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9M 26S
Test Tube Tale
- 1941
A short film about industrial chemistry or chemical engineering and how it is used in domestic applications, specifically coatings, finishes, and other treatments that enhance the durability of various materials.
- Producer Jam Handy
- Subject Chemical engineering, Rayon, Rubber, Corrosion and anti-corrosives
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4M 38S
Looking Ahead Through Plexiglas
- 1940
Promotional film for Plexiglas, a clear plastic manufactured by Rohm & Haas during World War II. This film focuses on using Plexiglas in the home for interior design and furniture.
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Producer Jam Handy Organization
- Subject Plexiglas, Interior decoration, Furniture design, Plastics
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4 items
Vacuum desiccator belonging to Rosalind Franklin
- After 1940 – before 1958
Glass chamber for dehydrating samples over a desiccant chemical. Desiccant crystals remain in the bottom lobe of the device. A valve on the side of the upper lobe allows a vacuum to be attached. After being used by…
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First Day Cover commemorating the 2nd centenary of the birth of Antoine Lavoisier
- 1943-Nov-19
Philatelic First Day Cover commemorating the 2nd centenary of the birth of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794), who is widely considered the father of modern chemistry.
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4 items
Letter to Gabor B. Levy from Margaret Levy, March 22, 1941
- 1941-Mar-22
Letter to Gabor B. Levy (1913-1999) from his mother Margaret Levy (1886-1975), who signs as "Suya." Includes a section addressed to Gabor's wife, Freidl Levy (1913-).
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4 items
Roses from Rags with Putnam Dyes
- Circa 1920 – circa 1950
Pamphlet showcasing latchhooked rugs designed by Mary Rockwell and dyed with Putnam Fadeless Dyes, which were produced by the Monroe Chemical Company.
- Author Rockwell, Mary
- Creator Of Work Monroe Chemical Company
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Monroe Chemical Company, Rugs, Hooked, Textile crafts
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Letter from Federico and Annemarie Schnell to Max Bredig, September 18, 1941
- 1941-Sep-18
Federico (Fritz) and Annemarie Schnell write to their friend Max Bredig (1902-1977) with updates on their lives in Santiago, Chile.
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2 items
Max Bredig's War Manpower Commission I.D. card
- 1940-Oct-31
Max Albert Bredig's (1902-1977) War Manpower Commission I.D. card.
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Action -- Not Pity Can Save Millions Now!
- Extinction or Hope for the Remnants of European Jewry? It is for Us to Give the Answer.
- 1943-Feb-08
Full page advertisement created by the Committee for a Jewish Army of Stateless and Palestinian Jews in the New York Times. This advertisement was part of a larger campaign to create an independent Jewish army to fight…
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German Exiles Face a Return to Europe
- 1940s
New York Times article titled German Exiles Face a Return to Europe: Visa Mix-Up Affects Hundreds of Refugees, Traveler Says. The article interviews Mrs. Elsa Jaffe who says the immigrating through Spain and Portugal…
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Nazis to Send Out Jews
- Armbands to Be Ordered
- 1942-Nov-07
Newspaper clipping featuring articles stating that Germany intends to transport all Jewish people to unoccupied France. The second article states that in occupied France Jewish people will be forced to wear yellow…
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Camps for Aliens Revised in France; One Concentration Center Left is for Political Internees - Others Give Shelter
- 1940-Nov-17
New York Times article titled Camps for Aliens Revised in France; One Concentration Center Left is for Political Internees - Others Give Shelter . This article reports that concentration camps are now being replaced by…
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Cholera Said to Be Killing Many In French Concentration Camps
- 1940-Dec-05
Page from the New York Times featuring an article titled Cholera Said to Be Killing Many In French Concentration Camps; Refugee Here on Portuguese Liner Nyassa Says Men Have No Shovels to Bury Dead -- Vessel Arrives…
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2 items
The Way in America and Neues Jüdisches Gemeindeblatt, December 9, 1940
- Relief Campaign for the Internees in Gurs
- 1940-Dec-09
Page one and two of The Way in America and Neues Jüdisches Gemeindeblatt, Volume III, No. 4, published on December 9, 1940.
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Gurs Camp Shocks Red Cross Officer
- 1940-Dec-28
New York Times article titled Gurs Camp Shocks Red Cross Officer; He Finds 12,000 Overcrowded and Living on Rations for 9,000 in Pyrenees. Steve Fulton writes about the poor conditions of the Gurs concentration camp,…
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Gives Congress Bill on Dual Citizenship
- Stimson Offers Measure to End Possible Axis Espionage
- 1940s
New York Times article titled Gives Congress Bill on Dual Citizenship: Stimson Offers Measure to End Possible Axis Espionage. The article explains that individuals with dual citizenship in enemy countries will have to…
- Publisher New York times
- Subject Dual nationality, World War (1939-1945), Espionage, Deportation
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Lisbon's Refugees Now Put At 8,000
- 1940-Dec-15
New York Times article titled Lisbon's Refugees Now Put At 8,000; Handful of Children Departs for U.S., but Others Wait in Vague Hope for Havens.
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Reich Jews Sent to South France; 10,000 Reported Put Into Camps; Deportations From Palatinate and Baden, Agencies Here Learn--American Workers Seek to Ease the Group's Acute Needs
- 1940-Nov-09
New York Times article titled Reich Jews Sent to South France; 10,000 Reported Put Into Camps; Deportations From Palatinate and Baden, Agencies Here Learn--American Workers Seek to Ease the Group's Acute Needs.
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Study Virgin Islands As Refugee Haven; Interior Department Heads Weigh Temporary Visit Plan
- 1940s
New York Times article titled Study Virgin Islands As Refugee Haven; Interior Department Heads Weigh Temporary Visit Plan .
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Max Bredig's statement of financial assets
- 1944-Sep-05
Max Albert Bredig's (1902-1977) statement of financial assets, for the sponsorship of his nephews Wolfgang and Peter Homburger.
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4 items
Aufbau, Volume 7, Number 8
- 1941-Feb-21
Pages one, two, seven, and eight of, Aufbau, a periodical which began publication in 1934 as a newsletter for the German-Jewish Club of New York. Initially, the newspaper contained mostly news about club activities,…
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2 items
Aufbau, Volume 7, Number 7
- 1941-Feb-14
Front page of Aufbau, a periodical which began publication in 1934 as a newsletter for the German-Jewish Club of New York. Initially, the newspaper contained mostly news about club activities, articles about Jewish…
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2 items
Aufbau, Volume 7, Number 9
- 1941-Feb-28
Front page of Aufbau, a periodical which began publication in 1934 as a newsletter for the German-Jewish Club of New York. Initially, the newspaper contained mostly news about club activities, articles about Jewish…
- Publisher Aufbau (New York, N.Y.)
- Subject Aufbau (New York, N.Y.), Jewish newspapers, Newspapers, World War (1939-1945)
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2 items
Aufbau, Volume 7, Number 5
- 1941-Jan-31
Front page of Aufbau, a periodical which began publication in 1934 as a newsletter for the German-Jewish Club of New York. In the beginning, the newspaper contained mostly news about club activities, articles about…
- Publisher Aufbau (New York, N.Y.)
- Subject Aufbau (New York, N.Y.), Jewish newspapers, Newspapers, World War (1939-1945)
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Letter from Anny van der Sluys to Max Bredig, 1940s
- 1940s
Anny van der Sluys writes to her friend Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977).
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Author van der Sluys, Anny
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, van der Sluys, Anny
