Activity Listings
- Correspondence: The Structure of Minerals, Lyell Lectureship, The Lankester Society of Exeter College, Oxford, England. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1948s.42]
- Letter from Dr. Neil E. Gordon, Department of Chemistry, Wayne University, to LP RE: Suggests changing the date for LP's speech at the Chemical Forum to November 15, in hopes that he can attend at that time. [Letters from Gordon to Wulf May 12, 1948, from LP to Gordon June 2, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.12, file:(G: Correspondence, 1948)]
- Letter from J. P. Youtz, Business Manager, California Institute Research Foundation to LP RE: Requesting LP review attached correspondence concerning appointing Dr. Feignen a representative of the Research Foundation to work on plasma substitutes at the National Defence [sic] Medical Center. [LP's reply to Youtz May 27, 1948] [Filed under LP Science: Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1946-1952: Box 6.003 Folder #3.2]
- Letter from J.G. Kirkwood, Acting Chairman, Division of Chemistry, Caltech to Dr. Elizabeth B. Glaser RE: Replies on behalf of LP, as he is in England and will not return to Caltech until the fall. States there is not an opening available to her in the near future, but that she is welcome to visit. [Letter from Glaser to LP May 16, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.12, file:(G: Correspondence, 1948)]
- Letter from J.G. Kirkwood, Department of Chemistry, Caltech, to Miss Danica Stocesova, RE: Replies that it is not probable that their will be an opening available for her this fall, but advises her to write again in September. [Letters from Stocesova to Kirkwood May 16, 1948, July 29, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #199.8, file:(Kolthoff, I.M.)]
- Letter from Joy Pepper to LP. Requests that LP contact Bernard Shaw, Julian Huxley, and others and ask them to send greetings to the Peace Conference. Gives brief news of ASP and PCA. Enclosure: Flyer for Peace Conference. LP Peace: Box 4.014, Folder 14.3
- Letter from LP to Dr. F. G. Mann, F.R.S., University Chemical Laboratory, Cambridge University, RE: Thanks him for the reprints and assures him that he will continue to think on the topic. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.15, file:(M: Correspondence, 1948)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. M. J. S. Dewar, Fundamental Research Laboratory. RE: LP giving permission to Dewar to use the table and drawings he asked to use in the previous letter. [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, 1939b.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Norman Davidson, California Institute of Technology, RE: LP thanks Davidson for the answers to the problems in "General Chemistry," and says that he intends to check them himself and then send the final list later in summer. Since he is delaying the sending of the list somewhat, he asks that Davidson send on any more answers that he is able ot get before that time. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.3]
- Letter from LP to John Chipman RE: Regrets that he will be unable to speak on metallurgy at MIT due to time constraints and previous obligations to the ACS as president-elect. [Letters from Chipman to LP May 5, 1948, May 28, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.16, file:(C: Correspondence, 1948)]
- Letter from LP to Lee A DuBridge RE: Expresses shock at Mr. Crellin's death. Mentions the Rockefeller grant. Discusses the possibility of Sir Lawrence Bragg visiting Pasadena on his coming trip to the U.S. Goes on to discuss his recent activities in England, including the Scott Lecture. [Letter from DuBridge to LP May 24, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #96.16, file:(DuBridge, Lee A., 1937, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958-1961, 1968, 1981-1982)]
- Letter from LP to Nife Batteries, RE: LP is curious about the structure of the Nife battery, especially its reacting substances and the electrode reactions. He informs them that he has written a chemistry textbook in which he describes the lead storage cell and the Edison cell, and that he would like to make mention of the Nife cell as well, without reference to the firm. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.3]
- Letter from Walter J. Murphy, Editor, to Dr. Harold R. Rafton. RE: Informs him of his intention not to publish his letter. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]
- Letter from William E. Dick, Editor, Discovery to LP RE: Requests permission to use a photograph of the Gates and Crellin Labs appearing in the latest Rockefeller Institute report for an article dealing with visual representations of molecular and atomic structure. (Notes in top right corner: “Dr. Corey ? B.W.” and in bottom margin: “ok J.G.K.”) [Letter from Wulf to Dick June 17, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98.13, file:(D: Correspondence, 1948)]
- List of mail forwarded from Caltech by Beatrice Wulf to Priscilla Roth at Balliol College with memo RE: Gives a list of papers, and asks for a report of their status. [Carbon sent back from Roth to Wulf May 25, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
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