling to John G. Kirkwood. Page 1. December 12, 1951
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Activity Listings

  • Letter from David Shoemaker to LP, RE: Discusses Paul Beck’s work on the magnetic properties of sigma and related phases. He goes on to explain some of the early findings of Beck’s work. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Shoemaker, David P.), #363.3]
  • Letter from E. C. Bullard, National Physical Laboratory, to LP, RE: States that he is one of the editors of the “International Monographs on Theoretical Physics” published by the Oxford University Press. Asks if LP or someone he recommends could write a book for them. They would especially like a book on his protein work, but that any topic would do. Bullard will be in California at the end of February or the beginning of March and says that they may meet again. [Letter from LP to Bullard, December 18, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1951), #37.18]
  • Letter from J.W. Williams, University of Wisconsin, to LP, RE: Discusses travel plans of which he thinks he will leave January 26 and remain for two weeks. Asks if Mrs. Wulf can confirm the plan to stay at Athaeneum. [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.3]
  • Letter from LP to C. B. Belknap, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, RE: Asks if he is available to visit the Institute on December 18th for lunch. [Memo from LP to Schomaker, December 18, 1951 and Letter from Belknap to LP, January 30, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Owens-Illinois Glass Company), #299.7]
  • Letter from LP to D.P. Riley, Royal Institution, London, RE: Says that he was very pleased with the paper that he received. Clarifies the ideas that he presented in a paper on radial distribution functions. [Letters from Riley to LP, November 26, 1951 and December 7, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Riley, D. P.), #329.6]
  • Letter from LP to Louis Finkelstein, Conference on Science, Philosophy, and Religion, RE: Thanks Dr. Finkelstein for the letter, congratulating him on winning the Gilbert Newton Lewis Medal. [Letter from Finkelstein to LP, November 28, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Finkelstein, Louis), #120.2]
  • Letter from LP to Lt. Colonel Donald Mare, Industrial Employment Review Board Munitions Board, RE: Informs him that Dr. Vannevar Bush asked LP to send him a copy of the letter that he wrote to LP in connection with his services as a member of Division 19 of the Office of Scientific Research and Development. Asks Mare to have Mr. Poe make a copy of the original letter and return the original to LP in order to make a copy for Bush. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Industrial Employment Review Board/Industrial Personnel Security Board, 1951-1954.), Box #2.010, Folder #10.1]
  • Letter from LP to Mary S. Shorb, Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Maryland, RE: Says that he has asked Harvey Itano to take care of the matter discussed in her letter. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1951), #378.5]
  • Letter from LP to Melba Phillips, RE: Informs her that he will not be in Philadelphia for the AAAS meetings. [Letter from Phillips to LP, December 2, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1951), #312.16]
  • News Release: “Russian Criticisms of Resonance Theory Appearing in Complete English Translation”, circulated by Consultants Bureau, December 13, 1951. [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Resonance Theory Controversy, 1949-1983), Box #2.003, Folder #3.7]
  • Note from S. Kulik to LP, RE: Asks for LP’s assistance in finding a job. [Letter from LP to Kulik, December 17, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1951), #200.16]