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Letter from Linus Pauling to Warren C. Johnson. Page 1. January 20, 1942
Letter from Linus Pauling to Warren C. Johnson. January 20, 1942. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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  • Letter from Frank Blair Hanson, The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Requesting statement from LP concerning the way in which the war has already affected or may affect the research program in Bio-organic Chemistry which is financially assisted through the Rockefeller Foundation to adjust aid accordingly. [LP's reply February 6, 1942] [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1936-1946: Box #14.038 Folder #38.12]
  • Letter from Frank Blair Hanson, The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Requesting statement from LP concerning the way in which the war has already affected or may affect the research program in Immunity which is financially assisted through the Rockefeller Foundation to adjust aid accordingly. [LP's reply February 6, 1942] [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1936-1946: Box #14.038 Folder #38.12]
  • Letter from Henry F. Helmohlz, Mayo Clinic, to LP RE: Thanks LP and AHP for the lovely Christmas greeting. Asks LP to stop by for a trip to Rochester and give a lecture sometime soon. [LP's reply: January 28, 1942] [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1942s.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Norman Elliot, Department of Chemistry, Pomona College, RE: Responds that it is best for Elliot to continue teaching at Pomona during the war and not consider resigning. Adds that at present they have no projects he could help with. [Note from Elliot to LP January 16, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #112.9, file:(E: Correspondence, 1942)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. T. G. Kennard, Research Fellow in Chemistry, Claremont Colleges, RE: Suggests he apply directly to Lockheed and other companies as Cal Tech already has a full defense laboratory staff of instructors in spectroscopic analysis. [Memo from Badger to LP January 16, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.7, file:(K: Correspondence, 1942)]
  • Letter from LP to E. S. Moorhead, Agar Products Company, RE: Regrets that they will be unable to collaborate in the production of agar at this time, stating that it may be possible after the war. [Letter from Moorhead to LP January 14, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.9, file:(M: Correspondence, 1942)]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. E. C. Schroedel, Manager, Institutional Dept. International Business Machines Corp., RE: Encloses a description of the punched card files of Caltech. States the tables of Fourier functions could be made available for reproductions. [Letters from E. C. Schroedel to LP January 12, 1942, February 25, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #368.6]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Informs that Dr. David S. Breslow has resigned as Research Assistant in organic chemistry effective January 31, 1942. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
  • Letter from Otis O. Benson, Jr., War Department, to T. K. Sherwood, National Defense Research Committee. RE: Would require about six instruments Gives suggestions. [Letter from Sherwood to various January 15, 1942] [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
  • Letter from W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press, to LP. RE: Schaefer says that while the proposed budget of $100 seems like a low estimate for the cost of a draftsman (and engraved templates after), the Press is willing to pay because his "book has been a great credit to the Press and we are anxious to keep it so". [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, 1939b.2]
  • Manuscript Notes. Ch. 1b Lecture "Chemistry of Nitrogen." [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.012, File 12.6]
  • Notes written by LP. Comments on Commander Lavender, of the OSRD (patent advisor to Dr. Bush), suggestions relating to the distribution of the gross returns and LP's inventions. LP Safe: Drawer 1, Folder 1.031
  • Receipt for airmail from LP to Dr. Frank T. Gucker. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1]
  • Receipt for airmail from LP to Dr. Roger Adams. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1942-1950: Box #13.002 Folder #2.2]
  • Receipt for airmail from LP to W. H. Rodebush. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1]
  • Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis. Breakfast: 1 c grapefruit juice, 1 egg, 2 p toast, 1/3 c cream / Lunch: no entry / Supper: 3/4 c milk, 1 c beans, 1 bowl soup [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #3.1, file:(Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis kept by Ava Helen Pauling, 1941-1942.)]