
Photographs, correspondence, and manuscript materials chronicling the life and career of German-Jewish physical chemist Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and his son Max (1902-1977). The contents of the collection are divided into two parts: materials documenting Bredig’s scientific career around the turn of the 19th century and materials documenting the Bredig family’s persecution by the Nazis and eventual escape to the United States. Notably includes letters concerning the internment of Bredig’s daughter Marianne and her husband Victor Homburger at Camp Gurs in Vichy France, and the experiences of Max’s colleague Alfred Schnell and his wife Eva, who hid in the Netherlands for two years before their eventual discovery and execution by Dutch Nazis. The full collection except for Series III: Publications, has been digitized.

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Letter from Richard Abegg to Georg Bredig
Box 1, Folder 1- 1900-Feb-04
Richard Abegg (1869-1910), a German chemist and pioneer of valence theory, compliments Georg Bredig (1868-1944) on his work in physical chemistry and anticipates Georg's progress in the field after completing his…
- Author Abegg, R. (Richard), 1869-1910
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Abegg, R. (Richard), 1869-1910, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry
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Letter from Richard Abegg to Georg Bredig
Box 1, Folder 1- 1900-Jul-02
Richard Abegg (1869-1910), a German chemist and pioneer of valence theory, encourages Georg Bredig (1868-1944) to complete a habilitation thesis, which is necessary for teaching and conducting research as a professor at…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Abegg, R. (Richard), 1869-1910
- Subject Abegg, R. (Richard), 1869-1910, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry
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Postcard from Richard Abegg to Georg Bredig
Box 1, Folder 1- 1901-May-15
- 1901-May-17
Postcard written by Richard Abegg (1869-1910) to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) which mentions Franz Rohmann (1856-1919). Abegg was a German physical chemist known for his work in valence theory which led to the later octet…
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Envelope addressed to Georg Bredig from the Chemisches Institut der Universität Zurich
Box 1, Folder 2- 1913-Jan-06
An envelope addressed to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) from the Chemisches Institut der Universität Zurich.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Contributor Universität Zürich
- Subject Universität Zürich, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Werner, Alfred, 1866-1919
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Letter from Richard Anschütz to Georg Bredig
Box 1, Folder 2- 1899-Feb-19
Richard Anschütz (1852-1937), a German organic chemist and professor of chemistry at the University of Bonn, corresponds with Georg Bredig (1868-1944) regarding the preparation of maleic acid esters.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Anschütz, Richard 1852-1937
- Subject Anschütz, Richard 1852-1937, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry
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Thank You Card from Maria Arrhenius to Georg Bredig
Box 1, Folder 3- 1927
Thank you note from Maria Arrhenius (1871-1957) to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for his participation in her husband, Svante Arrhenius' (1859-1927), memorial service.
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, April 1901
Box 1, Folder 4- 1901-Apr-01
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) writes to his friend Georg Bredig (1868-1944) about tension in the physical chemistry community.
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, April 1914
Box 1, Folder 4- 1914-Apr-12
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) writes to his friend Georg Bredig (1868-1944), telling him about his latest trip to Norway, sharing his thoughts on current politics, other chemists' works, and congratulating Bredig on…
- Author Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemists, Chemistry, Nobel Prize winners
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, August 1893
Box 1, Folder 4- 1893-Aug-19
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927), a Swedish physicist, expresses gratitude to his colleague Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for a letter he received earlier. Arrhenius apologizes for the delayed response, citing recent…
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, December 11, 1898
Box 1, Folder 4- 1898-Dec-11
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) discusses recent developments in physical chemistry with his friend and colleague, Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Arrhenius additionally inquires about the statutes of the Jablonowski foundation…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry, Nobel Prizes
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, December 18, 1905
Box 1, Folder 4- 1905-Dec-18
Letter from Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) to Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Arrhenius describes the Nobel Prizes and his new Institute, the Nobel Institute for Physical Chemistry. The letter also mentions the death of
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, December 1896
Box 1, Folder 4- 1896-Dec-25
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending a drama for his students to perform and informs his colleague that he has been elected as the university rector in Stockholm. Arrhenius…
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, December 1914
Box 1, Folder 4- 1914-Dec-18
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) writes to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) about the perilous onset of the First World War, which occurred after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (1863-1914) in June 1914. Arrhenius…
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, February 12, 1905
Box 1, Folder 4- 1905-Feb-12
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) writes to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) with updates on the scientific community.
Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932) is retiring and wants to become a private scholar. Ostwald had semi-retired in…
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, February 1923
Box 1, Folder 4- 1923-Feb-25
In a letter to Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) shares his thoughts about current events, world politics, and the future of science in Europe.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Creator Of Work Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemists, World politics
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, February 1923
Box 1, Folder 4- 1923-Feb-25
In a letter to Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) shares his thoughts about current events, world politics, and the future of science in Europe.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Creator Of Work Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Chemists, Nobel Prize winners
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, February 1926
Box 1, Folder 4- 1926-Feb-28
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) writes to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) to update him on the health of fellow chemists and to reflect on how the difficult winter and economic situation has affected him.
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, February 25, 1923
Box 1, Folder 4- 1923-Feb-25
In a letter to Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) expresses his views on teaching humanistic studies at technical universities, opium imports, and world politics.
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, February 26, 1921
Box 1, Folder 4- 1921-Feb-26
Letter from Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) to Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Contains personal updates about Arrhenius' family as well as updates about the Experimentalfältet (The Fields for Experiments at the Royal Swedish…
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, January 1894
Box 1, Folder 4- 1894-Jan-09
In 1894 Georg Bredig (1868-1944) began his post-doctoral studies with Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927). In this letter, Arrhenius expresses his happiness that Bredig will continue studying physical chemistry and invites him…
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, January 1896
Box 1, Folder 4- 1896-Jan-03
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) writes to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) about his recent work in carbonic acid and his Christmas-time celebrations. Arrhenius tells Bredig about his newborn son, Olof Wilhelm Arrhenius…
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, January 1908
Box 1, Folder 4- 1908-Jan-01
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) writes to Georg Bredig (1868-1944), encouraging him to take care of his health, giving him encouragement about his work, and commenting on other current chemists' work.
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, January 1909
Box 1, Folder 4- 1909-Jan-21
In a letter to Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) writes about candidates for the Nobel Prize in chemistry, including the nominations of Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932) and Richard Willstädter…
- Creator Of Work Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Nobel Prizes, Nobel Prize winners, Chemists
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, January 1913
Box 1, Folder 4- 1913-Jan-01
Letter from Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) containing personal and professional updates. Arrhenius praises Bredig for his interest in physical chemistry, discusses Wilhelm Ostwald's (1853-1932)…
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, January 1919
Box 1, Folder 4- 1919-Jan-11
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) writes to his friend Georg Bredig (1868-1944) to express his thoughts and concerns about Europe in the aftermath of World War I. He laments how Germany is suffering from economic and…
- Creator Of Work Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, World War (1914-1918), Politics and government, Economics