Activity Listings
- Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to Award Committee. RE: Informs them of who has been nominated for the 1948 ACS Award in Pure Chemistry. Informs them that Dr. Noyes is acting chairman of the committee. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]
- Letter from Fred E. Wright, Chairman, to Standing Committee on Meetings. RE: Proposes a meeting of the Committee on January 16th. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. E. E. Turner, Bedford College for Women, University of London RE: Says he will be pleased to present the lectures at the days they have given him, believes he is satisfied with three lectures, and asks them to let him know if they want him to do anything ahead of time. [Letters from Turner to LP January 8, 1948, January 20, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
- Letter from LP to Dr. George Hampson RE: LP apologizes for taking so long to respond, and regrets to say that he will be unable to lecture on March 4th. Because of his busy schedule, he suggests that they wait until the middle of March or perhaps reschedule for the middle of February. [Hampson's last letter: January 7, 1948, Hampson's reply: January 12, 1948] [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1948s.24]
- Letter from LP to Maud Mattley, Supervisor of Science, Portland Public Schools RE: writes back about Mr. Green's retirement from teaching, writes a letter for the Lens telling about his experiences as Mr. Green's pupil. [Letters from Mattley to LP December 18, 1947, January 31, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 441.1]
- Letter from LP to The Nobel Committee for Chemistry RE: Nominates Prof. William Francis Giaque for the 1948 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Discusses Giaque's career and qualifications. [Letters from Nobel Committee for Chemistry 9-47, letter from Wendell to LP December 22, 1947, letter from Fregda to LP January 19, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #280.2, file:(Nobel Prize Nominations 1948)]
- Letter from Priscilla Roth, Secretary to LP, to Dr. Britton Chance RE: Informs him that she can help find lodging if necessary. Acknowledges receipt of the manuscripts sent to LP. [Note from Chance to LP January 8, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #64.2, file:(Chance, Britton, 1947-1949, 1950, 1960-1961, 1968-1969, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1993)]
- Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to B.W. Foyle University Tutorial Press, RE: Freeman thinks he has found a way around the financial difficulties he and the English press have had before. He wants to know if Foyle would consider paying LP five hundred pounds, treating this as advanced payment against purchase from Freeman and Co. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b6.1]
- Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP . RE: Freeman has enclosed a memorandum from Farinholt at Columbia. They are checking to see that any definite errors Farinholt presents are corrected, but require LP's opinion on several of the comments. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.3]
- List of mail forwarded from Caltech by Beatrice Wulf to Priscilla Roth at Balliol College. (Notes in pencil on sides) [Carbon sent back from Roth to Wulf January 15, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
- Note from Dr. F. G. Llewellyn, Department of Chemistry, Auckland University College, to LP RE: Writes that he only just received LP's letter as he has changed addresses. Discusses his work at the new University. Discusses PETN structure. Also mentions budget difficulties that limit the purchase of adequate apparatuses. [Letter from LP to Llewellyn October 2, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.14, file:(L: Correspondence, 1948)]
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