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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, December 13, 1938
- 1938-Dec-13
In a letter to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), Georg Bredig (1868-1944) discusses the challenges of sending Max's scientific journals from Germany to the United States due to the antisemitic fees imposed upon Jewish…
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Third Reich, Antisemitism, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, August 26, 1937
- 1938-Aug-26
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) discusses financial matters with his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977).
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Third Reich
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, March 18, 1938
- 1938-Mar-18
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) tells his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), that his personal documents have been returned to him by Third Reich authorities.
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Third Reich, Antisemitism, German Jews
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Correspondence between Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, circa 1935
- Decade starting 1935
Correspondence between Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), regarding income tax laws in Germany. Georg has copied an excerpt from the tax information sheet of the university association and…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Third Reich, Taxation, Antisemitism, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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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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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 18, 1938
- 1938-Dec-18
Affidavit submission from Max Bredig (1902-1977) for his father Georg Bredig (1868-1944). In the letter Max explains that his father is a professor of Physical Chemistry in Germany and how many people will be grateful…
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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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Note by Max Bredig regarding correspondence with Georg Bredig, December 1938
- 1938-Dec-08
Max Bredig (1902-1977) records the dates of postcards sent to his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944) in late 1938. Max also notes which ships carried the correspondence.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, August 11, 1939
- 1939-Aug-11
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) thanks his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), for his recent letter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He provides updates on various family members and friends. Georg also mentions worsening…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, March 11, 1939
- 1939-Mar-11
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) advises his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), to inquire about the publication of his previous scientific work in Germany. Georg also expresses sadness regarding further antisemitic measures under…
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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, June 3, 1938
- 1938-Jun-03
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) wishes his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), well on his birthday, provides paternal advice, and shares updates on his life in Karlsruhe, Germany in the summer of 1938. Georg is preparing to move to…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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Letter from the German Consulate to Max Bredig, April 26, 1938
- 1938-Apr-26
The German Consulate informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) of administrative forms relating to his emigration from Germany to the United States.
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Letter from Grete Ostwald to Georg Bredig, August 1939
- 1939-Aug-18
Grete Ostwald, an archivist and the daughter of the famous German physical chemist, Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932), thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for donating two items related to her father's legacy to the Wilhelm…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Ostwald, Grete, 1882–1960
- Subject Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Archives
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, December 9, 1939
- 1939-Dec-09
In a letter to his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Max Bredig (1902-1977) discusses Georg's upcoming departure to the U.S.A and possible immigration opportunities in South America for his sister and brother-in-law,…
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Letter from the German Consulate to Max Bredig, May 4, 1938
- 1938-May-04
The German Consulate in Cleveland, Ohio informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that his German passport cannot be extended until a confirmation has arrived from Germany. The validity of Max Bredig's German passport was likely…
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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 Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, July 1, 1938
- 1938-Jul-01
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides professional advice to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), who recently emigrated from Germany to the United States to work at the University of Michigan. Georg additionally mentions…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, March 29, 1938
- 1938-Mar-29
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) inquires about the well-being of his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), in the United States and provides updates on his life in Germany as conditions deteriorate for German Jews under the Third…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Third Reich, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Jews, German
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, March 21, 1939
- 1939-Mar-21
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) encourages his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), to continue helping their extended family members emigrate from Nazi Germany but to prioritize the Homburger family. Georg additionally asks Max about…