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March
  • Photo: Linus Pauling and H.D. Springall on the beach. "L.P. - H.D.S.; Corona del Mar; 1936; with warm affection & esteem, 1961." Correspondence included. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [LP Photo Box, 1936i.19]
  • Publication: "The magnetic properties and structure of the hemochromogens and related substances," LP and Charles D. Coryell. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 22, pp. 159-163. [LP Publications: 1936p.3]

March 1
  • Handwritten notes by LP entitled, "Color in Dreams." Discusses a dream he had earlier that morning in which colors were very defined and vivid. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.025]

March 2
  • AHP writes cheque to: J. H. Sturdivant amount $18.60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Katharine Putnam Crane amount $85 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation amount $11.44 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Nora Gard Miller amount $9 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Harold P. Klug RE: LP recommends that Dr. Carpenter speak before the entire student body at Moscow. LP was glad to hear that he is writing up his paper on the dehydration of copper sulfate. [Filed under: K: Individual Correspondence, Box #199.3]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. O. Hassel RE: LP comments that he read a paper by both Hassel and Kringstadt that said the cubic crystals formerly supposed to be TlHF2 have the composition Tl2H4F6H2O and that an analogous cubic crystal (NH4)2H4F6H2O also exists. LP explains through his own researches he has come to the conclusion that the substances might really be the fluosilicates rather than the acid fluorides. [LP Books, 1939b.2]
  • Letter from LP to M. I. Clikman RE: LP was glad to learn that she would like to translate his book on quantum mechanics into Russian but regrets to inform her that he does not have a copy of the book available. LP suggests contacting the McGraw-Hill Book Company. [Filed under: LP Books, 1935b.1]
  • Letter from LP to Margaret Wotten RE: LP recommends Dr. Edwards for teaching a course in intermediate algebra in the University of California Extension Division. [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #443.4]

March 3
  • Letter from LP to Professor E. P. Kohler RE: Informs LP of the National Research Fellowship committee decision to choose Beach over Anderson. Asks LP of his opinion regarding this decision. [Filed under: K: Individual Correspondence, Box #200.1]
  • Manuscript: The Magnetic Properties and Structures of Hemoglobin and Related Substances, Sigma Xi, No Location [LP Speeches 1936s.1]

March 4
  • Letter from Dr. Maurice L. Huggins to LP RE: Asks LP for reprints of their paper on Covalent Radii. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #162.13]
  • Letter from LP to Professor W. N. Latimer RE: LP is surprised that he has not received any applications fro fellowships from Berkeley this year and goes on to discuss several men and their plans for fellowships. [Filed under: L: Individual Correspondence, Box #212.15]
  • Note from Oliver Wulf to LP RE: Wulf informs LP that he has just learned from J. W. Williams that their paper at the Kansas City meeting has been placed in the photochemical symposium. Asks LP for a reprint of his article on the ortho-effect. [LP Books, 199b.2]

March 5
  • LP Research Notebook: Carbonmonoxyhemoglobin - blood C. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: Research Notebook 13: 118]
  • LP Research Notebook: Ferrihemoglobin. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: Research Notebook 13: 119-120]
  • LP Research Notebooks, RNB 13 RE: Tube 3 - zero correction. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: Research Notebook 13: 118]
  • Letter from Gerald Wendt, Editor of Chemical Reviews, to LP RE: Invites LP to accept membership in the reorganized Editorial Board of the Journal of Chemical Reviews for a period of two years. [LP's response: March 10, 1936] [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #70.5]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. B. N. Dickinson RE: Thanks Dickinson for the $12.75 in loan repayment and tells him to take his time repaying the rest. Hopes that Dickinson has received the paper on covalent radii as he managed to find a reprint of it for him. [Filed under: D: Correspondence, 1936-1959, Box #98.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. T. F. Buehrer, University of Arizona, RE: LP is glad to hear that he is planning to build models of aluminosilicate crystals and gives some suggestions on how to go about this. Goes on to answer Buehrer's question on the explanation of the swelling of bentonite when wet. [Buehrer's letter: February 24, 1936] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.3]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Walter A. Hubbard RE: Discusses Hubbard's work primarily with ores that should prove to be very interesting. [Filed under: H: Correspondence, Box #165.1]
  • Letter from LP to Professor W. A. Noyes RE: Thanks Noyes for the reprints of his paper on electron theories and for letting him see the copy of the letter to Dr. Simons. LP also thinks that it would be worthwhile to have available a value for the parachor of fluorine nitrate. [Noyes' letter: February 19, 1936] [Noyes' next letter: March 9, 1936] [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #279.3]

March 6
  • AHP writes cheque to: Willett's Seed & Fertilizer Company amount $2.01 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • Letter from Joseph O. Hirschfelder to LP RE: Hirschfelder explains that he would very much like to work with him next year and asks if there will be an opening for research assistant. Hirschfelder goes on to explain that he has applied for a National Research Fellowship award. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #159.8]
  • Letter from Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Weaver's western trip has been delayed and he will now be in Pasadena on March 6, at which time he wishes to spend the day with Prof. Morgan and his group as well as seeing Dr. Millikan briefly. He is unable to accept LP's dinner invitation because of time constraints. [LP's letter to Weaver February 19, 1936] [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 5]
  • Notes RE: LP's renewal of his Rockefeller grant. Weaver says to apply for a renewal in Feb./Mar. 1937 and that the Foundation might support an attack on cancer working with the structure of carcinogens, etc. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 5]

March 7
  • AHP writes cheque to: Edwin Porter amount $2 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Hoover Company amount $7.88 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]

March 8
  • Note from L. E. Sutton to LP RE: Reports to LP on several matters relating to his work. [Filed under: S: Individual Correspondence, Box #370.8]

March 9
  • Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Noyes encloses an account of some recent work done under his direction and asks LP for any criticisms or corrections he may have to offer. [LP's letter: March 5, 1936] [LP's reply: March 13, 1936] [Filed under: N: Correspondence, Box #279.3]

March 10
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Albert Mann RE: LP reports that in the last six months Dr. D. C. Carpenter has been working with LP on the investigation of the structure of molecules of paraldehyde and met aldehyde using electron diffraction and X-ray methods. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #255.3]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Gerald Wendt RE: Is glad to accept the appointment as a member of the editorial board of Chemical Reviews. [Wendt's letter: March 5, 1936] [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #70.5]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. H.S. Booth, Western Reserve University, RE: thanks him for the many samples he gave or lent Dr. Brockway at his time at the Western Reserve. Asks if he could send the crystals he had offered in a previous letter. [Booth's reply: May 27, 1936] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #28.13]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Joseph O. Hirschfelder RE: LP regrets to say that because of funding he does think there will be an opening for research assistant next year. If anything changes LP will let Hirschfelder know immediately. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #159.8]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Lester W. Strock RE: is glad to hear that he has arrived safely in the U. S after three and half years in Europe. Regrets to inform him that there are no openings at CIT for a crystal structure investigator. [Strock's postcard: February 19, 1936] [Filed under: S: Correspondence, Box #377.6]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Maurice L. Huggins RE: Is sorry to learn that he did not get a complete supply of reprints for the paper on Covalent Radii. Asks LP how he is getting along with his X-ray work. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #162.13]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Oliver Wulf RE: LP does not intend to stop at the Kansas City meeting this Spring. Is glad to learn that Wulf will be talking at Princeton on the 18th. [LP Books, 1939b.2]
  • Letter from LP to E. U. Conant RE: Regrets to say that his trip East will be a hurried one and will not be able visit Princeton. However, is looking forward to seeing him in Washington for the George Washington Conference on molecular structure. [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence: Box #66.15]
  • Letter from LP to Professor G. B. Kistiakowsky RE: LP is glad that he is willing to send samples of hydrocarbons for electron diffraction work and that he will send a list of substances he has on hand. [Filed under: K: Individual Correspondence, Box #198.14]
  • Letter from LP to Rose Camille Mooney RE: LP asks if she has been making progress on the structure of potassium tetracholoroiodide because Mr. Beach has been planning to begin the investigation of some similar crystals. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #255.3]
  • Letter from LP to the American-Scandinavian Foundation RE: LP writes a letter of recommendation in regards to Mr. Delmar H. Larsen, now a student at CIT for a fellowship next year. [Filed under: L: Correspondence, Box #230.2]

March 11
  • LP writes cheque to: Collector of Internal Revenue amount $17.69 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. E. M Billings RE: Asks Billings if there is an opening for Dr. L. K. Frevel and goes on to describe his work. [Filed under: F: Correspondence, 1936, Box #128.2]
  • Manuscript Notes: "s vs. as + bp" [LP Science Box 3.004, Folder 5]

March 12
  • AHP writes cheque to: A. H. Shaw amount $1.40 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms amount $15.40 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Arroyo Poultry Farm amount $4.17 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Bullock's amount $23.84 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: City of Pasadena amount $7.94 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company amount $14.43 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Dr. H. A. Whipple amount $26 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: G. E. Sturdivant amount $4.40 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Gould Music Company amount $8 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Model Grocery Company amount $8.85 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Star News amount $1.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Co. amount $2.90 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Company of California amount $7.36 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: T. W. Mather Company amount $4.21 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • Manuscript Notes: "s vs. as + bp" [LP Science Box 3.004, Folder 5]

March 13
  • Letter from C. W. Shoppee to LP RE: Shoppee encloses a reprint of a paper describing the chemical investigation of a case of valency mesomerism. He hopes to obtain further evidence of the resonance from thermochemical data and thus ask if the bond-energy values given in 1933 would require significant modification. [Filed under: LP Books, 1939b.6]
  • Letter from LP to Professor W. A. Noyes RE: Thanks Noyes for allowing him to see the manuscript of his interesting paper on the parachors of the nitrites and nitro compounds. LP does not feel that he has a good understanding of the structural interpretation of the parachor and thus cannot comment on his results. [Noyes' letter:March 9, 1936] [Noyes' reply: March 18, 1936] [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #279.3]

March 14
  • AHP writes cheque to: Edwin Porter amount $2 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • Letter from Harold Klug to LP RE: Thanks LP for taking the time to read the manuscript ahead of time, and asks him to answer several questions and address several issues specifically when reading. [Filed under: K: Individual Correspondence, Box #199.3]

March 15
  • Individual Income Tax Return for Calendar Year 1935 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial Box 4.001, Folder 1]
  • Letter from Clarence Zener to LP RE: Informs LP that Professor Jauncey is recommending him for a theoretical physicist position in Seattle. [Filed under: Z: Individual Correspondence, Box #464.5]

March 16
  • Letter from Clarence Zener to LP RE: Asking LP to keep him in mind in case that people from Seattle are looking for a theoretical physicist. Professor Jauncey has already recommended him. [Filed under: Z: Individual Correspondence, Box #464.5]
  • Letter from Gerald Wendt to LP RE: Is glad that LP has accepted his offer to be on the editorial board of Chemical Reviews. Was very pleased with his suggestions in his letter of March 10, 1936. [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #70.5]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. E. Bright Wilson RE: LP encloses the plate proofs with the corrections and asks that Wilson look them over and return them to McGraw Hill with their compliments. [Wilson's reply: March 23, 1936] [Filed under: W: Individual Correspondence, Box #438.5]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. W. N. Latimer RE: LP encloses application blanks for Zumwalt to fill out if he is interested. Is glad to accept his invitation for dinner and plans to show up late on the 23rd. [Filed under: L: Individual Correspondence, Box #212]
  • Letter from R. H. Fowler to LP RE: Is hoping to see LP during his travels East and then again during his own Western travels. [LP's reply: March 25, 1936] [Fowler's next letter: December 3, 1936] [Filed under: F: Individual Correspondence Box #120.8]
  • Letter from Wasson W. Nestler to LP RE: Inviting LP to attend the spring initiation of the Tau Beta Pi in Culbertson Hall on Saturday April 4th at 6:00. [Filed under: T: Correspondence, Box #410.1]

March 17
  • Letter from LP to Professor E. B. Wilson to LP RE: LP submits the article "The Magnetic Properties and Structure of Hemoglobin, Oxyhemoglobin, and Carbonmonoxyhemoglobin," for publication in the April issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy. [Wilson's reply: March 20, 1936] [Filed under: W: Individual Correspondence, Box #438.5]
  • Letter from R. C. Gibbs to LP RE: Is pleased to learn that LP and AHP will be visiting Cornell in the Spring and will happy if LP will speak at the Colloquium program during his visit. [Filed under: G: Individual Correspondence, Box #140.1]

March 18
  • Letter from LP to Dr. H. P. Klug RE: LP explains that he found the manuscript on the transition in copper sulfate pentahydrate very interesting however, offers a few suggestions. [Filed under: K: Individual Correspondence, Box #199.3]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Sterling B. Hendricks RE: Asks Hendricks if he was still planning on writing an article on the rotation motion of molecules. Either way, LP asks that he write a review of the topic for the Chemical Review. Goes on to say that he is looking forward to seeing him in Washington in April. [LP's next letter: April 4, 1936] [Filed under C: Organization Correspondence: Box #70.5]
  • Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Asks LP if he can include a quotation from his paper in his own. [LP's last letter: March 13, 1936] [LP's next letter: April 4, 1936] [Filed under: N: Individual correspondence, Box #279.3]

March 19
  • AHP writes cheque to: A. H. Shaw amount $1.75 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • Letter from LP to R. G. Dickinson RE: LP is under the impression that a decision had been made that copies of the propositions and announcement of the time of doctor's examination would be sent to all members of the Chemistry Department but apparently this isn't being done. [Filed under: Dickinson, Roscoe G.: Research Notebooks, Correspondence, 1919-1941: Box #94.4]

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March 26
  • Letter from Gerald Wendt to LP and all members of the editorial board RE: the plans for the present volume (No. 18) and begin preparing for the future. Gives a list and brief description of each of the articles that have been approved and are in the hands of the printer. [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #70.5]

March 27
  • Letter from Sterling to LP RE: Replies to LP's request to write an article concerning molecular rotation and would be happy to write such an article. [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #70.5]

March 28
  • Letter from Edward Teller to LP RE: Is looking forward to having LP at the conference in Washington. Asks LP if he will give a short introduction about the chemical bond. [Filed under: Teller, Edward: Correspondence, Box #406.1] *Original Correspondence Contained in Special Collections Safe*
  • Letter from William Lloyd Evans to LP RE: Asks LP for his impressions of Dr. Paul Cross both personally and scientifically as he is being considered for a job opening at Cornell. [LP's reply: March 31, 1936] [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence. (Enstrom-Eyring) Box #110.3]

March 29
  • Letter from R. C. L. Mooney to LP RE: Mooney reports that the progress on the tetrachloriodide structure has been retarded due to the fact that he has spent much of the last two months in the hospital. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #255.3]

March 30
  • AHP writes cheque to: F. E. Reene amount $1.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: O. C. Cooper amount $10.30 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Priscilla Nelson amount $1.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Quality Glad Gardens amount $1 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $1.15 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • Letter from Mr. D. P. Mellor to LP RE: Mellor accepts LP's invitation to work as a guest in the laboratory. He encloses a form to apply for admission to graduate standing. Looks forward to attending LP's lectures on quantum mechanics. [Filed under: M: Individual Correspondence, Box #246.7]

March 31
  • AHP writes cheque to: Edwin Porter amount $2.40 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
  • Letter from LP to C. W. Strock RE: thanks Strock for sending his interesting paper. Goes on to discuss the individual bond energy values. [Filed under: S: Correspondence, Box #377.6]
  • Letter from LP to Professor E. B. Wilson RE: LP apologizes for getting the article in late however he had never been told of the policy either. [Wilson's letter: March 20, 1936] [Filed under: W: Individual Correspondence, Box #438.5]
  • Letter from LP to Professor Max S. Dunn, University of California at Los Angeles, RE: LP has arranged with Mr. Albrecht to serve as research assistant for the next 15 months with stipend of $50.00 a month. Offers to buy samples of amino acids required for Albrecht's work. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #4.1, file: (Albrecht, Gustav)]
  • Letter from LP to Professor Roger Adams RE: the recommendation of Dr. Lindsay Helmholtz to work with Adams after talking a few months ago about adding to Adams' staff. LP goes on to describe Helmholtz and offers more information upon request of Adams. [LP's next letter May 15, 1936] [Filed under A: Individual Correspondence, Box #1.3]
  • Letter from LP to Professor Wm. Lloyd Evans RE: LP highly recommends Dr. Paul C. Cross for any job appointment. Comments that Cross has both a good personality and is very ambitious. [Evan's letter: March 28, 1936] [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence. (Enstrom-Eyering) Box #110.3]