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The Papers of Max Bredig, 1889-1978 (inclusive) 1925-1965 (bulk)

Extent:
27.0 linear feet (23 boxes.)
Abstract:
The Papers of Max Bredig contain manuscripts, photographs, publications, and artifacts which were created or collected by Max Bredig. The collection documents Max's early life and career in Germany and contains a large amount of family and personal correspondence. The personal correspondence shifts to predominantly professional correspondence after he immigrated to the United States in 1933. Max's career as a physical chemist at the Vanadium Corporation of America and later the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is well documented among these papers. This collection is an addendum to the Papers of Georg and Max Bredig located at the Science History Institute.

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BetzDearborn, Incorporated Records, 1892-1997 (inclusive) 1920-1989 (bulk)

Extent:
23.6 linear feet ((9 record boxes, 2 hollinger boxes, 1 half hollinger box, 1 videotape box, 8 oversized boxes, 7 photo album boxes, and 3 photo negative boxes.))
Abstract:
Business records, printed materials, artifacts, audio-visual materials, and photographic materials of BetzDearborn, Incorporated, an American chemical company that manufactured water treatment chemicals for commercial and industrial applications. The materials in this collection mainly document the history of BetzDearborn's two corporate ancestors: Betz Laboratories, Incorporated and Dearborn Chemical Company.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]