Activity Listings
- Check from AHP to Roy Edwards for $7.10. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- Check from AHP to Westridge School for $166.48. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- Check from LP to Arts Sciences and Professions Council for $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society, to Dr. V. A. Kalichevsky, Magnolia Petroleum Company, cc. LP RE: Responds to Kalichevsky’s letter concerning LP’s statements about socialized medicine. [Letter from Kalichevsky to Emery January 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1950), #12.16]
- Letter from Clarence Zener, Institute for the Study of Metals, The University of Chicago, to LP RE: Writes that he hopes LP will be passing through Chicago again this spring and be able to give a colloquium to the Physics Department, which are on Thursdays from March 30 to June 8. [Letter from LP to Zener February 3, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
- Letter from E. Bright Wilson RE: States that he was pleased by Wilson’s letter of December 28, 1949 and that he would like to be the representative of the Academy on the Executive Committee of the Proceedings, and thus be the successor of A. A. Noyes, Raymond Pearl, and Professor Millikan. Discusses his ideas concerning the Proceedings and how they could be just as valuable and significant as the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. [Note from Wilson to LP, January 24, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wilson, E. Bright), #438.4]
- Letter from Eugene Rabinowitch, Editor, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, to LP, Trustee, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, RE: Asks for LP’s opinion as a sponsor of the Bulletin. States that they have refrained from discussing the “super bomb” in the Bulletin for three years. Inquires if they should talk about it now that it has become a matter of public debate. Asks LP if he would be in favor of such a discussion and if he would be willing to contribute to the discussion. [Letter from LP to Rabinowitch February 1, 1950] [Filed under LP Peace: (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1948-1964), Box #3.016, Folder #16.3]
- Letter from Henry Allen Moe to LP RE: Explains that his friend, John Witter of San Francisco, has a son who is interested in going into engineering after high school, asks LP to talk to this friend about schools and so forth. Handwritten note at the bottom of the page from Moe explains that the whole Witter family is very good friends with the Moe family and the Witters are good people. Handwritten note in top margin from LP explains that public schools are modestly good and gives a list of good private colleges. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.5]
- Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society RE: Explains that he has not received a reply from Professor Rafael I. Frisbie but recommends recognizing Colegio de Ingenieros Quimicos y Quimicos as the official society in Mexico. [Letter from Emery to LP January 3, 1950, letter from LP to Frisbie January 17, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1944-1949), Box #14.009, Folder #9.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. J. Robert Harper, Chairman-Elect, Pacific Southwest Association of Chemistry Teachers, RE: Tells him that AHP would be pleased to come to the meeting on February 18, 1950. States that he thinks they will arrive during the registration period, so they can hear the panel discussions. Writes that he believes that he gave Reed Brantley the title of his talk but that he cannot remember what it was. Suggests that the topic be, “What Should Be Put into Freshman Chemistry.” [Letter from Harper to LP January 12, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.5]
- Letter from LP to Frances V. Benner, American Chemical Society, RE: Writes that he is pleased with the itinerary, but he does have one suggestion. LP requests to postpone the schedule by two days and leave Thursday and Friday, April 27 and 28 free. Also asks if she has his abstracts from his Northwest Tour in the fall of 1948 since he plans on using the same talks. If she does not, instructs her to let LP know, and he will try to find additional copies for her. [Letter from Benner to LP January 11, 1950, letter from Benner to LP January 26, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
- Letter from LP to George A. Baitsell, Executive Secretary, Society of Sigma Xi, cc. Muller, Pegram RE: States that he received copies of the correspondence between Baitsell, Muller, and Pegram about the publication of the article by Muller, the first part which appeared in the January 1950 issue of the American Scientist. Expresses his opinion that the second part of the article should be published in the issue following that in which the first part was published. The correspondence is attached. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Sigma Xi), #375.2]
- Letter from LP to Henri A. Levy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, RE: Tells him that AHP will accompany him during his stay in Oak Ridge for the seminar. Discusses the content of the lectures that he will give at the seminar. [Letters from Levy to LP December 30, 1949 and January 24, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1950), #230.16]
- Letter from LP to J. C. Murray, Field Secretary, The Associated Alumni of the University of New Brunswick, RE: Encloses a biographical statement and a photograph. In regards to the manuscripts of his lectures, states that he is not sure that he will have completed prepared his lectures much ahead of time. Gives them the titles of the two talks, “The Place of Chemistry in Medical Research,” and the “The Structure of Metals and Intermetallic Compounds.” [Letters from Murray to LP January 11, 1950 and January 30, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.2]
- Letter from LP to Professor Rafael I. Frisbie RE: Explains that the American Chemical Society wants to invite a representative of Mexican chemists to their 75th Anniversary celebration. Requests to know if the Colegio de Ingenieros Quimicos y Quimicos is a good organization to represent Mexican chemists. [Letter from LP to Emery January 17, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1944-1949), Box #14.009, Folder #9.2]
- Letter from LP to W. H. Freeman RE: Informs that he sent the manuscript and inquires whether it had reached him safely. Explains that there were some additions and corrections that he made that are included with the manuscript. [Letter from Freeman to LP January 24, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.2]
- Letter from M. S. Kharasch and Otto Reinmuth, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, to the Editor, Chemical Abstracts, RE: In response to the questionnaire, provides suggestions as to ways that they can raise funds and improve Chemical Abstracts. [Letter from Ott to Kharasch January 20, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical Abstracts), #70.2]
- Letter from W. Hieber, Amorganisch-Chemisches Laboratorium der Technischen Hochschule München RE: Written in German. [Letter from LP to Hieber March 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950), #166.1]
- Note from Noel S. Bayliss, International House, University of California at Berkeley, to LP RE: Asks to see the facilities at Caltech during his visit in February. [Letter from LP to Bayliss February 3, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1950), #37.17]
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January
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