Activity Listings
- Letter from Dr. Thomas Midgley, Jr, to LP RE: Requests LP write Dr. Van Harreveld on his behalf concerning his treatment of polio recently described in the newspaper. Informs LP that he has been afflicted by polio and is interested in Harreveld's findings, but did not wish to trouble him directly. Also mentions that receiving the William Gibbs medal during this crisis has meant a great deal to him. (Notes by LP in left margin RE: discusses the treatment.) [Letter from LP to Midgley March 3, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.9, file:(M: Correspondence, 1942)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Harry J. Worthing, Pilgrim Hospital, RE: Replies that some years ago he spoke briefly with Bibi Beobi a few years ago, discussing his views on biology. Notes that Beobi requested a fellowship to carry out research at Cal Tech, which he informed Beobi was not possible. Adds that Beobi has never carried out work at Cal Tech. [Letter from Worthing to LP February 17, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.7, file:(G: Correspondence, 1942)]
- Letter from LP to George I. Frank RE: Regrets that they have no one to recommend for the position described. [Letter from Frank to LP February 23, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128.8, file:(F: Correspondence, 1942)]
- Letter from LP to Professor H Bateman RE: Requests opinion on the mathematical abilities of Norman Levinson who wishes to work on a rigorous mathematical treatment of nonlinear differential equations. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.9]
- Letter from LP to W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press. RE: Telling Schaefer that the revisions are taking quite a long time to finish and suggests a two-month delay in which he can finish his work and make the second edition much better. [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, 1939b.2]
- Letter from T. K. Sherwood, Technical Aide, Division B, National Defense Research Committee, to LP. RE: Has created an office which will make it possible to segregate the main research activities from the business of production of developed instruments. Turning over the responsibility of the actual production of the oxygen partial pressure instruments developed by LP to them. Has received a number of replies to the questionnaire. LP should hear from Gordon shortly. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
- Letter from T. K. Sherwood, Technical Aide, Division B, National Defense Research Committee, to Reuben E. Wood. RE: Acknowledges the letter of February 21 st. Informs him that he is handing the correspondence to R. J. Woodrow. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
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February
26, 1942
