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Affidavit by Abel Cary Thomas in support of Alfred Reis

  • 1941-Jan-31

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Affidavit in support of the immigration of Dr. Alfred Reis (1882-1951), written by Abel Cary Thomas, an employee of Warner Brothers Pictures, Incorporated. Max Bredig (1902-1977) has written at the top of the letter that the affidavit was not accepted by the President's Advisory Committee on January 31st, 1941.

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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 4

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Thomas, Abel Cary. “Affidavit by Abel Cary Thomas in Support of Alfred Reis,” January 31, 1941. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 9, Folder 4. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/uxqomly.

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