George dern (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: Very good. [Washington], between, [1933 and 1936]., [1933 and 1936]. Very good. - A 3 inch high by 5 inch wide embossed "War Department" card upon which is typed "I am pleased to add my autograph to your collection. / Yours very truly," and signed " "Geo. H. Dern" with his title typed below. There are a very few light spots of foxing. Very good.The German American politician, businessman, and mining man George Henry Dern (1872-1936) co-invented the Holt-Dern ore roasting process. He served as Governor of Utah from 1925 to 1933, fighting for tax reform, public education and social welfare. He was appointed Secretary of War by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dern was the grandfather of the actor Bruce Dern and great-grandfather of the actress Laura Dern.…

Best known as co-inventor of the Holt-Dern ore roasting process for extracting silver from low-grade ore, this mining businessman turned Democratic politician served as the sixth governor of Utah (1925-33) and a Franklin Roosevelt's first Secretary of War (1933-36). TNS, 1p, heavy stock 5" X 3" correspondence card, n.p., n.y. Near fine. On buff card with "War Department" embossed at upper right, Dern notes he is "pleased to add my autograph to your collection," signing boldly in black at the close. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - bTitle:/b Diary of George Dern; or, Jottings of a year of middle life.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.br/br/The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. br/br/++++br/The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:br/++++br/br/b/b British Librarybr/b/b Dern, George; br/b/b 1864.br/b/b 253 p. ; 12º.br/b/b 12631.aaa.7.br/.…

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Three striking vintage reference photographs from the 1967 Roger Corman film. With printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. From the collection of noted British film producer John Palmer. A dramatization of the 1929 mass murder of seven members of the Northside Gang by members of Al Capone's gang, led by George "Bugs" Moran. Set in Chicago. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall. …

One-page TLS and one-page ALS from U.S. Secretary of War George Henry Dern. TLS is addressed to Cottrell, dated April 14, 1934; ALS is addressed to a Col. Waite, undated. Very Good minus TLS with Very Good ALS. The TLS discusses Cottrell's recommendation of Jim Elton for the next Director of the Bureau of Mines; the ALS requests that Waite communicate with Cottrell and Elton about the "Great Salt Lake Dike scheme". Both letters are on War Department letterhead, with the TLS on a full-size sheet and the ALS on a smaller card. TLS is faintly creased and lightly age toned, with mild wrinkling and some rust marks in the top margin. ALS is more moderately age toned, with light wear along edges. TLS signed in pencil, ALS signed in black ink: "Geo. H. Dern". Shelved at DuPont Cottrell binder. This piece comes from a large collection of letters to, from, and concerning Frederick Gardner Cottrell, a prominent American inventor and physical chemist. Best known for his invention of the electrostatic precipitator, a device which revolutionized emission-heavy industries, Cottrell rose to prominence for his endeavors to fund American scientific research through the establishment of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. Cottrell was highly regarded by the other leading scientific minds of his age, a fact reflected in this collection of his letters with historic figures in research, academia, and American politics. Among these are Cottrell's correspondences with Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and Nobel laureates William Ramsay (discoverer of the noble gases) and J. J. Thompson (discoverer of the electron), as well as exchanges with two American presidents, Herbert Hoover and Woodrow Wilson. 1415088. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Signed.…