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September - General
  • Newspaper Clippings RE: three clippings from separate publications about Chemistry and Disease, LP's Passport problems, and the experimental use of the emergency blood supplement Oxypolygelatin.
  • [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #4].

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September 1
  • LP receives receipt for the Kirklands Hotel in Yorkshire.
  • Letter from K. H. Gustavson to LP RE: writes that he has been refreshing his knowledge about the modern concept of protein structure as given in the reprint of LP's eight magisterial "Proceedings"-papers. Goes on to write about the topic, in particular the topic of collagen as related to protein structure. Writes that he was glad to partake in the Faraday Symposium and in particular to hear LP's speeches and to meet him.
  • Letter from Prof. Freudenberg to LP RE: lets LP know that his next address shall be the Institute of Paper Chemistry in Appleton, Wisconson [related letter from Prof. Swain to LP 8-13-52, letter of response from LP to Prof. Freudenberg 9-29-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #97a (Freudenberg, Karl)].

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September 2
  • LP and AHP stay at the Hotel Rembrandt in London, England.

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September 3
  • LP and AHP stay at the Hotel Rembrandt in London, England.
  • Letter from J. Paul Lindsay, Office of Naval Research to LP RE: Leo Shinn has been appointed head of the Biochemistry Branch of the Biological Sciences Division at the Office of Naval Research. [Filed under LP Science: 13.018].

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September 4
  • LP and AHP obtain a receipt from their stay at the Hotel Rembrandt in London, England.
  • LP and AHP fly from London to Montreal, and on to Toronto, staying at the Royal York Hotel.

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September 5
  • LP and AHP check into the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. [Receipt, checkout 9-11-52].

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September 6
  • AHP writes cheque to: Peter Pauling amount: $100.00

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September 7
  • Note from Dr. Robinson Burbank to LP RE: thanks LP for the letter of 7-24-52, along with the manuscript on B-selenium. Is aware of the shortcomings of his B-selenium paper, and is happy to see "an erroneous structure set strait" by Cal Tech. [letter from LP to Dr. Burbank 7-24-52].

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September 8
  • LP attends the Faraday Society General Discussion on the Reactivity of Free Radicals, No Title, [re: the reactivity of free radicals], University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1952s]
  • Letter from Simon L. Ruskin of the Ruskin Research Foundation to LP RE: comments on LP's remarks at the Faraday Society Meeting at Cambridge and requests some reprints of LP's articles. Also mentions wanting to discuss sickle cell anemia with LP sometime.
  • Letter from Charles A. Coulson to LP RE: Asks to clear up a matter on hybridisation in reference to LP's review of Dr. Coulson's book on Valence. [letter of response from LP to Prof. Coulson 9-25-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #50: file 13.14].

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September 9
  • LP attends the Faraday Society General Discussion on the Reactivity of Free Radicals, No Title, [re: the reactivity of free radicals], University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1952s]
  • Letter from Donald K. Tressler to LP RE: writes a letter of introduction for his friend Mr. John E. Despaul to LP. Mr. Despaul will soon be visiting the West coast and hopefully LP's lab. [associated letter from Mr. Despaul to LP 9-24-52].
  • Letter from Albert Einstein to Dr. Schrodinger RE: [letter in German] Consulted with Dr. Robert A. Thornton and believes the unsrigen is close. He also approves of its operation in Dr. Schrodinger's Insitute for one year but does not completely understand Dr. Schrodinger's new suggestion that reality representation is a function of a complete representation of real circumstances. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #85].
  • Letter from A.L. Wirin to LP RE: enclosed is copy of a letter Wirin has written to Col. Mare. Recommends that upon LP's return to Los Angeles, he get in touch with Okrand, an associate, who is going to visit with Mare.
  • Letter from W.L. Wirin to Lt. Col. Donald Mare, Industrial Employment Review Board cc:LP RE: Request for a postponment on the hearing to 11-21-52 due to Wirin's involvement in a trial in Hawaii at the time of the original date. [Related letter from Wirin to LP 9-15-52].
  • Letter from Donald Mare to LP RE: Notification that the board will be having hearings in Los Angeles on 10-10-52, and that LP's hearing has been rescheduled for then.
  • Letter from A. H. Walter to Dr. J. H. Sturdivant, cc: LP RE: Informs Dr. Sturdivant that the ONR has granted the revisions in the contract for construction of a diffraction camera. [related letters sent on 8-1-52 and 8-28-52] [Filed under LP Science: Box 13.017]

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September 10
  • Letter from R.B. Gilmore, CIT, to LP RE: Notification that the NIH grant expires on 9-30-52. [Filed under LP Science: 13.020].
  • Letter from Horizons Inc., to LP RE: Horizons, Inc. is planning the possible commercial production of a rotating anode X-ray tube, developed by Dr. A. Taylor. They send a report along with this letter explaining the background, advantages, disadvantages and potential for the tube, and ask for comments so as to help them evaluate their planned commercial venture. [report on the Demountable Rotating Anode X-Ray Tube included with the letter] [note in pen in upper part of letter: "JHS What do you think?" and in different ink "I got one too; will show you my reply when I write it -JHS."]
  • Letter from D. Chakravarti of the Indian Science Congress Association to LP RE: writes that the Indian Science Congress Association is sorry that he will not be able to visit India during January, 1953. [previous letter from D. Chakravarti to LP 8-26-52, related letter from LP to Dr. M.S. Sundaram 9-26-52].
  • Letter from Lamar B. Pearson to the Head of the Dept. of Chem. at Cal Tech RE: asks for aid in a debate between himself and other lab technicians at Camp Cooke involving pH. [letter of response from LP to Pfc. Lamar B. Pearson 10-20-52].
  • AHP writes cheque to: Linda Pauling amount: $50.00

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September 11
  • LP and AHP check out of the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. [Receipt, check-in 9-5-52].
  • LP and AHP leave Toronto and fly to Cleveland and then Cincinnati.
  • LP and AHP check into the Sheraton Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. [Receipt, checkout 9-15-52].
  • Letter from Franklin Miller, Jr., Chairman, of the Education Division of the Society for Social Responsibility in Science, to LP RE: requests that LP participate in their organization's symposium in St. Louis on the subject of "The Individual Responsibility of the Scientist." [letter of response from LP to Dr. Franklin Miller, Jr. 9-11-52].

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September 12
  • LP attends the dedication of the Miama Valley Lab at Procter and Gamble in Cincinnati.

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September 13
  • AHP writes cheque to: Walter Fritts amount: $48.00

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September 14
  • LP writes cheque to: Peter J. Pauling amount: $295.00

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September 15
  • LP and AHP leave Cincinnati and fly to Los Angeles.
  • Letter from Jessica Smith of New World Review to LP RE: requests a statement from LP regarding the necessity of a new approach in American foreign policy on its relation with the Soviet Union, so that the publication might represent LP in their special November issue. [an addressed envelope is included].
  • Letter from A.L. Wirin to LP RE: enclosed is telegram from the Munitions Board in Washington D.C. to Wirin stating that the request for further postponment on the hearing will be considered at an early date. [Related letter from A.L. Warin to Lt. Col. Mare 9-9-52].

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September 16
  • Letter from Joe Caspin to LP RE: Sends information about the coverage re Doctor Lenora Bilger. Also urges LP to contribute financially to the cause of Hon. Delbert E. Metzger in his quest as delegate to the U.S. Congress on the democratic ticket [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #41].
  • Research Note Books of LP, RNB 27R RE: pages 124-128 notes entitled "The Structure of Nuclei." Discusses alpha particles in heavier nuclei, theories leading to the knowledge of the structure of nuclei. Also includes calculations related to this. [related notes on p. 127 under the date 9-17-54, 9-18-54, p. 129 under the date 12-5-61].
  • Memo from W.N. Lacey to Members of the Committee on Graduate Study cc:LP RE: outlines a proposed policy change within the Association of Graduate Schools with regard to what date both fellowships and assistantships are offered to graduate students. Discusses shortcomings of the new system.
  • Letter from Ben May to LP RE: Sends LP an article from Chemical and Engineering News about chlorophyll and its use in controlling odors. [Filed under LP Science: Box 10.001]

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September 17
  • LP's reply letter to Mr. P. Ainscough RE: does not know the measurement of magnetic susceptibility of sperrylite. Predicts that sperrylite is diamagnetic. Therefore a magnetic separation of the substance from its ore does not seem promising. [Ainscough letter 7-22-52]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. F. Hilton RE: explains the answer to a difficulty that Mr. F. Hilton was having with a statement in LP's book, "The Nature of the Chemical Bond." Explains that the information in the book is correct, and there is no difficulty. [note from Mr. F. Hilton to LP 7-20-52, note of response from Mr. F. Hilton to LP 12-6-52].
  • Letter from LP to Prof. E. T. McBee RE: writes to explain why Dr. Donahue was not able to meet him in Atlantic City as LP had suggested might be possible. He actually ended up sailing to England before they could meet and LP forgot about it. LP goes on to describe Dr. Donahue as an outstanding addition to their group as a physical chemist.
  • Letter from John T. Sites to LP RE: Asks LP the favor of recording his voice as a sort of introduction for Mr. Sites to use with his students. Also brings to LP's attention a little discrepancy in the text of his book.
  • Letter from George G. Wright to LP RE: requests permission to use LP as a reference in his application for the Guggenheim Fellowship for 1953-4 under Dr. J. H. Mueller in Bacteriology at Harvard. [letter of response from LP to Dr. Wright 9-23-52].
  • AHP writes cheque to: Moreland-Sellwood Book amount: $650.00
  • Letter from Mr. Ben May to LP RE: encloses a clipping concerning a protonic microscope. [letter from LP to Mr. Ben May 5-6-52, letter from Mr. May to LP 4-23-53] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #193 (May, Ben)].
  • Letter from Dave Shoemaker of MIT to LP RE: writes that a Dr. H. Judith Grenvill-Wells of Prof. Von Hoppel's lab will be visiting Caltech soon and would like to meet with LP. Goes on to discuss his work in school and his research with the crystal structure of cyclooctatetraene monocarboxylic acid. [letter from Prof.. David Shoemaker to LP 3-21-52, related memo from LP to E. W. Hughes 9-30-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #294: File (Shoemaker, David and Clara 1942-1995)].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Kirner of the National Science Foundation RE: LP writes that he has examined Proposal P-360, sent to him 7-16-52, and informs Dr. Kirner that he approves of this application. [Filed under LP Science: Box 14.018]

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September 18
  • LP Biographical: Political Box 2.031 "Concluding Paragraphs of a Speech Made by Senator Herbert H. Lehman at the A.F.L. Convention in New York City, 9-18-52".
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Leonora Bilger RE: thanks Drs. Bilger for their 8-9-52 letter. LP and AHP have just spent two months in France and England. Met Peter in Cincinnati and also Dr. L. Bilger's colleague from Proctor and Gamble. Congratulations on receiving the Garvan Award. When abroad LP worked more on the structure of proteins. P.S. hasn't heard anything about a certain "Sigma Xi" matter.[previous letter from LP to Dr. L. Bilger 6-26-52].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. J. G. Marsh RE: writes in thanks for the book that Dr. Marsh sent to him. [letter from Dr. J. G. Marsh to LP 8-19-52].
  • Letter from Prof. F. Bergmann, Dept. of Pharmacology, Medical School of the Hebrew University to LP RE: asks LP for some help with two problems that arose during his studies on "true" choline esterase. Goes on to describe the problems. [includes a drawn graph of the rate of hydrolysis vs. PH] [filed under unsorted correspondence 1952].
  • Letter from Robert L. Platzman of Purdue U. to LP RE: thanks LP for his letter and photograph for the volume to commemorate Professor Franck's seventieth birthday.
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Ronald Q. Smith RE: reprimands Mr. Smith for writing a letter to the editor of the Sept. 8 issue of Chemical Engineering News that contained false statements about him. Invites him to first communicate with him if he is compelled to make any public statements about him in the future.
  • Letter from Prof. Dr. Fritz Turba to Prof. Zechmeister RE: requests that he and LP help him with his monograph "Chromatographic methods in the protein-chemistry," by sending him any material on the subject.
  • LP Science: Box 6.002. Letter from Walt Schroeder to LP RE: Discusses the possibility of fractioning wool. Summarizes two papers that LP had referred to in a previous discussion.

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September 19
  • LP Science: 6.018: LP evaluates the F-values for compound helixes in alpha-keratin using his "new idea, developed last month". Does an analysis of horse hair.
  • AHP writes cheque to: Sue Perry amount: $6.50
  • AHP writes cheque to: Rithe Fitch amount: $6.50

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September 20
  • Note from Ronald Soderberg to LP RE: 20 year old student who is interested in the sciences requests LP's autograph.
  • AHP writes cheque to: Rithe Fitch amount: $7.75
  • AHP writes cheque to: Manor Market amount: $25.00

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September 21
  • LP Science: 6.018: LP titles lab work "Refinement of alpha-Helix," and states that he will discuss the side chains of an alpha-helix.

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September 22
  • LP Science: 6.018: LP works with feather keratin in his lab. Concludes that both pleated sheet and alpha-helix structures are found in different phases. He draws a diagram displaying the characteristic pattern for the pleated sheet in keratin. Also analyzes a giant african porcupine quill, and cow hair.
  • Newspaper Clippings Not Related to Linus Pauling: Time magazine article entitled "Atomic Furnace" RE: discusses scientists interests in atomic energy and nuclear power. Discusses the process.
  • Letter from Peter Pauling to LP and AHP RE: Writes about his stay in Montreal and his trip to Europe on a ship. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal and Family Box 5.020]

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September 23
  • Letter from LP to Mr. J. E. Toevs of Shell Chemical Corporation RE: thanks him for sending the book "The Oilmen." [letter from Mr. Toevs to LP 8-29-52].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. George G. Wright RE: is pleased to serve as a reference for him in his application for a Guggenheim Fellowship. [letter from Dr. Wright to LP 9-17-52].
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern Counties Gas Co. amount: $4.98
  • AHP writes cheque to: Colby Nurseries amount: $6.02
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Edison Company amount: $23.90
  • AHP writes cheque to: William Taylor amount: $15.01
  • AHP writes cheque to: Herbert A. Whipple amount: $6.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Myrtle Vencil amount: $110.64
  • AHP writes cheque to: Fashion Cleaners amount: $7.50
  • AHP writes cheque to: Richfield Oil Corporation amount: $9.28
  • AHP writes cheque to: Save the Redwoods League amount: $10.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Star News amount: $3.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Company of California amount: $4.91
  • AHP writes cheque to: The Apothecary Shop amount: $2.85
  • AHP writes cheque to: Chadwick School amount: $5.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: The Athanaeum amount: $9.60
  • AHP writes cheque to: Bullock's amount: $10.36
  • AHP writes cheque to: Carrousel amount: $59.90
  • AHP writes cheque to: Mira Loma Mutual Water Co. amount: $28.42
  • AHP writes cheque to: Johnson for Assembly Committee amount: $5.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Sue Perry amount: $15.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Rithe Fitch amount: $15.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. amount: $19.89
  • Letter from John G. Kirkwood to LP RE: requests the use of several of LP's colored slides of molecular structures for use in his upcoming lectures on "Chemistry of Living Matter." [letter from LP to Prof. Kirkwood 3-5-52, letter of response from LP to Prof. Kirkwood 9-26-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #157a (Kirkwood, John G.)].
  • LP Biographical: Business and Financial Box 4.040. RE: Royalty Statement from W. H. Freeman and Co. to LP from July 1, 1951 to June 30, 1952 for General Chemistry, College Chemistry, Laboratory Study of Chemical Principles, Laboratory Course for Pauling's General Chemistry, College Chemistry in the Laboratory, and Introductory Quantitative Analysis. Total royalties came to $12,533.20.

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September 24
  • Letter from James Mathias, Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, to LP RE: Form letter asks LP to judge the quality of applicants grant proposals. Also asks if LP knows of anyone that does particularly good work that he would recommend for a fellowship. [Reply from LP to Mathias 10-2-52]. [Filed under LP Science: 14.010].
  • Letter from John E. Despaul to LP RE: Says that Dr. Donald K. Tressler has written a letter about him which has been enclosed in this letter as a sort of introduction to LP for when he visits the lab. Requests a brief tour of the lab from LP around Oct. 27th. [letter from Donald K. Tressler to LP included 9-22-52, letter of response from LP to Mr. Despaul 9-26-52].
  • Letter from R. N. Dyer of Humble Oil and Refining Company to LP RE: Sends a brochure "Looking at Humble." Hopes the brochure will be informative of their activities and are grateful to LP for helping them to acquire more high quality personnel.
  • Letter from LP to Mr. William J. Howell, Jr. RE: Sends congratulations on Mr. Howell's marriage and goes on to describe the happenings in the laboratories at Cal Tech. In particular, he describes a discovery by Professor Schomaker involving the Born scattering formula for electrons, as well as their work on protein structure. Also writes about the progress of his son, Linus, Jr.

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September 25
  • Letter from LP to Dr. E. Clar RE: thanks Dr. Clar for the book Aromatische Kohlenwasserstoffe that he sent. Was sorry he was not able to visit him in Glasgow last month.
  • Letter from J. L. Franklin of Humble Oil and Refining Co. to LP RE: Was glad to see LP and AHP in Toronto. Is having the Personnel Department send LP some advance copies of their new brochure to use in interviewing and placement activities. [letter of reply from LP to J. L. Franklin 10-2-52].
  • Letter from LP to Prof. Charles Coulson RE: writes a detailed letter of suggestions and comments on Coulson's book on Valence. [previous letter from Prof. Coulson to LP 9-8-52, letter of response from Prof. Coulson to LP 10-24-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #50].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Ralph Spitzer RE: Thanks Dr. Spitzer and his wife for sending them an etching. Declines an invitation to speak for a group in the fall, as he is very busy with work and revising his textbook General Chemistry. LP thinks he has another good lead in working out protein structures.
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Louis Levine of the National Science Foundation [previously of the ONR] RE: LP replies to Dr. Levin's 8-20-52 letter. Is sorry that Dr. Levin is leaving the ONR, but congratulates him on his new job. Tells him about his recent trip to France and England, where he solved some problems on the troublesome aspects of the x-ray diagrams of proteins.[Filed under LP Science: Box 14.018]

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September 26
  • Letter from LP to Mr. A.S.O.K. Bose RE: Has read Mr. Bose's letter regarding d and l forms of optically active compounds and gives answers to Mr. Bose's questions. [Note from Mr. Bose 8-8-52]
  • Letter from E. G. Cox to LP RE: sends copies of their recent papers on oxalic acid and ammonium oxalate and requests that LP critique them. [letter of response from LP to E. G. Cox 10-16-52].
  • Letter from LP to Mr. John E. Desapul RE: says that he is glad to get his letter and introduction from Mr. Tressler. Looks forward to seeing him around Oct. 27 in Pasadena. [letter from Mr. Despaul to LP 9-24-52].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. M.S. Sundaram [Indian Science Congress Association] RE: writes that he already wrote Mr. Sen Gupta that he would be unable to accept their invitation to the Indian Science Congress Association, and now writes the same in regards to his ability to make a trip to England. [related letter from D. Chakravarti to LP 9-10-52].
  • Letter from Lynne L. Merritt, Associate Professor of Chemistry, to LP RE: writes to invite LP to speak at a conference with the main topic of "Coordination Compounds" next year. Asks for LP's feedback about the proposed conference on coordination compounds. Also writes that she had hoped to see LP at the recent American Society meeting to talk to him about this upcoming conference. [letter of response from LP to Prof. Lynne Merritt 10-2-52].
  • Letter from LP to John G. Kirkwood RE: writes that he sends under separate cover some of his lantern slides on molecular structure as Prof. Kirkwood requested. [9-29-52 letter from LP to Prof. Kirkwood including the abovementioned slides and a list of their descriptions] [letter from Prof. Kirkwood to LP 9-23-52, letter of response from Prof. Kirkwood to LP 10-3-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #157a (Kirkwood, John G.)].

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September 27
  • LP Science: 6.018: LP writes in his lab book, "About five months ago I found that the 3.7 residue helix can be converted into a 4.5 residue helix by shifting the hydrogen bonds from the third to the fourth amide group, without undue strain. Edsall on 1 May (London) said that someone with Dr Law had found such a helix. Brawson seems to have overlooked it". Goes on to calculate the spatial arrangements of the helix.
  • AHP writes cheque to: Rithe Fitch amount: $10.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Manor Market amount: $50.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Walter Fritts amount: $48.00

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September 28
  • LP Science: 6.018: LP calculates the intensities of the AB6 cable, with regard to the alpha-helix structure.
  • AHP writes cheque to: American Civil Liberties Union amount: $10.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Jane Amherst amount: $8.95
  • AHP writes cheque to: Mrs. Mary Endicott amount: $5.25

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September 29
  • Letter from Bentley Glass, Secretary of American Society of Naturalists RE: invites LP to be a member of the American Society of Naturalists due to is demonstration of continued research productiveness of a high order in some branch of biological science. [response letter from LP1-2-53] [follow up letter from Bentley 11-11-52].
  • Letter from LP to Prof. Freudenberg RE: Updates Prof. Freudenberg on what to expect when lecturing at Caltech in the near future. [previous letter from Prof. Freudenberg to LP 9-1-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #97a (Freudenberg, Karl)].

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September 30
  • Letter from Professor H.H. Weber, Physiologisches Institut, Tubingen, Germany, to LP RE: [Written entirely in German]. [Reply from LP to H.H. Weber 10-7-52]. [Filed under LP Peace: 4.001].
  • Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman RE: Writes about his encounters with the French translation of General Chemistry. [Filed under LP Books: 1953b].
  • Memo from Beatrice Wulf to Prof. Roger Stanton RE: encloses a list of publications from the Chem. Dept. for the last quarter. Requests that the contribution number be included with the title of each publication from chemistry in the process of preparation of the bulletin listing all Institute publications sent out to the Industrial Associates. This would make filing reprints much easier.
  • AHP writes cheque to: Owen H. Oster amount: $52.40
  • AHP writes cheque to: Sue Perry amount: $7.00
  • Memo from LP to E. W. Hughes of MIT RE: requests that he attend to Dr. Judith Greenville-Wells of Prof. Von Hippel's lab while she is visiting Pasadena. [letter from Prof.. David Shoemaker to LP 9-17-52, related letter from LP to Prof. Shoemaker 9-30-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #294: File (Shoemaker, David and Clara 1942-1995)].
  • Letter from LP to Dave Shoemaker of MIT RE: writes that Dr. Grenville-Wells will be taken care of when she visits Pasadena. Is glad of Prof. Shoemaker's work with cyclooctatetraene monocarboxylic acid. Mentions his work on protein structures. [both carbon copy and original letter included] [related memo from LP to E. W. Hughes 9-30-52, letter from Prof. Shoemaker to LP 2-2-53] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #294: File (Shoemaker, David and Clara 1942-1995)].
  • Letter from J. H. Sturdivant to Mr. Trueman Robbins, cc: LP RE: J. H. Sturdivant asks Mr. Robbins to re-examine his time sheets as he was using the glassblowing shop for personal work, and indicate on them time which should not be charged to the Institute. Mr. Robbins will be sent a statement of the regulations regarding personal work.

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