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Letter from Max Bredig to the Office of the Secretary, February 9th, 1939
- 1939-Feb-09
Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) requests certificates confirming the amounts of his United States saving bonds from the United States Treasury Department. These certificates, which will be sent to consulates in Germany,…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, February 9th, 1939
- 1939-Feb-09
Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) requests certificates confirming his life insurance policies. These certificates, which will be sent to consulates in Germany, are to help the emigration process for Bredig's family.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, June 2, 1939
- 1939-Jun-02
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides updates to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), on family members in Germany and his own plans to emigrate in the near future.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, August 11, 1939
- 1939-Aug-11
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) thanks his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), for his recent letter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He provides updates on various family members and friends. Georg also mentions worsening…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, March 11, 1939
- 1939-Mar-11
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) advises his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), to inquire about the publication of his previous scientific work in Germany. Georg also expresses sadness regarding further antisemitic measures under…
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Letter from Grete Ostwald to Georg Bredig, August 1939
- 1939-Aug-18
Grete Ostwald, an archivist and the daughter of the famous German physical chemist, Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932), thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for donating two items related to her father's legacy to the Wilhelm…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Ostwald, Grete, 1882–1960
- Subject Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Archives
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, December 9, 1939
- 1939-Dec-09
In a letter to his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Max Bredig (1902-1977) discusses Georg's upcoming departure to the U.S.A and possible immigration opportunities in South America for his sister and brother-in-law,…
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Bug-A-Boo With and Without D.D.T. Kills All 9 Major Pests
- After 1931 – before 1963
Color-print advertisement for Socony-Vacuum Bug-a-boo insecticide. An illustration of three cartoon mosquitos fleeing from a pesticide sprayer fills the top portion of the page. Two Bug-a-boo bottles are illustrated on…
- Creator Of Work Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
- Subject DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides, Pests--Control, Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, March 21, 1939
- 1939-Mar-21
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) encourages his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), to continue helping their extended family members emigrate from Nazi Germany but to prioritize the Homburger family. Georg additionally asks Max about…
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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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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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Telegram from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, February 8, 1939
- 1939-Feb-08
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) updates her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), on her efforts to obtain permission for the Homburger family to emigrate to England.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, August 25, 1939
- 1939-Aug-25
In August 1939, Georg Bredig (1868-1944) writes to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), and informs him that he and his daughter and son-in-law, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) and Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), are giving up…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, July 19, 1939
- 1939-Jul-19
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) updates his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), on his preparations to leave Germany for the United States via Holland in the late summer of 1939. He additionally discusses how other family members and…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, June 23, 1939
- 1939-Jun-23
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) informs his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), of his moving preparations in Karlsruhe, Germany and expresses dismay and uncertainty about his future. Georg intends to emigrate to the United States to…
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Telegram from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, November 23, 1939
- 1939-Nov-23
Max Bredig (1902-1977) sends a telegram to his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), regarding American sponsorship for immigration. He additionally asks his father to inquire about visa possibilities at the Canadian…
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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 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 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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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.
