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  Photographs

  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…

  • Subject Seaborg, Glenn T. (Glenn Theodore), 1912-1999, Nobel Prize winners, Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
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  Drawings

  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.

  • Subject Seaborg, Glenn T. (Glenn Theodore), 1912-1999, Nobel Prize winners, Caricatures and cartoons
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  Photographs

  Outstanding Young Men of 1947

  • 1947

  Black and white photograph showing Glenn Seaborg (1912-1999) shaking hands with Cliff Henderson (1895–1984) during the Ten Outstanding Young Men of 1947 awards event. Cord Meyer Jr. (1920-2001) and Richard M. Nixon…

  • Subject Seaborg, Glenn T. (Glenn Theodore), 1912-1999, Nobel Prize winners, Award winners, Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994, Meyer, Cord, 1920-2001, United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (1920-1965)
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  Photographs

  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…

  • Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, University of Michigan, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Lloyd N. Ferguson to Henry McBay

  • 1946-Feb-05

  Lloyd N. Ferguson (1918-2011) writes to Henry McBay (1914-1995) to express his interest in McBay's recent publication in the Journal of Organic Chemistry, Reactions of Atoms and Free Radicals (1945). Ferguson wishes to…

  • Addressee McBay, Henry C.
  • Author Ferguson, Lloyd N.
  • Subject Scientists, Black, Ferguson, Lloyd N., McBay, Henry C., College teachers, Chemistry--Study and teaching (Higher), Chemistry--Study and teaching
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Bernard J. Brent to Max Bredig, February 20, 1947

  • 1947-Feb-20

  Bernard J. Brent writes to Max Bredig (1902-1977) about Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer's (1899-1957) health.

  • Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Author Brent, Bernard J.
  • Subject Brent, Bernard J., Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Bonhoeffer, Karl Friedrich, 1899-1957, Fund raising, War wounds
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Harold C. Urey to Max Bredig, February 14, 1947

  • 1947-Feb-14

  Harold C. Urey (1893-1981) thanks Max Bredig (1902-1977) for contributing to a fund for Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer (1899-1957). The fund intends to help Bonhoeffer recover from angina pectoris (chest pain).

  • Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Author Urey, Harold Clayton, 1893-1981
  • Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Urey, Harold Clayton, 1893-1981, Bonhoeffer, Karl Friedrich, 1899-1957, Fund raising, War wounds
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Max A. Bredig, February 9, 1947

  • 1947-Feb-09

  Template of a letter Max Bredig (1902-1977) is sending to friends and colleagues regarding Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer (1899-1957). The letter states that he will include a letter from Harold C. Urey (1893-1981), who is…

  • Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Fajans, Kasimir, 1887-1975, Urey, Harold Clayton, 1893-1981, Bonhoeffer, Karl Friedrich, 1899-1957, Fund raising, War wounds
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Kasimir Fajans to Max Bredig, Febuary 3, 1947

  • 1947-Feb-03

  Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975) forwards a letter to Max Bredig (1902-1977) asking people to contribute to a fund that will help Karl Bonhoeffer recover from a medical condition.

  • Author Fajans, Kasimir, 1887-1975
  • Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Subject Fajans, Kasimir, 1887-1975, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Urey, Harold Clayton, 1893-1981, Bonhoeffer, Karl Friedrich, 1899-1957
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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  Letter from Harold C. Urey to Kasimir Fajans, January 28, 1947

  • 1947-Jan-28

  Harold C. Urey (1893-1981) asks Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975) to contribute money to help Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer (1899-1957) recover from angina pectoris (chest pain). Urey thinks that Bonhoeffer is suffering from this…

  • Addressee Fajans, Kasimir, 1887-1975
  • Author Urey, Harold Clayton, 1893-1981
  • Subject Urey, Harold Clayton, 1893-1981, Fajans, Kasimir, 1887-1975, Bonhoeffer, Karl Friedrich, 1899-1957, Nazis, Fund raising, War wounds
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  Publications

  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.

  • Creator Of Work Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc.
  • Subject Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc., National Council of Jewish Women, Internment camps
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  Manuscripts

  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,…

  • Creator Of Work Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Subject Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945), Emigration and immigration, Miranda de Ebro (Concentration camp), Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Hochwald, Fritz G., 1897-1968, Wolfsberg, Ilse
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  Advertisements

  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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  Photographs

  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…

  • Photographer Bachrach, Louis Fabian, 1881-1963
  • Subject Garfield, Eugene, Information science, Information storage and retrieval systems, Citation indexes, Science publishing, Science--Information services, Institute for Scientific Information
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  28 items
  Catalogs, Illustrated works

  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…

  • Author Reading Scientific Company
  • Publisher Reading Scientific Company
  • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Chemical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Chemical laboratories, Chemicals, Chemical industry
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  Business correspondence

  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…

  • Creator Of Work Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc.
  • Subject Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc., Jews, German, Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945), Money orders
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  2 items
  Artifacts

  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…

  • Creator Of Work General Aniline & Film Corporation
  • Subject Dyes and dyeing, Yarn, Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers, General Aniline & Film Corporation, Coal-tar colors
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  Scientific apparatus and instruments

  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…

  • Subject Babcock, S. M., Centrifuges, Dairy products industry, Laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Lactose, Milk, Dairy products, Oils and fats
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  2 items
  Artifacts

  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…

  • Creator Of Work Robbins, Morris A., 1916-2004
  • Subject Amputees, People with disabilities, Physicians, Robbins, Morris A., 1916-2004, Scientists, Scientists with disabilities, Surgeons, Prosthesis, Prosthesis--Design and construction
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  Artifacts

  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…

  • Creator Of Work Robbins, Morris A., 1916-2004
  • Subject Amputees, People with disabilities, Physicians, Robbins, Morris A., 1916-2004, Scientists, Scientists with disabilities, Surgeons, Prosthesis, Prosthesis--Design and construction
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  8 items
  Artifacts

  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…

  • Creator Of Work Robbins, Morris A., 1916-2004
  • Subject Scientists with disabilities, People with disabilities, Amputees, Scientists, Wheelchairs, Wheelchairs--Design and construction, Robbins, Morris A., 1916-2004, Physicians, Surgeons
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  9 items
  Manuscripts

  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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  2 items
  Manuscripts

  Things to Find Out

  • Circa 1946

  • Subject Tennessee Valley Authority, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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  2 items
  Personal correspondence

  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.

  In English below the…

  • Author Landsberger, Herbert
  • Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Hochwald, Fritz G., 1897-1968, Nazi concentration camps, World War (1939-1945), Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945), Landsberger, Herbert
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  Ephemera, Publications

  History of the Institute for Physical Chemistry at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, September 1946

  • 1946-Sep-19

  This article describes the history of the Institute for Physical Chemistry at the Karlsruhe Institute Technology, where Georg Bredig (1868-1944) was a professor from 1911 until his forced retirement in 1933.

  • Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Germany--Karlsruhe, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical