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Letter from Harold C. Urey, March 20, 1949

  • 1949-May-20

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Harold C. Urey (1893-1981) requests donations to the publication fund of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

A handwritten note by Max Bredig (1902-1977) at the bottom of the letter states "I sent $5.00 6-25-49."

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  • 21.5 cm. W x 28 cm. H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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  • Series II: Max Bredig Papers, 1911-1968
  • Series II: Sub-Series I. Max Bredig Correspondence File, 1926-1958
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  • Box 9, Folder 18

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Urey, Harold Clayton. “Letter from Harold C. Urey, March 20, 1949.” Bulletin of the atomic scientists, May 20, 1949. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 9, Folder 18. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/oycz4wu.

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