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Letter from Friz Hochwald to Max Bredig, February 27, 1958
- 1958-Feb-27
Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968) apologizes to Max Bredig (1902-1977) for mistakenly neglecting to repay a debt. Bredig had aided Hochwald financially during his early months in the United States after immigrating. Hochwald…
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Author Hochwald, Fritz G., 1897-1968
- Subject Hochwald, Fritz G., 1897-1968, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Hayn, Ilse, Debt
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Letter from Ilse Hayn to Max Bredig, April 4, 1941
- 1941-Apr-04
Letter from Ilse Hayn to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). Hayn asks Bredig packages for Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968) about his sister, Marianne Homburger (1903-1986).
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Letter from Harry Helfman to Max Bredig, December 20, 1938
- 1938-Dec-20
Harry Helfman, a Michigan lawyer, informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that his firm will complete affidavits and Bredig need not pursue the trouble of hiring a lawyer.
- Author Helfman, Harry
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Helfman, Harry, Affidavits, Lawyers
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Letter from H. G. Ollendorff, Inc. to Georg Bredig, April 8, 1940
- 1940-Apr-08
Letter to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) from H.G. Ollendorff Inc. The letter informs Bredig that his things have arrived in Holland and should arrive at his residence soon.
When Bredig fled from Germany he took care to…
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Letter from H. G. Ollendorff, Inc. to Georg Bredig, January 8, 1941
- 1941-Jan-08
Letter to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) from Curt H.J. Mayer of H.G. Ollendorff Inc. Mayer informs Bredig that they received a letter from a transport company requesting they pay for the transport and storage of boxes in his…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Kasimir Fajans, August 21, 1937
- 1937-Aug-21
Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) requests an affidavit from Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975) and updates him on his travel plans to the United States. He has a ticket on the S.S. Bremen for October 1, 1937. He plans on arriving…
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3 items
Folders belonging to Georg Bredig
- 1901 – 1939
Two paper Leitz brand folders with handwritten annotations by Georg Bredig (1868-1944)
- Contributor Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Office equipment and supplies
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6 items
Silicone CoverUps
- 2021
Three varieties of circular cover-up pasties for skin tones "dark," "deep," and "light" produced by the Hollywood Fashion Secrets Company. Each product is encased in pink cardboard packaging with a clear plastic window.…
- Creator Of Work Hollywood Fashion Secrets
- Subject Brassieres, Human skin color, Commercial products, Packaging, Silicone rubber
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2 items
SkinTones™ Color Swatch Kit
- 2021
A set of twelve triangular silicone swatches strung together on a metal chain. The silicone swatches are a variety of flesh tones, ranging from dark brown to light pink, representative of the shades available for…
- Creator Of Work A Step Ahead Prosthetics
- Subject Prosthesis, Human skin color, Health, Schaffer, Erik B., Extremities (Anatomy), Medical care, Prosthodontics, Artificial limbs, Skin, Silicone rubber
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3 items
Cheekbone Beauty SUSTAIN Face Palette
- 2021
A black face powder palette manufactured by the Cheekbone Beauty company. Three powders are included in the palette, a matte contour, bronzer, and highlighter, each in the tone "Deep Warm" with the words "DO GOOD.,"…
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Tangee Face Powder
- 1940s
A pink circular cardboard and paper box that, at one time, contained sealed powder in the color "Dark Rachel." The lid has "Tangee" printed in the middle and the side of the box is decorated with floral designs. The…
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Valmor Sweet Georgia Brown Liquid Face Powder
- 1934
An orange, black, and gold rectangular Sweet Georgia Brown brand product label from the Valmor Products Company featuring an image of a woman's head wearing a pearl necklace. The top and bottom portions of the label are…
- Creator Of Work Valmor Products Co.
- Artist Dawson, Charles C., 1889-1981, Jackson, Jay
- Subject Valmor Products Co., Cosmetics, Cosmetics industry, Beauty, Personal, Powder boxes (Cosmetics containers), Face--Care and hygiene, Neumann, Morton G., African Americans--Health and hygiene, Commercial products
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3 items
Hi-Hat Jockey Club Face Powder
- 1945
A blue, red, and yellow square cardboard box containing Hi-Hat Jockey Club brand face powder in the color "Teezum Brown." The powder box lid features the heads of three identical women. The powder inside is sealed under…
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Overton's High Brown La Petite Face Powder
- 1930s
A box containing Overton's High Brown brand face powder. The back of the packaging indicates the product is "Olive-Tone." The top of the box features an image of a woman's upper body with a small pink flower on her…
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La Jac Hi-Brown Liquid Face Powder and Leg Make-Up
- 1923 – 1949
A glass jar containing La Jac brand Hi-Brown Liquid Face Powder and Leg Make-up. The jar is clear, tapers at the top, and has an impressed border on both sides with a red metal twist cap. The front label features a…
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Oral history interview with Kenneth G. Standing
- 2014-Oct-29
Kenneth Standing grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the oldest of four children. His father was an accountant, his mother a primary school teacher and housewife. Standing says he ended up in science by process of…
- Interviewee Standing, K.G. (Ken G.)
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Sponsor American Society for Mass Spectrometry
- Subject Standing, Kenneth G., 1925-, Mass spectrometry, Nuclear physics, Leptons (Nuclear physics)--Decay, Cyclotrons, Time-of-flight mass spectrometry, Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Oral history interview with Enrique Iglesia
- 2014-Jan-27 – 2014-Jan-28
Enrique Iglesia was born in Havana, Cuba, one of two children. The family lived in Havana until Enrique was about fourteen years old; he was then approaching military age, at which time he would not be allowed to leave…
- Interviewee Iglesia, Enrique, 1954-
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary
- Subject Iglesia, Enrique, 1954-, Revolution (Cuba : 1959), Catalysis, Exxon Corporation, University of California, Berkeley, Fischer-Tropsch process, Zeolites, Consultants, Chemical engineering, Chemical engineers, Emigration and immigration
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Tru-Colour Skin Tone Bandages
- 2021
Four packages of Tru-Colour® Skin Tone Bandages, each containing bandages of a different color variety including olive, brown, dark brown, and beige. Each package contains 15 large and 15 medium-sized bandages.…
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Browndages Young Icons Edition Bandages
- 2021
Metal box of Browndages brand adhesive bandages. The family-owned company, Browndages, was founded in 2018 in Columbus, Ohio by the husband and wife team, Rashid Bashir and Intisar Madhi. The box contains twenty…
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Browndages Young Icons Edition Bandages
- 2021
Metal box of Browndages brand adhesive bandages, Young Icons Edition. The family-owned company, Browndages, was founded in 2018 in Columbus, Ohio by the husband and wife team, Rashid Bashir and Intisar Madhi. The box…
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3 items
Browndages Bandages
- 2021
Cardboard box of Browndages brand adhesive bandages. The family-owned company, Browndages, was founded in 2018 in Columbus, Ohio by the husband and wife team, Rashid Bashir and Intisar Madhi. The box contains twenty…
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BAND-AID® adhesive bandages
- 2021
Box of BAND-AID® brand adhesive bandages. BAND-AID® bandages are a product distributed by the American pharmaceutical and medical devices company, Johnson & Johnson. Invented in 1920 by Johnson & Johnson employee, Earle…
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5 items
Oral history interview with Hao Wu
- 2008-Jan-30 – 2008-Jan-31
Hao Wu's oral history begins with a discussion of her childhood in China, during which her family was separated and forced to relocate to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. Despite the difficulties…
- Interviewee Wu, Hao, 1964-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Wu, Hao, 1964-, Women in science, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, CD4 antigen, Glycoproteins, Crystallography, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Mario J. Molina
- 2013-May-06 (First session)
- 2013-May-07 (Second session)
Mario Molina grew up Mexico City, Mexico, one of eight children. His father was a lawyer and judge, his stepmother a teacher and housewife. Molina liked music and played the violin seriously. He also loved science,…
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Research interview with Pouné Saberi
- 2017-Jul-14
Pouné Saberi was born in Tehran, Iran, and experienced the 1979 Iranian Revolution as a child. Her family left Iran in the mid-1980s during its war with Iraq and settled briefly in Boston. Pouné’s parents and younger…
- Interviewee Saberi, Pouné
- Interviewer Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Sponsor Climate & Urban Systems Partnership
- Subject Saberi, Pouné, Women in science, Women in medicine, Physicians, Women physicians, Revolution (Iran : 1979), Public health, Physicians for Social Responsibility (U.S.), Toxins--Environmental aspects, Emigration and immigration
