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Alexander Wittenberg fonds File
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File consists of various personal documents of both Wittenberg and other family members including passports, membership cards, Vaccination certificates, Canadian citizenship certificate.

Documents

File consists of various personal documents of both Wittenberg and other family members including passports, membership cards, Vaccination certificates, Canadian citizenship certificate.

Studium

File consists of various certificates, letters and diplomas from Wittenberg's early education in Switzerland and France.

Gonseth I

File consists of Wittenberg's notes from a course with Ferdinand Gonseth.

Gonseth II

File consists of Wittenberg's notes from a course with Ferdinand Gonseth.

Raeff

File consists of correspondence with Marc Raeff, historian, Russian history.

Ehrenfest

File consists of correspondence with mathematician Tatiana Ehrenfest Afanasyeva, Holland.

Varia

File consists of various letters, notes and newspaper clips that were found together in a separate file folder.

Restitution

File consists of various letters and documents regarding restitution funds for Marlyse Wittenberg and her mother.

Birkhauser

File consists of correspondence with Swiss publishing house Birkhauser re: Wittenberg's book "Vom denken in Begriffen". The file consists also of correspondence with other publishers regarding the book.

Kline

File consists of correspondence with mathematician Professor Morris Kline

Canadian Jewish Congress

File consists of various correspondence with the CJC regarding lectures and Jewish schools in Canada. Files contains two CJC publications: "Brief submitted by the Canadian Jewish Congress to the Royal commission of inquiry on education, March 1962" and "The place of the Jew in the public school system of Montreal". There are several more CJC correspondence in the 'York-Varia' file.

Gonseth

File consists of correspondence with Swiss Mathematician Professor Ferdinand Gonseth. Gonseth was one of Wittenberg's PhD advisors.

ETH

File consists of correspondence with the Zurich ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) from which Wittenberg obtained his PhD.

Universite Laval

File consists of various correspondence and documents, academic and administrative, re: joining and teaching at Laval University.

Laval

File consists of correspondence, mostly regarding administrative matters, with various functions within Laval University.

Bernays

File consists of correspondence with mathematician Paul Bernays, one of Wittenberg's PhD advisors.

Schweis

File consists of correspondence with the Swiss consulates in Toronto and Montreal regarding citizenship and registration matters. The file also contains a 1965 list of "Swiss scientists and engineers in North America"

Polya

File consists of correspondence with mathematician Professor Georges Polya.

ENS

File consists of various correspondence regarding an initiative to establish a dedicated school for the training of math teachers.

Mathematical Association of America

File consists of correspondence with the MAA re conferences and about the need for a section on mathematical education in the association's newsletter. The file also contains Wittenberg's membership card.

Coleman

File consists of correspondence with Professor John Coleman re: general education and the teaching of mathematics.

Foundations

File consists of correspondence with various foundations re: grants. The file includes Wittenberg's CV and several cover letters describing his work and worldviews.

Israel

File consists of various correspondence with the Israeli embassy in Canada and with 'The central division Zionist organization of Canada'. File also contains a letter from Wittenberg to the Israeli ambassador re: the Dr. Robert Soblen case.

Katchalsky

File consists of correspondence with Professor Ahron Katchalsky (Katzir) regarding the 'Israel centre for the advancement of human culture'

Malediction

File consists of several copies of an unpublished article titled 'malediction' by Wittenberg regarding Christian Jewish relations. The file includes a 1959 newspaper clip on Pope Jean XXIII and a letter to Francois Mauriac introducing the article.

M.N.U.

File consists of correspondence with the German journal 'Mathematische und naturwissenschaftliche unterricht'.

Raeff

File consists of correspondence with Marc Raeff, historian, Russian history.

Peterson

File consists of correspondence with Professor Alec Peterson, England, mostly regarding an article on the teaching of mathematics.

Nursery Clocks

File consists of correspondence regarding an initiative to develop a numberless clock for young children.

Summer 1960

File consists of correspondence and materials relating to a research trip to London England and meetings with various academics.

Stanford Congress

File consists of materials from the 1960 'International Congress for logic, methodology and philosophy of science' that Wittenberg attended.

Abel, Berlin

File consists of correspondence with Welther Abel, director of the Gymnasium zu Berilin-Steglitz with regards to Wittenberg's visit. The file also consists two publications about the history of the Gymnasium and an itinerary for a trip to Israel, September-October 1960

Radio Canada

File consists of various correspondence with Radio Canada/Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

Arbeitsplan

Item is an undated work plan on future projects, including a section on a plan to write about Albert Einstein.

Polanyi

File consists of correspondence with scientist Professor Michael Polanyi.

Rumpf

File consists of correspondence with Professor Horst Rumpf, Germany.

L'education nationale

File consists of correspondence with the French journal 'L'education nationale'. File includes journal issues from February-May 1961, October 1962 and February 1963.

Grene

File consists of correspondence with Marjorie Green (also spelled Grene), American philosopher.

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