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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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TNT; Trinitrotoluenes and Mono- and Dinitrotoluenes, Their Manufacture and Properties
- 1918
A technical work primarily concerning TNT, or trinitrotoluene. According to the author in his introduction, the work is intended to "gather together and correlate all accessible information on [trinitroluene, its…
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Oral history interview with Vladimir Haensel
- 1994-Nov-02
Vladimir Haensel begins this interview by discussing his family life. Haensel, though born in Germany, spent parts of his childhood in Russia, Austria, and Germany. He attended a German gymnasium, where he had only a…
- Interviewee Haensel, Vladimir, 1914-2002
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Chemical engineering, Heterogeneous catalysis, Perkin Medal, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Catalysts, Haensel, Vladimir, 1914-2002, Chemical engineers, Ipatieff, Vladimir N. (Vladimir Nikolaevich), 1867-1952, Universal Oil Products Company, Platinum catalysts, Emigration and immigration
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The Calciminer's Handy Book
- 1907
Volume describes the properties, varieties, and application process of calcimine wall color treatment. The work includes color plates showing color relationships, Calcimo brand wall colors for sale from the Muralo…
- Author Nelson, Peter William, 1859-
- Publisher Muralo Company
- Subject Calcimining, Mural painting and decoration, Painting, Painting, Industrial, Plastering, Colors
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Portraits of Max Albert Bredig
- After 1940
Two professional portraits of Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977).
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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A Handbook on Modern Explosives
- A Practical Treatise on the Manufacture and use of Dynamite, Gun-Cotton, NitroGlycerine, and other Explosive Compounds, Including Collodion-Cotton, with Chapters on Explosives in Practical Application
- 1897
Second edition volume describing explosive compounds of the late 1890s, with a particular focus on nitroglycerine compounds and varieties of gun-cotton. Includes discussion of explosive manufacture, detail of their…
- Author Eissler, M.
- Publisher Crosby Lockwood and Son
- Subject Explosives, Nitroglycerin, Guncotton, Gunpowder
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, August 18, 1942
- 1942-Aug-18
Ilse Wolfsberg writes to Max Bredig (1902-1977) about sending money to Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968), who is in an internment camp in Spain.
- Author Wolfsberg, Ilse
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Wolfsberg, Ilse, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Hochwald, Fritz G., 1897-1968
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, October 14, 1942
- 1942-Oct-14
Ilse Wolfsburg tells Max Bredig (1902-1977) that her fiance, Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968) appreciates the money that is being wired to him while he is at the Miranda De Ebro concentration camp. Wolfsburg relays that…
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, February 9, 1942
- 1942-Feb-09
Ilse Wolfsburg requests that Max Bredig (1902-1977) get in contact with Fritz Hochwald's (1897-1968) brother, Werner Hochwald (1910-1989), in hopes that Werner will help Fritz financially. Wolfsburg tells Bredig it may…
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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.
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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).
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, December 13, 1938
- 1938-Dec-13
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) writes to her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), regarding emigration options for their father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, June 3, 1938
- 1938-Jun-03
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) wishes his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), well on his birthday, provides paternal advice, and shares updates on his life in Karlsruhe, Germany in the summer of 1938. Georg is preparing to move to…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, August 30, 1937
- 1937-Aug-30
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) discusses financial matters with his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), as Max prepares to emigrate from Germany to the United States due to worsening conditions for German Jewish citizens under the…
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Scientific Report by Alfred Reis sent to Georg Bredig, October 1924
- 1924-Oct-20
Alfred Reis (1882-1951), a German chemist, describes various X-ray methods used at four scientific institutes in Berlin, Germany.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Reis, Alfred J., 1882-1951
- Subject Reis, Alfred J., 1882-1951, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, X-rays, Technical reports
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Le Monument De Pasteur Place De Breteuil
- The Monument of Pasteur Place De Breteuil
- 1904
Front cover illustration for the French newspaper, Le Petit Parisien (published between 1876 and 1944). The illustration features the statue of Louis Pasteur that stands in the center of Le Place de Breteuil in Paris. …
- Publisher Andrieux, Louis, 1840-1931
- Artist Andrieux, Clément Auguste, 1829-1880, Carrey, active 1900
- Subject Periodicals, Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895, Monuments
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Oral history interview with Yue Xiong
- 2000-Oct-09 – 2000-Oct-11
Yue Xiong was born in Nanchang, in Jiang Xi province, in the southern part of China, the eldest of three siblings (he has two younger sisters). His father was a forestry scholar who was sent to a labor camp during the…
- Interviewee Xiong, Yue, 1958-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Xiong, Yue, 1958-, Cultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976), Molecular biologists, Molecular biology--Research, Genetics--Research, DNA--Research, Transcriptional activation, Antioncogenes, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Emigration and immigration
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Telegram from Max Bredig to Ilse Wolfsberg, June 28, 1943
- 1943-Jun-28
Max Bredig (1902-1977) tells Ilse Wolfsberg that Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968) is expected to arrive on the passenger ship, Nyassa, on June 30th or July 1st.
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, June 25, 1943
- 1943-Jun-25
Ilse Wolfsburg tells Max Bredig (1902-1977) that Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968) is on the ship "Nyassa" and will be arriving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, though she is unsure when.
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Note with ship names and addresses
- 1943-Jun-22
Passenger ship names, ports of arrival, and expected arrival dates. Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968) is expected to be on the Nyassa, arriving June 30th, 1943. Note likely intended for Ilse Wolfsberg's awareness of her…
- Creator Of Work Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Transatlantic voyages, Passenger ships, Hochwald, Fritz G., 1897-1968