In this letter from Marianne and Viktor Homburger to Georg and Max Bredig written in the Gurs concentration camp, the couple describe how they celebrated the New Year, provide updates on packages and correspondence,…

Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975) informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) of a possible way to facilitate the release of his sister and brother-in-law, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) and Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), from the Gurs…

In a letter to Max Bredig (1902-1977), Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975), a Polish chemist and the director of the chemistry department at the University of Munich, discusses upcoming plans for Max's arrival at Fajans'…

Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates Ilse Wolfsberg on his efforts to assist her fiancé and Bredig's former colleague, the patent attorney Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968), immigrate to the U.S.A. Hochwald is currently interned in…

Marianne Homburger (1903-1986) asks her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), to confirm that he received her postcards and baked goods.

Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) asks her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), if he received household items and clothing that she sent to him.

Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) asks her father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), and brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), to forward a letter to friends. She additionally provides an update on her efforts to secure immigration…

A note by Max Bredig (1902-1977) regarding topics to include in a letter to Viktor Homburger (1888-1968) and Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), including legal authorization, letters from the Homburger children, and the…

In a letter to Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), Max Bredig (1902-1977) wishes his sister all the best for her birthday and inquires about their father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Georg recently fled Nazi-occupied Germany…

In a letter to her father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), and brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) details her life in the Gurs concentration camp, including its dire circumstances and her hopes…

In a letter to her father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) describes the dire circumstances of the Jewish internees at the Gurs concentration camp in France. She also conveys tragic news…

Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs Ilse Wolfsberg of funds available to assist with the immigration case of her fiancé, Fritz Hochwald. Hochwald, a patent attorney and Bredig's former colleague at the Bavarian Nitrogen…

Max Bredig (1902-1977) writes to a source in Switzerland, Hermann Wismer, who may be able to help deliver care packages to Bredig's sister and brother-in-law, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) and Viktor Homburger…

Max Bredig (1902-1977) thanks Solomea Fajans (1889-1982) for her concern for his family members in Nazi-occupied Germany, who have requested immigration assistance. Bredig explains that it will be very difficult to…

Max Bredig (1902-1977) copies excerpts of letters addressed to his colleague, the chemistry professor Kasimir Fajans (1887-1985), from his family members in Germany, Werner and Ida Gebhardt. The Gebhardts, who have been…

Max Bredig (1902-1977) thanks his colleague, Hermann Mark (1895-1992), for his professional advice and reports that he has received a job offer from the Vanadium Corporation of America.

Georg Bredig (1868-1944) writes a note to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), who resides in New York City. He updates Max on his life in exile in the Netherlands as he waits to depart for the U.S.A, including his…

Georg Bredig (1868-1944) confirms receiving recent correspondence from his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977). He also mentions that he may seek refuge in the Netherlands with his friend and colleague, the Dutch chemist Ernst…

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…

Georg Bredig (1868-1944) discusses financial matters with his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977).

Georg Bredig (1868-1944) tells his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), that his personal documents have been returned to him by Third Reich authorities.

In a letter to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), Georg Bredig (1868-1944) suggests that Max work on accumulators at the University of Michigan and provides scientific references on the subject. Georg additionally gives…

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…

In a letter to Georg Bredig (1868-1944), Eduard Schär (1842-1913), a Swiss pharmacologist, discusses the catalytic ability of colloidal platinum towards H2O2 and mentions that two of his scientific treatises are…

Eduard Schär (1842-1913), a Swiss pharmacologist, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his habilitation thesis Anorganische Fermente (Inorganic Ferments). In many Germanophone countries, a habilitation is a…