Activity Listings
- Letter from B.B. Freud, Chemistry Chairman, Armour Institute of Technology to LP RE: Informs him that the Institute now has graduate programs in engineering and basic physical sciences. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #12.6, file:(A: Correspondence, 1940)]
- Letter from Dr. Joseph O. Hirschfelder, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, to LP RE: Thanks him for the invitation to come to Caltech, noting that he has sent in his application for a Lalor Fellowship. Discusses LP's theory of color. [Letters from LP to Hirschfelder December 19, 1939, from Hirschfelder to LP April 13, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159.8, file:(Hirschfelder, Joseph)]
- Letter from F. A. Gilfillan, Dean, School of Science, Oregon State College, to LP RE: Informs LP that he has had requests for a copies of the address LP gave at the dedication of the chemistry building. Asks LP if he might prepare something, although he spoke without notes. [Letter from LP to Gilfillan January 12, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136.10, file:(Gilfillan, F.A.)]
- Letter from Fred Allen to LP RE: Asks if LP will be attending the St. Louis meeting of the American Chemical Society, and reminds LP that he owes him a visit. Also expresses interest in the program LP is using for his freshman chemistry course. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #5.1, file:(Allen, Fred 1924-1940)]
- Letter from George W. Peavy, President, Oregon State College, to LP RE: Discusses the selection process for the new State Forester. Also comments on the new Chemistry building, mentioning that there will be 1500 chemistry students there this year. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312.5, file:(P: Correspondence, 1940)]
- Letter from LP to Farrington Daniels RE: Recommends Dr. Brockway over Dr. Beach for the American Chemical Society Award in pure chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31.11, file:(Brockway, Lawrence O.)]
- Letter from Prof. Harold C. Urey, Dept of Chemistry, Columbia University, to LP RE: Asks for recommendations for an organic chemistry instructor or assistant professor, and for an instructor in extension for qualitative analysis and physical chemistry. Written in the left margin: “Winstein,” and “Stevenson?; Garner.” [Letter from LP to Prof. Harold. C. Urey January 16, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #419.1]
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