November 5, 1943 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

"To the Science Congress of the Tenth Anniversary Congress of the National Council of American Soviet Friendship." Page 1. November 2, 1943

"To the Science Congress of the Tenth Anniversary Congress of the National Council of American Soviet Friendship." November 2, 1943. Page 1 Larger Images / More Information. 5 pp. View Transcript

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Letter from Arthur L. Bloomfield, Committee on Medical Research, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his letter. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.4]
Letter from Frank B. Jewett, President, National Academy of Sciences, to Members. RE; Informs them that the meeting will be confined to members. Informs them of the program. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1939-1944: Box #14.018 Folder #18.3]
Letter from LP to E. P. Stevenson. RE: Has been called to his attention that they have not yet submitted to the Office of Scientific Research and Development a final report and an invention report under contract OEMsr 326. Are now preparing the two documents. Asks if it is acceptable to combine the final reports for OEMsr 326 and OEMsr 584. Asks the same of the invention reports. [Memo from Youtz to LP October 28, 1943, Letter from Prentiss to LP November 19, 1943] [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.1]]
Letter from Linus Pauling Jr to AHP RE: States the box of food is wonderful. They are traveling in old tourist class Pulmans which are dirty. Arizona was beautiful but New Mexico and Texas is not as impressive. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1930-1944: Box #5.036, Folder 36.4]

Nov. 5, 1943

Dear Mom,

The box of food is wonderful. You are certainly an expert sandwich-maker. I have only been able to eat approximately one half of the stuff.

We are in old tourist-class Pullmans. They are the dirtiest things imaginable. There are exactly one hundred air cadets occupying three cars. We were hitched to the California Limited until Callup, New Mexico. I haven't' found the name of this train yet. It is better than the Limited though.

I was amazed by the number of yellow and blue diesel-electric freight locomotives Santa Fe has. The[y] are all over the place.

Arizona is a beautiful place. New Mexico and Texas so far haven't impressed me. Perhaps Texas will be better farther east.

I failed to get the fire place fixed before leaving. Perhaps that bit of broken pipe can be unscrewed by inserting some wedge shaped instrument.

Give my love to the kids.

Love,

Linus

P.S. I'm still attacking the food.

Letter from W.A. Osborne, Acting Chief of the Security Section of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, to LP, cc: Dr. M.F. Roy. Encloses his completed identification card. Asks him to return his old card to his office for cancellation. LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.012

Memo from Lloyd Spencer to LP. RE: Attaches a letter from Mr. Youtz. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin: Box #13.004 Folder #4.1]

Minutes from the meeting of the Executive Committee, Pacific Division, AAAS, on October 15th. [Filed under LP Science: American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964: Box #14.001 Folder #1.3]

Postcard from William Howell to LP RE: Writes that he has accepted a Marine Radar Commission as the Signal Corps Electronics Teaching program has ended. Informs LP that another friend, P.N. Wells, will be picking up the encyclopedias, as Mrs. Young is ill and unable to do it. [Letter from LP to Howell September 16, 1943] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.8, file:(H: Correspondence 1943)]
Writes cheque to “Mira Loma Mutual H2O Co.” $4.26 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 72.1]