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January 19, 1953
 
LP to George Young
LP to George Young. Click to enlarge.
 
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Location: Pasadena, CA


  • Letter from Paul Emmett to LP RE: Congratulates LP on his successful research upon receipt of LP's report for 1952 and 1953.
  • Letter from H.D. Springall to LP RE: Congratulates him and Corey on the recent publication of three and seven stranded alpha-helix structures in Nature. [Reply from LP to Springall 1-29-53]. [Filed under LP Science: 9.001].
  • Letter from Dr. G. E. Burch to LP Re: thanks LP for the letter of 1-16-53, concerning Dr. Coppedge. Hopes that Dr. Itano will be able to visit. [Letter from Colonel W.N. Cogswell to LP regarding Dr. Coppedge enclosed] [letter from LP 1-16-53, letter of response from LP 2-10-53] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #24].
  • Letter from Bertram Keilin to LP RE: writes that he is applying for a position as research associate at Oklahoma AM College, Dept of Chemistry. Requests that LP write a letter of recommendation for him to Professor O. C. Dermer, head of the department of Chemistry at Oklahoma AM College. [letter of response from LP to Dr. Bertram Keilin 1-20-53].
  • Letter from Mr. J. C. Graddo of The Royal Society RE: requests that LP let him have full reference to papers by Schmitt, Hall and Jakus 1942 that he referred to in his second contribution to the "Discussion of Proteins" which is going into paper soon.[letter of response from LP to Mr. Graddo 1-28-53].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. George H. Young RE: in response to his letter, LP writes that Cal Tech could use some more reprints of the article describing employment opportunities at Mellon Institute. [letter from Dr. Young to LP 1-19-53].
  • Pauling Scrapbook: Pasadena Star News article entitled "Body Protein Discoveries Bared Here" RE: discusses a recent finding by x-ray diffraction that muscle, hair and fingernails are all constructed of molecules twisted into the shape of ropes and cable. Attributes the finding to LP and Dr. Corey.
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