Activity Listings
- Letter from C. B. Davenport, Chairman of the Committee on Biological Memoirs, National Academy of Sciences to LP RE: Requesting the status of memoir on A. A. Noyes. [LP's reply to Davenport March 3, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287, Folder #287.6]
- Letter from F. R. Moulton to J. Murray Luck, American Association for the Advancement of Science RE: Thanks Luck for the financial statements an hopes they can arrive at a solution. As to the question of whether the Pacific Division should operate independently of the national association, Moulton believes that they must do whatever is in the best interest of science. [Luck's letter February 8, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
- Letter from H. S. Taylor, Princeton University to LP RE: Taylor will have Norris fill out an application when it arrives and explains that his interests lie in physical chemistry. He is sorry that Mr. Mead is not working out well as a graduate student because of personal difficulties. [LP's letter to Taylor February 21, 1939; LP's reply to Taylor March 3, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #405, Folder #405.6]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that the paper on "Homogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation" by M. Calvin should be published once shortened. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
- Letter from LP to Cecil Z. Wawra RE: LP offers Wawra an appointment as a research assistant to Dr. E. R. Buchman. Memo attached from Buchman to LP saying he could employ Wawra. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
- Letter from LP to Charles Degard RE: LP encloses a letter of recommendation for Degard. [Degard's letter February 8, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #91, Folder #91.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Walter Gordy RE: Explains that he interested in his manuscript which will be published soon and goes on to discuss some of the issues described in the manuscript. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, Folder #140.4]
- Letter from LP to J. G. Kirkwood, Cornell University RE: LP will move into his new house in two weeks. Dr. Levy has not yet prepared new photographs of dibrompropane but LP will let him know as soon as he does. [Kirkwood's letter to LP February 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198, Folder #198.12]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Cecil Z. Wawra RE: Offering Wawra appointment as a Research Assistant to Dr. E. R. Buchman during the period of March 1, 1939 to May 31, 1939. The duties will include work on synthetic organic chemistry in connection with Dr. Buchman's researches on Vitamin B2 analogs. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
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