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Glenn Seaborg and children with Richard Nixon
- After 1942 – before 1969
Black and white photograph of Glenn Seaborg (1912-1999) and Richard Nixon (1913-1994) posing with two of Seaborg's seven children who stand between the future President and their father.
Nixon inscribed the photograph…
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Dr. Glenn Seaborg Juggling the Atom Symbol
- After 1945 – before 1999
Large caricature line drawing of Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999). Seaborg is drawn bouncing an atom in each hand.
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2 items
Letter from Max Bredig to Kasimir Fajans, April 23, 1944
- 1944-Apr-23
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his colleague and mentor, Kasimir Fajans (1878-1975), a professor and chemist at the University of Michigan, that his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), has passed away.
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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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8 items
Gurs Concentration Camp
- After 1944
Small black and white photos showing graves, memorials, and barracks at Gurs concentration camp.
- Creator Of Work Homburger, Marianne, 1903-1986
- Subject Gurs (Concentration camp), Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945), Internment camps, Memorials, World War (1939-1945)
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Bulletin regarding options to support relatives in occupied France
- 1940s
Bulletin informing residents in the U.S.A. how they can financially support Jewish relatives and friends who are interned or otherwise residing in unoccupied French territories.
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5 items
Letter from Anny van der Sluys to Max Bredig, September 21, 1945
- 1945-Sep-21
Anny van der Sluys, a Dutch antifascist resistance member and humanitarian, thanks Max Bredig (1902-1977) for his correspondence and a recent package that he sent her. She informs Bredig that she has not heard anything…
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4 items
Letter from Anny van der Sluys to Hans Jolowicz, July 19, 1945
- 1945-Jul-19
Anny van der Sluys, a Dutch antifascist resistance member and humanitarian, informs Hans Jolowicz of the tragic deaths of his sister, Eva Jolowicz Schnell (1913-1944), and brother-in-law, Alfred Schnell (1900-1944).…
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4 items
Letter from Anny van der Sluys to the Schnell family, July 9, 1945
- 1945-Jul-09
Anny van der Sluys, a Dutch antifascist resistance member and humanitarian, informs the Schnell family of the tragic deaths of their family members, Alfred Schnell (1900-1944), and his wife, Eva Jolowicz Schnell…
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Note written by Max Bredig
- 1940s
Max Bredig (1902-1977) writes a note to himself regarding the U.S. State Department's procedure on applying for a new American visa. He forwarded this information to Ilse Wolfsberg, the fiancé of his former colleague,…
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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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Portrait of Eugene Garfield
- After 1940 – before 1963
Black and white photograph of Eugene Garfield (1925-2017), a prominent American information scientist and pioneer in the field of scientometrics. He was the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), a…
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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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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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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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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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2 items
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…
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Undated notes written by Max Bredig
- 1940s
Assortment of handwritten notes containing dates and names associated with family and friends abroad whom Max Bredig (1868-1902) is attempting to aid in immigration to the United States.
- Creator Of Work Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Reis, Alfred J., 1882-1951, Third Reich, World War (1939-1945), Jewish refugees
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Letter of condolence from Carl Voegtlein to Max Bredig, April 28, 1944
- 1944-Apr-28
Carl Voegtlein (1879-1960) extends his condolences to Max Bredig (1902-1977) for the loss of his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), and commends Max on his recent presentation given the circumstances.
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Letter of condolence from Reinhold Wolff to Max Bredig, May 6, 1944
- 1944-May-06
Letter of condolence regarding the death of Georg Bredig (1868-1944) to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) from Reinhold Wolff.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Author Wolff, Reinhold
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Chemists, Condolence notes, Wolff, Reinhold
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Medical receipts
- 1944
Medical bills from Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) stay at the hospital preceeding his death.
- Creator Of Work Gotham Hospital, Schwarzmann, Emil
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Prescriptions, formulae, receipts, etc., Hospitals, Invoices, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Schwarzmann, Emil
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Letter from Herbert Landsberger
- 1940s
Typed letter from Dr. Herbert Landsberger to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977), about Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968). The letter describes Hochwald's disposition while he was in a concentration camp.
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