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Madame Curie, Descubridora del Radio
- Mujeres Célebres, Año 2, Número 18
- 1962-Sep-10
The colorful letterpress halftone illustrations of this comic book tell a biographical account of the life and accomplishments of Marie Curie (1867-1934), the French physicist and chemist who pioneered radioactivity…
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Letter from Rosa Fraenkel to Georg Bredig
- 1936-Dec-29
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) receives a letter from Rosa Fraenkel in Hamburg, Germany. Rosa is a relative of Georg's deceased wife, Rosa Bredig (1877-1933). She offers to help Georg with immigration inquiries for his son,…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, November 15, 1937
- 1937-Nov-15
Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), on his professional and personal life in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the late autumn of 1937. Max particularly encourages his father to write to Albert…
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Letter from Kasimir Fajans to Max Bredig, July 16, 1927
- 1927-Jul-16
Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975) informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that his grant application for funding to work in Fajan's laboratory in Munich will be delayed because of the summer holidays. Fajans anticipates that the…
- Author Fajans, Kasimir, 1887-1975
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Fajans, Kasimir, 1887-1975, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Laboratories
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Letter from Max Bredig to the German Consulate, February 13, 1938
- 1938-Feb-13
Max Bredig (1902-1977) requests a certificate of residence from the German Consulate in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Letter from Rosa Bredig to Max Bredig, May 30, 1927
- 1927-May-30
Rosa Bredig (1877-1933) gives her son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), advice regarding his future and suggests that he take better care of his well-being with nutritious food and exercise. She also looks forward to his visit…
- Author Bredig, Rosa, 1877-1933
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Bredig, Rosa, 1877-1933
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Letter from Rosa Bredig to Max Bredig, June 1, 1927
- 1927-Jun-01
Rosa Bredig (1877-1933) consoles her son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), after he did not receive a Rockefeller Scholarship to undertake research in the United States. She additionally includes a passage from a letter from…
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Letter from Rosa Bredig to Max Bredig, July 8, 1927
- 1927-Jul-08
Rosa Bredig (1877-1933) thanks her son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), for writing and discusses the Bredig family's summer travel plans for 1927. She additionally mentions her health ailments and expresses her dislike of…
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Author Bredig, Rosa, 1877-1933
- Subject Bredig, Rosa, 1877-1933, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Voyages and travels
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Letter from Rosa Bredig to Max Bredig, June 18, 1927
- 1927-Jun-18
Rosa Bredig (1877-1933) wishes her son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), happy birthday and good luck with his academic presentation.
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Letter from Max Bredig to Marianne and Viktor Homburger, February 5, 1939
- 1939-Feb-05
In a letter to Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) and Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), Max Bredig (1902-1977) discusses his efforts to help the Homburgers with immigration matters as they attempt to flee Germany under the…
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Notice from the British Consulate General in Frankfurt am Main, January 1939
- 1939-Jan
The British Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany provides information on the various categories of immigration visas mediated by The German Jewish Aid Committee in London. A note from Max Bredig (1902-1977) to his sister,…
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Postcard from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, April 14, 1937
- 1937-Apr-14
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) requests that his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), send his laundry from Berlin. Georg additionally provides updates on friends, family, and life in Karlsruhe. Georg's friend, Max, recently visited…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Jews, German
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, September 21, 1937
- 1937-Sep-21
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) informs his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), that his belongings have been packed and will be shipped to the United States from Germany.
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Britannia: or, a Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Islands Adjacent, Vol. 2
- 1806
This book is volume 2 in a series of 4 travel logs originally written by William Camden in 1586. Camden traveled extensively through England and Wales, but likely never set foot in Scotland or Ireland. Camden traveled…
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623, Gough, Richard, 1735-1809, Nichols, John, 1745-1826
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Gough, Richard, 1735-1809, Travel, Nichols, John, 1745-1826, Voyages and travels, Maps, Ruined buildings, England--London, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Britannia (Camden, William), Naturalists, Natural history, Islands, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Camden, William, 1551-1623, Coins, Roman, Coins, Botany, Fossils, Rare plants
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Othmer Manuscript Collection
A collection of ten manuscripts dating from the 15th to 17th centuries. Four of the listed manuscripts represent a portion of the Pseudo-Lullian alchemical corpus, a large collection of as many as 143 different texts…
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Textile Colour Mixing; A Manual Intended for the Use of Dyers, Calico Printers, and Colour Chemists
- 1915
A second revised edition of a text on color science. According to the author in his preface, this work deals “in a practical manner with the science of mixing ordinary colours and dyes… thus made applicable to the…
- Author Paterson, David
- Publisher Scott, Greenwood
- Printer Aberdeen University Press
- Subject Colors, Dye and dyeing, Spectrum analysis, Light absorption, Paterson, David, Color--Study and teaching
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Unidentified employees of the Institute for Scientific Information at work
- 1980s
A black and white photographic view depicting a room of employees at the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) in Philadelphia. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in…
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Institute for Scientific Information warehouse
- Circa 1981
A black and white photograph depicting a view of an Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) warehouse filled with cardboard boxes. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in…
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Eugene Garfield presented with the Price Medal by Michael J. Moravcsik
- 1984
Black and white photograph depicting Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) posing with a large medal having been awarded the Derek de Solla Price Memorial Award, or Price Medal, by Michael J. Moravcsik (1928-1989) on behalf of…
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Institute for Scientific Information exterior view
- 1979-Jun-10
Color photograph depicting the entrance to the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in Philadelphia in 1956. ISI offered…
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Unidentified employee of the Institute for Scientific Information at work
- After 1986 – before 1996
A black and white photographic view depicting a female employee at the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) in Philadelphia. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in…
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Portrait of Eugene Garfield
- Circa 1980
Black and white photograph of Eugene Garfield (1925-2017), a prominent American information scientist and pioneer in the field of scientometrics. He was the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), a…
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Unidentified employees of the Institute for Scientific Information at work
- 1980s
A black and white photographic view depicting a room of employees at the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) in Philadelphia. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in…
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Eugene Garfield posed with a volume of "Current Contents"
- Circa 1959
Black and white photograph of a seated Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) holding an open copy of Current Contents. Eugene Garfield was a prominent American information scientist and pioneer in the field of scientometrics. He…
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Unidentified employees of the Institute for Scientific Information at work
- 1980s
Photograph of three unidentified female employees of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). The employees are seated at a table, focused intently on the paperwork in front of them. The ISI was an academic…
