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  Postcards, Photographs, Portraits

  Postcard of Louis Pasteur

  • 1932-Sep-20

  Postcard from an unidentified sender with a portrait of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). Pasteur is credited with discovering the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization. His scientific…

  • Photographer Petit, Pierre Lanith, 1832-1909
  • Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
  • Subject Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895, Institut Pasteur (Paris, France), Biologists, Chemists
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  2 items
  Personal correspondence, Photographs, Postcards, Portraits

  Postcard of Kasimir Fajans and Bror Holmberg sent to Georg Bredig

  • 1923-Apr-15

  Postcard to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) from an unidentified sender. The postcard features a photograph of Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975) and Bror Holmberg (1881-1966). Behind the two chemists are shelves of glassware.
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  • Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
  • Author Fajans, Kasimir, 1887-1975
  • Subject Chemists, Fajans, Kasimir, 1887-1975, Holmberg, Bror, 1881-1966, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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  2 items
  Personal correspondence, Postcards, Portraits

  Postcard of Robert Bunsen sent to Georg Bredig

  • 1923-Dec-23

  Postcard sent from an unknown sender to Georg Bredig (1868-1944). The postcard features a black and white portrait of Robert Bunsen (1811-1899). The photograph was taken by Max Kögel (1860-1925) in Heidelberg, Germany.

  • Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
  • Photographer Kögel, Max, 1860-1925
  • Subject Bunsen, R. (Robert), 1811-1899, Chemists, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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  Photographs

  Farewell Celebration for Professor Dieckhoff

  • 1920-Jul

  Black and white photograph of a large group identified as the Karlsruhe Chemistry Group, gathered for the occasion of throwing a goodbye party for an Emil Dieckhoff.

  • Subject Chemistry--Societies, etc., Chemists, College teachers, Dieckhoff, Emil
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  Portraits, Photographs

  Portrait of Max Bodenstein

  • 1931

  Black and white portrait of Max Bodenstein (1871-1942). Bodenstein has written a thank you note across the bottom of the photograph.

  Max Bodenstein was a German physical chemist who worked with chemical kinetics. In…

  • Photographer Mahrenholz, Rolf
  • Subject Bodenstein, Max, 1871-1942, Chemists, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, College teachers, Mahrenholz, Rolf
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  Portraits, Photographs

  Portrait of R. Müller von Berneck

  • 1924-Oct-01

  Black and white portrait of R. Müller von Berneck posing with a table covered in fruit and greenery. On the wall is a landscape painting.

  • Subject von Berneck, Rudolf Müller, Anniversaries
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  Photographs, Portraits

  Portrait of Hans Fischer

  • Circa 1930

  Portrait of Hans Fischer (1881-1945), recipient of the 1930 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work in determining the constitution of haemin and chlorophyll. Fischer was a German organic chemist and professor a the…

  • Subject Fischer, Hans, 1909-1958, Nobel Prize winners, College teachers, Chemists
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  2 items
  Photographs

  25th Foundation Anniversary of the Karlsruhe Chemist's Society

  • 1924-Jul

  Group photograph of the attendees of the 25th Foundation Anniversary of the Karlsruhe Chemist's Society. The photograph shows people in front of an academic building. The celebration took place in Reichbach, Alpthal,…

  • Subject Chemistry--Societies, etc., Anniversaries, Chemists, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Freudenberg, Karl, 1886-, Elöd, Egon, 1891-1960
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  Photographs

  Georg Bredig and fellow chemists in a laboratory

  • 1925-Mar

  Black and white photograph of Georg Bredig (1868-1944) seated in the center of a group of men wearing suits and lab coats in a laboratory at the Technische Hochschule in Karlsruhe, Germany. Bredig has annotated the…

  • Subject Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Laboratories, Chemists, College teachers
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  Portraits, Photographs

  Portrait of Alfred Stock

  • 1936-Jun-26

  Alfred Stock (1876-1946) was a German inorganic chemist. He is known for his research in boron hydrides, mercury, and mercury poisoning. In 1926, Stock became the director of the chemistry department at Technische…

  • Subject Stock, Alfred, 1876-1946, Chemists, College teachers, Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe
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  2 items
  Photographs, Portraits

  Georg Bredig and Egon Elöd in Karlsruhe

  • 1923-Sep

  Black and white photograph of Georg Bredig (1868-1944) seated and reading a book and Egon Elöd (1891-1960) standing and peering over his shoulder at the Technical University in Karlsruhe. To their right are glassware…

  • Subject Chemists, Chemistry, College teachers, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Elöd, Egon, 1891-1960, Universität Karlsruhe. Engler-Bunte-Institut, Scientific apparatus and instruments
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  Portraits, Photographs

  Portrait of Ernst Cohen

  • After 1895 – before 1933

  Portrait of Ernst Cohen (1869-1944) by Koene & Büttinghausen in the Netherlands.

  Ernst Cohen, a Dutch scientist and professor, was known for his research on the allotropy of tin. Cohen worked under Svante Arrhenius…

  • Photographer Koene & Büttinghausen
  • Subject Cohen, Ernst, 1869-1944, Chemists, Jewish scientists, Carte de visite photographs
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  Publications, Rare books

  Elements of Metallurgy for Dental Students

  • Circa 1923 – 1924

  St. Elmo Brady (1884-1966) was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he earned a bachelor's degree at Fisk University in 1908, then taught at the Tuskegee Normal and…

  • Author Brady, St. Elmo, 1884-1966
  • Publisher Edwards Brothers Publishers
  • Subject Lockett, Robert L., Brady, St. Elmo, 1884-1966, Fisk University, Howard University, Chemists, Chemistry teachers, Chemistry--Study and teaching, African American chemists, Scientists, Black, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Dental chemistry, Metallurgy
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  Publications

  Vorstand der Jüdischen Gemeinde Newsletter, October 1935

  • 1935-Oct

  The Director of the Jewish Community in Berlin informs community members that Jewish citizens are no longer allowed to participate in the Winter Relief Organization due to new regulations created by the Third Reich.

  • Creator Of Work Vorstand der Jüdischen Gemeinde
  • Subject Vorstand der Jüdischen Gemeinde, Antisemitism, Third Reich, Jews, German
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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  Letter from Vorstand der Jüdischen Gemeinde, January 1935

  • 1935-Jan

  Note thanking Max Bredig (1902-1977) for his donation to the Vorstand der Judischen Gemeinde zu Berlin (Aufbringungswerk), or Board of Directors of the Jewish Community in Berlin (funding agency), and a provisional…

  • Author Vorstand der Jüdischen Gemeinde
  • Subject Vorstand der Jüdischen Gemeinde, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Thank-you notes, Receipts (Acknowledgments), Jewish community centers
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  3 items
  Business correspondence

  Letter from Max Bredig to unidentified recipient, March 9, 1939

  • 1939-Mar-09

  • Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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  Personal correspondence

  Letter from Erich to Max Bredig, September 12, 1938

  • 1938-Sep-12

  A colleague of Max Bredig (1902-1977) provides information on resources to help members of the Bredig family immigrate to the U.S.A.

  • Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Author Erich
  • Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Emigration and immigration, Jewish refugees
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Georg Bredig to Hugh S. Taylor, December 19, 1939

  • 1939-Dec-19

  Georg Bredig (1868-1944) informs Hugh S. Taylor (1890-1974) that he will accept the position at Princeton University. Bredig thanks Taylor for his help in obtaining this position and congratulates him on his twenty-five…

  • Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
  • Addressee Taylor, Hugh S. (Hugh Stott), 1890-1974
  • Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Taylor, Hugh S. (Hugh Stott), 1890-1974, Emigration and immigration, Princeton University
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  Business correspondence

  Telegram from Georg Bredig to Harold Willis Dodds, December 10, 1939

  • 1939-Dec-10

  Georg Bredig (1868-1944) writes to Princeton University President, Harold Willis Dodds (1889-1980), to accept a Research Associate position at Princeton University. Bredig's acceptance of this position allows him to…

  • Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
  • Addressee Dodds, Harold W. (Harold Willis), 1889-1980
  • Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Dodds, Harold W. (Harold Willis), 1889-1980, Emigration and immigration, Princeton University
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Max Bredig to Hugh S. Taylor, November 28, 1939

  • 1939-Nov-28

  Max Bredig (1902-1977) is excited and relieved to hear that his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944) is going to be offered a formal invitation to join the Princeton University faculty. Georg has already told Max that he…

  • Addressee Taylor, Hugh S. (Hugh Stott), 1890-1974
  • Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Taylor, Hugh S. (Hugh Stott), 1890-1974, Emigration and immigration, Princeton University
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Harold Willis Dodds to Georg Bredig, November 22, 1939

  • 1939-Nov-22

  Princeton University President, Harold Willis Dodds (1889-1980), offers Georg Bredig (1868-1944) a two-year Research Associate position in the Chemistry Department of Princeton University. Bredig's subsequential…

  • Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
  • Author Dodds, Harold W. (Harold Willis), 1889-1980
  • Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Dodds, Harold W. (Harold Willis), 1889-1980, Emigration and immigration, Princeton University
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Hugh S. Taylor to Max Bredig, November 22, 1939

  • 1939-Nov-22

  Hugh S. Taylor (1890-1974) informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that the Princeton University President, Harold Willis Dodds (1889-1980) is in the process of writing an offer letter for a two-year Research Associate position…

  • Author Taylor, Hugh S. (Hugh Stott), 1890-1974
  • Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Taylor, Hugh S. (Hugh Stott), 1890-1974, Emigration and immigration, Princeton University
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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  Letter from Max Bredig to Hugh S. Taylor, November 18, 1939

  • 1939-Nov-18

  Max Bredig (1902-1977) writes to Hugh S. Taylor (1890-1974) with thanks and relief to know that his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), will likely be offered a research associate position at Princeton University. This…

  • Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Addressee Taylor, Hugh S. (Hugh Stott), 1890-1974
  • Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Taylor, Hugh S. (Hugh Stott), 1890-1974, Emigration and immigration, Princeton University, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Hugh S. Taylor to Max Bredig, November 16, 1939

  • 1939-Nov-16

  Hugh S. Taylor (1890-1974) informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that the President of Princeton University, Harold Willis Dodds (1889-1980), believes Princeton may be able to offer Georg Bredig (1868-1944) a research…

  • Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Author Taylor, Hugh S. (Hugh Stott), 1890-1974
  • Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Taylor, Hugh S. (Hugh Stott), 1890-1974, Emigration and immigration, Princeton University
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  Manuscripts

  News from Hugh S. Taylor and Rudolf Ladenburg, September 19, 1939

  • 1939-Sep-09

  Max Bredig (1902-1977) notes news provided by two men, Hugh S. Taylor (1890-1974) and Rudolf Ladenburg (1882-1952), concerning logistics for his father, Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) immigration to the United States.…

  • Creator Of Work Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
  • Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Taylor, Hugh S. (Hugh Stott), 1890-1974, Emigration and immigration, Ladenburg, Rudolf Walter, 1882-1952, Princeton University