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Max and Lydia Bredig with Marianne and Viktor Homburger in Colorado
- Circa 1943
Black and white photograph of Max Bredig (1902-1977), third from left, with his wife, Lydia Bredig née Levy, to his right, and his sister and brother-and-law, Marianne and Viktor Homburger, on his left. The group of…
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Letter from Max Bredig, August 27, 1941
- 1941-Aug-27
Max Bredig (1902-1977) writes to his colleague, a professor, to convey his knowledge about the whereabouts of the Neumann family, who were interned in the Gurs concentration camp with his sister, Marianne Homburger…
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Letter from Marianne and Viktor Homburger to Georg and Max Bredig, April 15, 1941
- 1941-Apr-15
In a joint letter to Max Bredig (1902-1977) and Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) and her husband, Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), describe their life in Marseille, France after their release from…
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, January 1941
- 1941-Jan
In a letter to Max Bredig (1902-1977), Ilse Wolfsberg outlines two possibilities to facilitate the immigration of her fiance, Fritz Hochwald, a German-Jewish patent specialist and former colleague of Max Bredig, to 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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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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Excerpt of a Letter from Erwin Hirsch to Stefan Jakobowicz, January 31, 1942
- 1942-Jan-31
Erwin Hirsch, a chemist residing in Saint-Juéry, France, describes the victimization and disenfranchisement of Jewish scientists to his colleague in New York, Stefan Jakobowicz. Hirsch and many of his colleagues have…
- Author Hirsch, Erwin
- Addressee Jakobowicz, Stefan
- Subject Hirsch, Erwin, Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945), Antisemitism, Third Reich, World War (1939-1945)
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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 to Max Bredig, February 18, 1941
- 1941-Feb-18
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and Max Bredig (1902-1977) receive a letter from their relative, Lis, in London thanking them for their friendship and willingness to help her family. She additionally discusses the well-being…
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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…
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Letter written by Georg Bredig to Minister of Culture and Education, February 1940
- 1940-Jan-23
- 1940-Feb-09
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) requests that his place of residence be transferred to the United States of America from Utrecht, the Netherlands, where he had initially sought refuge with his colleage, Ernst Cohen…
- Creator Of Work Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Cohen, Ernst, 1869-1944, Third Reich, Jews, German
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How to Use The Chemical Illustrators
- 1940
Modeling kit instruction manual, six unused cardboard sheets containing pop-out pieces representing ions, and a handwritten document found in the pages of the manual signed and dated Herbert T. Pratt, January 2, 1995.
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Skein Dyed Yarn
- 1928 – 1968
Four skeins of yarn, connected in bundles of two. Each has been skein dyed with General Aniline & Film Corporation dye, 1% Acid Alizarine Brown RRL-CF and 1% Supralan Grey BRLS-CF. There is a paper label attached to…
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Hand-crank Centrifuge, Babcock Milk Tester
- After 1900 – before 1950
A metal, hand-crank centrifuge with a three-pronged metal base. The base is painted a rusty red color and has been attached to a wooden board for stability. A long metal crank on the side of the base bends at a…
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Prosthetic arm with hook
- 1900s
A hollow, fiberglass prosthetic arm with attached pincher hooks and a rubber grip. The left hook can be manipulated by the wearer by a lever mechanism. The hooks are not detachable and the elbow joint is missing from…
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Prosthetic arm with strings
- 1900s
A prosthetic arm and detachable hand with wrist and mechanisms that allow the joints to be manually rotated and locked into place. The hand has a wide, hinged, non-jointed thumb with a large surface and a curved pointer…
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Standing Wheelchair Model
- 1900s
A wooden model of a standing wheelchair with a figure. The model is constructed of three pieces: two sides of the wheelchair, and one figure. The model was built by Morris A. Robbins, M.D. (1916-2004), an orthopedic…
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