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Letter from Max Bredig to Ilse Wolfsberg, August 4, 1941
- 1941-Aug-04
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs Ilse Wolfsberg of funds available to assist with the immigration case of her fiancé, Fritz Hochwald. Hochwald, a patent attorney and Bredig's former colleague at the Bavarian Nitrogen…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Salomea Fajans, February 1939
- 1939-Feb-04
Max Bredig (1902-1977) thanks Solomea Fajans (1889-1982) for her concern for his family members in Nazi-occupied Germany, who have requested immigration assistance. Bredig explains that it will be very difficult to…
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Letter copies from Werner and Ida Gebhardt to Kasimir Fajans, January, 1939
- 1939-Jan-17
Max Bredig (1902-1977) copies excerpts of letters addressed to his colleague, the chemistry professor Kasimir Fajans (1887-1985), from his family members in Germany, Werner and Ida Gebhardt. The Gebhardts, who have been…
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Note from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, November 1939
- 1930s
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) writes a note to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), who resides in New York City. He updates Max on his life in exile in the Netherlands as he waits to depart for the U.S.A, including his…
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Postcard from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, September 26, 1939
- 1939-Sep-26
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) confirms receiving recent correspondence from his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977). He also mentions that he may seek refuge in the Netherlands with his friend and colleague, the Dutch chemist Ernst…
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Oral history interview with Miguel A. Ondetti
- 1995-Jan-12
Miguel A. Ondetti begins this interview by describing his parents' immigrant background and work in Argentina, his early interests in chemistry, and his education at vocational school in Buenos Aires. Upon high school…
- Interviewee Ondetti, Miguel A., 1930-2004
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Captopril, Chemists, Ondetti, Miguel A., Chemists--Biography, Squibb Institute for Medical Research, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Klaus Biemann
- 2006-Aug-29
Klaus Biemann's oral history begins with a discussion of his youth near Vienna, Austria. As pharmacy was the family profession, Biemann chose to study it at the University of Innsbruck. He soon developed an interest in…
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Affidavits of Support from Otto C. Warburg for Victor and Marianne Homburger
- 1940-Nov-13
Affidavits of support from Otto C. Warburg for Marianne Homburger (1903-1986) and her husband Victor Homburger (1888-1968).
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Max and Lydia Bredig with Marianne and Viktor Homburger
- After 1943
Photograph of the Bredig family standing in the mountains. Pictured from left to right are: Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), Marianne Homburger née Bredig (1903-1986), Lydia Bredig née Levy, and Max Bredig (1902-1977). The…
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Letter from Max Bredig to the British Consulate General, January 1939
- 1939-Jan-22
Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) asks the British Consul to allow intermediary admission to England while his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), waits for his immigration visa to the United States. Max tells the British…
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Letter from Max Bredig to the American consul, Stuttgart, December 20, 1938
- 1938-Dec-20
Affidavit submission from Max Bredig (1902-1977) for his sister, Marianne Homburger (1903-1986) and her husband, Viktor Homburger (1888-1968) . In the letter Bredig explains how close he and his sister are and how he…
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Letter from Max Bredig to the Office of the Secretary, February 9th, 1939
- 1939-Feb-09
Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) requests certificates confirming the amounts of his United States saving bonds from the United States Treasury Department. These certificates, which will be sent to consulates in Germany,…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, February 9th, 1939
- 1939-Feb-09
Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) requests certificates confirming his life insurance policies. These certificates, which will be sent to consulates in Germany, are to help the emigration process for Bredig's family.
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Affidavit of Support from Ernst M. Alder for Victor Homburger
- 1938-Nov-28
Affidavit of Support from Ernst M. Alder (1906-) for his friend Victor Homburger (1888-1968).
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, June 2, 1939
- 1939-Jun-02
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides updates to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), on family members in Germany and his own plans to emigrate in the near future.
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Letter from Kasimir Fajans to Max Bredig, September 13, 1937
- 1937-Sep-13
Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975), a Polish professor of chemistry at the University of Michigan, informs his friend and mentee, Max Bredig (1902-1977), that he and his family are looking for suitable accommodations for Bredig…
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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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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 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, 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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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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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, June 17, 1943
- 1943-Jun-17
Ilse Wolfsburg writes to Max Bredig (1902-1977) about her fiance, Fritz Hochwald's (1897-1968) immigration to the United States. She says Hochwald has been released from the Miranda De Ebro concentration camp, and is…
