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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Georg Bredig, November 21, 1940
- 1940-Nov-21
In a letter to her father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) describes the dire circumstances of the Jewish internees at the Gurs concentration camp in France. She also conveys tragic news…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Hermann Wismer, March 1940
- 1940-Mar-31
Max Bredig (1902-1977) writes to a source in Switzerland, Hermann Wismer, who may be able to help deliver care packages to Bredig's sister and brother-in-law, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) and Viktor Homburger…
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Max Bredig seated in office
- After 1937 – before 1949
Black and white photograph of Max Bredig (1902-1977) seated at a desk in an office at the University of Michigan. Max emigrated from Germany to the United States with the assistance of Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975) to…
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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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Letter from Carl H. Pforzheimer & Co. the American Consul General, Marseilles, France
- 1940-Nov-13
Carl H. Pforzheimer & Company writes to the American Consul General in Marseilles, France, confirming that Otto C. Warburg is a salaried employee of the company. This letter was sent in tandem with Warburg's affidavit…
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Letter from Paul Phillip Homburger, December 4, 1940
- 1940-Dec-05
Paul Homburger provides updates to the Bredig family on the release of the Homburger family from the Gurs Concentration Camp, and their plans to travel to the U.S.A.
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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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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 Kasimir Fajans to Max Bredig, November 25, 1940
- 1940-Nov-25 (Written)
- 1940-Dec-09 (Recieved)
Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975), a Polish American chemist and professor of chemistry at the University of Michigan, informs his friend and colleague, Max Bredig (1902-1977), that he is forwarding Bredig two letters from…
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Note written by Max Bredig
- 1940s
Max Bredig (1902-1977) writes a note to himself regarding the U.S. State Department's procedure on applying for a new American visa. He forwarded this information to Ilse Wolfsberg, the fiancé of his former colleague,…
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Letter from Dr. Moritz Straus to Max Bredig, December 1940
- 1940-Dec-22
- 1940-Dec-26
Moritz Straus provides information to Max Bredig (1902-1977) on how to send financial assistance to Max's sister and brother-in-law, Marianne and Viktor Homburger, who are interned in the Gurs concentration camp in…
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Bug-A-Boo With and Without D.D.T. Kills All 9 Major Pests
- After 1931 – before 1963
Color-print advertisement for Socony-Vacuum Bug-a-boo insecticide. An illustration of three cartoon mosquitos fleeing from a pesticide sprayer fills the top portion of the page. Two Bug-a-boo bottles are illustrated on…
- Creator Of Work Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
- Subject DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides, Pests--Control, Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, April 16, 1940
- 1940-Apr-16
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) inquires about the well-being of her father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), after his arrival in New York in early 1940. She additionally discusses the status of her family's affidavits of…
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Postcard from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, January 2, 1940
- 1940-Jan-02
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) asks her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), about financial support for their father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Georg, who recently fled Nazi-occupied Germany, is currently a refugee in the…
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Portrait of Eugene Garfield
- After 1940 – before 1963
Black and white photograph of Eugene Garfield (1925-2017), a prominent American information scientist and pioneer in the field of scientometrics. He was the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), a…
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Chemical Supplies Apparatus Chemicals Books
- After 1930 – before 1950
A catalog of chemical supplies and laboratory apparatus manufactured by the Reading Scientific Company. Contains a number of print illustrations depicting the company's products. The advertised supplies range from…
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Telegram from Max Bredig to Marianne Homburger, December 1, 1940
- 1940-Dec-01
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his sister, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), by telegram that provision packages have been sent to her and her husband, Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), at the Gurs Concentration Camp through…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Marianne and Viktor Homburger, March 31, 1940
- 1940-Mar-31
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) and Viktor Homburger (1888-1968) about the well-being of Georg Bredig (1868-1944) in New York after his arrival there in the winter of 1940. Max additionally…
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Homburger, Marianne, 1903-1986, Homburger, Viktor, 1888-1968
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Homburger, Marianne, 1903-1986, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945), Emigration and immigration, Warburg, Otto Heinrich, 1883-1970, Homburger, Viktor, 1888-1968, Affidavits
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19M 38S
A New World Through Chemistry
- 1940
This film from E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company promotes several of their inventions by showing how they are made and (using actors and film sets) how useful they are in everyday life. Products include: Neoprene,…
- Producer Scientific Films
- Creator Of Work E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Subject E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Rubber, Artificial, Rayon, Lucite, Nylon
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Letter from Max Bredig to Marianne and Viktor Homburger, September 1, 1940
- 1940-Sep-01
Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates his sister and brother-in-law, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987 ) and Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), on his life in New York City. He also discusses emigration matters and the well-being of…
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Letter from Viktor Homburger to Otto C. Warburg, January 27, 1940
- 1940-Jan-27
Viktor Homburger (1888-1968) requests that Otto C. Warburg procure a second affidavit for him and his wife, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), for the purpose of immigrating to the United States from Germany. Despite their…
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Money order instructions for Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc.
- 1940s
This pamphlet, published by Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc., provides instructions on how to send money from the United States to the unoccupied territory of France. Selfhelp of Emigres from Central…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Marianne and Viktor Homburger, May 8 , 1940
- 1940-May-08
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his sister, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), and his brother-in-law, Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), that he is sending them a new affidavit for the purpose of immigrating to the United…
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Chemcraft Chemical Magic
- 95 Mystifying Magical Demonstrations
- 1940
A manual written for middle to high school-age students to accompany the Chemcraft Chemical Magic Set. Includes 58 magic-themed experiments for the user to "amaze [their] friends by producing odors, invisible inks, and…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Hildegard
- 1940-Dec-15
Max Bredig corresponds with his relative, Hildegard, whose family was deported in the fall of 1940 from southwest Germany to French concentration camps with Max's sister and brother-in-law, Marianne Homburger…