Activity Listings
- Check from Peter Pauling for $67.13 cash. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family: (Family Correspondence: Peter Jeffress Pauling, 1939-1953.), Box #5.041, Folder #41.3]
- Check from Peter Pauling to the California Institute of Technology for $111.79. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family: (Family Correspondence: Peter Jeffress Pauling, 1939-1953.), Box #5.041, Folder #41.3]
- Letter from Dr. E. W. R. Steacie, Director, Division of Chemistry, National Research Council, Canada, to LP RE: States that he is delighted LP is still planning on visiting Canada. States that their secretary, Mr. Page, will write LP with more details in a few weeks. [Letter from LP to Steacie, May 31, 1950 and Letter from Page to LP, July 15, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.24]
- Letter from E. A. Robinson, Professor of Philosophy, San Jose State College, to LP RE: Invites LP to partake in a survey concerning the value of philosophy as a field for undergraduate study. [Letter from LP to Robinson, June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1950), #340.15]
- Letter from Elliott R. Weyer. Charles, Pfizer and Company, Inc., to LP RE: Asks about the possibility of a grant for Caltech’s Division of Biology. [Letters from LP to Weyer, June 1, 1950, June 13, 1950, and Letter from Weyer to LP, June 12, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc., 1950, 1969), #70.1]
- Letter from Kwang Sik Yuny, from Seoul, Korea, to LP RE: Tells LP about his country, the university that he attends, and his study of chemistry. States that students do not have access to books and asks for LP’s suggestions as to how he can study. Encloses a picture of a Korean market. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1950), #200.15]
- Letter from LP to Akira Aoyama RE: Thanks him for his letter and states that he was pleased to learn of his interest in the nature of the chemical bond. Asks Aoyama to keep him informed of his work.. [Letter from Aoyama to LP, April 23, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1950), #12.16]
- Letter from LP to E. C. Kleiderer, Executive Director, Research and Control, Lilly Research Laboratories, RE: Tells him that no staff members retired from active service this year. [Letter from Kleiderer to LP, May 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eli Lilly and Company), #111.4]
- Letter from LP to Elmer A. Benson RE: Thanks him for the letter detailing his plans to reorganize the National Guardian. [Letter from Benson to LP, May 29, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (National Guardian), #283.6]
- Letter from LP to G. E. Burch, School of Medicine, Tulane University, RE: Agrees to have Dr. Bresler as a research fellow for 1951. [Letters from Burch to LP, May 30, 1950 and June 12, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Burch, George E.), #33.8]
- Letter from LP to Gentleman of Youth Argosy RE: recommending Spitzer for applied membership with Youth Argosy. LP notes that since Spitzer had been on a fellowship in the past year that he would benefit from Youth Argosy’s low cost travel. [Letter from Kerridge to LP, May 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1944-19940, Box #2.034, Folder #34.2]
- Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: Explains that he is trying to plan out his speaking schedule next year and would like to combine a trip east for a lecture with the first meeting of the Selection Committee, provided he is invited to serve on it again. Discusses possible dates for the meeting. [Letter from Moe to LP June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.5]
- Letter from LP to Professor B. D. Cullity, Department of Metallurgy, University of Notre Dame, RE: Thanks him for the letter and reprint of his paper on the compound AuBe. States that he hopes to work on problems related to intermetallic compounds this summer, in particular, the interatomic distances in AuBe. Says that he has not had time to make the calculations and think about the compound. [Letter from Cullity to LP, May 10, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
- Letter from LP to Professor Calvin L. Stevens, Department of Chemistry, Wayne University, RE: Accepts the invitation to participate in the “Frontiers of Chemistry” lecture series. States that he would prefer to speak on April 16, 1951. Discusses a lecture topic and suggests that a decision be made at a later date. [Letter from Stevens to LP, May 29, 1950 and Letter from Bright to LP, September 19, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.7]
- Letter from LP to Professor Edward Gerjuoy, Department of Physics, University of Southern California, RE: States that he is pleased to learn about the local meeting of the Society for Social Responsibility in Science on June 23, 1950. Informs them that he will not be able to attend the meeting because he has other commitments. [Letter from Gerjuoy to LP, May 31, 1950] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, (Pe-St)), Box #4.014, Folder #14.4]
- Letter from LP to Richard L. Kenyon, Associate Editor, Chemical and Engineering News, RE: Apologizes for being uncooperative and states that he wishes that he had time to prepare an article. Regretfully declines to write an article because he would not have time to do a good job on it. [Letters from Kenyon to LP, May 31, 1950 and June 22, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical and Engineering News), #70.3]
- Letter from LP to Stella Albert, Parke, Davis & Company, RE: Replies to the letter in which she said that she would be sending abstracts and asks her if she would be willing to send them to Dr. Robert B. Corey because he is having a hard time keeping his files in order. [Letter from Albert to LP, June 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis & Company), #310.2]
- Letter from Robert Cooley, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, to LP RE: Asks LP to comment on the possible structure of a compound made up of one molecule of ortho toluidine and two molecules of aniline. Discusses their research further. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
- Letter from Robert Cooley, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, to LP RE: Informs LP that a fellowship on the Atomic Energy Contract is available for eleven months of service. Lists the other specifications of the fellowship. Discusses LP’s textbooks, General Chemistry and College Chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
- Letter from W. H. Freeman to LP RE: Informs him that he has submitted a bid for the publication of A Sourcebook of Atomic Energy by Samuel Glasstone. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1950), #439.8]
- Letter from W. H. Freeman to Samuel M. Moffett, Department of Chemistry, Park College, cc. LP RE: Thanks Moffett for his comments about College Chemistry. In particular, addresses Moffett’s comment relating to atomic theory and electron configuration. Typed Note: “P.S. to Dr. Pauling: If this is incorrect or inadequate, let me have yours, since this question arises often enough for the staff to want a good answer in the file. Bill.” [Letter from LP to Freeman, June 13, 1950] [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
- Receipt from F.C. Nash & Co. to AHP for $2.33. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
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