Letter from Linus Pauling to Sister Mary Grace Waring. November 2, 1949. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Academic Report for Crellin Pauling at Polytechnic Elementary and Junior High: English B- / French A- / Latin B+ / Mathematics B- / Social Science B / Natural Science B- [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Edward Crellin Pauling. 1930-1995, No Date: Box #5.048, Folder 48.1]
• Letter from Bern Dibner to LP RE: Sends an article of interest to LP. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98.14, file:(D: Correspondence, 1949)]
• Letter from Clara W. Mayer, Dean, The New School, to LP RE: Sends a draft by Dr's Mirsky and Dubos of a meeting on Sept. 30. Requests comments and criticisms. [Letters from Mirsky to LP November 14, 1949, from LP to Mirsky November 17, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.16, file:(M: Correspondence, 1949)]
• Letter from James F. Mathias, Associate Secretary, Guggenheim Foundation, to LP. RE: Sends three sets of application blanks. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.4]
• Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Appoints five men to a committee to determine the kind of information required for determination for the factors contributing to the success of national meetings. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.2]
• Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Has been discussing the general proposal for the formation of a new journal in the filed of agricultural chemistry. Thinks the idea deserves serious consideration. Asks that the subject be put on the agenda of the December meeting of the board of Directors. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. David Pressman, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, RE: Replies that he will finish the isophthalate manuscript after he has completed his manuscript for the book “General Chemistry.” [Letters from Pressman to LP October 26, 1949, November 11, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #309.7, file:(Pressman, David)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. E. K. Bacon, Union College. RE: Thanks him for his letter. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. F. A. Gunther, Citrus Experiment Station. RE: Thanks him for sending the copy of the resolution. Thinks the chance of favorable action increase when people take action like their section did. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.2]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Raymond M. Fuoss, Department of Chemistry, Yale University, RE: Sends answers to the three questions that Fuoss had about their graduate program in physical chemistry. [Letter from Fuoss October 18, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128.14, file:(F: Correspondence, 1949)]
• Letter from LP to Sister Mary Grace Waring, Marymount College. [Letter from Waring to LP October 15, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 443.17]

  November 2, 1949

  Sister Mary Grace Waring

  Marymount College

  Salina, Kansas

  Dear Sister Grace:

  I thank you for your letter of October 15, the enclosed reprint from the Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, and the model of the propene molecule.

  I have been interested to read about your models and to see the example. I myself believe, as do you, that models such as this are very useful in the teaching of chemistry. With our own freshmen we make use of models made out of cork balls, held together by pins. These seem to be pretty satisfactory.

  I might say that it seems to me that a tetrahedral model has advantages over a cubical model in representing the simple atoms. It has been found that an atom such as neon is represented more satisfactorily by four electron pairs at the corners of a tetrahedron than by eight electrons at the corners of a cube. Perhaps you could revise your models by having the eight pegs paired together at tetrahedron corners, and still retain advantages of the present models.

  I thank you for telling me that you are interested in my textbook of General Chemistry.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from President A. W. Trueman, University of New Brunswick, to LP RE: Informs LP that the University of New Brunswick will celebrate in 1950 the 150th Anniversary of the granting of its first Charter of Incorporation. States that they are making plans to invite several important scholars to visit the University and deliver addresses to the staff and study body. Invites LP to give an address and lists possible dates. Tells LP that each speaker will give two addresses and will be given an honorarium of $150. Encloses a copy of their University Calendar and gives LP information about the University. [Letter from LP to Trueman, November 15, 1949] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.2]
• Letter from Walter J. Murphy, Editor, to Dr. John G. Reinhold, University of Pennsylvania. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Warns that attempting to erect a barriers to the press, it will rouse curiosity. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.3]
• Letter from Walter J.Murphy, Editor, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, to LP. RE: Enclosing a copy of a series of letters from Dr. Reinhold. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.3]
• Letter to LP from James F. Mathias stating that he is sending three sets of applications blanks and also states that they haven't devised a new form for the new program and states that those who have already applied haven't used forms [Reply to LP October 31, 1949]