Activity Listings
- AHP writes cheque: to: Manor Market amount: $25.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.021, Folder #3]
- LP Biographical Political: Passport Problems, May 1-16: Statement for release from the American Peace Crusade on the barring from Canada of Dr. W.E.B. DuBois, Co-Chairman of the American Peace Crusade. Statement by Dr. W.E.B. DuBois. Letter to Harry S. Truman on the matter of bacteriological warfare by the United States Forces in Korea. [copies]. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.002, Folder 2.7]
- LP Biographical Political: Passport Problems, May 1-16: letter from Victor Rothschild of Merton Hall, Cambridge to LP RE: was sorry that LP would not be able to stay with them in Cambridge due to passport difficulties. Hopes to see LP at Caltech in the next year. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.002, Folder 2.7]
- Letter from Arthur M. Churchill, Chairman Parents' Committee of Reed College RE: writes that he sends a copy of the letter by the Parents' Committee and a reprint from the New Your Herald Tribune, praising Reed's educational program. Hopes LP will be able to continue serving on the sponsoring committee. [a copy of a letter to be sent out by the Parents' Committee of Reed college included] [Note in pen at top: "Include $50 for our pledge (income tax free)."] [Letter of response from LP to Mr. Churchill May 29, 1952].
- Letter from Dr. Edward Wichers to Dr. Rossini [copy in LP's files] RE: Informs Dr. Rossini that he favors the adoption of a defined ration between the physicists and chemist's mole. Is not prepared to recommend adopting the specified factor without further consideration. Does not agree that the factor should be based on the isotopic composition of atmospheric oxygen. Says he will follow up with more comments. [Filed under LP Science: Box 14.028, Folder 28.1]
- Letter from Dr. Richard Lippman to LP RE: Upon arriving back in Los Angeles from the East coast, Lippman discovered that all of his research funds had been cancelled due to the actions of the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. This action will greatly affect the collaborative research being done by him and other Caltech faculty. [Related letter from LP to Lippman May 1, 1952]. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #217, Folder #5 (Lippman)].
- Letter from H. Harry Szmant to LP RE: tells LP that he delayed responding to his reply while he waited for more information on the subject of the electronic structure of sulfones. Now sends reprints of one paper and a copy of the discussion of other paper. Goes on to discuss the paper and invites LP to criticize the ideas in it as well. [reprint and copy of discussion of paper dealing with the cryoscopic behavior of sulfones included with letter] [Letter of response from LP to Dr. H. Harry Szmant May 16, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #378, Folder #6].
- Letter from LP to Prof. F. J. Toole RE: in response to Prof. Toole's letter, writes that he is glad to hear that Wiesner was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. Brings up his passport problems with the U.S. Dept. of State which prevented him from traveling in Europe. Goes on to discuss what LP Junior is doing. [Note from Prof. F. J. Toole to LP April 24, 1952, note from Prof. F. J. Toole to LP July 2, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #407, Folder #8].
- Letter from LP to Prof. Haakon Haraldsen RE: was glad to get Prof. Haraldsen's letter. Tells the story of the Department of State's refusal to give him a passport to travel to England. [Filed under H Correspondence: 1952, Box #166, Folder #3]
- Memo from G. W. Green to LP RE: Informs LP that the ONR would only be able to fund them for $24,210, which was $5,790 less than expected. This amount represents the deletion of the Weissenberg goniometer. [Filed under LP Science: Box 14.031, Folder 31.2]
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