Activity Listings
- Letter from Arthur S. Meyer to Dr. Albert Einstein, Chairman, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. Encloses a donation and asks the secretaries to note his change in address. [Letter from Fry to Meyer, February 1, 1947, Letter from Einstein to Meyer, August 21, 1947] LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.6
- Letter from Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation, to LP. RE: Asks him who should replace him while he is in England. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. J. L. Amorós RE: replies that the Gates and Crellin Laboratories are extremely crowded and that he suggests Amorós find another American University. [Letter from Amorós to LP August 6, 1947] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.017, Folder 17.3]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Isador A. Deutch, Office of Air Pollution Control, RE: Thanks Deutch for sending the copies of the translations regarding the Meuse Valley disaster and states that Prof. Millikan would like to cancel or postpone the upcoming seminar. [Letter from Isador A. Deutch to LP August 14, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #376.7]
- Letter from LP to Percy Bridgman RE: Reports on his trip to England and Sweden. Discusses his work with cesium, mentions that he say an abstract of Bridgman's on the subject, and requests data he may have concerning cesium measurements. [Letter from Bridgman to LP August 30, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31.9, file:(Bridgman, Percy Williams, 1944, 1947, 1958)]
- Letter from LP to Stuart Dorman, Asst. Manager, College Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, RE: Sends his comments on Eastman and Rollefson's Physical Chemistry. Adds that they continue to use the text in their classes. Mentions that additional figures would be helpful. [Letter from Dorman to LP August 8, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #253.3, file:(McGraw-Hill 1947-1948)]
- Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP thanks Freeman for his work in publishing "General Chemistry," and points out the few errors he found in the published work. He's already planning revisions for the next edition. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
- Letter from Professor H. P. Simons, Department of Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University to LP RE: Explains that they have been considering a change in administrative policy at their institution regarding consulting practices of faculty members, say they are writing to a number of institutions for information, asks the specific points on which they need information, and appreciates any advice he could give. [Letter from LP to Simons September 12, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
- Letter from W.H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to LP RE: Sends enclosed a few copies of comments he thought would interest LP, explains that he drives south that weekend to meet with Hayward and Frantz on Sunday, and then LP and Frantz on Monday. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
- Writes cheque to “Dr. McMillan. 300 loan to Arletta while we were away + services for children $17" $317 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Writes cheque to “Jack Ely” $22.45 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
- Writes cheque to “TW Mather & Co” $57.11 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
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