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• AHP writes cheque to: Nora Gard Miller amount $9 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]

• Letter from LP to Professor T. W. Bridgman, Harvard University. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.3, file: (B: Correspondence: 1936)]

  May 2, 1936

  Professor P. W. Bridgman

  Research Laboratory of Physics

  Harvard University

  Cambridge, Massachusetts.

  Dear Professor Bridgman:

  I thank you very much for giving me a copy of your book on the Nature of Physical Theory. I have been reading it during the last few days and have found it extremely interesting.

  My wife and I were very sorry not to have seen you at the Academy meetings in Washington this spring, and we hope that it won't be long until we are again in the East and can talk again with you and Mrs. Bridgman.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:ml

• Letter from R. Samuel, Muslim University Aligarh, Nigeria, to LP RE: Sends LP an article that leads him to believe that the identification of non-promoted and bonding electrons cannot be maintained any longer in a general way. [LP's reply: June 8, 1936] [Filed under: S: Correspondence, Box #377.6]
• Note from E. R. Buchman, Department of Chemistry- Johns Hopkins University, to LP RE: Buchman thanks LP on behalf on the organic chemistry department for coming to visit on Saturday. Explains that he has decided now to focus on his "life work" and not solely base his work on financial considerations. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #33.2, file: (Buchman, Edwin R. 1936-1960)]

• Newspaper Clipping: "Linus Pauling Made Caltech Chemical Head," Pasadena Post [LP Scrapbooks 6.003.2]

• AHP writes cheque to: Katharine Putnam Crane amount $85 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
• Newspaper clipping: "Pauling New Chairman of Department," California Tech, RE: LP succeeds Noyes as Chemistry Head. [LP Scrapbooks 6.003.2]

• Letter from LP to Dr. A.A. Noyes, RE: Expresses that he is glad to hear that Noyes has improved after his recent operation. Explains that he doesn't think Dr. Ross is the type of man they are looking for. Discusses the chapter he is busy writing on the electronic basis of valence for an outline of organic chemistry being edited by Degering of Purdue University. Informs Noyes that Mr. Searles died that morning due to a gall bladder infection. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.018.7]

• Letter from Dr. Maurice L. Huggins to LP RE: Reports that he has not gotten much done on the crystal structure line. Congratulates LP on the excellence of he new Quantum Mechanics book with Wilson. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #162.13]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Dr. Linus Pauling Will Go North," Pasadena Star-News RE: LP will leave on Monday to install the new Sigma Xi chapter in Corvallis at Oregon State College. In the fall he plans to travel to Cornell to give the Baker lectures in chemistry. [LP Scrapbooks 6.003.2]

• LP writes cheque to: McGraw-Hill Book Company amount $75 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
• Newspaper clipping: "Honored Again," Pasadena Post, RE: LP one of youngest members elected to the National Academy of Science. [LP Scrapbooks 6.003.2]

• Newspaper clipping: "Local Chapter of Sigma Xi Affiliates With National," Oregon State Barometer RE: LP to speak at installation of Sigma Xi chapter at OSC on "Hemoglobin and Some of Its Properties" [LP Scrapbooks 6.003.2]

• Newspaper clipping: "Dr. Durand Addresses Final Convocation Today," Oregon State Barometer RE: LP will speak at Sigma Xi installation banquet tonight at OSC on "Hemoglobin and Some of Its Properties" [LP Scrapbooks 6.003.1]

• Letter from L. Michaelis to LP RE: Informs LP that he has decided that monhydrophenazin, the quinhydrone-like half reduction product of phenazin would be most suitable for the study of paramagnetism. Michaelis will prepare some of this compound for LP and send it as soon as possible. [Filed under: M: Individual Correspondence, Box #246.9]
• Note from Alexander Ellett to LP RE: Sends LP a check and apologizes for not giving it to him when he was in Iowa. [LP's response: May 19, 1936] [Filed under: E: Correspondence, 1930, 1936-1959, Box #112.3]

• AHP writes cheque to: Polytechnic Elementary School amount $68.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Maurice L. Huggins RE: Is very sorry to not have seen Huggins and his wife in Washington. Is looking forward to seeing his work published on the interaction of non-bonded atoms. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #162.13]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Sam Ward RE: LP regrets that he and AHP were unable to visit during their time in Washington but explains that he was busy at several different meetings throughout the week. [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #443.3]
• Letter from LP to Professor Arthur A. Noyes, RE: Tell Noyes that he has interviewed several bio- organic chemists during his trip. Discusses in length his talk with Weaver relating to the possibility of the Foundation giving grants to CIT and Weaver's thoughts on the bio-organic chemistry program. Explains his opinions regarding who they should hire for the program and says that, of the men he interviewed, Dr. Samuel Curin has the characteristics they are looking for. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.018.6]
• Letter from LP to Professor H. T. Clark RE: LP apologizes that his visit was so short and wishes he could have spent all of his time with him. Suggests that if his vacation next summer brings him to the west coast that he stop buy and visit. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #66.4]
• Letter from LP to Professor J. Murray Luck RE: LP is sorry that he will not be able to attend the next Biochemistry Conference at Stanford this summer because of the many duties he must fulfill at CIT. [Filed under: L: Correspondence, Box #230.2]
• Letter from LP to Professor P. P. Ewald. [Filed under: E: Individual Correspondence (Enstrom-Eyering) Box #110.4]

  May 15, 1936

  Professor P. P. Ewald

  Institut furtheoret. Physik der

  Techn. Hochschule Stuttgart

  Seestrasse 73

  Stuttgart, Germany

  Dear Professor Ewald:

  I was very glad to receive your letter on my return from the East. My wife and I were very pleasantly surprised on arriving in New York to learn that your daughter Rose was there, and we had the good fortune to see her and to talk with her about you and even to get her to stay overnight with us in the apartment of the sculptress friend with whom we were making our home. We are hoping that Rose will be able to make a visit with us in Pasadena before long.

  I was glad to have your comments about our book. Dr. Wilson and I shall see what can be done about the theory of the metallic states when we prepare a second edition. I am looking forward to seeing your treatment of the linear chain and I do hope that you are successful in formulating a satisfactorily accurate treatment of the three-dimensional lattice.

  I realize that I have not yet returned to you the two copies of your Handbuch article which you were 30 kind as to lend to M nearly two years ago. I shall be glad to return them at once in ease that you desire that this be done; However, it occurs to me that you might desire some other disposition to be made of them and accordingly I shall hold then until I hear from you again.

  We shall be giving a detailed course on crystal structure again after another year. Is the second edition of your book going to be available at that time? I am sure that McGraw-Hill Book Company, with whose representative I spoke while in New York, would be very glad to have a satisfactory book on crystal structure, they seemed to be extremely sorry that through some accident they were lead into publishing Davey's terrible book.

  With kindest regards to Mrs. Ewald and the children, I am

  Very sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:ml

• Letter from LP to Roger Adams RE: LP speaks of his letter six weeks earlier when he suggests Dr. Lindsay Helmholtz be added to Professors Adams' staff as freshman instructor. Dr. Helmholtz is now considering other jobs if this one is not offered soon. Also, LP thanks Adams for suggesting he see Dr. Gurin on a trip to Chicago. [Letter of response from Adams to LP May 19, 191936] [Filed under A: Individual Correspondence, Box #1.3]
• Letter from Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-Rockefeller Institution to LP RE: While Weaver is interested in LP's idea that Hogness' work or something equivalent should be incorporated into the biological chemistry development at Pasadena, there is nothing that can be done about it at present. Weaver expresses pleasure in seeing the Paulings recently in New York. [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 5]

• AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Star News amount $1.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP is unable to make a definite statement about the fitness of the paper by Wooster for publication. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. A. Kapustinsky RE: Thanks him for sending the reprints and especially the copy of his new book. [Filed under: K: Correspondence, Box #200.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Alexander Ellett RE: Thanks Ellett for the check and for allowing he and AHP to stay in their home during their stay in Iowa City. [Ellett's letter: May 14, 1936] [Filed under: E: Correspondence, 1930, 1936-1959, Box #112.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. E. D. Eastman RE: Encloses an order blank for reprints of the paper and asks that Eastman add to it what he may need. Also, asks for samples of the Mellon bases or related substances. [Filed under E: Individual Correspondence, (Eastman -Eide), Box #106.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. L. Michaelis RE: LP is very interested to make the magnetic measurements of monohydrophenssin and looks forward to receiving the sample. [Filed under: M: Individual Correspondence, Box #246.9]
• Letter from LP to Dr. William E. Vaughan RE: LP thanks Vaughn for the samples of butadiene tetrabromide. [Vaughn's reply: June 26, 1936] [Filed under: V: Individual Correspondence, Box #425.3]
• Letter from LP to Mr. D. P. Mellor: LP informs Mellor that Dr. Sturdivant will be visiting the lab during August 1937 as well. LP looks forward to Mellor's work on cupric chloride and potassium auric bromide. [Filed under: M: Individual Correspondence, Box #246.7]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Harold F. Wall RE: LP sends a copy of his paper on the rotational motion of molecules in crystals. [Wall's letter: April 16, 1936] [Filed under: W: Individual Correspondence, Box #431.3]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Loyal Clarke RE: LP encloses a reprint of his paper the entropy of ice. LP details Clarke's questions on the entropy of graphite. [Clarke's letter: April 24, 1936] [Filed under C: Correspondence, 1921-1957 Box #74.4]
• Letter from LP to Mr. W. D. Leech RE: LP writes that Mr. Mellor has written and is planning to spend the year 1937-38 at CIT. Is glad to hear that Leech liked the book on quantum mechanics and is proud to say that it is on its way to becoming a best seller. [Filed under: L: Correspondence, Box #230.2]
• Letter from LP to Professor Aminoff RE: LP thanks Aminoff for sending the reprints of his work. Also, thanks him for calling his attention to a possibly misleading remark in the paper on Swedenborgite. [LP Manuscripts of Articles, 1938a.7]
• Letter to LP from Roger Adams RE: writes in response of LP's letter May 15, 1936 regarding the hiring of Dr. Helmholtz. Adams regrets to say they may not be financially able to hire at this time and suggests Dr. Helmholtz pursue other opportunities. [Letter from LP to Roger Adams May 15, 1936] [Filed Under A: Individual Correspondence, Box #1.3]

• AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms amount $14.31 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $3.80 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
• Letter from F. O. Anderegg to LP RE: Asks LP for reprints regarding the problem silicate structure. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #299, Folder #299.7]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Walter M. Boothby, Mayo Clinic. [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence: Box #68.2, file: (Coryell, Charles D. 1928-1970)]

  May 20, 1936

  Dr. Walter M. Boothby

  Mayo Clinic

  Rochester, Minnesota

  Dear Dr. Boothby:

  Dr. Charles D. Coryell has asked me to write to you in regard to his application for a position with you. Dr. Coryell has been very well trained in general and physical chemistry and has also a good knowledge of organic chemistry. His experience in biochemical work has been restricted to the last year. During this time, however, he has learned a good bit of biochemical technique in connection with his work on hemoglobin and he has become very much interested in biochemical problems in general, and especially in the application to them of modern physical chemical methods.

  I consider Dr. Coryell to be a very able research man, I feel that he can be recommended for biochemical work much more strongly than the average able man whose interests have lain in the field of general and physical chemistry because of the fact that he works very hard and energetically and his interest in a new field is as easily developed. He tackled the investigations on hemoglobin which he has been carrying on with me with great enthusiasm and ingenuity, and I am sure that he would show the same traits in attacking other biochemical problems. I shall be very sorry indeed not to have Dr. Coryell continue this work during the coming; year; his decision not to accept re-appointment here is based on personal reasons.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:ml

• AHP writes cheque to: S. California Telephone Company amount $5.90 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
• Letter from Ermon Eastman to LP RE: Explaining that he was sent the order for reprints of their article and hopes that the Rodebush incident is now over with. [LP Manuscripts of Articles, 1936a.2]
• Letter from Gerald Wendt to LP RE: Discusses the many suggestions LP had sent to him regarding possibilities for publications in the Review. [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #70.5]
• Letter from H. J. Yearian to LP RE: Explains that he has just received the award of a National Research Fellowship in Physics and asks LP for permission to work in at CIT under his provision. [LP's reply: May 28, 1936] [Filed under: Y: Individual Correspondence, Box #460.2]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends the paper by Campbell and Smith not be accepted for publication. He goes to list the reasons why. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Karl Landsteiner. [Landsteiner's reply: June 3, 1936] [Filed under: L: Individual Correspondence, Box #212.7]

  May 25, 1936

  Dr. Karl Landsteiner

  Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research

  New York City

  Dear Dr. Landsteiner:

  I was very much interested in the problems connected with antibodies which you described to me and also in the possibility that you mention or your coming to Pasadena for a visit. We would be very glad indeed if you were to find it possible to visit us here for awhile. Although some work is done here during the summer, many people are away at that time, and I think that it would be most satisfactory if you were to some when the Institute is in session, between September and June.

  My wife joins me in sending you regards and a cordial invitation.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:ml

• Letter from LP to McGraw-Hill Book Company RE: Asking that a copy of Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by Pauling and Wilson be sent to Mr. Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and charged to LP's account. [Filed under: W: Individual Correspondence, Box #438.5]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Benjamin, McGraw-Hill Book Company RE: LP returns the book review by Dennison which Benjamin had lent to LP. [Filed under: McGraw-Hill and Co., Box #253.1]
• Letter from LP to Professor Alexander Ellett RE: Informs Ellett that Charles Litton sells pump oil at a low price from Redwood City, California. [Filed under: E: Correspondence, 1930, 1936-1959. Box #112.3]
• Letter from LP to Professor E. B. Wilson RE: LP submits an article by Dr. Mirsky "On the Structure of Native, Denatured, and Coagulated Proteins," to be published in the Proceedings. If the manuscript is too long, LP asks that it be returned to him. [Filed under: W: Individual Correspondence, Box #438.5]
• Letter from LP to Professor Jacob Cornog RE: LP expresses his happiness to see Cornog during his visit to Iowa. LP thanks Cornog for the sample of I(CNS)3 he received when returning to Pasadena. [Filed under: C: Correspondence, 1921-1957, Box #74.4]
• Letter from LP to Professor N. V. Sidgwick RE: LP congratulates Sidgwick on his C. B. E. and is glad to hear that he is considering the ideas of resonance and that his work is yielding good results. Thanks Sidgwick for arranging for Hampson and Springhall to come to Oxford next year. [Filed under: Sidgwick, N. V. Box #364.1]
• Letter from LP to Roger Adams RE: reminds Adams he thought there would be a position open for Dr. Helmholtz. He goes on to write that Dr. Helmholtz decides to stay with LP for another year and see if a position permitting research becomes available. [Letter to LP from Roger Adams May 19, 1936] [Filed under A: Individual Correspondence, Box #1.3]

• LP writes cheque to: American Institute of Physics amount $0.75 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]

• Letter from H.S. Booth to LP RE: is sending the crystal samples LP had requested and gives additional information about them. Handwritten P.S. note saying "The difference in color is probably due to difference in particle-size." [LP's letter March 10, 1936] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #28.13, file: (Booth, Harold Simmons)]
• Letter from LP to The Charles C. Thomas Publishing Co. RE: Asking for a copy of The Specificity of Serological Reactions by Karl Landsteiner. [Filed under: T: Correspondence, Box #410.1]

• Letter from LP to Dr. H. J. Yearian RE: LP is looking forward to having Yearian in the lab during his time as a research fellow. He does suggest coming to CIT before October 1st as Fall terms begins in the middle of September. [Yearian's letter: May 25, 1936] [Filed under: Y: Individual Correspondence, Box #460.2]
• Letter from LP to Professor Harkins RE: Informs him that T. F. Anderson is the only man who fulfills the qualifications he is looking for in a researcher. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #151.11]

• LP Research Notebooks, RNB 09, pp. 130-133 RE: Electron diffraction data - Methyl Azide.
• LP Research Notebooks, RNB 09, pp. 134-137 RE: Electron diffraction data - B5H9.
• Letter from LP to Professor Edwin B. Conklin RE: Asks if there will be a meeting of the Committee of Research of the American Philosophical Society this June where Professor Don M. Yost's application for grant in aid be considered. [Filed under C: Correspondence, 1921-1957, Box #74.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Clara Gilchrist amount $7.75 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Edwin Porter amount $3.20 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.013, Folder #2]
• Letter from Thomas S. Chambers to LP RE: Inquires about the possibility of taking up residence at the Institute next school year. His Junior Fellowship has just been renewed for three years and he would like to take the opportunity to do work elsewhere in the organic chemistry field. [LP's reply: June 8, 1936] [Filed under C: Correspondence, 1921-1957, Box #74.4]

• LP Research Notebooks, RNB 09 RE: Electron diffraction data - Methyl Nitrate. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: Research Notebook 9: 134]