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Letter from Linus Pauling to Herbert C. Brown. Page 1. July 23, 1942
Letter from Linus Pauling to Herbert C. Brown. July 23, 1942. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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  • Accepts appointment from the Office of Scientific Research and Development as Responsible Investigator in connection with the contract No. OEMcmr-153 they have with CIT. Says that he hopes the investigations under this contract will lead to results of value to the Nation. [Letter from Bush to LP, July 9, 1942] [LP Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.004]
  • Letter from A. N. Richards, Chairman, Committee on Medical Research, to All Responsible Investigators. RE: Gives instructions for informal monthly reports. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: Oxypolygelatin, 1941-1945, 1951-1952, 1972-1974: Box #13.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from H. I. Schlesinger, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Chicago, to LP RE: Writes in regards to Dr. Russell coming to Chicago and apologizes for taking him away from Cal Tech. States that Russell is doing excellent work. [Letter from LP to Prof. H. I. Schlesinger July 27, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #357.7]
  • Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, to LP. RE: Asks him to read the encloses envelope. Would like to know what he thinks of Prof. Talley's proposition. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.17]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. C. C. Furnas, Technical Aide, National Defense Research Committee. RE: Thanks him for sending the letter and translation from Dr. Sweeny. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Eugene Eyster RE: Thanks him for the housing information, and notes that he and Sturdivant will arrive around August 10 th. Asks if Eyster has a synthetic drying oil made from a polymer of divinylacetylene, or if he knows where to obtain it, as LP would like a sample. [Letters from LP to Eyster June 24, 1942, from Eyster to LP July 26, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110.7, file:(Eyster, Eugene, 1940, 1942-1943)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Robert B. Woodward, Chemical Laboratories of Harvard University RE: Explains that he has learned from Dr. Buchman that he might be interested in being a Research Fellow at Cal Tech for the coming year, and asks him to confirm so they can arrange to fit him into one of their programs. [Letter from Woodward to LP August 3, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.8]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Verner Schomaker. RE: Advises him not to talk to Branch and Calvin about what is wrong in their book. Advises him to get his work done and published. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1]
  • Letter from LP to Earl A. Engle, Department of Chemistry, University of Denver, RE: Regrets that he currently has no one to recommend for the teaching position. [Letter from Engle to LP July 16, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #112.9, file:(E: Correspondence, 1942)]
  • Letter from M. M. Safford, Research Laboratory, General Electric Co, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the courtesies during his recent visit to Caltech. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1942), #377.12]
  • Letter from V. Bush, Director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, to LP. Appoints LP as a Responsible Investigator in connection with the contract No. OEMcmr-153 between CIT and the Office of Scientific Research and Development. Says that this appointment will expire upon termination of the contract or any which supersedes it. Explains that LP and his associates are cautioned to use discretion in all forms of communication regarding their research project. [Letter from LP to Bush, July 21, 1942] LP Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.004
  • Memorandum on Osmotic Pressure of Protein Solutions by LP. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1]
  • Preliminary report on the Molecular Structure of bb-dichloroethyl sulfide as determined by the electron-diffraction method. By LP. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1]
  • Report on Retention of Transfused Substances in the Blood Stream by LP. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1]
  • Writes cheque to "Sears" $8.25 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.3]