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Leo Szilard Letters to Gertrud Weiss

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Leo Szilard Letters to Gertrud Weiss

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Extent

24 digital objects.

Description

The Leo Szilard Letters to Gertrud Weiss collection contains letters written between 1937 and 1959 from Szilard to Weiss. The letters document the development of their relationship during this period and cover a variety of topics, from the everyday to more personal topics, including Szilard's battle with cancer. There are also a small number of letters from other correspondents. Letters are primarily in German, with some in English. The entire collection has been digitized.

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Location Of Originals

From the Leo Szilard Letters to Gertrud Weiss. MSS 650. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

Funding

The Leo Szilard Letters to Gertrud Weiss (MSS 650) were digitized with grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

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Languages
  • English
  • German
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