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September
  • Reprint: Sodeman WA, Burch GE. Pregnancy in active sickle cell anemia. New Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal 90 (3): 156-158. [LP Science Box 6.012, Folder 1]

September 1

September 2

September 3
  • Newspaper clipping: "Harvard Head Visits Caltech," Los Angeles Times RE: Dr. James Bryant Conant, president of Harvard University, will spend several days visiting Caltech where he has congratulated LP on the fact that Caltech is regarded as a leader in the field of chemistry in the country. Accompanying photo of LP, James B. Conant and W. B. Munroe. [LP Scrapbooks 6.003, p. 3]

September 5
  • AHP writes cheque to: Dr. McMillan amount $140 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]

September 6
  • Letter from Charles Degard to LP RE: Is sending LP a copy of the work he completed while at the Institute. [Filed under: Degard, Charles, 1936-1940: Box #91.1]
  • Letter from L. A. Kimpton to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter of September 1. Looks forward to being able to visit LP either in Pasadena or when he visits Deep Springs. [Filed under: K: Individual Correspondence, Box #198.9]
  • Notes on the structure of Cs4CuAu2Cl12 [LP Science Box 3.003, Folder 25]

September 7
  • AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms amount $24.84 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $3.49 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Bode's amount $50.25 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Bullock's Inc., amount $1.66 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: C.J. Gould amount $24 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Children's Home Society of California amount $2 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: City of Pasadena amount $20.38 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Collector of Internal Revenue amount $26.54 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., amount $56.01 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: F. C. Nash and Co., amount $1.11 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Katharine Putnum Crane amount $85 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Los Angeles Gas and Electric Co., amount $5.23 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Model Grocery Co., amount $1.05 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Myrtle Vencil amount $53.71 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Corset Shop amount $9.41 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Polytechnic Elementary School amount $50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Co., amount $4.06 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Co. Of California amount $12.58 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • AHP writes cheque to: T. W. Mather Co., amount $17 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • Letter from LP To Professor E. D. Eastman RE: Asks Eastman that he see to it that Ketelaar meet the members of the department and finds out what is going on. [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence, (Eastman- Eide), Box #106.1]
  • Letter from LP to Professor George S. Parks RE: On behalf of Dr. J. A. A. Ketelaar, (who is working at CIT this summer) LP writes to see what is going on at Stanford at this time. [Filed under: P: Correspondence, Box #312.1]
  • Letter from LP to Professor Joel H. Hildebrand RE: Informs Hildebrand that Dr. J. A. A. Ketelaar who accompanies this letter is requesting information on what is being done at Berkley. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #159.3]

September 8
  • Letter from Edward C. Barrett, C. I. T. to LP RE: Acknowledging receipt of LP's note of September 1, 1938. Barrett believes that the proposed ideas are feasible and he will, of course, submit them to the Executive Council. [LP's letter to Barrett September 1, 1937] [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 2]
  • Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that the paper by Goebel and Wonzke be accepted for publication. LP makes a few comments concerning small revisions. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
  • Letter from LP to Dean L. A. Kimpton RE: LP looks forward to seeing him in Pasadena around the 20th and offers both and he and Mrs. Kimpton to stay at his home. [Filed under: K: Individual Correspondence, Box #198.9]

September 9
  • LP writes cheque to: E. W. Crellin amount $2175 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • Letter from LP to John Y. Beach RE: Asks if he would be interested in helping to prepare a paper on electron diffraction for a symposium at the Indianapolis Meeting. LP will not be able to attend the meeting but asks that he present the paper in Indianapolis. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #27.1, file: (Beach, John Y.)]
  • Letter from Ralph Reinhold to W. A. Noyes RE: Reinhold discusses the cost of bindings with Noyes along with other matters concerning publications. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, box #279.3]

September 10
  • AHP writes cheque to: Lena Weinbaum amount $50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • Letter from T. J. Webb to LP RE: Asks LP for reprints of his article on Hemoglobin. [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #443.5]

September 11
  • AHP writes cheque to: Mrs. Robert Dery amount $25 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • LP writes cheque to: California Institute of Technology amount $12 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • Note from Lawrence Brockway to LP RE: the situation at Ann Arbor still looks promising; Midgley has promised to help in financing of equipment and to find someone with a PhD to help full-time as an assistant. He is headed to Europe soon and hopes to find time to sightsee and travel as well as learn of new scientific studies. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31.11, file: (Brockway, Lawrence O.)]
  • Research Notebooks of LP, RNB 15 RE: Duodecisilicic acid [calculations by LP and Herbert Sargent, Jr.] [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: Research Notebook 15: 057-058]

September 13
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Fred Fairbrother RE: Discusses his work on the approximation of a wave summation function of a molecule by mean os an ionic part and a covalent part. [Filed under: F: Correspondence, Box #128.3]
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. Dickinson RE: Thanks Mrs. Dickinson for the check she sent with her last letter. He is happy to hear that she is heading to Colombia to be with Neil. LP is happy to report that he has a new baby boy, now three months old. [Mrs. Dickinson's last note: September 2, 1937] [Filed under D: Correspondence, 1936-1959, Box #98.2]
  • Letter from Simon H. Bauer to LP RE: tells of his recommendation for a research appointment at Pennsylvania State College. With the uncertainty of the upcoming year he will be applying for the appointment and asks LP to fill out some paper work. [LP's reply: September 16, 1937] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #24.4, file: (Bauer, Simon H.)]

September 14
  • Letter from C. R. Noller to LP RE: Noller asks why resonance would give rise to color and asks if anything has been published about this subject. [Filed under: N: Correspondence, Box #287.4]
  • Photo: Linus Pauling and J. Ketelaar standing in front of a building. "September 14, 1937 / L. Pauling J A A Ketelaar" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #1550] [LP Photo Box, 1937i.15]

September 15
  • Letter from Dr. J. H. de Boer to LP RE: Sends LP a zirconium metal foil which LP had requested however is unable to send hafnium foil. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.4, file: 1937]
  • Letter from L. A. Kimpton to LP RE: Thanks LP for his kind letter of September 8. Expresses his delight to have Dr. Coryell visit Deep Springs on his return trip to Berkeley and looks forward seeing LP in Pasadena on the 20th. [Filed under D: Correspondence, 1936-1959, Box #98.2]

September 16
  • Letter from Grace Kidney, Mack Printing Company, to L. O. Brockway RE: asks that the copy of "The Molecular Structures of Boron Trimethyl, Trifluoride, Trichloride, and Tribromide. The Covalent Bond Theory"which he received please be routed to LP. There was a mistake when getting mailed. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31.11, file: (Brockway, Lawrence O.)]
  • Letter from LP to Simon H. Bauer RE: he has sent the recommendation and paper work for his job appointment at Pennsylvania State College. [Bauer's letter September 13, 1937] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box 24.4, file: (Bauer, Simon H.)]

September 17

September 18
  • LP writes cheque to: Union Pacific Railroad amount $335.30 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. C. R. Noller RE: Informs Noller of what articles he might read in relation to his question of how resonance can determine color. [Filed under: N: Correspondence, Box #287.4]
  • Letter from LP to Professor William Lloyd Evans RE: Informs Evans of Mr. Lassettre's work and that he has all but one requirement filled to earn his Ph. D. [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence (Enstrom-Eyering) Box #110.3]

September 20

September 21
  • Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP is happy to review Hans Hellmann's book for the Journal and requests that they forward him a copy at Cornell. [Lamb's letter to LP September 17, 1937] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
  • Returned cheque charge of $0.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]

September 22

September 23
  • Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP requests that all correspondence from the A. C. S. be sent to the Chemistry Dept. at Cornell, where he will be for the next four months. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
  • Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP submits for publication the enclosed paper on "The Electron Diffraction Investigation of Nitrosylchloride" and a note on "The Electron Diffraction Investigation of Some Higher Aliphatic Halides" both by J. A. A. Ketelaar and K. J. Palmer. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
  • Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP requests that certain sums be taken out of the research grant of $2500 given to E. H. Buchman by the Research Foundation to cover his various costs. [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 2]

September 24
  • AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $3.05 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Gerald Wendt RE: LP gives his approval of Noyes as successor to Wendt, as Wendt's plans to leave 1938. [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #70.5, file: Chemical Reviews]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Charles H. Peltcher RE: LP regrets to say that CIT does not make analyses of water. [Filed under: P: Correspondence, Box #312.1]

September 27  (Ithaca, NY)

September 29  (Ithaca, NY)
  • Letter from Lee Shippey to The Chemistry Department at California Institute of Technology RE: Encloses a letter and asks for information regarding the mentioned school. [Filed under D: Correspondence, 1936-1959, Box #98.2]
  • Letter from Robert A. Millikan to LP RE: Asks LP if it possible for him to go to Providence this year as a representative of the association of American Universities, and of course CIT would pay for the travel expenses. [Filed under: Millikan, Robert-Box #247.1]
  • Overdraft Service Charge of $0.50

September 30  (Ithaca, NY)
  • AHP writes cheque to: Dr. McMillan amount $50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]