Letter from Linus Pauling to Reuben Wood. Page 1. June 7, 1945
Letter from Linus Pauling to Reuben Wood. June 7, 1945. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Travel: Washington, D.C.

Activity Listings

  • Letter from George R. Eckman to Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, Headquarters European Theater of Operations Encloses a report dated June 2, 1945 by S.A. Goudsmit and H.S. Van Klooster entitled "A German Report on the Army Experimental Station at Gottow." States that copies of this report are available to interested U.S. agencies through G-2, War Department. Marked as "Confidential." LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.032
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Durand Churchill, Jr., Technical Aide, National Defense Research Committee. RE: Encloses three copies of a letter which was written to Dr. Irvin Stewart. Has requested permission to prepare and publish three technical papers on the oxygen meter, permission to discuss the oxygen meter in an open seminar on July 11, and earnest consideration for the early placement of the subject matter of the oxygen meter OSRD contracts in an open classification. Motivated by the fact that Dr. Beckman had received permission to discuss the oxygen meter in an open meeting of the American Chemical Society. Is writing to enlist Churchill's cooperation in obtaining consideration of these requests. [Letter from Lp to Stewart, June 8, 1945] [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Frank B. Jewett, President, National Academy of Sciences, cc: Dr. W. H. Kenerson, Dr. P. S. Epstein, Dr. C. Anderson, RE: Explains the communications that took place regarding the celebration of the 220th anniversary of the Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R. Regrets that he was unable to meet the necessary requirements this time and states how important good relations with the U.S.S.R. are to him. [Telegram from N. Novikov to LP June 4, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Irvin Stewart, Contracting Officer, National Defense Research Committee. RE: Is happy to learn that Dr. Beckman was granted permission to give an open lecture. Is writing primarily to request permission tko present a discussion of the oxygen meter at an open seminar at CIT. Would also like to secure permission to publish some papers about the principles of the oxygen meter. Requests earnest consideration for the early placement of all information regarding the oxygen meter in an open classification. [Letter from LP to Churchill June 8, 1945, Telegram from LP to Stewart June 28, 1945] [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.1]
  • Writes cheque to “Food Box” $10.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.2]
  • Writes cheque to “Sophie” $16.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.2]