Activity Listings
- Article: “Action of Carboxypeptidase Toward Peptides Containing Unnatural Aromatic Amino Acids” by Floyd W. Dunn and Karl Dittmer. Printed in Science. [Filed under LP Science: (Research on Biological Specificity, 1973-1996), Box #8.002, Folder #2.6]
- Article: “Heredity, Environment, and Evolution” by Th. Dobzhansky. Printed in Science. [Filed under LP Science: (Research on Biological Specificity, 1973-1996), Box #8.002, Folder #2.6]
- Bill from the Apothecary Shop of the Thatcher Medical Building to LP for $4.24. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Letter from David Pressman, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, to LP RE: Apologizes that he was unable to contact LP before he left last week. States that he wanted to ask LP about Wormall and discusses Wormall’s paper about the valence of antibodies, which appeared in the January 21 number of Nature. Asks LP to send some reprints of his papers and mentions other matters. [Letter from LP to Pressman March 3, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Pressman, David), #309.7]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Ing. Bertold Reuter, Berlin Zehlendorf, Germany. RE: Telling Reuter that there is a small possibility that he will be changing the book in the near, and that he should translate the present edition for the German population. [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, 1960b.5.2]
- Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, American Chemical Society, RE: Shares that Dr. Rafael Illescus Frisbie recommends sending an invitation to the National University to obtain an official representative of Mexican chemists. States that, from LP’s own experience, there is no significant organization of chemists in Mexico and advises that they send the invitation as suggested. [Letter from LP to Frisbie February 17, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]
- Letter from LP to Carey McWilliams RE: Accepts his invitation to be an initiator of the National Committee on Behalf of the Constitutional Rights of the Hollywood Ten, although he asks that the statements issued by the committee make no mention of his name, or anything affiliated with it. [Letter from McWilliams to LP February 9, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950), #256.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Carl K. Pearlman RE: Informs him that he will use slides in his talk, so a projector will be needed. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.9]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, Vice President, University of Texas Medical Branch, RE: Writes that he is able to visit on Tuesday, May 2, or Thursday, May 4, depending on which day works best for them. [Letter from LP to Griffith February 17, 1950, Letter from Griffith to LP February 20, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Ing. Bertold Reuter RE: Provides information about his plans for the preparation of a new edition of The Nature of the Chemical Bond. Says he thinks it may be worthwhile to translate the current edition into German. [Letter from Reuter to LP February 7, 1950] [Filed under LP Books 1960b5.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. P. W. Selwood, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, RE: Tentatively agrees to give a lecture, but states that he is unsure about an exact date. Writes that he has agreed to make a tour of the sections of the Chemical Institute of Canada and that he might be able fit a visit to Northwestern University into his schedule. Inquires about acceptable dates and states that he will ask them to arrange his schedule so Northwestern can be included. Writes that he will formulate a title once Dr. Selwood provides him with some advice about the subject. [Letters from Selwood to LP February 3, 1950 and February 24, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.25]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Wendell H. Griffith, Chairman , Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, University of Texas Medical Branch, RE: Writes that he believes its possible for him to be in Galveston on either Tuesday, May 2, before he heads from Houston to Corpus Christi, or on Thursday May 4, after his visit to San Antonio on May 3. Asks which date would work best for him. [Letter from Leake to LP February 6, 1950, Letter from LP to Leake February 17, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
- Letter from LP to Frances Benner, American Chemical Society, RE: Requests to move his Corpus Christi talk to Wednesday, May 3, and the San Antonio talk to Thursday, May 4 because he would like to spend May 2 with some friends at the University of Texas, Medical Branch, at Galveston. [Letter from LP to Benner January 31, 1950, Letter from Benner to Gentlemen February 20, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
- Letter from LP to George Baitsell advising him to publish the second part of Professor Muller’s article in the issue following that in which the first part is published. [Letter from Muller to Baitsell January 24, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Sigma Xi) #375.2]
- Letter from LP to George K. Tanham, Master of Student Houses, Caltech, RE: Gives him some names of professors who may be interested in attending student functions. [Letter from Tanham to LP February 1, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1950), #410.15]
- Letter from LP to Henri A. Levy, Chemistry Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, RE: Tentatively agrees to include the August Symposium in his plan for the year. [Letters from Levy to LP February 3, 1950, Letter from LP to Levy June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1950), #230.16]
- Letter from LP to Hubert Alyea, Frick Chemical Laboratory, Princeton University, RE: States that he was pleased to learn that Professor Alyea will be sending samples of fresh IO2 to Dr. Zinsser. Says that he asked Professor Sturdivant to send him a set of blueprints for the magnetosusceptimeter. Writes that they were glad to have him working their laboratory and recommends some graduates for positions at Princeton. [Letters from Alyea to LP February 7, 1950 and February 22, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1950), #12.16]
- Letter from LP to Kurt Mislow, Department of Chemistry, New York University, RE: Thanks him for sending the letter which discusses his new projects. Tells Mislow that he will let him know if he hears of a suitable position for him. [Note from Mislow to LP January 30, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Mislow, Kurt), #248.4]
- Letter from LP to Quimico Tecnico, Rafael Illescas Frisbie, Laboratorios Nacionales de Fomento Industrial, RE: Thanks him for his letter and writes that he will pass on the message to contact the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Writes that AHP and he were planning to be in Mexico in December, but other matters came up and they had to change their plans. They hope to visit him in Mexico City sometime later this year, perhaps next fall. [Letter from Frisbie to LP February 8, 1950, Letter from LP to Emery February 17, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]
- Letter from LP to. D. F. Swinehart, Secretary of the Oregon Chapter of Sigma Xi, University of Oregon, RE: Suggests “The Place of Chemistry in Medical Research” as the subject for his talk. [Letters from Swinehart to LP February 2, 1950 and May 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.15]
- Letter from P. Auger, Head of the Department of Natural Sciences, UNESCO, to LP RE: Asks LP if he would write a 3000 word report on the importance of science in the general education, as well as how science can relate to the people in the modern world. Encloses a list of other people who has accepted this request by UNESCO and two copies of the contract covering the preparation of the report, one to send back and one to keep for his records. [Letter from LP to Auger June 22, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)), #420.2]
- Letter from S. K. Karalis, Greece, to LP. Asking for a copy of his chemical bonds book, because he cannot get it himself. [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, 1960b.5.2]
- Letter from S. K. McIlvanie, Department of Hematology, Institute for Medical Research, University of Illinois, to LP RE: Includes descriptions of the patients with hemoglobinuria as well as some blood samples. [Letter from LP to McIlvanie January 18, 1950, Letter from Itano to McIlvanie February 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950), #256.1]
- Note from S. K. Karalis to LP RE: Requests a copy of LP’s book, The Nature of the Chemical Bond. [Letter from LP to Gentlemen June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Books 1960b5.2]
- Speech Announcement: “Reminder: Dr. Linus Pauling... on The Atom and Peace in 1950”, Crescenta-Canada Democratic Club, La Crescenta, California, February 17, 1950. [Filed under LP Biographical: Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.52]
- Speech Announcement: “The Atom and Peace in 1950”, Crescenta-Canada Democratic Club, La Crescenta, California, February 17, 1950. [Filed under LP Biographical: Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.52]
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