The Otto Haas Family Papers document the personal and professional life of Otto Haas (1872-1960) and his wife Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967); the Rohm and Haas Company, of which he was a co-founder; and members of the Haas and Lörcher family.
A small portion of the collection has been digitized.
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Christmas card to Otto Haas
Box 3, Folder 1- Circa 1913
Christmas card to Otto Haas (1872-1960) from Carl Pfundt, undated.
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, Christmas cards
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Jolly Christmas wishes to you all from me and all the family, -including the cat!
Box 3, Folder 1- 1913-Dec-13
Christmas card sent to Otto Haas (1872-1960), co-founder of Rohm and Haas.
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, Christmas
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6 items
Letter from Caroline Furness to Otto Haas, December 31, 1913
Box 3, Folder 1- 1913-Dec-31
Letter from Caroline E. Furness (1869–1936), an American astronomer and director of the Vassar College Observatory, to Otto Haas (1872-1960).
Phoebe Waterman Haas, who was engaged to Otto Haas at the time, was an…
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New Years card to Otto Haas, December 30, 1913
Box 3, Folder 1- 1913-Dec-30
New Year's postcard sent to Otto Haas, featuring a cartoon of two children in traditional Dutch attire.
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, New Year
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Postcard to Otto Haas, July 21, 1913
Box 3, Folder 1- 1913-Jul-21
Postcard sent to Otto Haas (1872-1960), featuring an image of a traditional Black Forest farmhouse.
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, Germany--Black Forest
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New Years card to Otto Haas, December 17, 1913
Box 3, Folder 1- 1913-Dec-17
New Year's postcard sent to Otto Haas, featuring an image of the T.S.S. New Amsterdam.
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, Holland Amerika Lijn, New Year
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Letter to Otto Haas, 1911
Box 3, Folder 1- 1911
Letter to Otto Haas (1872-1960) from an unknown sender, dated 1911.
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
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Letter from A. F. Reis to Otto Haas, January 26, 1914
Box 3, Folder 1- 1914-Jan-26
Letter to Otto Haas (1872-1960) from A. F. Reis, about entering the "Hide Fat & Rendering business".
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
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Letter from A. F. Reis to Otto Haas, January 30, 1914
Box 3, Folder 1- 1914-Jan-30
Letter to Otto Haas (1872-1960) from A. F. Reis, at Hanover Abattoir in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Reis welcomes Mr. Haas back from South America and congratulates him on his upcoming marriage to Phoebe Waterman Haas…
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Author Reis, A. F.
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, Waterman Haas, Phoebe, 1882-1967
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Postcard to Otto Haas, February 5, 1914
Box 3, Folder 1- 1914-Feb-05
Postcard to Otto Haas (1872-1960), featuring an illustration of a train from the New York Central Lines.
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, New York Central Lines
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New Years card to Otto Haas, December 24, 1913
Box 3, Folder 1- 1913-Dec-24
New Year's postcard sent to Otto Haas, featuring two figures walking through the snow.
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, New Year
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Letter from John C. Waterman to Otto Haas, December 28, 1913
Box 3, Folder 1- 1913-Dec-28
Letter to Otto Haas (1872-1960) from John Charles Waterman (1857-1939), father of Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967).
Otto Haas, co-founder of Rohm & Haas, married Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) in 1914. Phoebe…
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Letter from Constance E. White to Otto Haas, January 17, 1914
Box 3, Folder 1- 1914-Jan-17
Constance E. White updates Otto Haas (1872-1960) on her personal life and congratulates him on his upcoming marriage to Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967).
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Author White, Constance E.
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, White, Constance E., Waterman Haas, Phoebe, 1882-1967
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Wedding card to Otto Haas, February, 1914
Box 3, Folder 1- 1914-Feb
Card to Otto Haas (1872-1960) congratulating him on his marriage to Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967). Notes on the right appear to identify wedding gifts and their senders.
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Letter from Mary Fowler to Otto Haas, January 10, 1914
Box 3, Folder 1- 1914-Jan-10
Mary Fowler writes to Otto Haas (1872-1967) about filling Phoebe Waterman Haas's (1882-1967) vacant position at the Argentine National Observatory in Córdoba, Argentina.
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Author Fowler, Mary
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, Astronomers, Women astronomers, Women in science, Waterman Haas, Phoebe, 1882-1967
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Postcard from Otto Rohm to Otto Haas, February 20, 1916
Box 3, Folder 1- 1916-Feb-20
Postcard from Otto Rohm (1876-1939) to his friend and business partner Otto Haas (1872-1960).
The letter is paired with a handwritten English translation, the origin of which is unknown.
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Letter from Ada S. Bristol to Otto Haas, January 22, 1914
Box 3, Folder 1- 1914-Jan-22
Ada S. Bristol writes to Otto Haas (1872-1960) about his fiancé, Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967), staying over after arriving in New York by boat.
Phoebe Haas was one of the first American women to earn her doctorate…
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Author Bristol, Ada S.
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, Waterman Haas, Phoebe, 1882-1967
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Letter from Grace Atwood to Otto Haas, January 15, 1914
Box 3, Folder 1- 1914-Jan-15
Grace Atwood congratulated Otto Haas (1872-1960) on his recent engagement to Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967).
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, Waterman Haas, Phoebe, 1882-1967
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Letter from Elizabeth Waterman to Otto Haas, undated
Box 3, Folder 1- Circa 1915
Letter from Elizabeth Waterman (1892-1992) to Otto Haas (1872-1960). Elizabeth Waterman is Otto Haas's sister-in-law. Otto Haas, co-founder of Rohm & Haas, married Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) in 1914.
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Author Waterman, Elizabeth, 1892-1992
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, Waterman, Elizabeth, 1892-1992
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Christmas card from Harriet Waterman to Otto Haas, December 22, 1913
Box 3, Folder 1- 1913-Dec-22
Christmas card from Harriet Robertson née Waterman (1884-1964) to her Otto Haas (1872-1960).
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Letter from Leah B. Allen to Otto Haas, December 1, 1913
Box 3, Folder 1- 1913-Dec-01
Leah B. Allen (1884-1979) writes to Otto Haas (1872-1967) about filling Phoebe Waterman Haas's (1882-1967) vacant position at the Argentine National Observatory in Córdoba, Argentina.
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Letter from Hilla Lörcher to Phoebe Waterman Haas, September 20, 1936
Box 3, Folder 5- 1936-Sep-20
Letter from Hilla Lörcher to Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967). Hilla sends Phoebe birthday wishes and mentions a disagreement.
- Addressee Waterman Haas, Phoebe, 1882-1967
- Author Lörcher, Hilla, 1899-1986
- Subject Lörcher, Hilla, 1899-1986, Waterman Haas, Phoebe, 1882-1967
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Christmas card from Hilla Lörcher to John C. Haas, 1977
Box 3, Folder 5- 1977
Christmas card written in German from Hilla Lörcher to John C. Haas (1918-2011).
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Letter from Hilla Lörcher to Phoebe Waterman Haas, July, 1949
Box 3, Folder 5- 1949-Jul
Hilla Lörcher (1899-1986) writes to Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) about the summer harvest.
- Addressee Waterman Haas, Phoebe, 1882-1967
- Author Lörcher, Hilla, 1899-1986
- Subject Lörcher, Hilla, 1899-1986, Waterman Haas, Phoebe, 1882-1967
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Letter from Hilla Lörcher to Phoebe Waterman Haas, August 6, 1933
Box 3, Folder 5- 1933-Aug-06
Hilla Lörcher sends condolences to Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) after the passing of her mother, Clara Waterman née Leonard (1859-1933).
