Activity Listings
- Letter from C. Lalor Burdick, Secretary, The Lalor Foundation to LP RE: informs that LP has been named as a reference for Saul Winstein for a research fellowship in chemistry and the foundation would appreciate an appraisal from LP of the value and importance of the applicant's proposed work. [Letter from LP to Burdick January 11, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.018, Folder 18.2]
- Letter from C. Lalor Burdick, Secretary, The Lalor Foundation to LP RE: informs that LP has been named as a reference for Thomas H. Davies for a research fellowship in chemistry and the foundation would appreciate an appraisal from LP of the value and importance of the applicant's proposed work. [Letter from LP to Bingham December 16, 1939] [Letter from LP to Burdick January 17, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.018, Folder 18.2]
- Letter from Irvin Stewart, Director, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning, to LP RE: Asks if the International Business Machines Corporation will make a concession on the rental of machines and suggests he make use of the general officers. [Letter from LP to Dr. Irvin Stewart January 9, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #368.6]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Gustav Egloff, Universal Oil Products Company, RE: Writes on behalf of Millikan due to his absence on a trip to New Zealand, Australia and India. Thanks him for writing about Prof. Ipatieff and sending the booklet. [Letter from Egloff to Millikan December 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #280.1, file:(Nobel Prize Nominations 1940, 1942)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Kenneth J. Palmer, Department of Zoology, Washington University RE: States that he does not have a contact at the Albany Regional Laboratory but that it has been dedicated. Suggests that he write to Dr. David F. Smith who is in charge of one of the projects. [Letter from Palmer to LP January 2, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #304.3, file:(Palmer, Kenneth J.)]
- Letter from LP to James Conant, President, Harvard University, RE: Expresses their pleasure at Conant's decision to give a lecture on chemistry at Caltech. [Letter from Conant to LP December 26, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #66.15, file:(Conant, James B., 1929-1930, 1933-1936, 1938-1940, 1942, 1945, 1952)]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Allen K. Reasoner, Eastern Advertising Manager, Sunset Magazine, RE: States that they do not have the information requested in Reasoner's January 3 letter. [Letter from Mr. Allen K. Reasoner to Caltech, Dept of Chemistry January 3, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.5]
- Letter from LP to Professor Munro RE: Provides opinion of who should be invited to the lecture by Mr. Conant, along with the luncheon held in his honor. Offers to help prepare in any way he can. [Letter from WB Munro to LP January 3, 1940] [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.8]
- Letter from LP to S. S. Northington RE: Returns insurance policy #555817. Wants to surrender policy on February 1, 1940 and receive cash value. [Letter from S. S. Northington to LP January 5, 1904] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance: Box 4.040, #40.1]
- Writes cheque to "American QSS of University Professors," $4.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
- Writes cheque to "Williams and Williams," $7.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
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