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Postcard from Rudolf Knietsch to Georg Bredig
Box 2, Folder 28- 1906-Jan-08
Rudolf Knietsch (1854-1906), a German chemist, responds to a scientific inquiry from Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
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Letter from Ludwik Bruner to Georg Bredig
Box 2, Folder 27- Circa 1901
Ludwik Bruner (1843-1910), a physical chemist and a professor of chemistry at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for sending his habilitation thesis "Anorganische Fermente"…
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Bruner, Ludwik, 1871-1913
- Subject Bruner, Ludwik, 1871-1913, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemists, Chemistry, Inorganic, Fermentation
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, November 26, 1939
Box 1, Folder 23- 1939-Nov-26
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), of various ships that he could use to travel from Europe to the United States in late 1939 or early 1940.
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, November 24, 1939
Box 1, Folder 23- 1939-Nov-24
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), that Princeton University will soon send the necessary documents to the American consulate in the Netherlands to facilitate Georg's immigration to the…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, March 18, 1939
Box 1, Folder 23- 1939-Mar-18
Max Bredig (1902-1977) asks his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), about his departure for the United States via Holland. He additionally mentions that he plans to submit a manuscript, which he worked on in Berlin at the…
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Chemistry, Third Reich, Jews, German
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, February 16, 1939
Box 1, Folder 23- 1939-Feb-16
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), that he is sending documents to facilitate Georg's immigration to the United States. Max additionally inquires about Georg's travel preparations and…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, January 26, 1939
Box 1, Folder 23- 1939-Jan-26
Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), on his new position with the Vanadium Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He additionally laments criticism that one of his publications received…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, May 9, 1938
Box 1, Folder 22- 1938-May-09
Max Bredig (1902-1977) informs his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that he would like to have his scientific journals shipped to the United States. He additionally discusses his work and social life at the University…
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Postcard from American Express Company to Max Bredig
Box 10, Folder 17- 1938-Jan-06
The American Express Company informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that his personal effects have not arrived for shipment from Karlsruhe, Germany to the United States.
- Author American Express Company
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject American Express Company, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
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Letter from American Express Company to Georg Bredig, March 1938
Box 10, Folder 17- 1938-Mar-25
The freight forwarding division of the American Express Company in Berlin informs Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that the belongings of his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), have likely arrived in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company…
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Letter from Fritz Boas to Georg Bredig
Box 10, Folder 17- 1938-Mar-15
Fritz Boas, the Berlin-based immigration attorney for Max Bredig (1902-1977), informs Georg Bredig (1868-1944) that his son's motorcycle was sold.
- Author Boas, Fritz
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Emigration and immigration, Motorcycles
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Letter from Viktor Homburger to Otto C. Warburg, January 27, 1940
Box 9, Folder 23- 1940-Jan-27
Viktor Homburger (1888-1968) requests that Otto C. Warburg procure a second affidavit for him and his wife, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), for the purpose of immigrating to the United States from Germany. Despite their…
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Letter from Max Bredig to the Vorstand der Jüdischen Gemeinde, December 4, 1935
Box 9, Folder 22- 1935-Dec-04
Max Bredig (1902-1977) expresses interest in contributing financially to the Jewish Winter Relief Fund of Berlin's Jewish Community. Although Max Bredig was not raised in the Jewish faith and was baptized as a…
- Addressee Vorstand der Jüdischen Gemeinde
- Contributor Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Vorstand der Jüdischen Gemeinde, Jews, German, Judaism, Antisemitism, Third Reich
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Excerpt of a Letter from Erwin Hirsch to Stefan Jakobowicz, January 31, 1942
Box 9, Folder 12- 1942-Jan-31
Erwin Hirsch, a chemist residing in Saint-Juéry, France, describes the victimization and disenfranchisement of Jewish scientists to his colleague in New York, Stefan Jakobowicz. Hirsch and many of his colleagues have…
- Author Hirsch, Erwin
- Addressee Jakobowicz, Stefan
- Subject Hirsch, Erwin, Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945), Antisemitism, Third Reich, World War (1939-1945)
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Money order instructions for Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc.
Box 9, Folder 10- 1940s
This pamphlet, published by Selfhelp of Emigres from Central Europe, Inc., provides instructions on how to send money from the United States to the unoccupied territory of France. Selfhelp of Emigres from Central…
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Letter to Max Bredig regarding donations to the Jewish Winter Relief Fund, October 27, 1935
Box 9, Folder 3- 1935-Oct-27
Max Bredig (1902-1977) receives a letter containing information on how he and his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), can contribute financially to the Jewish Winter Relief Fund.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Charity, Judaism, Jews, German
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Letter from the Metal Bank and Metallurgical Society to Max Bredig
Box 8, Folder 35- 1926-Aug-06
Max Bredig (1902-1977) receives a letter from the Metal Bank and Metallurgical Society informing him that a position at the North German Refinery, for which he expressed interested, has been relocated and that his…
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Letter to the Metal Bank and Metallurgical Society from Max Bredig
Box 8, Folder 35- 1920s
Upon finishing his doctoral degree, Max Bredig (1902-1977) applies for a position as a physical chemist at the Norddeutsche Affinerie (North German Refinery) in Hamburg.
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Metallbank und Metallurgische Gesellschaft
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Metallurgy, Chemistry
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Letter to Max Bredig from Rudolf Brill
Box 8, Folder 35- 1920s
Rudolf Brill (1899-1989) asks Max Bredig (1902-1977) if he is interested in employment with I.G. Farben or BASF.
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Letter from I.G. Farben to Max Bredig, July 2, 1927
Box 8, Folder 35- 1927-Jul-02
I.G. Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, a German chemical and pharmaceutical corporation, informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that his application for a chemist position will be eligible for review when he finishes his…
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Letter from I.G. Farben to Max Bredig, September 22, 1927
Box 8, Folder 35- 1927-Sep-22
The company I.G. FARBEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT acknowledges receiving a letter from Max Bredig (1902-1977).
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Letter from Max Bredig to Herman Mark, November 23, 1938
Box 8, Folder 34- 1938-Nov-23
Max Bredig (1902-1977) asks Herman Mark (1895-1992), an Austrian chemist and former colleague living in Canada, about emigration and employment opportunities for himself and his relatives in Canada. Herman Mark was…
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Letter from Viktor Homburger to Max Bredig, August 21, 1937
Box 8, Folder 21- 1937-Aug-21
Viktor Homburger (1888-1968) explains to his brother-in-law, Max Bredig (1902-1977), various options for transferring his assets from Nazi-occupied Germany to the United States. He advises Max to carefully examine the…
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Letter from Max Bredig to the Homburger Family, June 21, 1938
Box 8, Folder 21- 1938-Jun-21
Max Bredig (1902-1977) thanks his nephews for writing to him, and updates his sister, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), and brother-in-law, Viktor Homburger (1888-1968), on his professional life at the University of…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig and Viktor and Marianne Homburger, July 1, 1938
Box 8, Folder 21- 1938-Jul-01
In a letter to his family, Max Bredig (1902-1977) describes his professional prospects in the chemical industry in the United States in late 1938.