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July 15, 1952
 
LP to Office of Naval Research
LP to Office of Naval Research. Click to enlarge.
 
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Location: Pasadena, CA


  • Letter from LP to Stanley Schaefer, W.H. Freeman and Company, RE: Requests that the appearance of General Chemistry be different from College Chemistry. He agrees with Schaefer's format choices. [Filed under LP Books: 1953b].
  • Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman RE: Discusses typographic layout of the new edition of General Chemistry. [Filed under LP Books: 1953b].
  • Letter from LP to F.C. Tompkins, The Faraday Society, RE: A request that reprints of the papers being presented at the Cambridge meeting of the Faraday Society be forwarded to him at the American Embassy in Paris. States that the last minute decision of the State Department to issue him a passport came as a surprise. [Filed under LP Speeches, 1952s].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Jeffries Wyman, Science Attache, American Embassy, Paris, France, RE: Notifies him that he has instructed mail to be sent in care of Wyman while on his Paris trip. Also looks forward to discussing issues in protein structure with him. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1952s].
  • Letter from LP to the Office of Naval Research RE: Report filed by LP to the Office of Navel Research: Titled "The Structure and Properties of Proteins and Synthetic Polypeptides," this details the progress made with this project from 1-01-52 to 6-30-52. It talks about both X-ray crystallography techniques being employed as well as model building techniques. [Filed under LP Science: 13.018].
  • Letter from L. E. Steiner to LP RE: thanks LP for recommending Dr. Paul Scheuer for hire, however, he never contacted them and thus was not considered.
  • Pauling Scrapbook: Pasadena (California) Star-News article entitled "State Department Clears Pauling for Trip Abroad" RE: discusses a change of heart by the State Dept. in their clearing LP for a trip abroad with a "limited passport." Goes on to discuss LP's plans for his visits in England and France. [also filed under LP Newspaper Clippings 1952n]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Sturdivant RE: a good possibility of another wing being added to the Division of Biology. Asks Sturdivant to represent The Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in the matter. [Related letter from Sturdivant to Beadle 7-19-52].
  • AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms amount: $16.09
  • LP writes cheque to: Bennett Travel Agency amount: $2057.37
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pacific T and T amount: $71.15
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern Counties Gas Co. amount: $7.68
  • AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Co. of California: $9.77
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Edison Co.: $23.90
  • AHP writes cheque to: Dr. H. A. Whipple amount: $6.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount: $10.13
  • AHP writes cheque to: Chadwick School amount: $10.07
  • AHP writes cheque to: Swimming Pool Maintenance: $25.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Mira Loma Mutual Water Co. amount: $23.36
  • AHP writes cheque to: National Audubon Society amount: $5.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Fashion Cleaners amount: $22.75
  • AHP writes cheque to: Collector of Internal Revenue amount: $13.65
  • AHP writes cheque to: McBride Animal Hospital amount: $12.50
  • AHP writes cheque to: Rhapsody Record Shop amount: $12.33
  • AHP writes cheque to: Richfield Oil amount: $6.02
  • AHP writes cheque to: Colby Nurseries amount: $17.05
  • AHP writes cheque to: Jennie Hubbard amount: $14.25
  • AHP writes cheque to: Rithe Fitch amount: $7.50
  • LP writes counter cheque to: himself amount: $100.00
  • LP writes counter cheque to: himself amount: $1007.50
  • Memo from LP to Dean Watson RE: Request that Professor Carl Niemann serve as Acting Chairman of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering during LP's leave of absence.
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