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LEGO Scuba Tank
- 1990s
A small gray plastic LEGO accessory shaped like a scuba tank and breathing apparatus. This piece was part of the Lego Lost at Sea Project, started by Tracey Williams.
On February 13, 1997, approximately five million…
- Creator Of Work LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
- Subject LEGO toys, Plastic marine debris, Plastic marine debris, Plastics, Pollution, Water--Pollution
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2 items
LEGO Dragon
- 1990s
A small black plastic LEGO accessory shaped like a dragon. This piece was found by Lucy and Edward Thresher as part of the Lego Lost at Sea Project, started by Tracey Williams.
On February 13, 1997, approximately five…
- Creator Of Work LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
- Subject LEGO toys, Plastic marine debris, Plastic marine debris--Environmental aspects, Plastics, Water--Pollution, Pollution
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LEGO Seaweed
- 1990s
A small green plastic LEGO accessory shaped like a patch of seaweed. This piece was part of the Lego Lost at Sea Project, started by Tracey Williams.
On February 13, 1997, approximately five million LEGO pieces were…
- Creator Of Work LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
- Subject Plastics, LEGO toys, Water--Pollution, Pollution, Plastic marine debris, Plastic marine debris--Environmental aspects
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7 items
McDonald’s “Recycle Here” Plastic Dish Set
- 1991
A 3-piece plastic tableware set featuring McDonald's Corporation character mascots, Ronald McDonald, the Hamburgler, Grimace, a pink "Fry Kid", and Birdie the Early Bird. The characters are promoting the eco-friendly…
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2 items
Letter from Clemens Winkler to Georg Bredig, February 1901
- 1901-Feb-19 – 1901-Feb-19
Clemens Winkler (1838-1903), a German chemist, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his habilitation thesis "Anorganische Fermente" (Inorganic Ferments). In many Germanophone countries, a habilitation is a…
- Author Winkler, Clemons, 1838-1904
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Winkler, Clemens Alexander, 1838-1904, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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2 items
Letter from Clemens Winkler to Georg Bredig, December 1900
- 1900-Dec-10 – 1900-Dec-10
Clemens Winkler (1838-1904), a German chemist known for his discovery of the element germanium, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his treatise "Ueber anorganische Fermente" (On Inorganic Ferments), which was…
- Author Winkler, Clemons, 1838-1904
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Winkler, Clemens Alexander, 1838-1904
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3 items
Letter from Rudolf Wegscheider to Georg Bredig, September 1920
- 1920-Sep-05
Rudolf Wegscheider (1859-1935), an Austrian chemist, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for wishing him well on his sixtieth birthday. Wegscheider additionally laments turning older and the economic consequences of the…
- Author Wegscheider, Rudolf, 1859-1935
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, World War (1914-1918), Wegscheider, Rudolf
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Testimony from Ilse Wolfsberg on behalf of Fritz Hochwald, January 15, 1941
- 1941-Jan-15
Ilse Wolfsberg requests help in acquiring an American visa for her fiancé, Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968). Hochwald is interned at the Miranda de Ebro concentration camp in Spain.
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Note written by Max Bredig regarding Paul Homburger's Letter, January 1941
- Undated
Max Bredig (1902-1977) copies an excerpt of a letter written by Paul Homburger, the brother-in-law of Max's sister, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), from the Gurs concentration camp.
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7 items
Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, January 2, 1942
- 1942-Jan-02
Ilse Wolfsberg requests that Max Bredig (1902-1977) assist with a patent application for her fiancé, Fritz Hochwald. Hochwald, a former colleague of Bredig at the Bavarian Nitrogen Works, is currently interned at the…
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6 items
Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, June 26, 1941
- 1941-Jun-26
In a letter to Max Bredig (1902-1977) sent from Washington D.C., Ilse Wolfsberg describes her efforts to help her fiancé, Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968), immigrate to the U.S.A. Hochwald, who is Jewish and was recently…
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Correspondence between Max Bredig and Alfred Schnell, Spring 1942
- 1942
Note containing drafts of Red Cross messages sent between Max Bredig (1902-1977) and his former colleague and friend, Alfred Schnell (1900-1944), in the spring of 1942. Schnell and his wife, Eva, fled Nazi-occupied…
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Schnell, Alfred, 1900-1944
- Subject Schnell, Alfred, 1900-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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2 items
Correspondence between Max Bredig and Alfred Schnell, August 27, 1942
- 1942-Aug-27
Note containing drafts of Red Cross messages sent between Max Bredig (1902-1977) and his former colleague and friend, Alfred Schnell (1900-1944), in the summer of 1942. Schnell and his wife, Eva, fled Nazi-occupied…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, February 20, 1939
- 1939-Feb-20
In a letter to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), Georg Bredig (1868-1944) discusses the industrial uses of vanadium and encourages his son not to complete an affidavit for relatives of Rosa Bredig, the Gebhardt family.…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Third Reich, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Jews, German
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2 items
Letter from Marianne and Viktor Homburger to Georg and Max Bredig, December 30, 1940
- Circa 1940
In this letter from Marianne and Viktor Homburger to Georg and Max Bredig written in the Gurs concentration camp, the couple describe how they celebrated the New Year, provide updates on packages and correspondence,…
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Letter from Kasimir Fajans to Max Bredig, December 9, 1940
- 1937-Dec-09 (Written)
- 1937-Dec-11 (Received)
Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975) informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) of a possible way to facilitate the release of his sister and brother-in-law, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) and Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), from the Gurs…
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1991 Nobel Prize Ceremonies: Richard Ernst
- 1991
Video shot by Weston Anderson in 1991 when his colleague Richard Ernst was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Ernst's work on the MRI was based on earlier theories and instruments created by Anderson. The video…
- Creator Of Work Anderson, Weston Arthur
- Subject Nobel Prizes, Ernst, Richard, Nobel Prize winners, Nobel Prize-winning scientists
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Weston Anderson Collection
The Weston Anderson Collection contains photocopies of notebooks, one color photograph of Dr. Weston Anderson and Dr. Richard Ernst in Sweden during Nobel Week 1991, and journal articles by Anderson. Additionally, there…
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Letter from Kasimir Fajans to Max Bredig, September 29, 1927
- 1927-Sep-29
In a letter to Max Bredig (1902-1977), Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975), a Polish chemist and the director of the chemistry department at the University of Munich, discusses upcoming plans for Max's arrival at Fajans'…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Ilse Wolfsberg, March 31, 1942
- 1942-Mar-31
Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates Ilse Wolfsberg on his efforts to assist her fiancé and Bredig's former colleague, the patent attorney Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968), immigrate to the U.S.A. Hochwald is currently interned in…
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Postcard from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, November 8, 1938
- 1938-Nov-08
Marianne Homburger (1903-1986) asks her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), to confirm that he received her postcards and baked goods.
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Postcard from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, August 27, 1938
- 1938-Aug-27
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) asks her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), if he received household items and clothing that she sent to him.
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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Georg and Max Bredig, May 7, 1941
- 1941-May-07
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) asks her father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), and brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), to forward a letter to friends. She additionally provides an update on her efforts to secure immigration…
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Note by Max Bredig about Marianne and Viktor Homburger, October 25, 1940
- 1940-Oct-25
A note by Max Bredig (1902-1977) regarding topics to include in a letter to Viktor Homburger (1888-1968) and Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), including legal authorization, letters from the Homburger children, and the…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Marianne Homburger, October 15, 1940
- 1940-Oct-15
In a letter to Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), Max Bredig (1902-1977) wishes his sister all the best for her birthday and inquires about their father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Georg recently fled Nazi-occupied Germany…