Photographic paper collection
Scope and Contents
The Photographic Papers Collection includes four folders of price lists, product descriptions, and instructions that document the first decades of wide-spread professional and amateur photography in both the United States and England, from 1899-1927. There are several items that have blue pencil marks on them, attributed to George Eastman's notetaking process. The description of these items include information about what Eastman wrote on each document.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within circa 1880s-1920s
Language of Materials
English
Extent
.5 linear feet
Access
The Photographic Paper Collection is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased in 2015.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Photographic Paper Collection, D.492, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Arrangement
The original order of the collection has been preserved to document how the materials were collectedreflect the collecting practice of the collector.
Subject
- Eastman, George, 1854-1932 (Person)
- Title
- Photographic paper collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by RBSCP staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library