Letter from Linus Pauling to James B. Conant. Page 1. May 13, 1941
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Activity Listings

  • Lecture notes for Freshman Chemistry Lecture: Metallurgy of metallography of iron. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.012, Folder 12.6]
  • Letter from Dr. Alfred N. Goldsmith to LP RE: Requests a copy of “A Theory of the Color of Dyes” if it has been published. Mentions that he wrote a letter of inquiry on the subject a year ago. (Notes in pencil: “738.” “Sent 5/21/41 JR”) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.6, file:(G: Correspondence, 1941)]
  • Letter from Dr. T. K. Sherwood, Technical Aide, Division B, National Defense Research Committee, to LP. RE: Is replying to the two letters of May 13th. Notes that Mr. Edson desires to be placed in the Reserve Officers' Pool. Informs him that the extension of his contract has been prepared, and is at the fiscal office to be approved. Gives details of the new contract. Has heard that Commander Briscoe is sending LP a Rebreather Mask System. Informs him that the Air Corps at Wright Field would like an instrument covering the range 30-90mm HG. [Telegram from Sherwood to LP June 5, 1941] [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
  • Letter from Hugh H. Darby to LP RE: Requests reprints dealing with protein structure, Wrinch's theory and immunochemistry. Mentions he will send LP a paper on the absorption spectra of the pure protein papain by Fruton and Lavin. (Notes in top margin: “708, 783, 816. Sent 5/23/41 JR”) [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #98.6, file:(D: Correspondence, 1941)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. William Jones, Department of Chemistry, Emory University, RE: Discusses planned research with x-ray investigation of carotenoids, especially concerning isomerization. Suggests that Jones come out a month early and stay until the end of the school year. [Letters from Jones to LP May 3, 1941, May 21, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192.8, file:(J: Correspondence, 1941)]
  • Letter from LP to Local Draft Board RE: suggests Mr. Frank H. Dickey's services as a trained chemist in industrial work are of greater value than military service. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.018, Folder 18.4]
  • Letter from Marshall Field, President of US Committee for the Care of European Children, Inc., to Mrs. Philip Schuyler Doane, Chairman of Pasadena Branch, RE: discusses need to discontinue local branches of committee due to reduced number of children evacuating from Europe. [Filed under AHP: Assorted Political Materials, 1940-1960: Box #5.011, Folder #11.6]
  • Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis. Breakfast: 1 c orange juice, 2 popovers, 4 T apple jelly, 4 T cream (20%), 1 T butter, 2 c coffee / Lunch: 1 c milk, 1 c custard, chocolate sauce, 1 chocolate bar, 1 ½ c grapefruit juice / Dinner: 1 c tomato gelatin soup, 1 tomato, ½ m cucumber, lettuce, 3/4 c milk, 1/8 cherry pie [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #3.1, file:(Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis kept by Ava Helen Pauling, 1941-1942.)]
  • Review for Freshman Chemistry [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.012, Folder 12.6]
  • Writes cheque to "Market Basket," $10.00.
  • Writes cheque to "Phoebe Hogner," $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.016, Folder 16.1]
  • Writes cheque to "Standard Oil Co. of California," $1.91. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.016, Folder 16.1]
  • Writes cheque to “Phoebe for deposit on an apt for us” $25.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
  • Writes cheque to “Standard Oil Co of Calif” $1.91 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]