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The "Polar" Milk Cooler
- 1930s
A terracotta vessel designed to go over a milk bottle. The terracotta is to be soaked with water, and so will keep its interior space cool through evaporation.
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Hobson's Tolu Balsam with Lobelia, Tartar Emetic and Chloroform
- After 1901 – before 1950
Box containing Dr. Hobson's "Tolu Balsam with Lobelia, Tartar Emetic, and Chloroform" cough syrup. According to the packaging, the use of this product is for the "relief of cough due to colds."
Brothers Henry and…
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Lydia E. Pinkham Menstrual Relief Tablets
- After 1882 – before 1968
Lydia E. Pinkham brand menstrual pain relief tablets, containing extract of Piscidia Erythrina (Jamaica Dogwood), Asclepias Tuberosa (Pleurisy Root), Glycyrrhiza (Licorice), and Ferrous Sulfate.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig and Marianne and Viktor Homburger, June 24, 1939
- 1939-Jun-24
Max Bredig (1902-1977) writes a letter to his family in Germany expressing gratitude for their birthday wishes and providing updates on his life in New York City. He mentions his scientific work, lunch meetings with…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, January 11, 1939
- 1939-Jan-11
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) expresses his gratitude to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), for providing financial support and hopes not to burden him too much. He also informs Max about the process of selling his scientific…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, December 17, 1939
- 1939-Dec-17
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) writes to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977) to acknowledge the receipt of Max's correspondence, financial support, and various immigration documentation. He expresses his gratitude for the…
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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, May 12, 1939
- 1939-May-12
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) informs her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), that her stepchildren have left for England on a Kindertransport and are currently attending schools in Eastbourne. She next mentions that she…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, April 27, 1939
- 1939-Apr-27
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) advises his son Max Bredig (1902-1977) to be more confident when networking in the U.S.A. and suggests connecting with the family's piano teacher in New York. He also expresses concerns about…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, November 21, 1939
- 1939-Nov-21
- 1939-Dec-06 (Recieved)
In a letter to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides updates on his stay in Utrecht, the Netherlands as he awaits departure for the U.S.A. Georg mentions visiting the American consulate and…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, February 7, 1939
- 1939-Feb-07
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), with scientific references to consult for his new position at the Vanadium Corporation of America. In addition to this, Georg updates Max on family…
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Postcard from the Simon family to Max Bredig, December 13, 1939
- 1939-Dec-13
The Simon family informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that a room will likely be available to rent for Georg Bredig (1868-1944) in New York City.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Housing, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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Letter from Salomea Fajans to Max Bredig, January 31, 1939
- 1939-Jan-31
Salomea Fajans (1889-1982), the wife of Polish chemist Kasimr Fajans, request that Max Bredig (1902-1077) help their extended family, the Gebhardts, emigrate from Nazi-occupied Germany.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, April 12, 1939
- 1939-Apr-12
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) updates his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), on emigration matters pertaining to their family in Germany. While Georg is already permitted to leave for Holland, the Homburger family is still waiting…
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Translation of Georg Bredig's entry permit to Holland, February 1939
- 1939-Feb-24
- 1939-Feb-28
A representative from the Central Agency of Dutch Committees for the Migration of Jews and Non-Aryans in Berlin sends Georg Bredig (1868-1944) a copy of his entry permit for the Netherlands in German translation. In…
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Glenn Seaborg in schoolgroup portrait
- After 1935 – before 1945
Black and white photograph of a group of students posing for the camera. Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999) is located in the back row, fourth from the left.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, June 11, 1939
- 1939-Jun-11
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) sends birthday wishes to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), in New York City. Georg additionally provides updates on his future emigration, the well-being of friends and family in Europe and the…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, March 2, 1939
- 1939-Mar-02
Max Bredig (1902-1977) drafts a letter to his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), in which he asks Georg to place flowers on the grave of his mother, Rosa Bredig, and provides updates on his professional life in the…
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, February 20, 1939
- 1939-Feb-20
In a letter to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), Georg Bredig (1868-1944) discusses the industrial uses of vanadium and encourages his son not to complete an affidavit for relatives of Rosa Bredig, the Gebhardt family.…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Third Reich, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Jews, German
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Letter from Max Bredig to Salomea Fajans, February 1939
- 1939-Feb-04
Max Bredig (1902-1977) thanks Solomea Fajans (1889-1982) for her concern for his family members in Nazi-occupied Germany, who have requested immigration assistance. Bredig explains that it will be very difficult to…
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Letter copies from Werner and Ida Gebhardt to Kasimir Fajans, January, 1939
- 1939-Jan-17
Max Bredig (1902-1977) copies excerpts of letters addressed to his colleague, the chemistry professor Kasimir Fajans (1887-1985), from his family members in Germany, Werner and Ida Gebhardt. The Gebhardts, who have been…
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Note from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, November 1939
- 1930s
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) writes a note to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), who resides in New York City. He updates Max on his life in exile in the Netherlands as he waits to depart for the U.S.A, including his…
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Postcard from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, September 26, 1939
- 1939-Sep-26
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) confirms receiving recent correspondence from his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977). He also mentions that he may seek refuge in the Netherlands with his friend and colleague, the Dutch chemist Ernst…
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Correspondence between Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, circa 1935
- Decade starting 1935
Correspondence between Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), regarding income tax laws in Germany. Georg has copied an excerpt from the tax information sheet of the university association and…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Third Reich, Taxation, Antisemitism, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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Max Bredig seated in office
- After 1937 – before 1949
Black and white photograph of Max Bredig (1902-1977) seated at a desk in an office at the University of Michigan. Max emigrated from Germany to the United States with the assistance of Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975) to…
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Letter from Max Bredig to the British Consulate General, January 1939
- 1939-Jan-22
Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) asks the British Consul to allow intermediary admission to England while his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), waits for his immigration visa to the United States. Max tells the British…
