This collection’s scope covers the professional career and a large portion of the personal life of Max Bredig (1902-1977), a research chemist who immigrated to the United States to escape the effects of National Socialism in Germany. The contents include many photographs that document Max’s life in Germany prior to Nazi rule. This collection is an addendum to the Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, also held by the Science History Institute, where personal correspondence from Max Bredig to friends and family members for the years 1933-1945 can be found. Select photographs from the Papers of Max Bredig have been digitized and may be found here.
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Postcard to Max Bredig from Oberkirch, Germany, August 12, 1918
Box 20- 1918-Aug-12
Postcard to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) sent from Oberkirch, Germany on August 12, 1918. The postcard features an illustration of storks and their nestlings on a rooftop.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Storks
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Postcard to Max Albert Bredig, June 18, 1915
Box 20- 1915-Jun-18
Postcard sent to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977), dated June 18, 1915. The postcard features a colored image of a granite rock formation known in Polish as Słonecznik, located in the Karkonosze (Giant) Mountains on the…
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Europe--Krkonoše
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Postcard to Max Bredig from Schluchsee, Germany, August 11, 1918
Box 20- 1918-Aug-11
Postcard sent to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) from Schluchsee, Germany. The postcard shows Seebrugg, a village and southern shore area of the Schluchsee reservoir in the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) region of…
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Postcard to Max Bredig sent from Murg Valley, Germany, April 14, 1925
Box 20- 1925-Apr-14
Postcard sent to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) from Murg Valley, Germany, located in the Black Forrest.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Germany--Black Forest
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Postcard to Max Bredig, April 19, 1923
Box 20- 1923-Apr-19
Postcard to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) featuring the German ocean liner Cap Polonio of the Hamburg-South America Line.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Mail steamers, Ships
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Postcard to Max Bredig from Saugerties, New York, 1943
Box 20- 1943-Aug-09
Postcard from Saugerties, New York, sent to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). The postcard features an image of Rip's Lookout Point on the Rip Van Winkle Trail, located in the Catskill Mountains.
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Postcard to Max and Lydia Bredig from Chatham, Massachusetts, September 12, 1945
Box 20- 1945-Sep-12
Postcard sent from Chatham, Massachusetts to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) and his wife, Lydia Bredig.
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Postcard to Max Bredig from Bern, Switzerland, June 19, 1914
Box 20- 1914-Jun-19
Postcard from Bern, Switzerland, to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). The postcard features silhouette artwork created by the artist Félicien Philipp.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Switzerland--Bern, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Silhouettes
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Postcard to Max Bredig from Bern, Switzerland, June 19, 1914
Box 20- 1914-Jun-19
Postcard from Bern, Switzerland, to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). The postcard features silhouette artwork created by the artist Félicien Philipp.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Switzerland--Bern, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Silhouettes
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Postcard to Max Bredig from New York City, August 28, 1929
Box 20- 1929-Apr-28
Postcard from New York sent to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). The postcard features a photograph of the Woolworth Building framed through an architectural archway.
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Postcard to Max Bredig, circa 1913
Box 20- Circa 1913
Postcard sent to Max Albert Bredig depicting Prussian General Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg with the caption "Jetzt oder nie!" ("Now or never!"). The postcard commemorates the centenary of the Prussian uprising against…
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Postcard to Max Bredig from Bad Schachen, Germany, August 14, 1916
Box 20- 1916-Aug-14
Postcard from Bad Schachen, Germany, sent to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977).
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Postcard to Max Bredig from his family, March 24, 1917
Box 20- 1917-Mar-24
Postcard to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) from family members, sent from Heidelberg, Germany. The postcard, which features an illustration of Wartburg Castle, congratulates Bredig on his confirmation.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Wartburg (Eisenach, Germany), Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Poetry
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Postcard from Onkel Fritz to Max Bredig, June 18, 1918
Box 20- 1918-Jun-18
Postcard from Onkel Fritz to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977), sent from Hesse, Germany, on June 18, 1918.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Germany--Hesse, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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Postcard from Onkel Fritz to Max Bredig, February 5, 1916
Box 20- 1916-Feb-05
Postcard from "Onkel Fritz" to Max Bredig (1902-1977) featuring an image of Schmiedeberg in Riesengebirge (now Kowary, Poland).
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Postcard to Max Bredig from Germany, July 1915
Box 20- 1915-Jul
Postcard sent to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) featuring a painting of Samotnia Hut, located in Karkonosze (Giant Mountains).
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Europe--Krkonoše, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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Postcard from Berlin, Germany to Marianne and Max Bredig
Box 20- 1921-Dec-28
Postcard sent from Berlin, Germany, to Marianne Homburger née Bredig (1903-1987) and her brother Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). The postcard features an image of the Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom) alongside a bridge…
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Postcard from Friedrichshafen to Max Bredig, May 5, 1923
Box 20- 1923-May-20
Postcard sent to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) featuring an illustration of Friedrichshafen, Germany, off the shore of Lake Constance.
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Postcard to Max Bredig from Tirol, Austria, 1921
Box 20- 1921-Aug
Postcard to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977), sent from Tyrol, Austria. The postcard has an image of the Mittenwald Railway going over the Gurgelbach Viaduct.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Railroad trains, Mittenwaldbahn, Viaducts
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Postcard to Max Bredig from Charlottenburg, Germany, April 10, 1925
Box 20- 1925-Apr-10
Postcard from Charlottenburg, Germany, to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). The postcard features an image of Friedrichs Bridge and the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin.
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Postcard from Onkel Fritz to Max Bredig, March 1, 1916
Box 20- 1916-Mar-01
Postcard to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) sent from Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. The author signs his name as "Alter Onkel Fritz" (old uncle Fritz).
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Postcard to Max Bredig, August 29, 1916
Box 20- 1916-Jun-28
Postcard featuring an illustration of Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934), to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977).
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Postcard to Max Bredig from Rothenburg, Germany, August 6, 1922
Box 20- 1922-Jun-08
Postcard from Rothenburg, Germany, to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). The postcard features an image of the market square and town hall of Rothenburg.
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Postcard to Max Bredig from Schluchsee, Germany, August 14, 1918
Box 20- 1918-Aug-14
Postcard from Schluchsee, Germany, sent to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). The postcard features an illustrated map of Schluchsee and the surrounding area.
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Postcard to Max Bredig from Schluchsee, Germany, August 25, 1918
Box 20- 1926-Aug-18
Postcard from Schluchsee, Germany, sent to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). The postcard features an illustrated map of Schluchsee and the surrounding area.
