Activity Listings
- Letter from Dr. H. Lehmann, Department of Pathology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital to LP RE: Informs him he and colleague are working together on a chapter on red blood cells for a book. Requests copies of reprints for information to use in the chapter. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1957), #231.3]
- Letter from LP to Dr. David Lipkin, Professor of Chemistry, Washington University RE: Thanks him for his letter and agrees with him that the study on the molecule can only be made if the molecule is pure, states he will wait until it is in a pure form. [Letter from Dr. Lipkin to LP August 29, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1957), #231.3]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Kowyowmjian RE: Recommends not using Introduction to Quantum Mechanics to help in his research of spin because it does not contain a lot of information on the subject. [Letter from Dr. Kowyowmjian August 20, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1957), #201.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Martin Karplus, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois RE: Requests an update on his new edition of Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. Inquires whether he would be willing to send some of his revisions to Cal Tech to be mimeographed and then used in a class on quantum mechanics being taught by Professor Schomaker. [Note from Dr. Karplus to LP September 16, 1957] [Filed under LP Books: Unpb.7]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Walter Bauer, The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation RE: LP and Beadle want to suggest Dr. Harvey Itano as an nominee for the T. Duckett Jones Memorial Award but are not sure if his circumstances are suitable. Would like to know if Bauer thinks it worth while to nominate Itano. [Letter from Bauer to LP August 22, 1957] [Filed under LP Science: Helen Hay Whitney Foundation—Scientific Advisory Committee: Correspondence 1954-1959: Box #15.002, Folder #2.3]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Willis Bird RE: States he is interested to hear about Mrs. Bird's reaction to Sodium Monoglutatmate but that he knows of no way to weaken the symptoms she is having from eating it, but that he will ask around to see if anyone else knows anything. [Letter from Dr. Bird to LP August 23, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1957), #38.3]
- Letter from LP to Kurt Felix, Gesellschaft fur Physiologische Chemie RE: Thanks him for the invitation to speak at the colloquium and expresses an interest in it and the subjects it is covering but states he won't be able to go to Europe in April of 1958. [Letter from Professor Felix to LP August 15, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1957), #129.1]
- Letter from Leo A. Shinn, Office of Naval Research to Dr. Robert B. Corey, cc: LP RE: Their proposal for the renewal of Contract Nonr-220(05) has been approved by the Biological Sciences Division and has been forwarded to the Contract Division for negotiation. [Letter from Ponedel to ONR August 1, 1957] [Filed under LP Science: (Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes and Assorted Materials re: "The Structure and Properties of Proteins and Synthetic Polypeptides," Contract Nonr 220(05) (Chemistry 32), 1951-1963), Box #14.032, Folder #32.2]
- Letter from Ralph Connor, Rohm & Haas Company, to LP RE: Invites LP to give a lecture and visit the laboratories of the company sometime in the next year. [Letter from LP to Dr. Connor September 11, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1957) #74.25]
- Letter from Stanley Schaefer to LP, RE; Encloses the memorandum to inform LP of the situation that morning. Handwritten notes by LP all over the letter concerning the Christiansen and Garrett manuscript. [Memo from Schaefer, September 6, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1941-1959.), Box #439, Folder #439.15]
- Letter from Stanley Schaefer, W. H. Freeman and Company Publishers, to LP, RE: Tells LP that he has heard that LP has agreed to read the manuscript by Christiansen and Garrett and that he should have a copy of it by Monday. Explains that the book is intended for a first year course in chemistry for non-science majors. Discusses the authors and compares the book to Holton's and Krauskpf's books, which he believes are too sophisticated and compartmentalized, respectively. Asks if LP has a suggestion for the title of the book. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1941-1959.), Box #439, Folder #439.15]
- Memo from Stanley Schaefer to several unknown recipients, RE: Explains that Gordon Christiansen called him that morning to say that he has received a copy of the new book by Bonner and Phillips that was just published by Addison-Wesley and that he finds it is similar to his and Garrett's manuscript. Says that Christiansen pointed out that when the first version of their manuscript was sent to the publishers, Addison-Wesley kept it for more than two months and gave it to Bonner to review it. Says that he does not believe this to be a coincidence. Tells them that they have decided to publish in April and make a careful comparison between the original manuscript and the Bonner and Phillips books to see if legal action need be taken. Says that Christiansen believes that the 2nd revision of their manuscript will make a better book that Bonner and Phillips's. Handwritten note at the bottom by LP says, "I don't think so." [Letter from Schaefer to LP, September 6, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1941-1959.), Box #439, Folder #439.15]
- Photocopy: "Metabolic Products of L-Ascorbic Acid" by P. C. Chan, R. R. Becker, and C. G. King, [Filed under LP Science: Box #11.057, Folder #57.1]
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