Activity Listings
- Letter from Dr. Harrison E. Howe, Editor, ACS Monographs to Board of Editors [LP] RE: Requests opinions on the advisability of finding someone to write a manuscript on the chemistry of photography, and suggestions for who should be charged with the task. [Letter from LP to Howe April 14, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162.11, file:(Howe, Harrison)]
- Letter from Frank Blair Hanson, The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Acknowledging LP's letter of March 25, 1942 and requesting that LP include note of approval from Millikan to accompany his request. which will be presented at the next Trustee meeting in May. [LP's letter March 25, 1942] [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1936-1946: Box #14.038 Folder #38.12]
- Letter from J. H. Saylor, Dept. of Chemistry, Duke University, to LP RE: Asks for an estimate for the cost of the aluminum trimethyl. Mentions seeing Gordy and discusses a project he is working on. Requests a copy of "General Chemistry." Handwritten in the lower left margin is a short math equation. [Letter from LP to Dr. J. H. Saylor April 15, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1942), #377.12]
- Letter from LP to C.L. Skelley, Macmillan Company, RE: LP regrets to say that his plans regarding publishing his chemistry text have changed. He is more involved in war research than formerly, and simply doesn't have the time to devote to his manuscript. He has decided not to make any commitments at this time. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.14]
- Letter from LP to C.R. Heck, American Book Company, RE: LP has completed the first 13 chapters of his manuscript, but has found it necessary to change his plans for publishing it. He feels that he won't have enough time to devote to the manuscript and says that he can't make any commitment on it at present. If and when he finishes it, he will then arrange for its publication. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.6]
- Letter from LP to Laurence Saunders, W.B. Saunders Company, RE: LP has finished the first thirteen chapters of the preliminary edition of his text, but regrets to inform Andrews that his plans regarding publishing the book have changed. Due to his increased involvement in war research, he simply doesn't have the time to devote to his manuscript, and so will be putting off all plans of publication.[Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.17]
- Letter from LP to Paul R. Andrews, Prentice-Hall, RE: LP has finished the first thirteen chapters of the preliminary edition of his text, but regrets to inform Andrews that his plans regarding publishing the book have changed. Due to his increased involvement in war research, he simply doesn't have the time to devote to his manuscript, and so will be putting off all plans of publication. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.16]
- Letter from R. E. Rundle, Dept. of Chemistry, Iowa State College, to LP RE: States he sent a manuscript to Dr. Sturdivant about two weeks ago and hopes Sturdivant just forgot to mention it to LP. Discusses the aluminum trimethyl and starch work. [Letters from LP to Dr. R. E. Rundle April 1, 1942, April 15, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #336.12]
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