"Diatomic Hydrides." January 9, 1949. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 13 pp.

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Activity Listings

• Letter from Alan Kellock, Asst. to Manager, Text-Film Department, McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc. to LP RE: Informs him that they are producing 10 silent filmstrips and would like LP's comments. Lists the subject areas covered by the filmstrips. (Note by LP in left margin re: “Neither the sodium metal nor the NaCl crystal is good enough - they are obviously wrong. Liquid is wrong.”) [Letter from LP to Kellock January 19, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #253.4, file:(McGraw-Hill 1949-1950)]
• Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE: Acknowledges receipt of his letter. Informs him that the matter will be put on the agenda for the next meeting. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
• Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Journal of the American Chemical Society, to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Votes for V. N. Ipatieff for the Priestly Award. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1944-1949: Box #14.010 Folder #10.6]
• Letter from C. G. Kirkbride, Hourdy Process Corporation, to LP. RE: Invites him to visit the Hourdy Process Corporation while in town to give the Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Lecture. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
• Letter from Dr. R. Lemberg, institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney, to LP RE: States that he is visiting the western half of the States in October and would like to visit the Institute. [Letter from Lemberg to LP March 16, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.15, file:(L: Correspondence, 1949)]
• Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Requests that he take the action suggested by each letter sent to LP. Requests that those letters which are obviously personal in nature be forwarded to him. Should like to be informed of any action taken. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
• Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Would like to have the question of possible endorsement of the ACS of the proposed World Calender be brought before the Board of Directors. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.2]
• Letter from LP to Cornell University Press. RE: Asking for them to send a copy of his book The Nature of the Chemical Bond to a professor in Germany. [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, 1960b.5.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. C.G. King, The Nutrition Foundation, Inc., RE: States that he appreciated hearing more about the Nutrition Foundation and he is looking forward to the annual report and he states that he hopes that his message to the American Chemical Society will increase support given to research at universities. States that he is also happy that Professor Beadle is in such high regard [Letter from King to LP January 6, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.14, file:(K: Correspondence, 1949)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. M. Szwarc, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Manchester, RE: Apologizes for the long delay in correspondence, and regrets that Caltech cannot accept Szwarc as a research man due to a lack of laboratory space. States they are building an new building in the next three years, but right now they are having great problems with overcrowding. [Note from M. Szwarc to LP 1219-48, letter from M. Szwarc to LP February 26, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #373.1]
• Letter from LP to Prof. F. J. W. Roughton, Dept. of Colloid Science, University of Cambridge, RE: States he is looking forward to seeing the discussions of the kinetic and equilibrium data and hopes to see Roughton again in the summer. [Letter from F. J. W. Roughton to LP November 20, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #336.8]
• Letter from LP to Prof. F.J.W. Roughton stating that he is glad that his contribution arrived in time for the book and states that he hopes Roughton's work will help with their studies on hemoglobin. [Reply to Roughton November 20, 1948]
• Letter from W.H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to Dr. Harper W. Frantz, Pasadena City College cc: LP RE: Suggests he read the article in the August 1948 Journal of Chemical Education on manuals and texts. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.7]
• Memo from LP to Beets [Prof. Beadle] RE: States the E.G. King wrote him a letter stating that he (Beets) received grants from the Nutrition Foundation and LP is happy that the Foundation regards Beets' work so highly. [Letter from King to LP January 6, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.14, file:(K: Correspondence, 1949)]
• Memo from S. J. Bates, Caltech, to LP RE: states that Bates has studied the “Ordnance Engineering Curriculum, Chemical OP” and the descriptions of the chemistry and related courses sent by Captain H. A. Spanagel. The curriculum has been compared with the requirements of the Division of Chemistry for admission to graduate study leading to master's degree in chemistry. The curriculum of the officers is not sufficient for them to be able to obtain a master's degree in chemistry after one year. Adds that an officer who has had additional courses in chemistry could make and application and it would be considered on its merits. [Letter from Spanagel to LP December 17, 1948] [Letter from LP to Spanagel January 14, 1949] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.017, Folder 17.4]
• Telegram from Alice A. Adanalian, Div. of Specialized Personnel, to LP RE: Asks LP to reference her previous letter of January 7th regarding Camille Sandorfy and wire his reply immediately. [Application from Camille Sandorfy to The Institute of International Education April 10, 1948, telegram from LP to Miss Alice Adanalian January 12, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #357.2]
• Telegram from LP to Miss Alice Adanalian, Institute of International Education, RE: States that they would be glad to have Sandorfy at Cal Tech and that a letter follows. [Telegram from Alice Adanalian to LP January 12, 1949, letter from LP to Miss Alice A. Adanalian January 13, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #357.2]