"Statement of March 28, 1951" [re: University of Hawaii controversy]. March 28, 1951. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.

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Activity Listings

• General Letter from Abbott Simon, Initiating Committee, American Peace Crusade, RE: Concerns the Peace Pilgrimage in Washington D.C. on March 15, 1951. Attaches various materials including a copy of the latest edition of the Crusader. [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups (Am)), Box #4.009, Folder #9.6]
• Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society, to Dr. Aristid V. Grosse, Chairman, Committee on Foreign Compendia, American Chemical Society, RE: Writes of LP’s letter declining to serve on the Committee on Foreign Compendia and asks for his opinion. [Letter from LP to Emery March 14, 1951, Letter from Emery to LP April 18, 1951] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.4] Bill from The Alderman Company Insect Pest Control Systems to LP for $20.00. Handwritten note: “Pd.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1951-1962.), Box #4.060, Folder #60.1]
• Letter from Chauncey D. Leake, Vice President, University of Texas – Medical Branch, to Dr. Warner Carlson, Pharmacology Laboratory, Medical College of Alabama, cc: LP RE: Encloses manuscript of the article written by LP and his associates on oxypolygelatin to appear in Texas Reports on Biology and Medicine. States LP would be interested to hear his comments and thanks for his kindness. [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.3]
• Letter from George Glockler, Chairman, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State University of Iowa, to LP RE: Asks LP to send an abstract of his paper, “Interatomic Distances in Molecules Showing Multiple Bond Resonance.” [Letter from Glockler to LP January 20, 1951, Letter from Edsall to LP April 23, 1951] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.15]
• Letter from Henry Allen Moe, Secretary, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to the Committee of Selection RE: Explains that William Goyen’s application was not reviewed but that it should have been, offers samples of his recommendations from the likes of Katherine Anne Porter and Robert Penn Warren, suggests replacing Fell with Goyen on the fellowship list, asks their opinion and that they respond collect. Handwritten note in top margin: “I approve putting Goyen in Fell’s place. LP. NL Collect sent 3/27.” [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.6]
• Letter from LP to Beatrice Levy, Educational Testing Service, RE: Informs her that a position might open up at the Institute and says that he would be glad to talk with her if she comes to California in June or July. [Letters from Levy to LP, March 19, 1951, April 2, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1951), #230.17]
• Letter from LP to David Harker, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, RE: Says that he thinks that their attitudes towards research in the protein structure field are similar and that he is not a supporter of directed research. Discusses other issues surrounding collaboration. [Letter from Harker to LP March 19, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Harker, David), #151.10]
• Letter from LP to Dennis Flanagan, Editor, Scientific American RE: Says that perhaps Dr. Corey and he will be able to write a more popular article once their work on protein structures is finished. [Letter from Flanagan to LP March 21, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Scientific American), #374.9]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Jean Oliver, Long Island College of Medicine, RE: Writes trying to convince them to study oxypolygelatin as a plasma substitute. [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.3]
• Letter from LP to H. B. Klevens, Department of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, RE: States that he is interested in Klevens’ spectroscopic studies of proteins and gives information about carbon-nitrogen double bonds. Handwritten notes: “Dr. Corey” and “He seems not to have any data on gelatin.” [Letters from Klevens to LP March 15, 1951, April 3, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1951), #200.16]
• Letter from LP to Nelson P. Nies RE: Thanks him for the offer to give the Institute a set of his interplanar scales on transparent Vinylite and says that they would be glad to have them. Notes about Mr. Nies’ contribution are attached. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1951), #287.18]
• Letter from M. Vernon King to LP RE: Says that Dr. Pepinsky and he are submitting a note to Nature on their paper, “Diffraction Studies on Isomorphous Derivatives of Colchicine.” States that he is seeking employment in New York. King refused to sign a statement of past and present political affiliations because it could be dangerous in an investigation. King warns of a possible mass firing at Penn State to raise salaries of professors. [Letters from LP to King January 26, 1951, April 2, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (King, Vernon M.), #198.11]
• Letter from O. Edward Kurt, Assistant to Director of Research, Ethyl Corporation, to LP RE: Writes to confirm that LP will be visiting their Research Laboratories when he comes to Detroit to deliver a lecture as part of the “Frontiers of Chemistry” lectures series at Wayne University. Discusses arrangements for LP’s visit and states that he has discussed this matter with Dr. Coleman. Discusses Professor Niemann’s telegram of March 14 regarding graduate fellowship candidates. [Letter from Coleman to LP March 27, 1951, Letter from LP to Kurt April 2, 1951] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.7]