Activity Listings
- Article: "Genetic Damage Produced by Radiation," Science. [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: The Biological Effects of Radiation, 1948, 1950, 1955-1959), Box #7.015, Folder #15.3]
- Itinerary: 10 AM, speak on "The Development of Modern Structural Chemistry."; leave Lafayette at 4:37 PM, arrive in Chicago at 5:26 PM, arrive in Los Angeles at 11:40 PM [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
- Itinerary: Nic Bee, Purdue [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
- Letter from Dr. Frank W. Weymouth, Citizens Committee to Preserve American Freedoms, to LP RE: Encloses the final copy of the signers of the friendship scroll from the dinner honoring LP on June 4. Also encloses a few letters and notes. Feels that the dinner was a happy event with a comfortable atmosphere. One friend remarked that she felt that she was in a living room with two wonderful people, the Paulings. Weymouth and his wife will leave for Stanford on June 18. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.13]
- Letter from Dr. Richard W. Lippman, Chairman, Scientific Advisory Council, The National Nephrosis Foundation, Inc., to Council Members RE: Encloses meeting minutes and draft application form, among other things. Supporting documents included. [LP Science: (National Nephrosis Foundation, Inc., 1954-1958), Box #14.026, Folder #26.1]
- Letter from Dr. S.G. Tomlin, Physics Dept., University of Adelaide, to LP RE: Concerned with the fate of the manuscript he sent LP. Requests that LP write to say whether he received it, and whether he will be able to review it. [Letter from LP to Tomlin June 15, 1955, Letter from Tomlin to LP June 24, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1936-1955), #410.20]
- Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Company, Publishers, to Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, RE: Regarding another introductory chemistry in LP's series, Freeman has been thinking of commissioning Michael Kasha and Lloyd Malm to collaborate on this. Stanley Schaefer says that the Cornell staff is not happy with Laubengayer. Sienko and Plane, two of the Cornell staff, are writing a book that they describe as just what Freeman wants. Not ready to evaluate the potentialities of Sienko and Plane. Requests LP's opinion of them. [Letter from Freeman to LP July 7, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W.H. Freeman and Company, 1941-1959), #439.13]
- Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Company, Publishers, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his comments on Huennekens and Mahler's outline. Requests that LP return the outline. Will send LP the first few chapters when they become available, which will probably be six months or a year from now. Might travel south to the AAAS meeting at Caltech next week and see LP then. [Letter from LP to Freeman June 3, 1955, Letter from Wulf to Freeman June 27, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W.H. Freeman and Company, 1941-1959), #439.13]
- Reprint: "Genetic Damage Produced by Radiation," Science. [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Nuclear Fallout; Radiation Hazards, 1950, 1953-1956), Box #7.001, Folder #1.10]
- Speech: "The Development of Modern Structural Chemistry," 10 AM, Dedication of The Richard Benbridge Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry, Purdue University. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.15]
- Typescript: Press Release regarding speeches by LP and others on the theme of "ideas" to be delivered at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting held at Caltech on June 20 - 25. LP's talk will be titled "The Genesis of Ideas." [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.16]
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June
17, 1955
