Letter from Linus Pauling to Talitha Gerlach. Page 1. November 29, 1949
Letter from Linus Pauling to Talitha Gerlach. November 29, 1949. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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  • Article: “CCNY Alumni to Hear Pauling”, Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter, November 28, 1949. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.48]
  • Bill from The Apothecary Shop for $11.67 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.059, folder 59.3]
  • Itinerary: LP and AHP leave Los Angeles for Cleveland, arrive at 9:12 PM; stay at Hotel Charter [Filed under LP Travel Materials: 1932-1954: Box #1.001 Folder #1.7]
  • Letter [typed] from LP [Signed by Beatrice Wulf] to Anita Blaine RE: LP's travel plans and a desire to meet Mrs. Blaine and the other members of her group. [Filed under LP Travel Materials: 1932-1954: Box #1.001 Folder #1.7]
  • Letter [typed] from LP [Signed by Beatrice Wulf] to Linus Pauling Jr and Anita RE: LP and AHP's trip to Cleveland, Knoxville, and Boston. Expresses a desire to meet and gives details of the trip [Filed under LP Travel Materials: 1932-1954: Box #1.001 Folder #1.7]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to Ex-Officio Councilors. RE: Informs them that there is a possibility that the ballot for election of a Director-at-Large was not mailed to all of them. Encloses a duplicate. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.2]
  • Letter from C. B. van Niel to LP asking if it is possible for Cal Tech to do a spectroscopic analysis on a “purified” medium for tungsten. [Reply to van Niel December 30, 1949]
  • Letter from George Scatchard, M. I. T. to Dr. Arthur Cherkin, Don Baxter, Inc. cc: LP RE: Response to Cherkin statements insinuating carelessness in oxypolygelatin manufacturing procedures. [Cherkin's letter November 9, 1949] [Filed under LP Science: Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1946-1952: Box #6.003 Folder #3.2]
  • Letter from James O. Clayton, Chairman, Exposition Committee, to LP. RE: Expresses thanks for his support be serving on the Advisory Board. Informs him that the exposition was successful. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.2]
  • Letter from LP (signed in his absence) to Dr. K.S. Pitzer thanking him for his recent letter about Dr. George Pimentel. He states that most of their staff started there as part of a fellowship program, and recommends that he quickly apply to the Guggenheim Foundation, as the deadline has passed. [Reply to Pitzer November 22, 1949] [Follow up November 30, 1949]
  • Letter from LP (signed in his absence) to Dr. Kenneth S. Pitzer, Director, Division of Research, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission RE: thanks Pitzer for letter recommending Dr. Pimentel. States that he will try to visit Pimentel when he is in Berkeley. Advises that most men who become permanent staff members first work in temporary positions as fellows. Suggests that Pitzer recommend Pimentel for a Guggenheim Fellowship. [Letter from Pitzer to LP November 22, 1949] [Letter from LP to Pimentel November 30, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #308.7, File: (Pitzer, Kenneth)]
  • Letter from LP to Linus Pauling Jr and Anita RE: Outlines travel plans both to see them and some of the obligations LP has during the stay there. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1946-1956: Box #5.037, Folder 37.4]
  • Letter from LP to Richard Lippman RE: Enclosed check for $50 to be used in accordance with an early discussion with Lippman; if it is not needed, he should return it to LP. [Lippman's reply December 1, 1949] [Filed under LP Science: R.W. Lippman Memorial Fund, 1949-1962: Box #14.040 Folder #40.1]
  • Memo from LP to Waugh asking him to make samples of 9-molybdo complexes with covalent manganese and nickel.
  • Memo from W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to Dr. Lloyd Malm, cc: LP RE: Thanks him for his letter regarding the lab manual, says he has no opinion on the topic of equivalent weight but knows LP considers it needlessly emphasized and feels that it has been superseded, endorses the ideas Malm has expressed and is glad that he has talked with quantitative and organic chemists about what they would want from the book. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.7]
  • Memo to LP from Roger Stanton detailing departments that have taken books and not properly checked them out. 68 volumes were found in 24 offices and laboratories at Crellin and Gates and requests improvement. (Note from LP at top stating “Agenda for Staff Meeting”). [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 2410]
  • Memorandum from Beatrice Wulf, CIT, to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE; Informs him that LP will be in New York on December 6th. Will ask him to get in touch with him then. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.4]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Head of Chemists Will Speak Here”, Springfield (Massachusetts) News, November 28, 1949. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.48]
  • Note from C. B. Van Niel [signed “Kees”], Hopkins Marine Station, to LP RE: Discusses the finer points of an experiment by Dr. Jane Pinsent, from University of London, on the role of minerals in the formation of an enzyme. Asks if the experiment could be done at Cal Tech. [Letter from LP to Dr. C. B. Van Niel December 30, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #423.1]
  • Telegram from David C. Crockett, Massachusetts General Hospital to LP RE: Inquiring if LP needs hotel accommodations for his stay in Boston for the Hospital Advisory Committee Meeting and asking for his flight number so someone could meet him when he arrives. [Reply November 29, 1949] [Filed under LP Science: Massachusetts General Hospital - Scientific Advisory Committee, 1949-1957: Box #15.008 Folder #8.1]