Hope reports collection

Collection

Identifier: D.480

Staff Only

Biographical / Historical note

Thomas Hope began his career at the Eastman Kodak Company and in 1970 he left the company to work full time on industry reports and consulting. The reports he generated were published the company he founded, Hope Reports, in Rochester, New York. The types of reports included a general report targeting security-analysists, a second on business, industrial and government markets, as well as an education, religious and related markets report series, and finally a comprehensive survey of the industry with product students and information for management use.

Scope and Contents

The Hope Reports Collection documents the film and audiovisual industry from the 1970s-1990s. Notable companies represented in the collection include Eastman Kodak Company, Fuji, and Polaroid. The collection includes product release information, quarterly reports, and information about industry standards.

Creator

Hope Reports (Firm) (Organization)
Hope, Thomas W. (Person)

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1970s-1990s

Language of Materials

English

Extent

37 linear feet

Access

The Hope Reports 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

The Hope Reports Collection were made a gift of Thomas W. Hope in 2014.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Hope Reports Collection, D.480, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester