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February 5, 1953
 
LP to S.D. Cornell
LP to S.D. Cornell. Click to enlarge.
 
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  • Letter from LP to S.D. Cornell, National Academy of Sciences, RE: LP lists five names of people he would like to invite to the pre-conference dinner. Included is Senator Morse of Oregon. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1953s].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Howard Brooks, Unitarian Service Committee, RE: Thanks Brooks for allowing him to participate in the conference on proteins. Details his plans to travel by auto from England to Germany. Also states that his son is at Cambridge working with Bragg and Kendrew on the structure of proteins and will be joining him at the symposium. [In reply to letter from Brooks to LP 1-29-53, Reply from Brooks to LP 2-14-53]. [Filed under LP Peace: 4.001].
  • Letter from Dr. Kumler to LP RE: Says that he encloses copies of the two papers which report the work he did at Gates and Crellin while he was at the Institute last Spring. [note in pen in the upper left: "Prof. Badger- Dick: Do you think that these are all right as Contributions from our labs? LP"] [two manuscripts included with the letter, they are entitled, "The Infrared Spectra of Nitroguanidine and Related Compounds..." and The Infrared Spectra and Structure of Glycolate Nitrate Esters."] [letter from Mrs. Wulf to Dr. Kumler 2-2-53, related memo from Prof. Badger to LP 2-11-53, letter of response from Mrs. Wulf to Dr. Kumler 2-27-53].
  • Letter from W. O. Teeters of The M.W. Kellogg Co. to LP RE: writes in reference to the upcoming interview that he will be administering at Cal Tech for doctorate students who are interested in employment with his company. Requests that he be able to administer the interviews in the chem. building. Also lists the types of degrees that the company is interested in for their research department. [note in pencil in the bottom left: "Kel interested only in gen. org. chem. He was interviewed last year" and "More (RMB)"] [letter from LP to Mr. M. A. Coyne of the M. W. Kellogg Co. 1-29-53, letter of response from LP to Mr. Teeters of the M.W. Kellogg Co. 2-11-53].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Kosuke Ohki RE: thanks Dr. Ohki for the copy of his book Quantum Chemistry of Organic Compounds. [letter from Dr. Ohki to LP 1-5-53, letter of response from Dr. Okhi to LP 6-22-53].
  • Letter from LP to Prof. Eugene Riesz RE: writes that he and AHP were pleased to receive a card for Christmas and New years, as well as the clipping from France Journal about his lecture.
  • AHP writes cheque to: Linda Pauling amount: $600.00
  • Memo from W.N. Lacey to LP RE: discusses a 2-19-48 decision that prohibits the admission of women to graduate standing at CIT. The current request for admission by Miss Semenow would require approval by various committees. Asks if LP finds it desirable to revive the matter of female admissions into the Institute.
  • Memo from R. B. Gilmore to LP RE: Informs LP that the entire amount of a US Public Health Service grant has been recorded as a special funds budget appropriation even though only half of it has been received at this date.[Filed under LP Science: Box 13.020]
  • Letter from Roger Hayward to LP RE: Reply to LP's suggestion of a collaboration on a Scientific American article, in favor of it.
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