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Letter from Linus Pauling to Thomas Addis. Page 1. August 27, 1945
Letter from Linus Pauling to Thomas Addis. August 27, 1945. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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  • Letter from Dr. Reuben Wood, Maryland Research Laboratories to Dr. Spencer Prentiss, National Defense Research Committee cc: LP RE: Replies to his letter that tells him the Navy has decided to not file patent applications on his inventions and asked him whether he wished to file and grant the government a license, says he would be willing to if he filed but understands the Navy did not file because there was a probability the patent office would not accept the type of modified oath he wished to substitute. Says he wishes to not file applications due to the doubt of acceptability and dubious commercial value of his inventions. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.7] [Also 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. W. J. Eckert, International Business Machines Corp., RE: Writes that they have been very pleased with the International Business Machines and thanks Eckert for originally suggesting their use. Adds that they will communicate recommendation made by the committee on computing devices at Cal Tech to Eckert. [Letter from Eckert to LP July 6, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #184.1, file:(International Business Machines]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. W. O. Baker RE: Thanks him for the letter about synthetic polyamides. [Letter from Baker to LP May 18, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.12, file:(B: Correspondence 1945)]
  • Letter from LP to F. H. Davis, Davis Emergency Equipment Co., Inc.. RE: Informs him the Dr. Beckman might be of more assistance. Asks that he write again if he needs more information than Dr. Beckman give him. [Letter from Davis to LP August 23, 1945] [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 File 1.1 ]
  • Letter from LP to Felix Bloch RE: Asks his advice on the situation of Dr. Don DeVault, a young chemist on probation for his extreme views on selective service. Informs him that DeVault would like to complete his probation at Cal Tech. [Letters from DeVault to LP June 26, 1945, from Bloch to LP September 4, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #93: file:(DeVault, Don, 1937, 1939-1942, 1945, 1957-1961, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987)]
  • Letter from LP to H.A. Barker RE: Discusses his communication with Dr. Don DeVault and his mother regarding the possibility of him completing his probation at Cal Tech. Requests advice and information on the situation. [Letter from Barker to LP September 11, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #93: file:(DeVault, Don, 1937, 1939-1942, 1945, 1957-1961, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987)]
  • Memo from E.C. Barrett and W.R. Scott. Submits suggestions concerning the CIT vacation policy. Handwritten note by LP: "This needs study." LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.019
  • Payroll stub from California Institute of Technology (period ending Aug 31 ‘45) and Bank of America deposit slip for $668.56 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.068, folder 68.2]
  • Roscoe Gilkey Dickinson, 1894-1945. Science 102 (August 1945): 216. Written by: LP. [Filed under: LP Publications, 1945p.7]
  • Telegram from Henry Allen Moe, to Secretary to LP. RE: Asks that she wire LP's Washington address. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.19]
  • Writes cheque to "Santa Fe RR" $235.34. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.017, Folder 17.3]