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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, January 5, 1938
- 1938-Jan-05
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) asks his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), if he should forward Max's scientific journals to the U.S.A., advises his son to give a scientific lecture as soon as he is fluent in English, and provides…
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Letter from Fritz Foerster to Georg Bredig, March 1901
- 1901-Mar-26
Fritz Foerster (1866-1931), a German chemist and professor in Dresden, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his habilitation thesis "Anorganische Fermente" (Inorganic Ferments). In many Germanophone countries, a…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Foerster, Fritz, 1866-1931
- Subject Chemistry, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Science--Experiments, Platinum
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Letter from G. Huber to Georg Bredig, March 1906
- 1906-Mar-23
G. Huber, a German physiologist in Tubingen, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his habilitation thesis Anorganische Fermente (Inorganic Ferments). In many Germanophone countries, a habilitation is a…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Huber, G.
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry--Research
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Letter from Otto Levis to Georg Bredig
- Circa 1900
Georg Breidg (1868-1944) receives a letter from his uncle, Otto Levis, requesting that Georg send Dr. Boruttau, a physiologist in Göttingen, his two most recent publications on colloids.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Levis, Otto
- Subject Colloids, Chemistry, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, Marianne Homburger and Viktor Homburger, December 20, 1938
- 1938-Dec-20
Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates his family in Germany on the progress of his affidavit in support of their immigration visa application for the U.S.A.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, May 8, 1936
- 1936-May-08
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides personal advice to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), and encourages him to remain in touch with family.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, April 24, 1936
- 1936-Apr-24
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) inquires if Max Bredig (1902-1977) would be interested in working in Sweden with Olaf Arrhenius (1895-1977) at the Agricultural Chemical Institute in Stockholm. Georg additionally informs his…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Third Reich, Antisemitism, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Chemistry
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, April 1, 1936
- 1936-Apr-01
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides professional advice to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), as he contemplates emigrating from Germany amidst increasing hostility towards Jewish citizens under the Third Reich.
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Postcard from Rudolf Knietsch to Georg Bredig
- 1906-Jan-08
Rudolf Knietsch (1854-1906), a German chemist, responds to a scientific inquiry from Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
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Letter from Ludwik Bruner to Georg Bredig
- Circa 1901
Ludwik Bruner (1843-1910), a physical chemist and a professor of chemistry at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his habilitation thesis "Anorganische Fermente"…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Bruner, Ludwik, 1871-1913
- Subject Bruner, Ludwik, 1871-1913, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemists, Chemistry, Inorganic, Fermentation
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, November 26, 1939
- 1939-Nov-26
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), of various ships that he could use to travel from Europe to the United States in late 1939 or early 1940.
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, November 24, 1939
- 1939-Nov-24
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), that Princeton University will soon send the necessary documents to the American consulate in the Netherlands to facilitate Georg's immigration to the…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, March 18, 1939
- 1939-Mar-18
Max Bredig (1902-1977) asks his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), about his departure for the United States via Holland. He additionally mentions that he plans to submit a manuscript, which he worked on in Berlin at the…
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Chemistry, Third Reich, Jews, German
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, February 16, 1939
- 1939-Feb-16
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), that he is sending documents to facilitate Georg's immigration to the United States. Max additionally inquires about Georg's travel preparations and…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, January 26, 1939
- 1939-Jan-26
Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), on his new position with the Vanadium Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He additionally laments criticism that one of his publications received…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, May 9, 1938
- 1938-May-09
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that he would like to have his scientific journals shipped to the United States. He additionally discusses his work and social life at the University…
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K. & E. Color Analyzer
- A Practical Direct Reading Spectrophotometer
- 1925
An informational pamphlet concerned with the K & E Color Analyzer, a spectrophotometer developed by Keuffel & Esser, Co. (K & E). K & E was a drafting instrument and supplies company founded in 1867, making it the first…
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Laboratory Wood Work : Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Physiography, Drawing Tables, Office Furniture, Domestic Science, Manual Training, Benches, etc.
- After 1910 – before 1913
An early 20th-century catalog of laboratory furniture equipment manufactured and sold by Leonard Peterson & Co. The fully illustrated catalog primarily advertises custom-built benches and cabinetry for science…
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Magnes, sive de arte magnetica
- The Magnet, or about the magnetic art
- 1643
A second edition volume of Magnes (Cologne, 1643), by Athanasius Kircher (1602–1680), a German Jesuit scholar who published many extensive works on scientific, religious, and other subjects. Dubbed the “Master of a…
- Author Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680
- Contributor Martini, Martino, 1614-1661
- Editor Kalckhoven, Jost, -1669
- Publisher Kalcoven, Jodocum
- Subject Magnetism, Electricity, Physics, Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680, Electromagnetism, Phosphorescence, Religion and science, Transmutation (Chemistry), Alchemy, Luminescence
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Postcard from American Express Company to Max Bredig
- 1938-Jan-06
The American Express Company informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that his personal effects have not arrived for shipment from Karlsruhe, Germany to the United States.
- Author American Express Company
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject American Express Company, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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Letter from American Express Company to Georg Bredig, March 1938
- 1938-Mar-25
The freight forwarding division of the American Express Company in Berlin informs Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that the belongings of his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), have likely arrived in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company…
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Letter from Fritz Boas to Georg Bredig
- 1938-Mar-15
Fritz Boas, the Berlin-based immigration attorney for Max Bredig (1902-1977), informs Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that his son's motorcycle was sold.
- Author Boas, Fritz
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Emigration and immigration, Motorcycles
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Letter from Viktor Homburger to Otto C. Warburg, January 27, 1940
- 1940-Jan-27
Viktor Homburger (1888-1968) requests that Otto C. Warburg procure a second affidavit for him and his wife, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), for the purpose of immigrating to the United States from Germany. Despite their…
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Letter from Max Bredig to the Vorstand der Jüdischen Gemeinde, December 4, 1935
- 1935-Dec-04
Max Bredig (1902-1977) expresses interest in contributing financially to the Jewish Winter Relief Fund of Berlin's Jewish Community. Although Max Bredig was not raised in the Jewish faith and was baptized as a…
- Addressee Vorstand der Jüdischen Gemeinde
- Contributor Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Vorstand der Jüdischen Gemeinde, Jews, German, Judaism, Antisemitism, Third Reich
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Excerpt of a Letter from Erwin Hirsch to Stefan Jakobowicz, January 31, 1942
- 1942-Jan-31
Erwin Hirsch, a chemist residing in Saint-Juéry, France, describes the victimization and disenfranchisement of Jewish scientists to his colleague in New York, Stefan Jakobowicz. Hirsch and many of his colleagues have…
- Author Hirsch, Erwin
- Addressee Jakobowicz, Stefan
- Subject Hirsch, Erwin, Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945), Antisemitism, Third Reich, World War (1939-1945)
