Activity Listings
- Credit Card Invoice from Bob Benson Richfield Service to LP and AHP for $3.86. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bill, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
- Handwritten note from Henry Borsook to LP, RE: Encloses a $25.00 check to help with Sidney Weinbaum’s trial. Expresses how much he admires the stand LP has taken in this matter. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Weinbaum, Sidney, 1950), #433.5] [Also filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #2, Folder #2.008]
- Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society, to Executive Committee, Board of Directors, RE: Writes to say that the outlook for policies for the calling of reserve officers and the drafting of men do not look as favorable as when he last wrote. The NSRB is still maintaining a position in support of the principles of the ACS, but the NSRB is now in conflict with the Department of Defense. This matter is to go before the Security Council, head by the President, on Thursday, August 3. Writes that the information received is confidential and should a leak occur, their source may be closed. [Letter from Emery to Executive Committee, July 26, 1950, Letter from Emery to Executive Committee, August 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]
- Letter from Dr. Paul Starr, Professor and Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Southern California, to LP RE: Confirms their telephone conversation regarding LP’s participation in a symposium on chemical pathology to be given for the regional meeting of the American College of Physicians on October 17, 1950 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. Tells LP that the title of his talk will be “Molecular Medicine,” unless LP suggests otherwise. Discusses the general orientation of the symposium. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.22]
- Letter from Jose R. Velasco, Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology, University of the Philippines, to LP RE: Asks him about the removal of electrons from an atom or group of atoms and the problem of reconciling the dehydrogenation (oxidation of ethyl alcohol to acetaldehyde). [Letter from LP to Velasco, September 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (V: Correspondence, 1950), #427.10]
- Letter from LP to Edward S. Kitch, The Associated Press, RE: Apologizes for his late reply. Encloses some reprints of his articles, which discuss the subjects of his lecture given at the Nathan Goldblatt Memorial Hospital dedication. [Letter from Kitch to LP, June 22, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1950), #200.15]
- Letter from LP to Edwin J. Pulaski, Lt. Col., MC, Director, Surgical Research Unit, Brooke General Hospital, Brooke Army Medical Center RE: States he is pleased to learn that he would be interested in having him visit to discuss Oxypolygelatin. Sends travel plans for review. [Letter from FF Rodriguez to LP August 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.2]
- Letter from LP to Frank Aydelotte, Institute for the Advanced Study, RE: States that he was sorry to learn of Aydelotte’s resignation as Chairman for the Committee of Selection for the Guggenheim Foundation. Writes that he still hopes to see Aydelotte and that he will visit him at Princeton. Discusses an upcoming visit to Texas to check in with Army physicians who are doing tests with Oxypolygelatin, a substitute for human serum which they developed, under a contract with the Committee on Medical Research, during the war. Discusses the Quaker report, saying that he is in complete agreement with it and that he used in public appearances this spring. Provides an update on his family life, in particular, his children and the construction of a swimming pool. Mentions that he finished a new textbook this spring and that he will send him a copy under separate cover. [Letters from Aydelotte to LP, March 23, 1950 and August 11, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1955), #6.21]
- Letter from LP to Irving Gray, Maj, MSC, Biochemistry Section, Surgical Research Unit, Brooke General Hospital, Brooke Army Medical Center RE: Responds to recent letter to Dr. Cherkin. States they will study oxypolygelatin which should lead to reliable information about the amino acid composition and may have that available on his visit on the 17th. [Letter from Irving Gray to Dr. Cherkin 7-50] [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.2]
- Note from Paul Bowerman to LP RE: Sends a check to help fund Sidney Weinbaum’s trial expenses. [Letter from Bonner, July 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Weinbaum, Sidney, 1950), #433.5] [Also filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #2, Folder #2.006]
- Telegram from Dennis Flanagan to LP asking if he has received the letter of July 24, 1950. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles #1950a.7]
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