Activity Listings
- Letter from C. S. Marvel, Retiring Chairman, Chemistry Section, to Members of the Chemistry Section. RE: Informs them of the names presented to the group for consideration for nomination in 1948. Lists the preferred candidates for 1948. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]
- Letter from Dorothy Loeb to Dr. Albert Einstein, Chairman, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. Expresses her support of their work and encloses a number of names to whom she would like the article "A Policy for Survival" to be sent. [Letter from Ray to Loeb, December 15, 1947, Letter from Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to Loeb, May 24, 1948]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3
- Letter from LP to Dr. Thomas Addis RE: Informs him that he wrote the Rockefeller Foundation on his behalf hoping to obtain funding for the trip to Oxford, also mentioning the new Committee on Foreign Relations (Fulbright) program and the possibility of a Guggenheim fellowship. Describes he and AHP's trip to the Northwest, mentioning that he saw Carlson and a Dr. Grossman. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2.2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)]
- Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Accepts the appointment to the Advisory Board. Informs him of his plans. Regrets to say that he will not be able to see him for a while. Discusses Tom Addis' future. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.2]
- Letter from LP to Marshall N. Dana RE: Thanks Dana for asking LP to write a guest editorial for the Oregon Journal and requests he send a copy if it is published. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #98.12, file:(D: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Carl A. Lohmann RE: LP thanks Lohmann for his letter regarding the presentation of the honorary degree of Doctor of Science at the convocation. In accordance with his request LP agrees to keep the honorary degree confidential. [Lohmann's letter: May 13, 1947, Lohmann's reply: May 27, 1947] [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.19
- Letter from LP to Prof. Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, RE: Sends comments on the manuscript “Electron Deficient Compounds. II. Relative Energies of Half Bonds” by Dr. Rundle. States that his identity need not be kept from Dr. Rundle, as they have already had correspondence on the matter. Suggests Lamb rely on the original referees for the ultimate decision to publish. [Letter from Lamb to LP May 1, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191.1, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)]
- Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP RE: Freeman wants to print some of "General Chemistry," and says that page proofs will do for those pages not yet printed, so that schools waiting to see the book can be sent a copy. Freeman includes various errors and corrections that need to be made to the manuscript. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
- Memo from LP to Professor Chester Stock, Cal Tech RE: Verifies the statements he made about Tom Barth over the phone, gives his history and interests in research, says he is no longer interested in crystal structure work, says that AHP has a very strong impression that the Barth were interested in leaving Chicago and warns that this does not mean that Barth would take a second-rate job. [Memo from Stock to LP May 23, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
- Typescript: Atomic Energy — A Great Discovery, for Good or Evil, Hollywood, California. [Filed under: LP Speeches, Box 1947s.8]
- Writes cheque to "Roberta Roberts," $36.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance, Box 4.018, Folder 18.2]
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