Gumbel, E.J. Correspondence

1953 April 2 to Maj. Gen. Don L. Putt (Baltimore) from Erwin Loewy (typed carbon letter re: Prof. Gumbel (Columbia Univ.) going to teach at Univ. of Berlin and benefit to U.S. Air Force, attachment is published article “Etude Statistique de la Fatigue des Materiaux” by E. J. Gumbel) 1953 April 7 to Erwin Loewy (Empire State Bldg) from D.L. Putt (original Letter acknowledging receipt of Gumbel article) 1953 April 14 same as April 2 letter (refers to Gumbel’s methods being used by Air Force) 1953 April 22 to Erwin Loewy (New York) from Francois Rosenauer (Original letter in French refers to Prof. Gumbel) 1953 November 5 to E.J. Gumbel from Erwin Loewy (carbon copy refers To a donation for a blind professor) 1954 November 11 to E.J. Gumbel from Mary Karkocka (Secretary to Erwin Loewy) (refers to clipping “Cracks suspected in Comet Crash” and two names Sir Arnold Hall and Sir Hartley Shawcross) 1954 November 29 to Lt. General D.L. Putt from Erwin Loewy (refers to Gumbel being at Free University of Berlin) 1954 November 29 to E.J. Gumbel from Erwin Loewy (thanks for a pamphlet being forwarded to Gen. Putt) 1954 December 21 to Erwin Loewy from Albert E. Lombard (thanks for Informing the Directorate of Research and Development about Prof. Gumbel’s work) 1955 January 4 to G.W. Papen (Lockhead Aircraft Corp) from Loewy (recommends Prof. Gumbel’s work on fatigue) 1955 January 5 to Lt. Gen. D.L. Putt (a note about reprint from Journal Of Applied Physics, “Failure and Survival of Fatigue” by A.M. Freudenthal and E.J. Gumbel 1955 January 20 small lecture booklet titled “Statistical Interpretation of Fatigue Life and Fatigue Strengths” by Emil J. Gumbel 1955 September/October abstract of paper titled “Statistische Theorie der Ermüdungserscheinungen von Metallen” by E.J. Gumbel 1956 February reprint of paper (see January 20) published in Transactions Of the New York Academy of Sciences, Series II, Vo. 18, No. 4 1956 May 1 Columbia University Technical Report T-6A titled “Statistical Estimation of the Endurance Limit” by E.J. Gumbel 1956 September/November reprint of presentation “Distribution Functions For the Prediction of Fatigue Life and Fatigue Strength” by A.M. Freudenthal and E.J. Gumbel, International Conf on Fatigue of Metals, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London and New York 1956 November 16 to Loewy from E.J. Gumbel (Columbia University) (letter of thanks for advice and encloses a list of publications) 1956 reprint of a paper in German titled “Statistische Theorie der Ermüdungserscheinungen bei Metallen” by E.J. Gumbel, Mitteilungsblatt für Mathematische Statistik, Physica Verlag, Würzburg, Jahrg. 8 (1956) Heft 2. 1956 December 13 to E.J. Gumbel from Frederick C. King (Air Research and Development Command) (letter is dismissive re: Gumbel’s help with Air Force problem) 1957 January 3 to Loewy from E.J. Gumbel (letter refers to unpleasant Experience with Wright Air Center) 1957 March 1 Columbia University Technical Report T-8A titled “Statistical Analysis of Fatigue” by E.J. Gumbel [E.J. personal friend of E.L. and highly respected statistician]