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28 items
Chemical Supplies Apparatus Chemicals Books
- After 1930 – before 1950
A catalog of chemical supplies and laboratory apparatus manufactured by the Reading Scientific Company. Contains a number of print illustrations depicting the company's products. The advertised supplies range from…
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2 items
Telegram from Max Bredig to Marianne Homburger, December 1, 1940
- 1940-Dec-01
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his sister, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), by telegram that provision packages have been sent to her and her husband, Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), at the Gurs Concentration Camp through…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Marianne and Viktor Homburger, March 31, 1940
- 1940-Mar-31
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) and Viktor Homburger (1888-1968) about the well-being of Georg Bredig (1868-1944) in New York after his arrival there in the winter of 1940. Max additionally…
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Homburger, Marianne, 1903-1986, Homburger, Viktor, 1888-1968
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Homburger, Marianne, 1903-1986, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945), Emigration and immigration, Warburg, Otto Heinrich, 1883-1970, Homburger, Viktor, 1888-1968, Affidavits
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19M 38S
A New World Through Chemistry
- 1940
This film from E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company promotes several of their inventions by showing how they are made and (using actors and film sets) how useful they are in everyday life. Products include: Neoprene,…
- Producer Scientific Films
- Creator Of Work E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Subject E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Rubber, Artificial, Rayon, Lucite, Nylon
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Letter from Max Bredig to Marianne and Viktor Homburger, September 1, 1940
- 1940-Sep-01
Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates his sister and brother-in-law, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987 ) and Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), on his life in New York City. He also discusses emigration matters and the well-being of…
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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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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)
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Money order instructions for Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc.
- 1940s
This pamphlet, published by Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc., provides instructions on how to send money from the United States to the unoccupied territory of France. Selfhelp of Emigres from Central…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Paul Mangold, July 9, 1949
- 1949-Jul-09
Max A. Bredig (1902-1977) thanks Paul Mangold for giving a speech in memory of Georg Bredig (1868-1944) at the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Karlsruhe Chemical Society in 1949. Max Bredig additionally conveys…
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Mangold, Paul
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Mangold, Paul, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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Letter from Max Bredig to Marianne and Viktor Homburger, May 8 , 1940
- 1940-May-08
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his sister, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), and his brother-in-law, Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), that he is sending them a new affidavit for the purpose of immigrating to the United…
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Chemcraft Chemical Magic
- 95 Mystifying Magical Demonstrations
- 1940
A manual written for middle to high school-age students to accompany the Chemcraft Chemical Magic Set. Includes 58 magic-themed experiments for the user to "amaze [their] friends by producing odors, invisible inks, and…
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Letter to Max Bredig, February 18, 1941
- 1941-Feb-18
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and Max Bredig (1902-1977) receive a letter from their relative, Lis, in London thanking them for their friendship and willingness to help her family. She additionally discusses the well-being…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Hildegard
- 1940-Dec-15
Max Bredig corresponds with his relative, Hildegard, whose family was deported in the fall of 1940 from southwest Germany to French concentration camps with Max's sister and brother-in-law, Marianne Homburger…
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Linus Pauling Lectures on Valence and Molecular Structures: Part 3
- 1957
In this third lecture in a series on valence and molecular structure, Pauling addresses ligancy, coordination numbers and complexes, metallic valence, oxidation numbers, hydrogen bonds, and weak forces.
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Linus Pauling Lectures on Valence and Molecular Structures: Part 2
- 1957
In part two of this lecture series on valence and molecular structures, Pauling focuses on ionic and covalent bonds, bond and molecular resonance, and how different bonds effect an element's properties. To demonstrate,…
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Linus Pauling Lectures on Valence and Molecular Structures: Part 1
- 1957
This is the first in a series of three recorded lectures about valence and atomic structure given by Linus Pauling when he was a professor of chemistry at the California Institute of Technology. In this lecture, Pauling…
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Letter written by Georg Bredig to Minister of Culture and Education, February 1940
- 1940-Jan-23
- 1940-Feb-09
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) requests that his place of residence be transferred to the United States of America from Utrecht, the Netherlands, where he had initially sought refuge with his colleage, Ernst Cohen…
- Creator Of Work Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Cohen, Ernst, 1869-1944, Third Reich, Jews, German
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How to Use The Chemical Illustrators
- 1940
Modeling kit instruction manual, six unused cardboard sheets containing pop-out pieces representing ions, and a handwritten document found in the pages of the manual signed and dated Herbert T. Pratt, January 2, 1995.
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Nylon Hosiery Sample Books
- 1952 – 1955
Two booklets containing nylon samples dyed in various shades. Samples represent the hosiery variety available for purchase at the Harrison Hosiery Company located in Philadelphia. The booklets contain samples for…
- Creator Of Work Harrison Hosiery Company
- Subject Hosiery, Harrison Hosiery Company, Nylon, Dyes and dyeing--Nylon, Textile fibers, Synthetic, Human skin color, Clothing trade
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2 items
Skein Dyed Yarn
- 1928 – 1968
Four skeins of yarn, connected in bundles of two. Each has been skein dyed with General Aniline & Film Corporation dye, 1% Acid Alizarine Brown RRL-CF and 1% Supralan Grey BRLS-CF. There is a paper label attached to…
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5 items
Dairy Science Instruments
- After 1959 – before 1989
Pyrex 70% Gerber Bottle - A glass tube bottle with bulbous ends and a flattened midsection. The mid-section has measurements from 0 to 70 mL. One end is inscribed in red "Cheese".
Used Gerber Bottle 8% - A glass tube…
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Hand-crank Centrifuge, Babcock Milk Tester
- After 1900 – before 1950
A metal, hand-crank centrifuge with a three-pronged metal base. The base is painted a rusty red color and has been attached to a wooden board for stability. A long metal crank on the side of the base bends at a…
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Prosthetic arm with hook
- 1900s
A hollow, fiberglass prosthetic arm with attached pincher hooks and a rubber grip. The left hook can be manipulated by the wearer by a lever mechanism. The hooks are not detachable and the elbow joint is missing from…
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Prosthetic arm with strings
- 1900s
A prosthetic arm and detachable hand with wrist and mechanisms that allow the joints to be manually rotated and locked into place. The hand has a wide, hinged, non-jointed thumb with a large surface and a curved pointer…
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8 items
Standing Wheelchair Model
- 1900s
A wooden model of a standing wheelchair with a figure. The model is constructed of three pieces: two sides of the wheelchair, and one figure. The model was built by Morris A. Robbins, M.D. (1916-2004), an orthopedic…
