Activity Listings
- Agreement between LP, George W. Green the VP of Cal Tech, and Robert F. Chapin the Producer RE: Confirms the verbal agreements made concerning the production of three sound-color motion pictures reproducing LP's lectures in chemistry. [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Grants, Exhibits, 1954-1964), Box #14.030, Folder #30.5]
- Check from AHP to Sears Roebuck Com. for $4.83. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.2]
- Check from LP to Robert Degeills for $100.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.1]
- Letter from Dean Lewis N. Pino, Assistant Dean of the College, The Colorado College to LP RE: Explains that a group of faculty are working together on the relation between art and science and invites him to come to their next meeting, held while he is visiting Colorado, to participate in the discussion. [Letter from Mr. Murray to LP February 13, 1957, Letter from LP to Dean Pino March 29, 1957] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s.14]
- Letter from Dr. A. Hoffer, Director, Psychiatric Research, Department of Public Health, University Hospital, Saskatchewan, to LP RE: Apologizes for not being able to visit the labs, states he had forgotten how large LA was and three days was not enough to accomplish all that he wanted to get done. Expresses a wish to come to LA again and be able to set a whole day aside to visit the Cal Tech labs. [Letter from Dr. Hoffer to LP February 12, 1957, Letter from Mrs. Wulf to Dr. Hoffer February 22, 1957, Letter from LP to Dr. Hoffer February 28, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Hoffer, Abram, 1957), #160.1]
- Letter from Dr. Leonard Kurland to LP RE: Suggests the idea of the two of them collaborating on a piece about disordered brain functioning. Provides his background information i.e. where he went to school, what sort of work he has done, and the kind of work he is doing now. [Letter from LP to Dr. Kurland March 29, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957), #201.1]
- Letter from E.C. Watson to Dr. Alan T. Waterman, National Science Foundation, cc: LP RE: Due to DuBridge's absence Watson thanks the NSF for their grant of $20,275 (NSF-G3623). [Letter from Waterman to DuBridge March 18, 1957] [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Grants, Exhibits, 1954-1964), Box #14.030, Folder #30.5]
- Letter from James A. Shannon, National Institutes of Health, to LP RE: Encloses a photograph, a biographical sketch, and a brief summary of his talk, as Shannon requested. [Letter from Shannon to LP March 14, 1957, Letter from LP to Shannon April 15, 1957] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s.17]
- Letter from LP to Anthony Floris RE: Thanks Floris for his suggestion and tells him that rabies has been found to be caused by a virus. LP does not think that a virus is an important cause of mental illness and that the most probable cause is a chemical abnormality that affects the functioning of the brain. [Note from Floris to LP March 13, 1957] [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1956: Box #11.089, Folder 89.7]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Nathan O. Kaplan, McCollum-Pratt Institute, The Johns Hopkins University RE: Expresses pleasure at the news that he was named head of the biochemistry department at Brandeis University. Declines the invitation to be on the advisory committee because he already has too many commitments to keep up with them all, but thanks him for the invitation. [Letter from Dr. Kaplan to LP March 20, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Kaplan, Nathan O., 1957, 1964-1965, 1969, 1977), #197.5]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Ping-yao Cheng, The Rockefeller Foundation Virus Laboratories, RE: Thanks him for his earlier letter and notifies him that the molecular weights of hemoglobin have been looked at again and the problems with them fixed. [Letter from Dr. Cheng to LP March 13, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1957), #74.25]
- Letter from LP to G.A. Garnes, Editor, Norelco Reporter RE: Declines the invitation to write for an essay for the special issue that is covering Crystallography. Suggests J.L. Hoard, a professor at Cornell be asked instead. [Letter from Mr. Garnes to LP March 15, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1957), #141.1]
- Letter from LP to Hall L. Hibbard, Senior Vice President, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation RE: Notifies him that he has already agreed to be part of a conference occurring the same weekend as the National Science Fair and so can't be a judge at it. [Letter from Mr. Hibbard to LP March 15, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H:Correspondence, 1957), #167.2]
- Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: Apologizes for his delayed answer but recommends that both Weiss and Gamow do not receive Fellowships. [Letter from Moe to LP March 15, 1957] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975), Box #14.015, Folder #15.5]
- Letter from LP to Ida Morton, RE: LP does not yet have a copy of the talk that was made at the Pasadena Baptist Church, however he hopes that a copy will become available within a month or so. LP notes that one radiation unit will decrease life expectancy by two weeks. The amount of radiation units given at one time to cause death is about 500. [Morton's letter March 20, 1957] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials, re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961), Box #7.007, Folder #7.1]
- Letter from LP to Nicholas G. Lauris RE: Thanks Lauris for his letter and informs him that the tests he suggests are not of a sort for which their experience and facilities are suitable. [Letter from Lauris to LP March 19, 1957] [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1956: Box #11.089, Folder 89.7]
- Letter from LP to Ralph Friedman RE: Expresses an interest in being interviewed and recommends that he contact him in October because of a full schedule and the trip to Europe he and his wife are taking over the summer. [Letter from Mr. Friedman to LP March 19, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Friedman, Ralph, 1957-1962), #121.9]
- Letter from LP to W.B. Castle, MD, Boston City Hospital RE: Thanks him for notifying LP that his offer of a fellowship at Cal Tech would be turned down. Extends an invitation for Dr. Castle to come to Cal Tech sometime. [Letter from Dr. Castle to LP March 21, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1957), #74.25]
- Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Company Publishers RE: Responds to his question of what manuscript to publish for an organic chemistry textbook by stating that it would be a good idea to publish two. Supports the idea of publishing the Roberts-Lucas and the Westheimer-Urry manuscripts and gives his reasons why. Handwritten notes in side margins act to clarify some of his arguments. [Letter from Mr. Freeman to LP March 19, 1957] [Filed under LP Books: 1953b.1]
- Letter from LP to the Office of Reports, The Ford Foundation, RE: Sends a copy of a manuscript called "A Comparison of the Phenylalanine Content of the Hemoglobin of Normal and Phenylketonuric Individuals: Determination by Ion Exchange Chromatography" by David W. Allen and W. A. Schroeder. asks permission for publication because work described in the paper was supported by the grant from the Ford Foundation. [Letter from Louis Breglio to LP April 3, 1957] [Filed under LP Science: Box #11.088, Folder #88.3]
- Letter from Leslie Fingarette, Chairman, World Affaris Institute to LP and AHP RE: Invites them to dinner with the other institute members before LP's speech. Handwritten note explains who to respond to. [Letter from Mr. Raitt to LP March 11, 1957, Letter from LP to Mrs. Fingarette March 27, 1957] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s.10]
- Letter from Professor Paul Day, University of Arkansas, Medical School, to LP RE: Sends a new picture to be autographed so it can hang in the new Biochemistry conference rooms because they never received the first photo back. [Letter from Professor Day to LP November 19, 1956, Letter from LP to Professor Day March 29, 1957, Letter from Professor Day to LP April 3, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1957), #98.22]
- Magazine Article: "Linus Pauling...," [re: honorary membership in American Association of Clinical Chemists] Chemical and Engineering News, March 25, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.25]
- Magazine Article: "Understanding the Creative Process," Chemical and Engineering News, March 25, 1957. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.26]
- Memorandum from LP to Dr. Richard W. Lippman RE: Asks Lippman would he should say to answer the letter from Hoffman. Also asks if his abnormality is a recognized one. Lippmans' written reply on the bottom says that he doesn't think they can help him and he thinks that Hoffman's problem is a psychoneurotic manifestation so he should see a psychiatrist. [Letter from Hoffman to LP March 17, 1957, Letter from LP to Hoffman April 17, 1957] [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1956: Box #11.089, Folder 89.7]
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