Activity Listings
- Letter from BH Sage to Mr J.T. Wood, Jr, The Texas Company RE: Discusses the proposed contract between the Texaco Development Corporation and CIT. Appears that LP edited the letter for Mr. Sage. Handwritten not in margin: “This is not so: the policy as discusses here is the most extreme variation considered as even possible.” Note at bottom: “This whole letter seems based on the assumption that the contract will be made” Other notes. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Research-related materials, 1944-1956: Box #1.028, Folder 28.2]
- Letter from Dr. Eugenio Mariani, Instituto de Chimica Applicata, R. Universita, to LP RE: Requests he send the second edition of “The Nature of the Chemical Bond” so that he may update the Italian translation that he has made. Also notes that he has been in contact with Cornell University Press concerning the publication of the translation. Suggests he include an appendix of Italian scientists who are working on the chemical bond. Adds that the reprints LP mentioned in his previous letter have not yet arrived. [Letters from LP to Mariani October 20, 1944, September 5, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.12, file:(M: Correspondence, 1945)]
- Letter from John S. Snyder, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., to LP . RE: Snyder is not surprised that LP hasn't been able to pursue further revision of his general chemistry manuscript. He says that from time to time Mr. Coburn will call upon LP to keep track of any progress on the manuscript. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.22]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Reuben Wood, Maryland Research Laboratories RE: Tells him is he writes to the University of Buffalo the letter should be sent to Dr. Henry M. Woodburn, Acting Chairman of the Department of Chemistry. [Letter from LP to Wood June 23, 1945, letter from Wood to Woodburn June 30, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.7]
- Letter from Warren C. Lothrop, Technical Aide to Division 19, to LP, cc: Mr. G.A. Richter. Thanks LP for his hospitality during his visit to Pasadena and encloses a copy of a memorandum of notes from his visit to CIT. Discusses that Dr. Lamb wishes to buy more of the rare earth from Mrs. McCoy which Dr. McCoy previously supplied. Office of Scientific Research and Development Receipt of Classified Material for the letter and memorandum attached. LP Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.010
- Memo from LP to Dr. Dan Campbell. RE: Suggests that an experiment with the antigenicity of azo derivatives of polymerized gelatin. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin, 1941-1945, 1951-1952, 1972-1974: Box #13.004 Folder #4.2]
- Memorandum from OSRD No. 83. RE: Joint Board on Scientific Information Policy. Signed by V. Bush, Director. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
- Note from Dr. Don DeVault to LP RE: Details the conditions of his parole if the Board allows him to come to Cal Tech. Describes experiments he has been carrying out while imprisoned. Discusses his stance on defying the draft board, and expresses his wish that Cal Tech extend him an invitation to complete his parole there. [Letters from LP to Devault, Ruth June 20, 1945, from DeVault, Ruth to LP July 2, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #93: file:(DeVault, Don, 1937, 1939-1942, 1945, 1957-1961, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987)]
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