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Letter from Marianne and Viktor Homburger to Max Bredig, June 11, 1939
- 1939-Jun-11
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) and Viktor Homburger (1888-1968) wish Max Bredig (1902-1977) happy birthday and provide updates on their life in Germany.
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Letter from Fritz Haber to Max Bredig, June 5, 1927
- 1928-Jun-05
Fritz Haber (1868-1934) explains the professional aspects of a new position working in X-ray research, which Max Bredig (1902-1977) will undertake at his research institute in Berlin.
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Letter from Fritz Haber to Max Bredig, May 9, 1927
- 1927-May-09
Fritz Haber (1868-1934) informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that his fellowship application to work in California has been turned down by the Rockefeller Foundation. He subsequently mentions other professional opportunities…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Kasimir Fajans, August 5, 1937
- 1937-Aug-03
Max Bredig (1902-1977) preliminarily accepts the fellowship offered by the University of Michigan for the 1937/1938 academic year. He additionally expresses gratitude to his mentor, Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975), for…
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Letter from Kasimir Fajans to Max Bredig, July 11, 1937
- 1937-Jul-11
Kasimir Fajans, a professor of chemistry at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor who fled Europe with the rise of the Third Reich, offers his former mentee, Max Bredig (1902-1977), a fellowship to conduct research at…
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Letter from Gustav Kortüm to Georg Bredig
- 1931-Feb-05
Gustav Kortüm (1904-1990), a German physical chemist, electrochemist, and former doctoral student of Georg Bredig (1868-1944), discusses a scientific collaboration with his mentor.
- Author Kortüm, Gustav
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Kortüm, Gustav, 1904-1990, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry
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Excerpt from a letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, February 12, 1931
- 1931-Feb-12
Max Bredig (1902-1977) writes to his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), about experimental results found in the dissertation of Georg Bredig's doctoral student, Gustav Kortüm (1904-1990).
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, February 12, 1931
- 1931-Feb-12
Max Bredig (1902-1977) writes to his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), about experimental results found in the dissertation of Georg Bredig's doctoral student, Gustav Kortüm (1904-1990).
- Creator Of Work Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Chemistry
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Letter from Alfred Reis to Georg Bredig
- 1924-Sep-21
Alfred Reis (1882-1951), an Austrian physicist, informs his colleague, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), that he sent him an overview of useful methods for X-ray technology. Reis additionally mentions scientific projects he…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Reis, Alfred J., 1882-1951
- Subject Reis, Alfred J., 1882-1951, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, X-rays, Germany--Karlsruhe
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Recommendation Letter from Kasimir Fajans for Max Bredig, September 2, 1927
- 1927-Sep-02
Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975) writes a letter of recommendation to the German Science Funding Association on behalf of Max Bredig (1902-1977) for a scientific grant. The funding will allow Max Bredig to work in Kasimir…
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Author Fajans, Kasimir, 1887-1975
- Subject Fajans, Kasimir, 1887-1975, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Chemistry
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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig
- Circa 1937
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) wishes her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), a happy birthday and asks what he would like for a gift. She additionally requests that he contact her acquaintance, Mrs. Raffael, who would…
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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Georg Bredig, December 10, 1939
- 1939-Dec-10
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) informs her father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), of the affidavits of support that she and her family will need to provide to the American consulate to immigrate to the United States. She…
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Nylon Wear Test Underwear
- 1938
A pair of off-white underwear made of Nylon with elastic in the waist and around each leg hole.
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Newspaper article from the "Jüdische Nachrichten Blatt", January 20, 1939
- 1939-Jan
This article from the German-language periodical "Jüdische Nachrichten Blatt" describes the possibility of new immigration policies for German and Central European Jews in Canada in the winter of 1939.
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Prof. Einstein wehrt sich
- "Professor Einstein defends himself"
- 1933-Jan-03
In this propagandistic opinion piece from a German newspaper based in Karlsruhe, the writer states that an American women's organization was right to reject Albert Einstein's visit to the United States and subtly…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, November 9, 1937
- 1937-Nov-09
After immigrating to the United States in the fall of 1937 upon the invitation of Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975), Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), on his professional and social life at…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, April 3, 1936
- 1936-Apr-03
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father that his company is aware of his Jewish heritage and will likely terminate him because it. He additionally describes his efforts to procure employment elsewhere and mentions the…
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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, December 7, 1938
- 1938-Dec-07
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) explains to her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), which documents and financial assets would be necessary for her and her family to emigrate to England while they await a visa for the…
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Joseph Priestley Celebration
- 1926-Sep-05
Silent scenes from the 50th anniversary gathering of the American Chemical Society, during which members and chemists from around the world traveled to Northumberland, Pennsylvania to visit Joseph Priestley's grave and…
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Chemical Education and Research in Europe, Part II
- 1928 – 1929
This silent film is the second of two captured by American chemist Alexander Silverman during a tour of university chemistry departments and laboratories across Europe in 1928-1929. This film reel is mostly of…
- Subject Chemical laboratories, Women in science, University of Aberdeen, University of Edinburgh, Curie, Marie, 1867-1934, Parsons, Charles Lathrop, 1867-1954, Lind, Samuel C. (Samuel Colville), 1879-1965, Clarke, Hans Thacher, 1887-1972, Adams, Roger, 1889-1971, Hale, William J. (William Jay), 1876-1955, Bartow, Edward, 1870-1958, McPherson, William, 1864-1951, Gomberg, Moses, 1866-1947, Harkins, William D. (William Draper), 1873-1951, Bogert, Marston Taylor, 1868-1954, Norris, James F. (James Flack), 1871-1940, Whitmore, Frank C. (Frank Clifford), 1887-1947, Wendt, G. (Gerald), 1891-1973
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Chemical Education and Research in Europe, Part I
- 1928-May-28 – 1928-Aug-10
This silent film is the first of two captured by American chemist Alexander Silverman during a tour of university chemistry departments and laboratories across Europe in 1928-1929. His edited footage contains title…
- Creator Of Work Silverman, Alexander, 1881-1962
- Subject Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie (Otto-Hahn-Institut), Chemical laboratories, Universität Bonn, Università di Roma, Università di Firenze, Università di Bologna, Università di Padova, Czech Republic--Jáchymov, University of Oxford, National Physical Laboratory (Great Britain), Royal Institute of Chemistry
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Thank you card from Johanna Duisberg with a portrait of Carl Duisberg, 1935
- 1935-Mar
Johanna Duisberg and her children convey their gratitude for the condolences received upon the death of their husband and father, Carl Duisberg (1861-1935). Carl Duisberg was a prominent German chemist and industrialist…
- Author Duisberg, Johanna
- Subject Duisberg, Carl, 1861-1935, Chemistry, Funeral rites and ceremonies
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, July 1922
- 1922-Jul-20
In a letter to his friend and colleague Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) describes the statutes for awarding Nobel Prizes and laments the lack of funds available for European scientists following…
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, March 1922
- 1922-Mar-01
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) updates Georg Bredig (1868-1944) on his professional life in Sweden and his upcoming travel plans to Holland, Belgium, and France. Arrhenius additionally laments the periolous economic…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, World War (1914-1918), Chemistry, Money
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Kipp's Apparatus
- Circa 1880 – 1920
A Kipp's apparatus, also called a Kipp generator, was an instrument designed for the preparation of small volumes of gases. The instrument was invented around 1844 by the Dutch pharmacist Petrus Jacobus Kipp (1808-1864)…
