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Van Rijn, J Constant Dutch-American engineer who founded the Rotron Manufacturing Company in Woodstock, NYBiblio.com

TYPED LETTER SIGNED by the Dutch engineer and refugee J. CONSTANT VAN RIJN who settled in Woodstock NY during WWII and went on to found ROTRON.

1957réf. 97396Woodstock New York February 25 1957. 1957. Good. - Over 65 words typed on Van Rijn's personal 11 inch high by 8-1/2 inch wide stationery with "J. Constant Van Rijn / Engineer / Woodstock New York" embossed at top left. In his letter addressed to the progressive educator Harold Rugg van Rijn informs him that a mutual acquaintance F.L. Kunz will be giving a lecture at Onteora and offers to call on Rugg if the latter would be interested in going. Signed in full "J. Constant van Rijn". Folded for mailing with a couple of small chips and heavy creases to the bottom edge. Good. The Dutch engineer J. Constant van Rijn settled in Woodstock New York as a refugee from WWII. He used a chicken coop as his office in 1947 and a barn for engineering work. Having incorporated the Rotron Manufacturing Company in 1949 by 1961 Van Rijn was employing many Woodstock artists to work in his new facility and commissioned their work for the company's lobby and offices. From 1947 on Rotron provided reliable fans and blowers to the military and aerospace industries developing a variety of innovative fans and air-movers. The company's products used on aircraft and defense platforms worldwide were designed to withstand shock vibration humidity salt from sea-based operations extreme temperatures water and electromagnetic interference. One of the best-known educators during the Progressive era of education Harold Rugg 1886-1960 was a professor of education at Teachers College of Columbia University. A Civil Engineer he had become interested in how students learn and pursued a doctorate in education. He was responsible for producing the very first series of school textbooks from 1929 until the 1940's. RARE. Woodstock, New York, February 25, 1957. unknown

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. · États-Unis150,00 $US≈ 134,26 €

Van Rensburg, Hans - Memoirs of the Commandant-General of the Ossewa-BrandwagBiblio.com

Their Paths Crossed Mine

1956réf. 000247South Africa: Central News Agency Limited 1956 Dr. Hans van Rensburg Commandant-General of the Ossewa-Brandwag during the last war here gives an insight for the first time into the fight behind the lines of his outlawed "army". This is the story of a man destined for the highest ranks of the Government Service who resigned the post of Administrator of his homeland the Orange Free State to lead a rebel organi zation which sabotaged South Africa's war effort in its struggle for a Republic and recognition of those who felt no particular affinity with Great Britain its triumphs and disasters its hopes and its failures. It is their story - or as much as their Leader may tell. But this book is more than the story of the Ossewa-Brandwag and the S.J.s.It is the story of Hans van Rensburg from the little voortrekker town of Winburg to Hitler's Berlin of the people Who crossed his path and to some extent shaped it.from General Hertzog to Adolf Hitler from General Smuts to Dr. Malan from Angola Boers to Oswald Pirow from Communists to cannibals; with Greek partisans and Lord Milner or Oswald Spengler and Siegmund Freud the Prince of Wales or Paul Kruger - all as a background of influence on his path. There are many more; Tielman Roos and Dan Pienaar Dr. Goebbels and Professor Lamont Dr. Heinrich Vedder and Toon van den Heever Langenhoven and Colin Steyn J. H. Hofmeyr and Steve Hofmeyr Robey Leibbrandt and Solly Sachs Princess Alice of Athlone and Hendrik van Blerk and Julian Visser soldier and saboteur rebel and loyalist determined men and desperate. This is Hans van Rensburg's story of buffalo hunting in the Caprivizipfel fishing from his own Fair Isle where he made his home when the fight was over evading the South African Police thwarting soldiers who tried to storm the Transvaler Building in Johannesburg baiting Communists raising funds for O.B. dependants. There is the staunchness of their women the story of the O.B. who was asked to drive the Royal Train of Elsabe Nel the schoolgirl who refused to give evidence against her compatriots. Through these pages the writer reveals how deeply his "army" infiltrated the police the Government service and even General Smuts's own bodyguard. It is all there. Those who hated him and the men he led will read it - and hate them still. Those who revered and followed him will read it with pride and affection. "Their Paths Crossed Mine". either way this is Africa's most controversial Book of the year. 279 pages including index ------------------ Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: Roughly 5½ " Wide and 8½ " Tall Central News Agency Limited hardcover

Eaglestones · Afrique du Sud460,00 £GB≈ 551,69 €

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