Collection: Kzl und Morgenthau: by Erwin Weinbrenner

Scope and content

The poems skewers Morgenthau's theories quite nicely but depicting a postwar Germany in which cavemen still persist in finding advanced technological solutions to the problems that they face.

Dates

Creation: circa 1944

Creator

Weinbrenner, Erwin, 1906- (creator., Person)

Language of Materials

Text in German.

Biographical sketch

Erwin Weinbrenner (1906-1989) was a member of Polymer Processing Hall of Fame for his work with polyurethane technology. He worked for I.G. Farbenindustrie where he pioneered the development of totally Buna S tires and for Bayer AG where he developed impingement mixing. He was key figure in the transfer of technology from Europe to the United States was a key figure in the development of Mobaty Chemical Company's technological base.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 volume : illustrations; 22 x 30 cm.)

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--McGregor, William A.. Method of acquisition--Gift;; Date of acquisition--2004..

General Note

This is an black and white line art illustrated humorous poem attacking U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr.s plan to transform post-WW II Germany into a largely pre-industrial, agrarian society.