Activity Listings
- Entry in research notebook by W. H. Eberhardt, National Research Defense Committee, on NDRC-11. [Filed under LP Science: Materials re: Non-Pauling War Work, 1942-44: Box #13.007 Folder #7.2]
- Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, to LP RE: Requests LP's opinion on manuscripts by Simha and Ginell. Encloses the comments of Dr. Flory. Adds that they have space to publish if LP approves. (Note under text: Norton: Would you care to look at these? Don't put in too much time on the job. L.P.") [Letter from LP to Lamb November 21, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191.1, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)]
- Letter from Dr. L.H. Farinholt, National Defense Research Committee, to LP RE: Thanks LP for rectifying the mistake, adding that the corrected check will be sent from Carnegie Tech. [Letter from LP to Farinholt October 31, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128.8, file:(F: Correspondence, 1942)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Arthur F. Scott, Acting President, Reed College, RE: Explains his need for more men to work on scientific war projects and asks if two particular students from Reed could finish up their degrees by doing war work at Cal Tech for credit. [Letters From LP to Dr. Arthur F. Scott October 26, 1942, Mr. Edward L. Bennett November 9, 1942, from Dr. Arthur F. Scott to LP November 20, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #339.4]
- Letter from LP to John A. Behnke, W.B. Saunders Company, RE: LP says he has been unable to work on his chemistry text. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.17]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Edward L. Bennett, Reed College. [Letter from LP to Dr. Arthur F. Scott, Acting President, Reed College, November 9, 1942, telegram from Edward L. Bennett and James G. Wendel to LP November 12, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #339.4]
November 9, 1942
Mr. Edward L. Bennett
Reed College
Portland, Oregon
Dear Mr. Bennett:
I am pleased to offer you appointment as Research Assistant, full time, on a war research project under contract between the California Institute of Technology and the National Defense Research Committee. The nature of the work is confidential, and the fact that you will be working under an NDRC contract should not be published, and should be told only to people who have reason to know.
The working hours per week number 44, and the salary is $150 per month. The work is closely related to pure scientific research, and the training would be valuable to you as preparation for work toward the doctorate. I hope that it will be possible later to transfer you to full time work toward the Ph.D. in Chemistry.
We have great need for assistants during the next few months, and I have requested President Scott to allow you to accept this appointment by December 1 of this year or shortly thereafter, giving you credit for the regaining work of your senior year at Reed College. I hope very much, because of the importance of the work to be done here, that this arrangement can be made and that you can accept this appointment and begin work early in December.
Please reply by collect telegram as soon as you can reach a decision.
Very truly yours,
Linus Pauling
LP:jr
Same letter to Mr. James G. Wendel
- Note from Dr. Sam Morell to LP RE: Discusses a problem concerning research on the pyrolytic converson of 2,3 butylene glycol diacetate to butadiene. Asks LP for his comments and suggestions. Sends greetings from his family to the Paulings. [Letter from LP to Morell November 28, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.9, file:(M: Correspondence, 1942)]
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