Activity Listings
- Bank of America deposit slip for CIT check for $691.26 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.068, folder 68.2]
- Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary, Division of Chemistry, Cal Tech, to C. Joseph Hyland, General Aniline and Film Corp., RE: Thanks him for his letter on behalf of LP. Adds that the department would like to receive 6 copies of the publication whenever it comes out. [Letter from Hyland to LP October 17, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.11, file:(G: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from Dr. Hans Kuhn, Physikalisch-Chemische Anstalt, Der Universität Basel, to LP RE: Asks to finish their bond orbital work while LP is in England next year, perhaps from February through April. Mentions his mother is recovering from her illness and sends greetings to the Paulings. [Letter from LP to Kuhn November 4, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #199.14, file:(Kuhn, Hans)]
- Letter from Dr. Martin Kamen, School of Medicine, Washington University, to LP RE: Writes that he has been invited to the April symposium in Paris by Dr. G. Teissler. Discusses his worries about being able to attend, as the State Department has confiscated his passport. Goes on to discuss the nature of his problems with the government - he has been accused of being part of a Russian spy ring. Asks if LP or the Rockefeller foundation could help him get his passport back in time for the symposium. [Letters from LP to Kamen September 27, 1947, November 3, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #197.2, file:(Kamen, Michael)]
- Letter from LP to Douglas Veale, Thanks him for his letter, says he is pleased to receive the degree of M.A., thanks the Hebdomadal Council for voting to confer the degree upon him without fee and letting him matriculate instead of pay the registration fee, and adds that he is looking forward to coming to Oxford. [Letter from Veale to LP October 14, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
- Letter from LP to Dr. E. Schlittler, Vereinigung Zur Organisation Naturwissenschaftlicher Vorträge RE: Hopes it is possible for him to accept their invitation to lecture for their Chemical Society, gives the dates of his arrival in January, offers a visit during late March and early April, and suggests they wait on making a decision until he has arrived at Oxford. [Letters from Schlittler to LP October 13, 1947, December 2, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Martin Kamen, Dept. of Chemistry, Washington University, RE: Asks Kamen to write an article for the Survey of Biological Progress, describes the purpose of the Survey, and describes the guidelines for the article and compensation. [Letters from George S. Avery, Jr., to LP October 9, 1947, from LP to Prof. Robley D. Evans November 1, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #376.12]
- Letter from LP to Florence Chesse, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP is sending back the sample pages Chesse sent, and thinks the changes she made to the running heads are good. He brings up a small point that troubles him regarding the font size. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b6.1]
- Letter from LP to Miss A. Bradbury, Domestic Bursar, Balliol College, Oxford University RE: Asks her to send letters by Air Mail since they have such a short amount of time left, asserts that she has probably received Dr. Aydelotte's letter by now, apologizes that November 20 is the day where they decide whether to come to Oxford or not, says it is not possible for them to live in hotel rooms and hopes the Eastman Trust will provide a house. [Letter from Bradbury to LP October 14, 1947, letter from LP to Bradbury November 5, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
- Letter from LP to R. P. Bell, Balliol College, Oxford University RE: Thanks him for his kindness to them during their summer visit, tells about his steamship reservations, tells him there is a good chance that they will not come this winter as they have no accommodations yet and his circumstances are such that he can not spend the winter in hotel rooms, and says it would be a great disappointment if they had to give up the stay. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
- Letter from LP to Robert Cohen RE: Thanks him for the letter and responds that his optimism is due entirely to the existence of those like Cohen who realize the social problems and are working toward their resolution. [Letter from Cohen to LP October 17, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.15, file:(C: Correspondence, 1946)]
- Letter from LP to William R. Coghlan RE: Discusses the atomic hydrogen concept and other topics addressed in Coghlan's letter. [Letter from Coghlan to LP October 26, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.15, file:(C: Correspondence, 1947)]
- Letter from Prof. Tokunosuke Watanabe, Chemical Laboratory of the Osaka Imperial University to LP RE: Thanks him for his kind letter and the supplementary notes on the punched card method, adds that they expect to find them very helpful in their crystal structure determinations. [Letter from LP to Watanabe September 30, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.15]
- Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to Dr. Clark E. Bricker, John Hopkins Univeristy, cc: LP . RE: Freeman has heard that Baxter is collaborating on a textbook for general chemistry, and expresses his interest in the project. He says that his chemistry series needs a somewhat simpler chemistry text to compliment LP's rather more complex text. He asks if he might be able to see Bricker's manuscript.[Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b6.1]
- Magazine Cover: “The four Silliman Lecturers who gave principal addresses during Yale University's Sheffield Scientific School Centennial...”, Science, Vol. 106, No. 2757, October 31, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: box #6.005, Folder 5.19]
- Payroll stub from California Institute of Technology (period ending Oct 31 ‘47) for $691.26 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.068, folder 68.2]
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