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Letter from Herbert Landsberger
- 1940s
Typed letter from Dr. Herbert Landsberger to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977), about Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968). The letter describes Hochwald's disposition while he was in a concentration camp.
In English below the…
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Ballot and dues notice from the Association of New York Scientists
- 1948-Dec-10
- Creator Of Work Association of New York Scientists
- Subject Association of New York Scientists, Dues, Voting
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Note regarding a required income statement for the Emergency Rescue Committee
- 1940s
Note written by an unknown author concerning the need for an income statement for the Emergency Rescue Committee.
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Gilbert Glass Blowing Manual
- 1938 – 1954
Manual for introductory level glassblowers, especially middle to high school-aged boys. Includes experiments, projects, and information about glass and glassblowing.
- Publisher A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Glass blowing and working, Chemistry sets, A.C. Gilbert Company
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How to Use the Gilbert Microscope
- 1948
Manual associated with the Gilbert Microscope Set No. 20.
- Publisher A.C. Gilbert Company
- Editor Richards, Oscar W.
- Contributor Gilbert, A. C. (Alfred Carlton), 1884-1961
- Subject Chemistry sets, Microscopes, A.C. Gilbert Company
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Gilbert Microscope Attachments
- Supplement to the Gilbert Microscope Manual
- 1948
Manual associated with the Gilbert Microscope Set No. 20.
- Publisher A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Microscopes, A.C. Gilbert Company
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Letter from Automatic Finder Corporation to Max Bredig
- 1940s
Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) receives directions on handling papers relating to the immigration of Alfred Reis (1882-1951).
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Creator Of Work Automatic Finder Corporation
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Automatic Finder Corporation, Reis, Alfred J., 1882-1951, Emigration and immigration
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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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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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List of objects belonging to the Bredig family
- 1940s
List of objects belonging to the Bredig family. These items were possibly being shipped out of Germany to Max Bredig (1902-1977) in the United States or to the Netherlands where Georg Bredig (1868-1944) fled before…
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Ballot for the Federation of American Scientists administration committee
- Circa 1948
Election ballot for the administrative committee for the Federation of American Scientists (FAS).
Nominees include Albert Cahn, Jr. (1910-1978), Eric T. Clarke, Karl Ferdinand Herzfeld (1892-1978), William Alfred…
- Creator Of Work Federation of American Scientists
- Subject Clarke, Eric, 1890-1968, Herzfeld, Karl F. (Karl Ferdinand), 1892-, Higinbotham, William A., Marshak, Robert E. (Robert Eugene), 1916-1992, Morrison, Philip, Novick, Aaron, 1919-2000, Oppenheimer, Frank, 1912-1985, Phillips, Melba, 1907-2004, Present, Richard David, 1913-, Rush, Joseph Harold, 1911-2006, Schiff, Leonard I. (Leonard Isaac), 1915-1971, Federation of American Scientists, Physicists, Voting
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Letter from the Federation of American Scientists to Max Bredig, March 24, 1948
- 1948-Mar-24
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is an American nonprofit global policy think tank with the stated intent of using science and scientific analysis to attempt to make the world more secure. FAS was founded in…
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Memorandum to the Federation of American Scientists, September 17, 1948
- 1948-Sep-17
Memorandum to the members of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). The document discusses the negative effects of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) on the scientific community in America. The HUAC…
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Doctor Einstien's Mistaken Notions and A Reply to the Soviet Scientists
- Essays printed by the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists
- 1948
Two essays printed by the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. The first essay Doctor Einstein's Mistaken Notions was written by four Soviet scientists, Sergi Vavilov (1891-1951), Alexander Naumovich Frumkin…
- Printer Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists
- Author Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Contributor Vavilov, S. I. (Sergeĭ Ivanovich), 1891-1951, Frumkin, A. N. (Aleksandr Naumovich), 1895-1976, Ioffe, A. F. (Abram Fedorovich), 1880-1960, Leskov, N. S. (Nikolaĭ Semenovich), 1831-1895
- Subject Ioffe, A. F. (Abram Fedorovich), 1880-1960, Semenov, N. N. (Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich), 1896-1986, Vavilov, S. I. (Sergeĭ Ivanovich), 1891-1951, Frumkin, A. N. (Aleksandr Naumovich), 1895-1976, Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955, Nobel Prize winners, Scientists, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, Soviet Union
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Autographes et Documents Historiques
- Circa 1930 – 1985
Cover of an autograph catalog by Alain Brieux (1922-1985), an antique dealer, bookseller, and astrolabe specialist.
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Censorship Regulations
- 1940s
Censorship information provided by the American Red Cross. Letters were censored by the United States Military and Postal Service to protect sensitive information. Any information that could be significant to the…
- Creator Of Work American Red Cross
- Subject Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945), American Red Cross, Censorship, World War (1939-1945)
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Letter from Harold C. Urey, March 31, 1948
- 1948-Mar-31
Harold C. Urey (1893-1981) writes a letter condemning Congressman J. Parnell Thomas (1895-1970) for his unsavory comments about American nuclear physicist, Edward U. Condon (1902-1974). Urey invites the letter…
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Letter from Harold C. Urey, March 18, 1948
- 1948-Mar-18
Harold C. Urey (1893-1981) writes on behalf of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to appeal for donations to fund public education on atomic energy. The need for public education was spurned by the refusal of…
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Too Good to Give Away
- 1940s
A short story written by Fannie Ferber Fox. Written from the perspective of an immigrant and his family, the tale encapsulates feelings of insecurity experienced by immigrants in a new country. Without proper clothing,…
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Membership application for for SelfHelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc.
- 1940s
A membership application form to join and provide a donation to the Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc. Founded in 1936 by German Jews in New York, the organization's mission is to support new immigrants…
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Order instructions for Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc.
- 1940s
Includes a note with an address for a Richard J. Auerbach.
- Creator Of Work Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc.
- Addressee Auerbach, Richard J.
- Subject Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc.
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Censorship information from the American Red Cross
- 1940s
Censorship information provided by the American Red Cross. During the Second World War, international correspondence was censored by the United States Military and Post Office to protect sensitive information.
- Creator Of Work American Red Cross
- Subject Censorship, American Red Cross, World War (1939-1945), Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945)
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Note about Alfred and Eva Schnell's Letters, 1945
- Decade starting 1945
Max Albert Bredig (1903-1977) writes about the last letter he received from Alfred Schnell (1900-1944) and Eva Schnell (1913-1944).
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Blank United States Affidavit application
- 1940s
A document which an individual signs to accept financial responsibility for an applicant who is coming to live in the United States.
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Letter from H. A. Straus to The Emergency Rescue Committee
- 1940s
Hans A. Straus writes to the Emergency Rescue Committee on behalf of Dr. Alfred Reis (1882-1951), to request the Committee contact the President's Advisory Committee to access Reis' documentation for immigration.