Activity Listings
- Bill from A.S. Greene Co. to AHP for $17.94. Handwritten note indicates that it was paid. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Bill from Bullock’s for $15.01. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Check from AHP to Athenaeum for $4.80. [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 Bullocks Pasadena for $89.84. [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 Dr. Jud R. Scholtz for $12.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- Check from AHP to Keefer’s Garage for $40.31. [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 McBride Animal Hospital for $6.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- Check from AHP to Mira Loma Mutual Water Company for $12.93. [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 Pacific Telephone and Telegraph for $20.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- Check from AHP to Paddock Pool Maintenance Company for $13.75. [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 Reliable Spray Company for $36.50. [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 The Apothecary Shop for $9.62. [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 Union Oil Company for $10.06. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
- Invoice from Cornell University Press: 1 copy The Nature of the Chemical Bond sold to LP, shipped to S. K. Karalis. [Filed under LP Books 1960b5.2]
- Itinerary: Chicago [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.8]
- Letter dictated by LP to E. A. Robinson, San Jose State College, RE: Answers Robinson’s questions. LP thinks that an undergraduate major in philosophy would not be a fit background for students whose goal is engineering. States that he is unsure about how much time a minor should occupy, but thinks that a student should be able to select studies other than their major. States that he would not recommend any particular philosophy courses for undergraduates whose goal is engineering. [Letter from Robinson to LP, June 7, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1950), #340.15]
- Letter dictated by LP to John Sheridan, Department of Physics, Duke University, RE: Thanks him for his letter and states that he trusts that he will be able to spend some time looking at LP’s set-up. [Letter from Sheridan to LP, June 9, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1950), #378.4]
- Letter from Albert Fields, Scientific Chairman, Temple Hospital, to LP RE: Thanks him for giving the excellent presentation, “Medical Research at the Cal. Tech” at their hospital. States that he hopes that it could be arranged again and that he is looking forward to visiting LP’s department. [Letter from LP to Fields, June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1950), #128.15]
- Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Gates and Crellin Laboratories, to William Seifriz, RE: Gives the title of the requested book and encloses Seifriz’s manuscript. [Letter from Seifriz to LP, June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence; (Seifriz, William), #361.5]
- Letter from Dr. Hermann Heckel to Dr. Emil Ott RE: Suggests his own ideas about how to lessen the financial burden placed on the ACS members by the publishing of Chemical Abstracts. [Letter from Mr. Emery to Dr. Heckel June 20, 1950, Letter from Dr. Ott to Dr. Heckel June 23, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1944-1949), Box #14.009, Folder #9.4]
- Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to LP RE: Agrees to set the first meeting of the selection committee as February 9,10,11, 1951, because this way both he and LP can make their plans. Notifies him the Aydelotte is retiring as Chair of the Advisory Board because of poor health and the Louis Wright has been named the new Chair. [Letter from LP to Moe June 7, 1950, Letter from LP to Moe June 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.5]
- Letter from Hugh W. Handsfield, Editor, College Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., RE: Informs LP when he should receive his royalty checks and discusses yearly sales for each book. [Letter from LP to McGraw-Hill, June 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1935b.1]
- Letter from LP [Signed in his absence by Beatrice Wulf], to Frances V. Benner, RE: Writes that he has just been asked to cut back on his American Chemical Society work and pay more attention to business in Pasadena, so he cannot make the three week tour. However, writes that he can spend the week beginning April 30 speaking in Nebraska and Iowa after the National Academy of Sciences meeting. [Letter from Benner to LP, June 6, 1950, Letter from Benner to LP, July 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]
- Letter from LP to B. N. Dickinson RE: Thanks him for the letter and commencement announcement for Neil Jr. Encourages them to visit when they are in the area. LP provides an update about his children. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1950), #98.15]
- Letter from LP to Dr. H. D. Wilde, Humble Oil & Refining Company, RE: Thanks him for his letter. Tells Dr. Wilde that he has answered all of his questions about the lecture course. States that he looks forward to his visit. [Letter from Wilde to LP, June 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.19]
- Letter from LP to Dr. J. L. Franklin, Humble Oil & Refining Company, RE: Tells him that it is not necessary for each class member to have a copy of Wheland’s book. Accepts the invitation for LP and AHP to have dinner with Dr. and Mrs. Franklin upon their arrival in Texas. States that it will be nice to use the company car. Writes that he will include some of the applications of quantum mechanics in his treatment. [Letter from Franklin June 8, 1950, June 23, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.19]
- Letter from LP to Dr. P. W. Selwood, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, RE: Informs him that he can use the title “Valence of Metals and the Structure of Nonmetallic Compounds” for November 7, 1950. [Letters from Selwood to LP, June 5, 1950 and September 27, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.25]
- Letter from LP to Elliott R. Weyer, Charles, Pfizer and Company, Inc., RE: Inquires about the grant request made by LP on behalf of the Division of Biology at Caltech. [Letter from Weyer to LP, June 7, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc., 1950, 1969), #70.1]
- Letter from LP to H. S. Gutowsky, Secretary, University of Illinois Section, American Chemical Society, RE: States that he would like to visit Urbana to speak before the local ACS section. Inquires if April 17 or 18, 1951 would be satisfactory. [Letters from Gutowsky to LP, June 5, 1950 and July 10, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.6]
- Letter from LP to W. F. Holcomb, Secretary, Research Committee, Parke, Davis & Company, RE: Thanks him for his recent letter and that he has recommended to the board of trustees that Dr. Dunitz be given the title of Parke, Davis and Company Fellow. [Letter from Holcomb to LP, June 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis & Company), #310.2]
- Letter from LP to W. H. Freeman RE: Says that Freeman’s statement to Dr. Moffett seems just right. Thanks him for the report on General Chemistry and says that he will address those points when he revises the text. Says that he is sorry that Freeman has to “take it easy” at his doctor’s orders. Tells him that Ernest Swift is not anxious to make a decision and that he will not make one for a year or more, until the manuscript is finished. [Letter from Freeman to Moffett, June 7, 1950, Letters from Freeman to LP, June 8, 1950 and June 9, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
- Letter from N. A. Parkinson, Assistant to the Editor, Chemical and Engineering News, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the review and states that they hope to publish it in an early issue of Chemical and Engineering News. [Letter from LP to Parkinson, June 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical and Engineering News), #70.3]
- Letter from Paul H. Emmett to LP RE: Thinks it is time for Haldeman to publish the adsorption measurements and surface area measurements that he made on the silica gel samples. Asks for LP’s opinion on how Haldeman and Dickey publish their separate papers. There is LP’s hand-written comments at the top of the letter - “Dr. Dickey, What do you think?” [Letter from LP to Emmett, July 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Emmett, Paul) #109.1]
- Memo from R. B. Gilmore to LP cc. Dr. J. H. Sturdivant, Mrs. Arletta Townsend RE: Informs him that they received a check from Parke, Davis, & Company for $1250 to cover the first quarter of 1950-1951. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis & Company), #310.2]
- Note from E. E. Mirsky, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, to LP RE: Tells LP that by the time his letter arrived, they had decided upon Jane Oppenheimer, a biologist at Bryn Mawr College. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Mirsky, A. E.), #248.3]
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