Click on a day for specific listings and a related image.

• Closed Book exam (Three hours) key. Course unknown. Tests on Planck's black body radiation, Bragg law for reflection of x-rays (probably for Nature of the Chemical Bond) [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.013, Folder 13.13]
• Letter from many to "Dear Friend." Asks for large donation to the Organization of World Federalists. LP Peace: Box 4.015, Folder 15.4
• Photo: Professor and Mrs. Arnold Sommerfeld. Munich, Germany. “Prof. & Mrs. Arnold Sommerfeld” “Munich, Oct. 1945" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #1684] [Filed under LP Photo Box: 1945i.6]
• Undated letter from Dr. George Tunell to LP RE: Discusses the recent meeting in England to discuss the founding of a new international chemistry journal to replace the Zeitschrift für Kristallographie. Encloses a letter from Bragg on the subject. [Letters from Ketelaar and MacGillavry to LP October 23, 1945, November 15, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.10, file:(K: Correspondence, 1944)]

• Certificate to AHP: Certificate of Membership for Daumier Club of Associated American Artists. [Filed under AHP Awards: Box #3.011, Folder #11.4]
• Letter from E. Neilsen, Assistant, Picatinny Arsenal, to LP. RE: Would like to acquire as much technical information as is available concerning the oxygen analyzer. Would like to know if the instrument is explosion proof. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Arthur W. Devor RE: Replies that they do not make commercial x-ray studies. Suggests he ask Deuel to write on his behalf if the studies are in conjunction with a research project. [Letters from Devor to LP September 27, 1945, October 14, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #98.10, file:(D: Correspondence, 1945)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Bryce L. Crawford, Jr., University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology. [Letter from Bryce L. Crawford to LP September 24, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1945), #377.15]

  October 1, 1945

  Dr. Bryce L. Crawford, Jr.

  University of Minnesota

  Institute of Technology

  Minneapolis l4, Minnesota

  Dear Bryce;

  I nave been thinking over the question raised in your letter of September 24, about the recommendation of a physical chemist for appointment in your department. I have come to the conclusion that I can recommend Dr. Stanley M. Swingle to you.

  Dr. Swingle got his Bachelor's degree at Montana in 1939, and his Ph. D. with us in 1942. Since then he has served as Research Fellow and Instructor in the Division of Chemistry. For a couple of years he has been pretty largely in charge of our freshman chemistry course; I have given about half of the lectures, and he has given the remaining lectures and supervised the laboratory work, with the help of Teaching Fellows. He is a man of very good appearance, rather slow in his speech, a good logical lecturer, and a sound man generally.

  In his research interests he has done a number of things. He carried out several electron diffraction studies of molecules, and he also prepared a large number of haptens, made antisera, and investigated their interactions in collaboration with Dr. Pressman and me. Under the guidance of Professor Sturdivant, he designed and constructed an excellent Tiselius apparatus, which presents many original features. With Dr. Wright, he developed a method of manufacturing cells for this apparatus, involving the use of a low melting-point glass as cement. He has made a great many investigations of proteins with the Tiselius apparatus, and at present he is, at my request, considering the design of some ultraoentrifuges. Partially because of the press of war work, a number of his researches have not been published; however, he is preparing them for publication, and they should be in print in a year or eighteen months.

  I think that Dr. Swingle would prefer teaching physical chemistry to elementary chemistry. He would like to use physical-chemical methods in the study of proteins and related substances, as his research program. This seems to me to be an excellent field, and I think that a good chemistry department can afford to have such a man around.

  Dr. Swingle is a very good collaborator. He has carried out Tiselius measurements for a number of people in the Chemistry Department and Biology Department here.

  His theoretical training has been pretty thorough - quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and so on. He has not done any original work in this field. My opinion is that he might well be a good teacher of such a subject as statistical mechanics, but that he should not be classed as a theoretical man.

  Continued ….

  -2-

  Dr. Bryce L. Crawford, Jr. October 1, 1945

  Dr. Swingle is married to a very pleasant young woman. His father was Professor of Biology and Dean of the Graduate School, I believe, at the University of Montana. He died a couple of years ago.

  I believe that Dr. Swingle would he interested in an appointment as Assistant Professor, but not as Instructor, unless the salary were a good one. His basic salary as Instructor at this Institute is $3,000.00 a year.

  I shall ask Dr. Swingle to write to you or to Dr. Lind.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:gw

  P.S. The NDRC has turned down our suggestion that our contract be continued. I think that probably the Institute will accept the Navy contract, for one year.

  L. P.

• Letter from LP to Dr. Warren C. Lothrop, National Defense Research Committee. RE: Explains the telegram sent about extending the present rate until January 31, 1946. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.4]
• Letter from LP to Gustav Egloff, President of the American Institute of Chemists RE: Regrets that he will not be able to attend the testimonial dinner in Chicago. [Letter from Egloff to LP September 25, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #10.4, file:(American Institute of Chemists; 1945, 1952-1958, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1977-1987]
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Asks for advice in connection with the possibility of appointing a Master of Student Houses. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.19]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Mary Lou Jones, Placement Secretary, New York State College of Home Economics at Cornell University RE: Sends a good recommendation for Mrs. Jane Sanford lewis both personally and technically. [Filed under LP Biographical, CIT: Materials re: Teaching and Advising of Graduate Students by Linus Pauling, 1936-1963: Box #1.018, Folder 18.7]
• Letter from Leslie Silverman, Assistant Professor of Industrial Hygiene, to LP. RE: Requests information on how to obtain a Pauling Oxygen Meter. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1944-1982: Box #13.003 Folder #3.3]
• Letter from W. N. Lacey to Professor WV Houston RE: States the agreement meets the spirit of the Institution's policy except for the following circumstances. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Research-related materials, 1944-1956: Box #1.028, Folder 28.2]
• Letter from Warren Weaver, the Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Weaver apologizes for not returning the first draft of a possible letter to the New York Times concerning Weaver's earlier letter, but he feels it is wise not to stir up the Times' audience any further. Draft of letter enclosed. [LP's reply October 9, 1945] [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1943-1983: Box #14.039 Folder #39.3]
• Meeting Minutes on the Committee on Government and Industrial Contracts. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Research-related materials, 1944-1956: Box #1.028, Folder 28.2]
• Report of the meeting of the CIT Board of Trustees on October 1, 1945. LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.019
• Statement of the suggested budget for the period of October 1, 1945, to September 30, 1946. [Filed under LP Science: American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964: Box #14.001 Folder #1.3]

• Letter from B. H. Sage to WV Houston RE: Encloses a copy of the memo of agreement submitted by W. M. Stratford of the Texaco Development Corporation which he believes has remedied many of the items previously found undesirable. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Research-related materials, 1944-1956: Box #1.028, Folder 28.2]
• Letter from F. W. Willard, Editor-in-Chief, to LP. RE: Is sending him volumes from his personal collection until the publisher can get the reprints sent. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.3]
• Letter from LP to E. P. Stevenson, Member, Division 11, NDRC. [Memo from Sturdivant to LP September 19, 1945] [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.1]

  October 2, 1945

  Mr. E. P. Stevenson, Member

  Division 11, NDRC

  30 Memorial Drive

  Cambridge 42, Massachusetts

  Dear Mr. Stevenson:

  I enclose a statement about the history of the oxygen meter which was developed here under four contracts with the NDRC and OSRD. This statement was prepared by Professor J. H. Sturdivant.

  A detailed discussion of the work is, of course, presented in the final report for Contract OEMsr-584.

  If we can help further, please let me know.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:gw

  enc:

• Letter from LP to Prof. W. H. Rodebush, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Illinois, RE: States he has Rodebush's request but has not found anyone to fill the position. [Letter from W. H. Rodebush to LP November 12, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #335.6]
• Letter from WV Houston, Chairman, Committee on Government and Industrial Contracts to Mr. James R. Page, Chairman, Board of Trustees, CIT RE: Discusses the movement of LP that the proposed navy contract in chemistry be approved until October 31, 1946. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Research-related materials, 1944-1956: Box #1.028, Folder 28.2]
• Memorandum from W.C. Lothrop, Technical Aide to Division 19, to Dr. Arthur B. Lamb, Dr. B.L. Clarke, Dr. E.H. Harvey, and LP, cc: Mr. Richter. Reminds them that at the September 5th meeting it was decided that each contractor should write a letter to Dr. Chadwell stating that no patentable discoveries have been made under his contract. LP Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.010
• Memorandum from W.V. Houston to The Executive Committee, cc: Mr. Page, Barrett, LP, C.B. Millikan, Sterling, Watson. Discusses the rearrangement of offices in Norman Bridge Laboratory. LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.019
• Notes from a telephone call from Homer Smith to LP RE: Informs him that they need a clinician from California willing to testify in Washington. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34.3, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science -- The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]

• Letter from C. C. Robinson, Reinhold Publishing Company, to Dr. F. W. Willard. RE: Informs him that he will be able to provide all the monographs which LP requested. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.3]
• Letter from WV Houston, Chairman, Committee on Government and Industrial Contracts to Mr. James R. Page, Chairman, Board of trustees, CIT RE: States that Dr. Lacey presented a proposed draft of a Memo of Agreement with the Texaco Development Corporation for work to be supervised by Dr. Sage. The Committee approves the agreement. Requests information regarding its compliance with the general patent policy of CIT. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Research-related materials, 1944-1956: Box #1.028, Folder 28.2]
• Memorandum from W.V. Houston to The Executive Committee, cc: Mr. Page, Barrett, LP, C.B. Millikan, Sterling, Watson. Discusses the rearrangement of offices in Norman Bridge Laboratory. LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.019

• Letter from Dr. James Conant to LP RE: Thanks him for his offer of help, but reports that the current decision has been made. Adds that there will be another meeting in February, and asks when LP plans to travel East. [Letters from LP to Conant September 17, 1945, October 11, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #66.15, file:(Conant, James B., 1929-1930, 1933-1936, 1938-1940, 1942, 1945, 1952)]
• Letter from F. W. Willard, Editor-in-Chief, to LP. RE: Thinks he will be interested in the latter he has received from the publisher of the ACS monographs. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.3]
• Letter from LP to Homer Smith RE: The selection of a representative to go to Washington to speak at the hearings for the proposed bills on science funding. Recommends Addis if a priority plane can be arranged to have him in Los Angeles by October 23rd. Otherwise recommends Raulston. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34.3, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science -- The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
• Report of the meeting of the Committee on the Disposition of Eaton Canyon on October 4, 1945. LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.019
• Writes cheque to “Community & War Chest” $20.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
• Writes cheque to “First Fed. Oct. 1 payment” $210.244 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
• Writes cheque to “Mr. Crellin. Oct 1 payment” $80.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]

• Letter from LP to Dr. W. A. Noyes, Jr., Chief, Division 10, Edgewood Arsenal, RE: Thanks him for the letter and looks forward from hearing from the Medical Division. [Letter from Noyes to LP September 29, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279.5, file:(Noyes, W. A., Jr.)]
• Letter from Linus Pauling Jr to AHP RE: Says he ships tomorrow for Brooklyn but he won't be there long. Says he'll send letters from all the ports they go to. He is in a position of slight responsibility as the crew chief ot the 3 man crew. Talks about getting out of the army but thinks traveling around on transports may be fun for a bit. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1946-1956: Box #5.037, Folder 37.1]

  5 October [1945]

  Dear Mom,

  I ship tomorrow to Brooklyn, N.Y. I probably won't be there long ours is the 3^rd or 4^th crew on the list. But it means I'll be home all the sooner.

  I'll send my address as soon as I know it. I think our mail piles up in the home port, so I'll be bereft of that necessary article for long periods. I'll mail letters from all the ports I . . . as to have a record. All the little ones will like it.

  I'm finally in a position of slight responsibility, since I'm crew chief of our 3 man crew and in charge of the radar on board. So far there's no indication of change of rank unless, of course, I enlist in the regular army. All I care about it getting our, anyway. I have only 23 points, so I'm liable to have trouble when two-year men are discharged. Points stopped on V-J day, Sept 2^nd. I think this traveling around on transports may be fun for awhile. At least I'll see plenty of ocean.

  I'll write again soon.

  All my love,

  Linus

• Memo from F.C. Lindvall to the Executive Committee. Discusses the program and budget for Industrial Design for the 1945-1946 year. Attaches memorandum from J.P. Youtz and the Industrial Design Associates. LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.019
• Note from LP to himself RE: Outlines a rumor he heard that the Walker Grocery refused to trade with Japanese. Details his experience when he went in and confronted the owner to see if it were true. Found out it was. [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: “Japanese Gardener Incident”, 1945: Box #2.001, Folder 1.2]

• Letter from Linus Pauling Jr to AHP RE: Talks about living in the Brooklyn Army Base Terminal. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1946-1956: Box #5.037, Folder 37.1]

  7 October [1945]

  Dear Mom

  The Brooklyn Army Base Terminal, where I'll be until I get assigned to a ship, is right on the waterfront 58^th St and 1st ave. We live on one floor of a tremendous eight story warehouse. I may be here two or three weeks I think the longshoreman's strike held things up somewhat.

  It's a lot of fun living here this afternoon I explored some freighters up by the wharfs. It's funny that I should finally be doing something I've always wanted to do.

  This place is only 10 or 15 minutes from Times Square by subway. Last night I wandered up to the observation tower of the Empire State Building it was quite a sight. Visibility was poor at times we were above the cloud level. And what a sensation to look straight down!

  I still look rotten I've started a rigorous program eating restriction, sleep, bathing etc. I can't let all this time in N.Y. go to waste.

  All my love to you, Mom. Keep the house fires burning.

  Linus

• Letter from Athos da Silveira Ramos, Vanderbilt University, to LP RE: Writes because LP said he would answer his questionnaire when they met last summer. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.10]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Joseph J. Jasper, Wayne University RE: Replies recommending a Dr. Austin Wahrhaftig who received his Ph.D. from Cal Tech recently and is interested in the opening. Gives his graduate work and research history, recommends him as a teacher, and explains that he hasn't had any experience in the field of nuclear structure but is interested in researching it. [Letters from Jasper to LP September 27, 1945 and October 12, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.13]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Van Zandt Williams, American Cyanamid Company RE: Replies to his letter of October 2 recommending Dr. Austin Wahrhaftig, who carried on his undergraduate and graduate research at Cal Tech with an outstanding record, gives his work and research history, recommends him personally and believes him to be a man of unusual ability. Adds that Wahrhaftig is interested and would like to know more about the opportunity. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.13]
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Thanks him for his letter. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.19]
• Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, The Rockefeller Foundation RE: LP was glad to talk with Weaver in NY. He will not pursue the matter of the Times letter any further. He comments that the article, “Atomic Energy Today and Tomorrow” by Waldemar Kaempffert in the Sept. Issue of Think? is the poorest article on a scientific subject he has ever seen. [Weaver's letter October 1, 1945] [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1943-1983: Box #14.039 Folder #39.3]
• Letter from W.A. Noyes, Jr. to LP RE: Encloses a letter from Major Irving P Graef regarding the report on treatment of shock from prolonged exposure to cold. Suggests that he direct his questions to the Office of the Surgeon General. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.21, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)]
• Telegram from Dr. A. N. Richards to LP RE: Asks him to prepare a statement for the senate committee. [Letter from LP's secretary to Richards October 13, 1945] [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34.3, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science -- The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
• Writes cheque to “Adohr” $24.92 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]

• Letter from Dr. Harlow Shapley, Chmn., Division of Science and Technology of the Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions, Inc., to LP. Quotes excerpts from President Truman's October 4th statement on the atomic bomb. Asks LP the sign the enclosed statement as a reaction to Truman's statement. LP Safe: Drawer 1, Folder 1.032
• Letter from E. E. Sechler? To Committee on Government and Industrial Contracts RE: Discusses Continuation of work started under OSRD Contract No. OEMsr-1351. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Research-related materials, 1944-1956: Box #1.028, Folder 28.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. F. W. Willard, Editor-in-Chief. RE: Thanks him for the letter. Plans to start reading the monographs as soon as they arrive. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Robert C. Miller, Pacific Division, AAAS. RE: Pleased to say that he shall be able to come to the meeting on October 19th. [Filed under LP Science: American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964: Box #14.001 Folder #1.3]
• Letter from LP to Prof. C. B. Van Niel, Hopkins Marine Station, RE: States he is looking forward to Van Niel's arrival and that H. H. Sturdivant will now be teaching in his place for the chemistry course, and he will present a few of the lectures. Suggests that they meet for a few hours a week to discuss “biological problems from the chemical point of view.” [Letter from C. B. Van Niel to LP December 6, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #423.1]
• Letter from Pauline Pauling to LP & AHP RE: Talks about coming to visit after the Christmas holidays. Says she has been very busy since she quit at Douglas. Talks about Michael and his treatment, says he is doing well. Says Lucile thinks they can make some money on the Oswego property, asks to sign the deed over to her. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Pauline Pauling [Stockton Ney Dunbar Emmett], 1934-1995: Box #5.051, Folder 51.2]
• Letter from Prof. C. A. Buehler, Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, to LP RE: Asks if LP feels that Dr. Henry A. Levy is competent enough to give a class on Advanced Inorganic Chemistry based on LP's book The Nature of the Chemical Bond and Emulus and Anderson's Modern Aspects of Inorganic Chemistry to a group at the Clinton Labs. [Letter from LP to Buehler November 9, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.11, file:(L: Correspondence, 1945)]
• Letter from Stuart Huckins to Dr. Karl T. Compton, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, RE: expresses the need for an international committee to ensure peace. [Filed under LP Peace: (Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists -- Correspondence: H-K, 1946-1948), Box # 3.004, Folder 4.3]
• Letter from William Seifriz, Botanical Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, to LP RE: Sends one of Dr. Mark's reprints and asks how chemists justify rubber holding together if they are in Brownian motion. [Letter from LP to William Seifriz October 29, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #361.5]
• Note from Dr. Sidney Weinbaum to LP RE: Writes about the relief from LP Jr not having to worry about combatant duty any more, says they want their daughter Seline to go to college in California, describes Buffalo as dreary, tells about Lina's breast cancer scare, and says his original opinion of the Curtiss-Wright Laboratory has certainly changed. Adds that they hope to come back to California and gives his interest in the Cal Tech lab's activities. [Letters from LP to Weinbaum September 26, 1945, November 2, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 433.3]
• Note from Dr. Thomas Addis to LP RE: Reports that he has received notice of the cessation of funding for his projects from Dr. Richards. Regrets having agreed to go to Washington but then having to renege, but feels that maybe it has been for the best. Attached is the program for the 15th Annual Postgraduate Symposium of the Los Angeles Heart Association with two clinics on Hypertension circled in crayon. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2.1, file:(Addis, Thomas 1940-1945)]
• Note from Ruth DeVault to LP RE: Thanks LP for all of his efforts on behalf of her son. Returns a carbon copy that was accidentally enclosed. [Letter from LP to DeVault, Ruth 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)]
• Writes cheque to “Athenaeum. 3 mo” $26.86 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
• Writes cheque to “Dr. Atkinson. Linda” $25.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
• Writes cheque to “F.C. Nash. Shoes. Linda, Crellie” $11.69 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
• Writes cheque to “S. Counties Gas Co. Gas” $7.39 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
• Writes cheque to “Sweet Brier Orchards. Pears for Xmas” $21.35 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]
• Writes cheque to “Vroman Books.” $41.41 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]

• Letter from George G. Wright to Dr. Warren C. Lothrop, Office of Scientific Research and Development, cc: Mr. Richter. Notes that the program in his October 1st letter sounds satisfactory. Asks if he could supply them with more State paper. Encloses a letter from him to Lamb which discusses the progress of the method which he mentioned in his last letter and encloses a sample of the LC6 method.. Says that he will write a report on the simple gelatin method within a few days. Encloses screeds and notes that the Presto pencil has been working out well, but not with the LC 1. Asks what OSS is doing with the LC 3 method. Attached are two copies of the Office of Scientific Research and Development's Receipt of Classified Material for this letter and enclosed samples from Wright to Lothrop and Richter. LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.016
• Letter from LP to Dr. James Conant RE: Informs him that he will be in New York for two weeks in February, and will probably be East during the first week of March as well. [Letter from Conant to LP October 4, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #66.15, file:(Conant, James B., 1929-1930, 1933-1936, 1938-1940, 1942, 1945, 1952)]
• Note from Dr. Thomas Addis to LP RE: Reports that he received an invitation for the hearing on the 22nd in Washington and that has sent a telegram with his regrets. Goes on to express his disgust at the situation, mentioning that he sent a copy of the telegram to Homer Smith. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2.1, file:(Addis, Thomas 1940-1945)]

• Letter from Dr. Joseph J. Jasper, Associate Professor, Wayne University to LP RE: Thanks him for his letter recommending Dr. Austin Wahrhaftig, and says he will submit it to the Department Head, Dr. Neil Gordon. [Letter from LP to Jasper October 9, 1945, letter from Gordon to LP October 15, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.13]
• Manuscript Notes: “A New Rule”, [re: LP's rule about similarity of half-full and full electronic sets] [Filed under LP Science: Materials re: Electron Theory and the Structure of Metals and Intermetallic Compounds, 1945-1949: Box #5.002 Folder #2.1]

• Letter from LP's secretary to Dr. A. N.. Richards, Chairman, Committee on Medical Research, RE: Regrets to inform him that LP will be unable to prepare the statement requested, due to illness. [Telegram from Richards to LP October 9, 1945] [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34.3, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science -- The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
• Letter from W. A. Noyes, National Defense Research Committee, to LP. RE: Asks for a list of all personnel who were employed under Contract No. OEMsr-103 with dates and significant contributions. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1]
• Manuscript Notes: “Color” [Filed under LP Science: Manuscript Notes by Linus Pauling re: Chemical Bonds, 1944-1953: Box #3.005 Folder #5.3]
• Notes: Typed article notes on the treatment of rheumatic fever with salicylate from October 13, 1945 issue of J.A.M.A. No date [Filed under: RNB 17R: Addendum]
• Report of the CIT Executive Committee Conference on October 13, 1945. [LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.019]
• Writes cheque to "Mira Loma Water Co.," $10.49. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.017, Folder 17.3]

• Letter from Arthur W. Devor to LP RE: Sends him six samples of crystalline products to be photographed in connection with the letter from Deuel on x-ray patterning. Thanks LP for his help, and adds that the photos will be published if they turn out well. [Letters from LP to Devor October 1, 1945, October 26, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #98.10, file:(D: Correspondence, 1945)]
• Letter from Linus Pauling Jr. to Ava Helen Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Pauling Jr. Box #5.037 Folder #37.1]

  14 October [1945]

  Dear Mom

  We're on the Grace Liner Santa Paula. It looks quite different from those Nat. Geographic Advertisements. All grey, and covered with gun emplacements and rafts. Every nook and cranny inside is filled with tiers of canvas cots, room for 3000 troops. Quite a number for a boat that must be only 500 or so feet long. Our quarters are decent, though. My operators Andy and Frank have a stateroom complete with [sink] showers, etc. I have to live with the chief radio operator in a little cell with nothing but a washbowl. Perhaps I can change things.

  Paula won't sail until the end of the month. At present I'm living in an empty stateroom I found, one of the best. Might as well be comfortable while I can. Some high ranking officer will have it while we're carrying troops.

  The first voyage or two will be to Le Havre. But there we're liable to have to make a long voyage to India. I'm afraid life will monotonous more than somewhat.

  What goes with the family? How are Dad and Caltech coming along? Tell him that just as soon as I find a suitable container I'll ship his books plus some more he'll like to him.

  The money I owe you I am unable to pay back at present. We haven't been paid for September, and I've spend $30 and lend $25. And when we do get paid I would like to keep it for a while in case opportunity arises for the pulling of some deal in funning merchandise between continents. That's purely a tentative idea and If you want your money back, say so and I'll send it as soon as possible. That is if you want it back immediately.

  All my love, Mom.

  Linus

• Writes cheque to “Mira Loma Water Co” $10.49 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]

• Letter from Dr. Neil E. Gordon, Board of Education, Wayne University to LP RE: Explains he has been given LP's letter recommending Dr. Wahrhaftig and is interested in carrying on a direct correspondence with him to determine his fitness for the position. Explains they cannot put a man in physical chemistry before September, 1946, and asks for his contact information if he is still interested at that time. [Letter from Jasper to LP October 12, 1945, letter from LP to Gordon October 24, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.13]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Raymond Daudel. [Note from Daudel to LP October 23, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #89.6, file:(Daudel, Raymond and Pascaline, 1945-1948, 1950-1952, 1956-1958, 1967-1968, 1972)]

  October 15, 1945

  Dr. R. Daudel

  French Consulate

  610 Fifth Arenue

  New York, N. Y.

  Dear Dr. Daudel:

  I have just received your interesting paper on the structure of aromatic compounds. I was especially interested to see it, because I had not yet heard about the paper by Swartholm, published in 1941 in "Arkive for Kemi. Mineralog. Geologie". I am planning to read this paper too, and to make further calculations.

  It is a great pleasure indeed to hear again about the work of our scientific colleagues in France, after the terrible interlude of the war.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:gw

• Letter from Warren C. Lothrop, Technical Aide to Division 19 of the National Defense Research Committee, to LP, cc: Mr. Richter. Encloses a copy of a preliminary report on enzymes, covering work done by Dr. John H. Northrup. Suggests that as Dr. Beadle's work at Stanford ends he be asked to prepare a similar document so they know what he's accomplished. LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.014

• Agenda for the Executive Committee Meeting, Pacific Division, AAAS. [Filed under LP Science: American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964: Box #14.001 Folder #1.3]
• Memo from F. C. Lindvall? To Executive Committee RE: Discusses the Proposed contract with Sugar Research Foundation, Inc. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Research-related materials, 1944-1956: Box #1.028, Folder 28.2]
• Memo from L. Zechmeister to LP RE: Alerts Pauling to the situation of a man name Wieland which is described in the magazine Science on p.373. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #1.3, file:(Adams, Roger.)] [Letter from LP to Dr. Adams October 27, 1945, letter of response from Dr. Adams to LP November 5, 1945]
• Minutes for the Executive Committee Meeting, Pacific Division, AAAS. [Filed under LP Science: American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964: Box #14.001 Folder #1.3]
• Press Release: "Scientists Urge International Control of Atom Bomb." LP Peace: Box 4.012, Folder 12.7
• Telegram from Homer Smith to LP RE: Asks if he may say LP endorses his testimony. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34.3, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science -- The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
• X-ray report detailing an x-ray of LP's Esophagus taken by Dr. R.R. Newell. Reports no disease in the esophagus, stomach or duodenum. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2.1, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)]

• Letter from Dr. Charles Coryell to LP RE: Regrets that he will be unable to accept the appointment to the professorship offered him by Cal Tech. States that he feels his research interests would be better fulfilled elsewhere. [Letters from LP to Coryell September 25, 1945, October 25, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #68.2, file:(Coryell, Charles D., 1928, 1936-1941, 1945, 1948-1950, 1954, 1956-1958, 1960-1963, 1968-1970)]
• Report of the CIT Executive Committee Conference on October 20, 1945. Handwritten notes by LP on back. LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.019

• Letter from Ralph Connor, Associate Research Director, Rohm & Haas Company to LP RE: Informs LP that the company is looking for a laboratory director and assistants to carry out work in physical-organic chemistry. Asks for recommendations. (Note in bottom margin: “Lemma is not interested. RBC”) [Letter from LP to Connor October 31, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.13, file:(C: Correspondence 1945)]

• Letter from Edwin R. Embree, President, Julius Rosenwald Fund, to LP RE: Sends a statement of the 1946 fellowship program and gives details for applications. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.10]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Warren C. Lothrop, Office of Scientific Research and Development. [Filed under LP Safe, Drawer 3, Box 3.016.126]

  October 22, 1945

  Dr. Warren C. Lothrop

  Office of Scientific Research and Development

  1530 P Street NW

  Washington 25, D.C.

  Dear Dr. Lothrop:

  This letter is to certify that no inventions have been made by myself, Dr. George G. Wright, Dr. William H. Eberhardt, or Mr. Frank Lanni in connection with the work carried on at the California Institute of Technology under OSRD Contract OEMsr-1406. These are the only people who have been employed directly under this contract.

  During the past week I have investigated the work done at Stanford University under a subcontract of contract OEMsr-1406. I can certify that no inventions have been made by Dr. G.W. Beadle and his assistants under this subcontract.

  Yours truly,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:gw

  cc: Mr. Lloyd Spencer

• Letter from LP to Professor E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Harvard University RE: Writes that he is happy to send him some information regarding people connected to recent developments in nuclear chemistry, explains that he gave his impression of Coryell over the phone and gives his temperament the appellation of “a wild man.” Speaks of Lassattre as someone to consider as he was taken over by the Manhattan Project and has been recommended from them. Gives Dr. Harrison Davies as another man to consider, gives his research and educational background as well as a high recommendation, says Helmholz is not an outstanding man, and continues on to recommend Garner from Los Alamos. Gives also Latimer's recommendations of three young men about whom he does not have much information. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.5]
• Report of the CIT Executive Committee Conference on October 22, 1945. LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.019

• Letter from Dr. J.A.A. Ketelaar and Dr. C.H. MacGillavry to LP RE: Discuss the need for a new international Chemistry Journal to replace the Zeitschrift für Kristallographie. Also discuss the situation of chemistry in post-war Germany. (Note above text: “Dr. Tunell: What do you advise? LP”) [Undated [10-45] letter from Tunell to LP] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.10, file:(K: Correspondence, 1945)]
• Letter from Dr. Reuben Wood, Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University to LP RE: Gives a preliminary report of his situation at George Washington, tells of his physical chemistry classes, says it is not a light assignment, says he should be able to offer an opinion with more authority on the subject of Cal Tech becoming co-educational as he has seven girls in his first year course, talks about the text books and the department, tells about the financial situation of the university, asks about how to develop the chemistry department, talks about his small salary and thanks him for his advice about the job. [Letter from LP to Wood September 13, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.7]
• Letter from Frank B. Jewett, President, to Members of the Research Board for National Security. RE: Encloses a copy of a letter from the Secretaries of War and Navy. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.1]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Thorfin Hogness, Chemistry Department, University of Chicago, RE: Reports that a decision has not yet been made for the Dean of Freshman appointment. Asks Hogness to send his expense account for his recent visit to be reimbursed. Notes that he and AHP went to Stanford and Berkeley last week, where they attended a birthday dinner in honor of G. N. Lewis on Friday. [Letter from Hogness to LP October 24, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162.5, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]
• Memo from Alice H. Walter to LP, cc: Files. Encloses a copy of Supplement No. 3 to Contract OEMsr-1406 (NDRC CHEMISTRY 15). Asks LP to reply his approval of the Supplement. LP Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.010
• Note [in French] from Dr. Raymond Daudel to LP RE: Asks LP to keep him current on questions of electronic density calculations. Adds that he will send LP more publications and will be grateful for any advice or comments. Expresses hope that someday he will travel to California or send a colleague from his lab in France to work with LP. [Letters from LP to Daudel October 15, 1945, November 8, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #89.6, file:(Daudel, Raymond and Pascaline, 1945-1948, 1950-1952, 1956-1958, 1967-1968, 1972)]

• Letter from LP to Dr. F. W. Willard, Editor-in-Chief. RE: Shall discuss the matter with the other members of the group. Is sure they can find a solution. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Neil E. Gordon, Board of Education, Wayne University RE: Replies that he is sure Dr. Wahrhaftig could wait until September, 1946 to begin his employment and gives his contact information, adds that he is working on a war research project currently. [Letter from Gordon to LP October 15, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.13]
• Letter from LP to Prof. William Young, Chemistry Department at the University of California in Los Angeles RE: Writes regarding a requested letter of recommendation for Clifford Garner, and recommends him as one of the most effective teaching assistants they have had, though says they put him in their second class with regard to mental ability. Adds that Prof. Yost feels that LP may be underestimating Garner, and says the decisive opinion should be that of Dr. Kennedy and the others who have associated with him in nuclear chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 460.4]
• Letter from Prof. Thorfin Hogness, Chemistry Department, University of Chicago, to LP. [Letters from LP to Hogness October 23, 1945, November 2, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162.5, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]

  The University of Chicago

  OCT 27 1945 REC'D

  Department of Chemistry

  October 24, 1945

  Professor Linus Pauling

  Department of Chemistry

  California Institute of Technology

  Pasadena, California

  Dear Linus:

  Ever since I got back I have been so completely swamped that I haven't got at the expense account for my trip to Pasadena. I finally got my notes together and figured it out and am presenting it with this letter.

  We are all very busy here working against the May-Johnson bill. The men are pretty well organized and all of us are asked to give a lot of talks over the radio and to various organizations in the city. I have already given two this week and have to give two more, but these efforts seem to be bearing some fruit because it appears now as though Congress will not railroad this bill at least as had been originally planned by the War Department.

  I enjoyed my day in Pasadena very much and particularly liked the men that I met there. I have not yet heard anything from the people in the east nor did they tell me when they saw me that anything would be forthcoming quickly. I hope that you are making good progress with the organizational problems in Pasadena.

  Please give my best regards to Ava Helen and thanks to you both for the pleasant time.

  Yours Very Sincerely

  T. R. Hogness

  TRH:flz

  Enc.

• Letter from S. S. Prentiss, Technical Aide, Division 11, National Defense Research Committee, to Dr. A. O. Beckman, National Technical Laboratories. RE: Informs him that the Navy Department is planning an exhibit of war time scientific developments at the Museum of Science and Industry. Has suggested that the Pauling Oxygen Meter be included in this exhibit. Would like pictures and models to be sent to the exhibit. [Letter from LP to Prentiss November 20, 1945] [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
• Proposal for the Establishment of Conferences Under the Auspices of the National Academy of Sciences. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]

• Letter from LP to Dr. Charles Coryell RE: Expresses his sorrow at Coryell's decision not to accept the offer from Cal Tech. [Letter from Coryell to LP October 20, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #68.2, file:(Coryell, Charles D., 1928, 1936-1941, 1945, 1948-1950, 1954, 1956-1958, 1960-1963, 1968-1970)]

• Letter from Harold Booth to LP RE: Requests that he inform his Ph.D. students of two openings for instructors in chemistry at Western Reserve University. (Notes in pencil in left margin: “Eberhardt?”, “Dick Noyes might be int. in Asst Prof.” [Letter from LP to Booth November 2, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #28.13, file:(Booth, Harold Simmons, 1936, 1941, 1944-1945)]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Returns the paper from Peterman and recommends that it be published. Presents a few questions. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.3]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Submits for consideration for publication in the Journal a paper. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.3]
• Letter from LP to Arthur W. Devor RE: Responds that they have received the samples and that the x-ray photographs will be completed within a few weeks. [Letter from October 14, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #98.10, file:(D: Correspondence, 1942)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Louis F. Fieser. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #120.1, file:(Fieser, Louis. F.)]

  October 26, 1945

  Professor L. F. Fieser

  12 Oxford Street

  Cambridge, Massachusetts

  Dear Louis:

  A rumor has reached me about the German supply of cyclooctatetraene. I am keeping this information confidential, until I learn from you just what its status is. I would, however, like very much indeed to be able to have an electron diffraction investigation carried out in our laboratories, and if there were any chance of obtaining a small amount of the material from you I would be very grateful for it. If it were necessary, we could keep the results of the electron diffraction investigation confidential until such time as it can be released.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:gw

• Memorandum from Warren C. Lothrop, Technical Aide to Division 19, to Mr. George A. Richter, Dr. A.B. Lamb, Dr. R.D. Evans, and LP. Informs them how to get in touch with Dr. Pierce or Dr. Breon by mail and by phone. [LP Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.010]
• Writes cheque to "David Shoemaker," $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.017, Folder 17.3]
• Writes cheque to "US Naval Institute," $2.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.017, Folder 17.3]
• Writes cheque to “For R. G. Dickinson” $25.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
• Writes cheque to “G. N. Lewis. replacing earlier” $10.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
• Writes cheque to “Latmer. 15.00 (5.00 Hotelies 10.00 G. N. Lewis dinner)” [$15.00] [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.3]
• Writes cheque to “Sophie Wippelhauser. Help 2 weeks” $31.67 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.4]

• Letter from LP to Dr. Roger Adams RE: Asks Dr. Adams to look into the case of Wieland which Lazlo Zechmeister brought to LP's attention. Mentions that the case is discussed on page 373 of the October 12 issue of Science, and that Zechmeister believes Wieland to be innocent. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #1.3, file:(Adams, Roger.)] [Memo from Zechmeister to LP October 19, 1945, letter of response from Dr. Adams to LP November 5, 1945]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Gilbert N. Lewis, Department of Chemistry, U. C. Berkeley, RE: Sends a $10 check to cover the advance on his hotel bill. Adds that the dinner last Friday was great. Mentions that he looks forward to seeing more of Lewis and U. C. Berkeley now that the war is over. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #216.1, file:(Lewis, G. N.. Correspondence)]
• Report of the CIT Executive Committee Conference on October 27, 1945. [LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.019]

• Excerpts from Hearings on Science Legislation before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Military Affairs and a Subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce. LP Peace: Box 3.017, Folder 17.1
• Letter from E. J. Crane, Editor, Chemical Abstracts, to LP. RE: Discusses the observations made by LP and his colleagues. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.14]
• Letter from F.C. Whitmore, Dean, The Pennsylvania State College to Dr. A.B. Lamb cc: LP RE: Explains that he is sending enclosed copies of the first four papers in his series on Organic Compounds of Silicon, which are the first publications from a program which was in progress since before the start of the war, encloses three copies of each of the four papers, adds that in paper II there is material on resonance which they are unsure of and so are sending a copy to LP. Attached to letter to LP. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.13]
• Letter from F.C. Whitmore, Dean, The Pennsylvania State College to LP RE: Explains that he is sending LP a copy of Paper II in his series on Organic Compounds, and that it contains discussion involving resonance on which they would like his comments, adds that is sending enclosed a copy of the letter he is writing to Dr. Lamb. Attached: copy of letter to Dr. Lamb. [Letter from LP to Whitmore December 15, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.13]
• Letter from Frank B. Jewett, President, to Members of the Research Board for National Security. RE: Informs them that Dr. Roger Adams has tendered his resignation as a member of the Executive Committee and that Dr. Zay Jeffries has been designated in his place. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. William Seifriz, Botanical Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania. [Letter from William Seifriz to LP October 10, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #361.5]

  October 29, 1945

  Dr. William Seifriz

  Botanical Laboratory

  University of Pennsylvania

  38th Street and Woodland Avenue

  Philadelphia 4, Pennsylvania

  Dear Dr. Seifriz:

  I am glad to write to you in answer to your letter of October 10. My answer has been delayed by my absence on a trip to Stanford and Berkeley.

  I am returning the reprint separately.

  The answer to the question in your first paragraph is no. The situation represented in Figure 2 of Treloar's paper, which shows a carbon chain or other chain of atoms in a randomly kinked arrangement resulting from the assumption of various orientations around the valence bonds, does not correspond to quantum mechanical resonance. I think that for most purposes we should consider the motion of molecules as resembling closely the motion of macroscopic objects. In this case we can idealize the long molecule as a rope, or as a series of segments linked together at definite angles but with swivel joints, permit[t]ing various configurations to be assumed. Quanti[z]ation has to be considered for some purposes, of course, but it is not very significant to the rubber problem.

  I think that Treloar has presented in his paper a very good discussion of the presently accepted view of the elasticity of rubber, and I think that this view is essentially right. (By the way, Wall, who is now on the staff at the University of Illinois and who is one of the best theoretical workers in this field, was a student here a few years ago.) I do not think that you need to be worried about rubber's holding together despite the violent motion of the molecule. In a liquid the motion of the molecules is sufficient to enable them to roll over one another, and yet the general attraction of molecules for one another causes the liquid to stay together, and to occupy a definite volume. Rubber behaves similarly. If the rubber consists of long molecules which are not linked together, then the shape occupied by the sample may change; that is, the rubber may flow or be molded. If, however, the molecules are tied together by crosslinks into a three-dimensional network the sample tends to retain or to recover its characteristic shape.

  In an ordinary piece of vulcanized rubber it is the sulfur atoms which link the molecules together into a network.

  The new theory of elasticity is very interesting, and I am sure that it does not involve a contradiction to your ideas about structure. I do not believe that it has yet been shown definitely whether or not the contraction of muscle is similar to that of rubber.

  If there is any other question that you would like to discuss with me, please let me know.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:gw

• Letter from Mrs. Maynard Force Thayer to LP RE: informs that at the recent meeting LP and AHP missed the responses on a recent questionnaire sent out were discussed, and copy of questionnaire responses enclosed. [Filed under AHP Materials re: Japanese Internment during World War II: Box #5.001, Folder #1.5]

• California Institute of Technology Budget Status Report as of October 31, 1945 for the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia, California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials: 1945-1965: Box #1.032, Folder 32.1]
• Confidential memorandum from Homer Smith to LP RE: Details testimony related to the Magnuson bill. Suggests sending letters to the Committees, State Senators, and Representatives, as well as forming a petition. Emphasizes the importance the medical testimony. [Filed under Correspondence: Box #34.3, file:(Correspondence, Notes re: Science -- The Endless Frontier; A Report to the President, 1945)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Ralph Connor, Associate Research Director, Rohm and Haas Company RE: Recommends Dr. Reuben Wood for the position of lab director. Regrets that he cannot make any further recommendations at this time. [Letter from Connor to LP October 7, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.13, file:(C: Correspondence 1945)]
• Note from Dr. Thomas Addis to AHP RE: Reports that the chest x-rays from 1941 of LP that they have been looking for were never actually taken and so they will use the ones from Pasadena. LP's protein extraction is now so low that it is almost at normal levels, however his condition will still need to be monitored due to nephron loss. There is a post-script at the top of the first page asking AHP to continue sending samples for analysis via air-mail. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2.1, file:(Addis, Thomas 1940-1945)]
• Note from George Tunell to LP RE: States he will not attend lectures the first few days of the semester because he will be in the hospital for upper air tract surgery for about a week. Written in the top left margin: “IHS [?] noted.” [Note from George Tunell to LP September 21, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #410.10]