S0 |
The S series covers mainly, but not exclusively, the years of RK’s retirement. Reading texts of lectures. |
S1 | Nature references, 1917 – 10 letters to the editor of Nature regarding British optical science and related topics |
S2 | Rochester Times-Union article about HGK, 11 July 1970, orig. and copy |
S3 | Who’s Who 1971 extracts, LC Martin, FJ Cheshire, RM Walmsley, SP Thompson, WD Wright, J French. |
S4 | “The First Fifty Years, The Institute of Optics, 1929-1979” by HGK– 4 copies
copies1&2 - unmarked
copy3 – “RK copy” notations in Appendix I
copy4 – “HGK” plastic covered, filled with notes, newspaper clippings, reprints and other material, probably in preparation for HGK’s editing of “The Institute of Optics, 1929-1987”, q.v. |
S5 | “The Institute of Optics, 1929-1987”, ” by HGK – 2 copies, one with sl water stain to cover1 |
S6 | “Fifty-Year History of the Optical Society of America, 1916-1966”, by a committee with HGK as chairman (sic), RK copy, with corrections and additional notes, see also S-22 |
S7 | “Negs & spare prints for H’s 1987 History of Institute of Optics” |
S8 | BJT to HGK 10Feb1976 w/response, request to write short history of IO, along with approx. 50 reprints of “Institute of Optics 1929-1979: a brief commemorative, by HGK from 1Oct 1979 Applied Optics, vol.18, no.19, pp3223-3230 |
S9 | “Biographical Memorandum” on AE Conrady, by HGK, from Applied Optics, Part 2 1960. 3 Xerox copies |
S10 | “The First Institute of Optics in the World” by HGK, Optics & Photonics News vol.2, no.7, July 1991, tear sheets and 2 xerox copies |
S11 | “From local section to national society: OSA’s Rochester roots” by HGK, Optics News, Apr1988, 6 xerox copies, one annotated |
S12 | “Optics in the University of Rochester, Whence, Whereat, and Whither” by HGK, Optics News, summer 1979, 32 reprints and 5 xerox copies |
S13 | “A History of the Institute of Optics” by RK and HGK , Applied Optics, vol.9, no.4, April 1970, 48 reprints |
S14 | Notes on optics at Imperial College, 1917-1982, typescript 15p, WT Welford, with cover letters to HGK 23Nov1981, 26Jan1982, w/airmail env |
S15 | “Alexander Eugen Conrady, 1866-1944”, by RK and HGK, Applied Optics, vol.5, no.1, Jan1966, 43 reprints |
S16 | Report on the 47th annual meeting OSA, 3-5Oct62, by HGK, w/cover letter date unclear, to ED McAlister |
S17 | “Effects of Primary Spherical Aberration on Optical Images” by Miss HG Conrady, Proceedings of the Optical Convention, Part II, 7 covered reprints |
S18 | “An Experimental Study of the Effects of Varying Amounts of Primary Spherical Aberration on the Location and Quality of Optical Images” by Miss HG Conrady, reprinted from The Photographic Journal, vol.lxvi, 1926, 7 covered reprints |
S19 | “Study of the Significance of the Foucault Knife-Edge Test when Applied to Refracting Systems”, by Miss HG Conrady, reprinted copy1- unmarked
copy2 – “R Kingslake” contains RK’s holograph of German text and translation of note in Zeitschrift fur Instrumentatenkunst. (?sp) referring to this paper |
S20 | “Optical Society (of America) Membership List, Nos 1 to 1220”; indicates members 1-30 as charter members, notes dates and reasons why no longer a member: died, DNP (did not pay?), and resigned. |
S21 | “Directory of the Optical Society of America” published as Part 2 of “Journal of the Optical Society of America”, Dec1961, RK copy, with notations |
S22 | “Fifty-Year History of the Optical Society of America, 1916-1966”, few RK annotations, see also S-6 |
S23 | HGK’s appointment as Fellow of OSA, with letters of transmittal and thanks |
S24 | “Some Suggestions for Further Reading”, 2 pages mimeographed, mainly ophthalmological optics, stapled back-to-back on cardboards |
S25 | “Journal of the Optical Society of America Cumulative Index, vols41-53, 1951-1963” HGK copy |
S26 | “My Second Law” by RK, holograph with extensive supporting notes. Kingslake’s Second Law states that the person whose name is attached to something is not the originator of it. [The Law is self-referential, RK told me./MLS] Vide S-40. |
S27 | Set of index-tabbed pages, some with titles of chapters (?) for a general work on optics, by RK |
S28 | Bequest and final affairs of Suzie Williams. Pocketed folder. Inheritance to RK and HGK redirected to UR, grave marker arrangements, other related corres. |
S29 | Call to action for OSA annual meeting Oct 3-5,1962, HGK, Chairman (sic). 500-600 expected, note says 960 attended |
S30 | Hakkoreoth Reading Club, HGK’s Collection. History, constution, programs 1960-1982, missing 1973-74, |
S31 | Imperial College faculty photographs. Pollard, FJ Cheshire, BK Johnson, LC Martin, AE Conrady, some with biographical data, in env labeled “IC Fac photos” |
S32 | Godolphin and Latymer School, Iffley Road, London. HGK’s school. Her contribution to the Bursary Fund, misc. pamphlets.
Ltr. Sister Doris to HGK, 20May80, Describes reunion at G&L School; surprised at how “Americanized” one of the “old girls” is, considering that she was “born and bred and educated in Britain!” See also S-45 |
S33 | HGK’s correspondence and misc. documents related to health care organizations |
S34 | HGK – church related |
S35 | Misc. photographs. W Fujimura’s funeral 20May1999, Kingslakes with Wolfs at Valley Manor, The Photographic Historical Society banquet |
S36 | Extension Course records, I of O, 1929-1944, original and Xerox copy |
S37A | “Photometry of Optical Systems” from binder. Chapter 1 “The Fundamental Concepts of Photometry” typescript with annotations, correspondence, calculations. |
S37B | From file pocket “Book on Photometry” containing notes, reprints, commercial instrument data, notes “The Photometry of Optical Systems” by RK, 12Sept1946 (hectograph) 20p, Summer Schools 1963-64 (mimeograph), 11p, and 35mm microfilm negative of longer version – [Last frames severely infected with micro-spots (red-spots), a deterioration of the silver image on long storage./MLS] |
S38 | Plaque – awards to HGK, from Roch. Public Library. Special Recognition, 11Nov1985, and taped to back of wooden plaque, Volunteer Service, 18Oct 1985. In Oversize A. |
S39 | OSA officers lists, various years |
S40 | Loose-leaf notebook, 6x9.5”. Notes for “My Second Law”, notes on early optical industry in Rochester, notes on early photographic lenses and optical scientists. Photographs at photography symposium at George Eastman House, and OSA meeting 20May1998. See also S-26. |
S41 | “Applied Optics at Imperial College, 1917-18 to 1967-68”, May 1968, Commemorative booklet, 28p, Texts of addresses by WD Wright, EM Martin, LC Martin, R Kingslake. 3 copies, Copy 1 with slight notes by RK. Also “Manufacturing Optician International”, July 1968, p14ff |
S42A,B | Imperial College Annual Reports, 1978-1992, missing 1986. Two inner folders because of size. |
S43 | Laboratory notes, HGK, Feb1932. Composition book, Spectroscopic and photometric studies. |
S44 | Visiting Nurse Service, HGK. Minutes, budgets, publications. |
S45 | Godolphin and Latymer School, School magazines. This was HGK’s preparatory school. Edward Elgar (later Sir), music master. Contemporary commentor on English girls’ schools calls them “expensive potting shed(s) of the English Rose.” Vide S-32. |
S46 | Texas Instruments Programmable SR-59 calculator and printer. Oversize B. |
S47 | Optics Programs for the SR-59 calculator. Instruction books. Oversize C |
S48 | Papers relating to running the 47th annual meeting of OSA, 2-5Oct1962, Rochester, HGK. Oversize D. |
S49 | “The early history of light guides and fibre optics” by Kaye Weedon, typescript of early draft. Also photographic copy of a drawing made about 1870 showing Colladon’s demonstration of light following a falling plume of water. |
S50 | Amusements: office humor, Murphy’s Law variants, etc. |
S51 | Alpha. Corres. A
Abrahams, Peter to RK, 5Jan96, optical history
Mann, Allen to RK, 12Aug92, zoom patents
Fantone, SD to RK, 15Jul92, review and reject article for “Applied Optics” (engineering journal of OSA)
RK holograph to granddaughter Ann, 30Sept86, notes for typed letter?, advice on buying a home
Allum, Bob to RK, 7May81, round letter to ICENAE (Imperial College Exiles in North America (East),
Abramczyk, Ted to RK, 14Jul75, high school student request
Tear sheets article on Ansel Adams from The American Way, Oct74
Allen, VH, editor JSMPTE, to PR Dept, EKCo, 13Jan69, RK copy, seeks information for Biographical Note on retirement
Copy of editorial, “Wanted: Optical Engineers” by Clarke Newlon, Missiles & Rockets, 29 Aug65
Altman, FE to RK, 5Mar62, sends carbon copy of poem “The Owl Critic” by JT Fields, and 3 photocopies, one to S-50 |
S52 | Alpha. Corres. B
News release, Amer. Optical Co., 26Jun51, appointment of RE Bannon, O.D., to “Applied Optics” staff, article on REB, portrait of WB Lancaster
Bercovitz, J to RK, 9Mar97, inquiry on center of perspective of lens, asks RK to write his autobiography
RK to EI Betensky, 8Apr85, thanks for gift of Vivitar lens and asks for diagram to publish
Bowers, OE, to RK, 1Feb94, thanks for catalog information on CP Goerz
Beckmann, LH, to RK, 28Jun94, recalls meeting in Roch. and sends computer diskette of an optical design program he wrote
Book announcement “Contesting Images” by JK Brown, spring94
RK to LHJF Beckmann, 12Jun94, recalls meeting in Roch., sends ISBNs for AEC books.
Bowers, OE to RK, 11Jan94 and reply, asks information on found Goerz “binocular,” actually monocular.
Bercovitz, J to RK 30July93 and reply, question and discussion of center of perspective of lens, also praise for RK’s publications
R Bryant to P Condax, 11Jun90, copy RK, dinner invitation. RB editor of Minolta Mirror, for which RK wrote an article.
Town of Brighton to RK, 7Jun90, notice of sidewalk at 56 Westland unsafe, and note of compliance
Bietry, J to RK, 30Oct89, former student shows that Ealing copied an optical description from an RK book and used it in their literature without attribution. RK modestly replies.
Ballard, SS to RK and Elsa Garmire, 30Nov87, Nobel prize for G Lippmann confirmed
Bennett to Editor, Optics News, 1Apr86, copy to RK, parallel optical computing
Barr, ES, to RK, 30Dec85, et seq., 7 letters, seeking biographical information on Peter Barlow, and others, also Barr family Christmas letter 1985
Brixner, B to RK, 26Jun85, requests bio data on Petzval
Ballard, S to RK, 8Mar85, congratulation on RK’s election to honorary member of OSA, holograph RK’s reply
Beebee, AM to RK, 3Jan79, congratulations on Engineer of the Year award by Rochester Engineering Society, also note of AMB and HGK serving together on VNS board, indication of acknowledgement
Best JC to RK, 25Apr75, and Wolfe RD to RK, 20May75, sending Vivitar 35-85 zoom lens gift, RK’s replies
Baird, WS to HGK, 28Jan74, requests return of OSA files lent for writing history, HGK’s reply, and amusing note about mis-delivery of original carton from Baird-Atomic.
Betts, RF, MD to RK, 28Nov73, seeks information for medical study, notes for reply
Baumeister, PW, to M Hercher, 4Apr73, RK appointed to thesis committee for D Moore.
Buchdahl, HA to RK, 11Aug72, requests grant from EKCo, RK refers to DL MacAdam
Booth, JM to RK, 11Jul72, 2 replies, visual pupil diameter related to brightness and resolution
RK to The Academic Registrar, Univ. of London, 20Feb72, recommending J Burch to head Applied Optics at Imperial College, London
Bingham, R to RK, 11Sept70, and reply, request to publish data on Kodak shutters and films RK had sent him
Berman, A to RK, 27May69, and reply, seeks candidates for re-establishment of optics research at Navy Res. Lab.
(Barr), S to RK, 6Oct67, apparently sent old camera with roll of film, asked RK to have it processed and send pictures, RK notes on back 1A Autographic, Kodak Junior
RK to P Bond, 8Jun67, thanks for gift of 45 camera shutters
Ballard, SS to RK, 29May67, and reply, appreciation of early volumes of “Applied Optics and Optical Engineering” , especially Shannon on lens testing
Biberman, LM to OSA members, 23Apr65, round letter proposes special interest groups within OSA, RK replies with constructive counter
Buchdall, H, to RK, 18Feb57, peevish rebuttal of criticism, RK’s conciliatory and constructive reply.
Buchdall, H to RK, 30May57, reply to above rejecting suggestions with reasons |
S53A | Alpha. Corres C
Church, SJ to RK, 3Jul96, 6Aug96, 3Jan97, w/brief notes on replies, early photographic lenses, Tessar not derived from the Triplet
RK to PP Clark, 16Apr93, thanks for favorable review of OP
RK to MA Covington 18Dec92 and MAC to RK, 13Dec92, 2Jan93, MAC sent his book on amateur astrophotography, appreciative thanks, discussion of technical terms
JO Castandea to RK, 17Jan92, and reply, invitation as Distinguished Lecturer at Anniversary of National Astrophysics Observatory, Mexico, declined citing age
RK to PBS-TV station WXXI, 2Jul90, appreciation of broadcasts of Wagner operas, comment on use of close-ups of singers, inadequate stage effects, English subtitles, etc. No reply.
RK to W Carlough, 6Feb82, Thanks for optical manufacturers’ catalogs, listed, 1912-30, note about RK’s first camera 1910, which he disassembled and could not reassemble
RK to P Condax, 30June81, urges George Eastman House’s acceptance of D Goldbergs’s large collection of early photographic lenses
E Chan to RK, 22Nov80, now working at Hughes, wanting to return to EK
KB Atkinson to RK, 2Mar79, et seq, inquiry about AEC, replies by HGK, discovers AEC and Pulfrich both born in Burscheid, other parallels
K Condit to RK, 5Jan79, card of congratulations on RK being named Engineer of the Year by Roch. Eng. Soc. Newspaper clipping attached. EV Cohen to RK, 7Jul80, Academic Press request to examine ms by DJ Lovell for book of optical anecdotes. Strong recommendation by RK.
EV Cohen to RK, 13May77, request to examine proposals for books by ON Stavroudis on optical design, RK dubious, citing ONS is mathematician and such are often impractical.
RR Chirra to RK, 7Jan75, sends 35-85mm varifocal lens, RK thanks in name of IO, and thanks for being entertained, requests optical diagram of similar lens.
RK to Canon USA, 1Aug74 et seq, attempted repair of son’s damaged camera, RK’s confusion at term “drop ship”
EV Cohen to RK, 13Oct71 et seq., request to judge ms by D Sinclair for publication. RK declines, citing close connection, and gives names of alternate reviewers.
FVD Coke to RK, 6Oct70 et seq., and replies, perspective in paintings and photographs compared, appointment as Consultant in Lenses and Shutters to George Eastman House, assistance to E Lothrup on projected book.
P Condax to RK, 4May69, gives new address in LA.
RK to GH Cook, 5Jul67, requests information on Taylor-Hobson Talykron shutter, Cook sends data and actual shutter
RK to College and Specialist Bureau, letter of recommendation for S-H Fang as teacher, cites his 1938 grades
AK Chapman to RK, 16Jan63, visit of HE White. (AKC was Chairman of the Board, EKCO.)
Portrait of JVH Coates, torn from book and pasted on larger page, separating, browning.
RK to AEC “Grandpa”, 15May38, 8p holograph, evidence of being much carried folded, tells of new postion at EK, CEK Mees tells RK is wanted to succeed Dr. Fredrick on retirement, new Univ. pres, not much interested in optics, work at both EK and UR, little time for coma and IR RI work, describes Hawk-Eye Works, names W Schade and M Herzberger, computational methods, commends MH’s computational method, decries focusing Tessar-types by varying front air-space, factory problems, glass annealing, will be full time at EK by mid-July, tapering back UR commitment, but enjoy teaching, RK and HGK delight in new house, she making curtains, “little Mannie” name for son, servant two days/week, having to spell words around son, describes play.
RK to AEC “Papa”, 6Jul31, 15p holograph, 59 Genesee Park Blvd., Chicago trip to Yerkes Observatory and Chicago Planetarium, perspective of new country and its people, Wisconson, Michigan, Iowa, hear and high humidity, shower-bath in all modern hotels, Immigration Quota Permits, suspicion of alcohol, Ford factory tour not pleasing, man/machine struggle, Ford should slow production, but RK benefits with superb salon car for £120, animal stockyards, Detroit 46-storey skyscraper, optical perspective from great height, details of lecture/demonstration at Planetarium, commends Zeiss on wonderful instrument, 40-inch refractor at Yerkes, welcome by Director, 60-inch with spectroheliograph, diagram of solar spectrograph, astronomer FE Ross (formerly of Kodak Research Laboratories) a lens designer, old scope has mechanical clock drive, but newer use line AC!, compares poor old Greenwich to prosperous Yerkes, marvel at the Mississippi River, on return, stayed a day in Chicago but saw no shooting!, whole trip 1950 miles cost $83, vibrations of car makes RK drowsy, HGK shares driving, photographs much overexposed on new film (off by a stop). Lens testing bench being finished, hope that Part II of book will progress rapidly. |
S53B | “Cirker” Many letters to and from H. Cirker, president of Dover Publications, and others of that firm from 1958 to 1980. Requests for RK’s opinion on the reprinting of various books related to optics, offers to RK of books from their catalog in payment for advice, offers rarely accepted by RK, RK thanks Dover for keeping arcane optics works in print, the reprinting of AEC’s two volumes. |
S54 | Alpha. corres. D
JM Diamond to RK, 17&24Jun95, RK replied to first letter but kept no copy, keen amateur’s questions.
Kenneth & Sue to Mother & Father, 22Aug94, & 6Mar94, Plans to come in May changed, perhaps because of the Kenneth’s poor health, but visited in Rochester June, also David in WVa. Kenneth is Kenneth Frank Dyson, one of two Kodakids, British children of Kodak workers brought to the US during WWII for safety to stay with Rochester Kodak families; Sue is his wife. Also envelope with a color postcard of the harbour at Whitby on the NE coast of England with note and arrow to “our hotel”, and printed color advertising piece for “The Sandbeck Hotel, 2 Crecent Terrace, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3EL, owned and managed by Kenneth and Sue. See also M-3.
RK to R Donnelly, 22May90, sends possible forward for a proposed book, lists optical milestones since his coming to US in 1929. Text of interview with Robert Fischer from “Optical Engineering Reports” Jan84, good historical material. Note of appreciation about BJT near end of this interview transcript.
JE Durrenberger to RK, 15Jun88, and reply, enquiry about early high-speed motion picture cameras
R Ditteon to RK, 6Jan88, and reply, asks for examples of problems to give his students using RK’s LDF, RK sends problems he used.
MG Dreyfus to RK, 9Sept87, query on optics of a stadiameter answered with copy of article from old journal
L(eslie)(P) Dudley to RK, 19Jun69, invitation to dine in LA
WF Delaney to RK, 3Mar69, sends US patent application by RK for a printer lens accessory
J Dyson to RK, 28Jan&21Feb66, and reply, suggests 6th volume for “Applied Optics and Optical Engineering” to deal with mechanical aspects of optical instrument design.
L(eslie)P Dudley to RK, 23Apr63, and reply, applying for position at EK
L(avinia)P Dudley to RK, and reply, revision of article on LENS in Encyclopedia Americana
D DeJager to RK, 16Jun61, and reply, asks for home study of lens design, RK recommends AEC books, EK later hired DeJager as lens designer.
D Dewey to RK, 3Oct60, regarding article IMAGE for Encyclopedia Americana. |
S55A | Alpha. Corres. E
R(Dick) Emsley to RK & HGK, 2Jan66, friendly letter inviting visit in England, hoping the K’s were unharmed by Rochester riots.
RK to Eidolon Corp., 18Sept92, inquiring about their newly-advertised nodal-slide lens test bench
Interview with RK, “Optics News” Oct89, facts not found elsewhere, growth of optical design field, what he would do if starting career over
WB Elmer to RK, 7Apr87 et seq, regarding fellowship in OSA, also review of WEB’s book by RK
Glen Matthews Red Apple Award program, Dec86, RK received the award in 86
M Elle, to RK, 9Mar83, note regarding photograph, not found, taken summer 43
RK to R Edmund, 19May86, and reply, suggestion for a finder for the Edmund Astroscan telescope, one of which RE had given RK some years before.
W(Bill) Ewald to RK, 22&23Apr85, discussion of focusing accuracy of SLR and RF cameras
RK to WB Elmer, 20Feb80, thanks for copy of 2nd edn of book on illumination reflectors
W(Bill) Ewald, undated, dwg of slide projector illuminating system
D Eisendrath to RK, 5Feb78, (1) ANSI standard matter, (2) continuation of pupillary magnification topic, see below, and exposure correction factor when using assymetrical lenses reversed for enlargement
WB Elmer to RK, 16Jul78, thanks for good review of book on reflectors
D Eisendrath to RK, 29Dec77, and reply, start of papillary magnification discussion, see above
RA Fields to RK et al, 2May75, invitation to demonstration of Hollogon rotary projection system
RK to W(Bill) Ewald, 1May75, optics of a non-intermittent motion picture projector
DB Eisendrath to RK, 24Aug73, thanks for help with publication on “gremlins” in photography
DB Eisendrath to RK, 5Nov(year not given, but probably before 1960 as phone number is shown with named exchange), mentions of good places to visit in England |
S55B | “Eiconix”, corres from Jan73 to Aug80 on RK’s consulting for that firm, design criteria for enlarger, high-resolution stereoscope, lens test bench, tilting prism anamorphoser |
S56 | Alpha. Corres. F
G. Forbes to Community of The Institute of Optics, 12Nov93, announces his return to Australia
Grandchildren of Don Feder to family and friends, 1Dec92, six grandchildren, ages 2 to 9-1/2 request letters, pictures, poems for a “scrape” book for their grandfather’s 75th birthday celebration. HGK responds with a note telling how RK met and invited DF to come from NBS to EK in 1956. RK adds note with details.
B Torgan to RK, 5Dec92, Franklin Institute plans awarding a medal to R Winston work on reflectors, RK counters with hint that a more worthy recipient for work in the same field is WB Elmer; supplies much documentation.
RE Fischer to RK, 19Aug91, invites RK to give paper on photographic lens types at winter conference. RK declines, citing winter age, and lack of recent contact with field. Suggests a Japanese presenter.
P Ferraglio, to RK, 21Mar91 et seq, they share information on optical matters, RK offers gift of microscope and books
G Van der Voort, (no date), asks for information on LV Foster of B&L, RK supplies
R Donnelly to RK, 24Feb89, thanks RK for brief article submitted to OE Reports, RK supplies correction for typo, and adds amusing examples of “English is a Crazy Language”
RK to RE Fischer,10Jan89, sends filler material for EO Reports
RK to S Fantone, 28Oct87, questions and suggestions on construction of lens testing bench. SF replies 8Dec87
RE Fischer to RK, 8Oct84, informs RK of his being named Life Member of SPIE
RK to S Fantone, 27Dec84, offers sketches and ideas for lens testing bench
AS Filler, to RK, 25Aug80, sends copy of Lummer’s Photographic Optics, London, 1900.
RK to RE Fischer, 28Oct84, humble thanks for Life Membership, mentions other recognitions from SPIE
Reprint of interview of RK by RE Fischer, OE Jul/Aug83
RK to RE Fischer & WJ Smith, 9Apr83, responds to plan for recognizing 80th birthday, suggests changes, insists on paying expenses
EA Pepper to RK, 12Aug82, sets up interview with RE Fischer, later published, vide RK to RE Fischer, 28Oct84 above
RE Fischer to RK, 15Sep82, thanks for interview, refers to audio tape in Bellingham office
WJ Smith & RE Fischer to RK, 21Mar83, invite RK to 80th birthday celebration at SPIE meeting 22-26Aug83
RE Fischer to RK, 8Jul83, sends final edit of interview, refers to devastation of San Diego by Dept of Defense last-minute withdrawing of about 100 papers
HGK to WF Smith, RE Fischer, & J Yaver, thanks and apology for leaving plaque.
RE Fischer to RK & HGK, 19Sep83, sends plaque
RK to RE Fischer, 22Sep83, arrival of plaque, thanks, notes SPIE is unusually friendly, unlike impersonal OSA
AR Fultz to RK, 25Apr78, requests advice on telescope optics manufacture. RK replies with suggestion for computation.
LC Fell to RK, 3Feb75, outcome of court case Michigan Society of Ophthalmic Dispensers and Bayne Optical, Inc. v. Michigan State Board of Examiners in Optometry, no. 73522
CB Fenn to RK, 24Mar74, congratulations and clipping re RK’s appointment as Acting Dean of College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, UR
AA Fleischman to RK, 3Jun73, requests review of patent disclosure. RK comments on novelty.
PC Foote to RK, 5Sep72, sends portrait of A Warmisham that RK had requested. RK thanks.
RK to LC Fell, 17Aug71, and other letters together relative to court case, v.s.
RD Fricke to RK, 29Nov66, transmits request of H Freund for biographical information on innovative American lens designers. RK replies qualifications
PM Field to RK, 21Jun66, vindicated at trial re infringement of 3M patent, sends thanks
__ Fishter to RK, 20Oct64, arrangement for visit with RK
PM Field to RK, 11May64, thanks for consultation re infringement, v.s.
DR Farmen to RK, n.d., sends copies of DRF’s corres. with DA Spencer & Lord Barbazon re optical effect in windows of Russacks Hotel
HE Farmer to RK, 17July61, RK to receive SMPTE award for zoom lens history paper. RK thanks and plans to attend meeting. |
S57 | Alpha. Corres. G
R Gordon-Gilmore to RK, 27Jan98, requests help in reconstructing Wollensak telescope. Note that RK answered 31Jan98
NM Graver to RK, 15Jan95, several topics in collecting and disposing of photographic apparatus. Note of answer 21Jan95
RK to NM Graver, 9Feb94, answering NMG’s of 5Feb94, publication of RK’s work on history of Rochester optical and photographic companies
RK to Douglas Goodman, 24Aug92, answering DG’s 19Aug92 inquiry on Fresnel lenses and photofinish cameras, contains example of Kingslake’s Second Law
N Goldberg to RK, 3Apr92, Thanks RK for encouragement to write his book “Camera Technology”
CA Grimes to RK 7Dec89, thanks for help with Kodak publication
R Gallagher 5Sept89 telephone note, provides literature citations
RK to Eastman Kodak/Publication, 15June88, invoice for calculations and data for publication
Copy of Shoptalk column from Popular Photography magazine, Dec86 by N Goldberg, with note by NG. Quotes RK’s telling of amusing early lens design stories.
N Goldberg to RK, 15Nov82, sends photograph with query on optical phenomena shown. 7Dec82 RK answers diagram and calculations
RK to D Goldstein, 16Aug80, thanks for gift of zoom projection lens; discusses antique lenses
RK to(N) George, 21July80, suggests 5 names of persons to consider to teach geometrical optics at IO
RK to DS Grey, 19Dec79, recalculates properties of a zoom lens DSG patented and finds discrepancies
D Goldstein to RK, 8Jan79, congratulates RK on Engineer of Year from Roch. Engineering Soc. And thanks for having studied under him at IO
N George to RK, 21Mar78, asks opinion on promotion of DT Moore to Assoc. Prof. DTM’s c.v. RK reply27Mar78. Second letter NG to RK, undated, but probably 21Mar also, asks separate consideration for unlimited tenure. RK gives strong support
N Goldberg to RK, 18Aug75, thanks for reprints of RK and HGK work on lens testing; sketches of his autocollimator and lens test bench
C Gardner to HGK, 20Jan76, reissue of US Savings Bonds of Alan H. Kingslake, RK to CG 11Feb76, and extensive phone notes related
S Guida to RK, 17Jun74 et seq, translating “Applied Optics and Optical Design” into Italian, RK and HGK corres with Dover
Card, Memorial Service for JW Graham, Jr., 24Sept74
RK to Faculty of College of Eng, and Appl., Science, no date, death of JW Graham, founder of CE&A
N Goldberg to RK, 11May72, offers to donate B&L Autotime shutter
N Goldberg to RK, 17May72, sends 3 shutters, RK thanks
RK to N Goldberg,,1May72, remembers recent meeting, discusses alignment of collimator
N Goldberg to RK, 19Apr72, seeks visit when in Rochester
N Goldberg to RK, 5May69, letter and ms of article based on interview; RK’s corrections on ms. Ms later published in Pop. Phot. Magazine as “The man who loved computers”.
H Le Boiteux & AG Girard to RK, 12Jan59, (in French) calculations and formulas; mention of mechanical aid in ray tracing
RK to N Goldberg, 8May69, retyped, edited version of ms in 5May letter,
Travel itinerary for RK, HGK, and Miss Doris Conrady, for 2-week trip Aug67 thru western Canada and US Pacific NW.
Executors Cash Statement, Martin Kingslake, (father of RK) deceased 13Dec69, wax-sealed document date 6Oct71 (or 10Jun71) |
| Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. To RK, various dates mid-68, maturity of life insurance policy apparently taken out for RK by his father
G Andrews to RK, 29Nov60 and earlier, examination and possible purchase of Cooke Varo zoom lens for 35mm motion picture photography, earliest practical zoom lens, Also Kodak 100-inch aerial lens. [(GW) Goddard’s Law; There is no substitute for focal length./MLS]
KS Gibson to RK, 27Apr59, conferring fellowship in OSA
GW Goddard to E Goulden, 11Oct50, Air Force Tests of the Garutso Lens, optical tyro adds elements to standard lenses, claiming extended depth of field. Stunning refutation by Goddard.
Program, 4th Annual Photographic Arts Dinner, 7June49, Philadephia, Col. GW Goddard, speaker; biographical sketch of GWG.
Invitation to 80th Birthday Celebration for GW Goddard, Dayton, on 13June69 |
S58 | Alpha. Corres. H
A Hosley to RK, 20Aug97, and copy of letter and diagram to editor of Scientific American magazine proposing bizarre theory of light based on unchanged velocity in all media. No reply. (Anson Hosley, director of research for Case-Hoyt printing co.)
Tear sheets “OSA at 75, Remembering OSA’s Honorary Members” by JN Howard, Optics & Photonics News, Jul91
Invitation to award presentation to D Moore as Distinguished Inventor of the Year, 18Mar93, by Rochester Intellectual Property Law Assoc.
S Houde-Walter to RK, 9Dec91, thanks for tour of George Eastman House and special lens display
RK to CL Humphreys, 30Jan91, thanks for data on OSA membership; points out discrepancies
M Haworth-Brook to RK, 10Oct &9Nov90, reply 2Nov90, query lens used by early French landscape photographer
L Hyde to RK, 17Feb90, query on camerae obscurae in private homes
BJ Howell to RK, 1Feb90, suggestion for indexing style RK uses for optical patents he describes for “Applied Optics”
RE Hopkins to H Kogelnik, 20Nov89, comments on proposed name change for OSA
JE Hartt to RK et al, proposal of Oxford Univ. Press book on time-gating of light
RK holograph, list of publishers who refused from Jul72 to Aug89 to publish a 3rd edition of LP
RK to JE Hartt, 8Oct88, replies to her inquiry about his writing a book on the photographic shutter; she interested for Oxford Univ. Press; he denies
RK to WT Hanson, 20Jun86, addresses him as Chmn. Of Bd of George Eastman House, decries present state of House exhibits, asks for more technology and pictures the general public would be interested in. No reply.
RK to DG Hall, 1Feb85, suggests E Leith and J Upatnieks for Ives Medal; lesser recommendation for DS Grey and CG Wynne
JN Howard to RK, 16May84, asks opinion on revised sign convention for trigonometric ray tracing. RK responds with diagram and further suggestions.
R Hanau to RK, 3Jul81, nostalgic note on older mechanical calculators in optics; RK replies similarly, admiring the H-P SR-59.
F Horton to RK, 6Oct80, Congressman congratulates RK on his receipt of SPIE gold medal, attaches newspaper clipping.
Harold _, to RK, 14Jan79, note in colored markers congratulating on 1978 Engineer of the Year award
TH Hawks to RK, 19Oct73, congratulations on receipt of Ives medal
MJ Herzberger to RK, 9May73, congratulations on receipt of Ives medal
Brochure of Chadwick House, Nantucket, MA,
AC Hardy to RK, 3Jan67, charming reminiscence of early days in photography, and of suggesting concept of reversed telephoto lens to CW Frederick of EK, which was rejected. RK replies with facts of late patent and manufacture by others.
RG Hufford to RK, 20Jul64 et seq., announces RK to receive Progress Medal of SMPTE; RK “very pleased and somewhat amazed”
PG Harmant to RK, 1Dec63, finds very early iris diaphragm in photographic lens; asks and receives RK’s comments
RK to RE Hopkins, 27Jul62, report on the “Invited Summer Conference”
RK to G Herbig, 10May60, thanks for tour of 120-inch telescope at Lick Observatory
RE Hopkins to HGK, 1Jul57, thanks for planning hospitality of conference
FL Higgins to RK, 13Aug28, manager of EK Hawk-Eye Works tells RK they have no vacancy.
TI Harris to RK, 17Feb90, Reflections on TIH’s 60th birthday and RK’s influence on his life. |
S59 | Alpha. Corres. I
EH Immergut to RK, 2Oct91, invites RK to write “Optics, Geometrical” for proposed “Encyclopedia of Applied Physics”; declined, citing age.
Picture card from l’Institut d’Optique, Paris, undated, 6(month illegible).
HGK to Director of the Optics Section, Imperial College, London (Prof. Welford), 14Oct81, requests copy of history of department
E Ingelstam to N George, ccHGK, 25Sep79, unable to attend OSA golden anniversary, but sends appreciation and gives news of Swedish optical institute
R Olley to Imperial College, London graduates, 8May 79, invites to annual meeting of “Imperial College Exiles in North America (East)”
Brochure: “The Imperial College of Science and Technology 1969 Appeal” and extensive correspondence related to RK and HGK gift of $6000 to Playfair Foundation for Imperial College, London, cost of a study bedroom in honor of AEC.
RK to International Silver Co., 8Jan69, purchase of more place settings
Sub-folder: Imperial College, early Optics Department, booklet “Optics at Imperial College; the Early Years” by GE Satterthwaite, 2 copies, one inscribed to RK and HGK by author (pencil corrections), other notes connected to the 80th Anniversary Celebration, 6Jun97, |
S60 | Alpha. Corres. J
R Johnson to RK, no date, college student known to the Ks to wish them well
M Lodge to RK and HGK, 30Jan98, thanks for renewed membership in Rochester Historical Society
M, Johnston to RK, 28Sep95, requests as editor of Photo Techniques magazine an article on optics. RK notes he is too old and too long retired.
RB Johnson to RK, 12Aug93, sends requested information on CCDs and comments on the merits of global optimization in automatic lens design; reply thanks and agrees.
M Moriyama to RK, 30Jun93, thanks for contribution of old English camera to JCII Camera Museum, photographs of museum display and of wall of plaques thanking donors. (printed on German paper)
RK to M Jacob, 12Nov90, comments on and corrects MJ’s article on an early daguerreian lens.
SW Johnson to RK, 4Oct90, publisher asks opinion on optical design text ms .RK cites weaknesses; recommends against publication.
RT Jones to RK, 27Oct88 et seq, praises “Lens Design Fundamentals”, questions calculation of OFC. RK defends and gives calculations.
RB Johnson to RK, 29Mar88, passing of John Maurer.
RB Johnson to RK, 7May87, misc. optical questions.
RB Johnson to RK, 8Sep87, sends copy of German book on telescope design.
RB Johnson to RK, 20Jan87, invites RK to speak in Huntsville, Ala., several replies working out details.
L Jacobson, to RK, 17Jul86, identity of old American microscope.
RB Johnson to RK, 14Oct85, invitation to visit and speak at U of Ala., Huntsville. RK accepts.
WE Mason to HGK, 23Aug79, revision to homeowner’s insurance.
RV Jenkins to RK, 8Mar76, thanks for assistance on his book “Images and Enterprise, Technology and the American Photographic Industry, 1839-1925.”
JH Jaffe to RK, 27Aug73, congratulations on Ives medal. RK thinks for his hospitality in Israel.
D Shapere, to RK, 19Feb69 et seq., requests comment on R Jenkin’s request for funding his book proposal, vide supra. RK gives qualified support.
Mrs. FD Johnson to RK, 16Oct61, thanks for payment for portraits of early lens designers supplied by Royal Photographic Society. |
S61A | Alpha. Corres. K
Announcement card, plate-sunk engraved, birth of son Alan Horace, 16Jun39
K Kabelac to RK, 26Jun95, UR ms librarian thanks for donation of optical catalogs etc.,and letters of congratulations on receipt of Ives Medal in 1973. These should be integrated into the larger RK file.
JR Conge to WF Kinney, cc RK, 6Jan95, seeks information on Icaroscope designed by B O’Brian for atomic bomb tests.
A Kattelle to RK, 1Oct94, invitation to attend The Movie Machine, Society 5th Annual Meeting the following week.
D Kingslake to RK & HGK, 15May94, thanks parents for gift of equipment for receiving satellite TV: photograph of Virginia and satellite dish.
H Kogelnik to RK, 1Nov89, et seq., notification of proposed name change of OSA to Optics and Photonics Society, strongly dissenting replies by RK and HGK
RK to Kent State Univ. Press, 17Mar88, comments on the wisdom of publishing a book of letters from David Brewster to WH Fox Talbot.
Asofa to RK, 21Sep82, on litigation involving Dynascope device, and reply
LK Paull to (D) Quinn, 8Nov77, bears OSA stamp received 11Nov88, RK note “file Kerr”, this is a copy marked to HGK, signature illegible
T Kowal to RK, 17Mar75, thanks for help on Wood’s color diffraction photographs, invites to see his collection of photographica.
Disclosure agreement, 1May75, Hollogon Rotary Projection System of WP Ewald.
RK to T Kowal, 12Mar75, explanation and diagrams of Wood’s color diffraction photographs,
T Kowal to RK, 20Jul74, thanks for meeting in Rochester
RK to AH Katz, 28Oct72, delight in meeting in San Mateo, “Garutzo” (really Garutso) lens; vide Goddard S-57
CL Kraft to RK, 8Feb7, et seq., thanks for visit to Boeing, and discussion of old plate camera, and replies.
RK to RM Kiltz, 25Jan71, thanks for visit to United Control and submits expenses for consulting.
E Kaprelian to RK, 26May69 et seq., sends gift of aerial mapping lens and shutter, information on CC Minor; invites RK and HGK to visit, with replies
Announcement of retirement reception for RK and co-workers at EK, 10Jan69
RK to K Kitano, 6May68 et seq, inquires about copy of book describing cameras in the Pentax Gallery. KK responds with gift of book, RK thanks.
E Kaprelian to RK, 25Mar66, discusses and sends old camera shutters, describes unusual lens. RK thanks and gives information on lens.
H Kubota to RK, 24Jun64, invitation to chair session of International Committee on Optics Conference on Photographic and Spectroscopic Optics; visa application form. |
S61B | “R Kaplan, Academic Press” 1987-1992, publication of “Applied Optics and Optical Engineering” series, “Lens Design Fundamentals”, and other books including N Goldberg’s Camera Technology. |
S61C | “Alan Kattelle”, 1987-1993, various matters of history of amateur motion pictures preparatory to AK’s publication of a book on that subject, late 1990s |
S62 | Alpha. Corres. L
R London to RK, 5Jan94 &5Sep94, thanks for apparatus and information relating to Kodak Pocket cameras of 1890s.
E Lothrop to RK, 16Apr94, and reply, announces semi-retirement; plans for book on American plate magazine cameras
E Leighten to RK, 17Jan94 et seq. with reply, former student of RK ca 1937 recounts his work, sends greetings
R London to RK, 26Nov93 et seq. with reply and note from NM Graver, all relating to Kodak Pocket cameras of 1890s, with ms of article on same by RL
T Lian to RK & HGK, 19Feb92 et seq., with replies, former student (?) now at Beijing Inst. Of Tech. cites usefulness of RK’s and AEC’s publications, sends his book on reflecting prisms, which the Ks praise.
AJ Luebbers to RK, 16Aug76, appreciation of recent Optical Design course, sends catalog of American Science Center
RK to A Mazurkewitz, 29Sep93, follows phone inquiry from AM about Lian book on prisms.
Announcement of OP publication by SPIE
RK to G Lambert, 7Jul88, RK designs a telescope objective at GL’s request, with full calculations.
A Lewis to RK, 18Jun90 et seq., postcard, note and cartoon from former co-worker (?)
DF Leary to RK, 26Oct89. image brightness and visibility in rifle aiming telescopes. Vide convoluted correspondence filed under Waido in S54.
RG Lerner to RK, 30Dec88, wants update of RK’s article on geometrical optics for Ency. of Physics
J Lukitsh to RK, 19Nov84, thanks for review of JM Cameron photographs
RK to R Lathan, 4Dec83, encloses this year’s donation to UR President’s Society and asks if total his donations have reached Associates Life Member level, encloses tally from 1960-1982.
A Lewis to RK, 22&28Jul82, raises problem in ray tracing; RK sends calculations
K Lyons to RK, 19Sep82, thanks for RK’s letter of recommendation for a position at UNC/Chapel Hill, description of Morehead Internships in Planetarium Administration and Education there.
A Lohmann to RK, 24Jun80 and reply, RK sends copies of AEC papers from 1904-5 from HGK’s home files
L Larmore to BJT, 10Mar76, copy to RK, paper by Burch and Forno win SPIE 1975 Kingslake Medal.
RK to J Leone, 19Jul75, congratulations on 45 years at UR; thanks for help in making demonstration apparatus.
RK to RL Lamberts, 13Jun75, remarks about three candidates for Fellowship in OSA
RP Loveland to RK, (Sep74), requests help for D Padgitt with his book on the history of the American microscope; with reply and copy of publication
DJ Lovell, to RK, 31Mar74, and reply, versions of the invention and manufacture of the first achromatic lens by Hall, Dollond, Bass; cites King’s History of the Telescope.
DJ Lovell to RK, 4Mar74, requests information on old Steinheil lens, RK replies
RD Lathan to RK, 27Jun73, congratulates on Ives Medal
HM Lester to RK, 27Aug63, thanks for explanation of statement in AEC’s book
RK to HW Leibowitz, 1Sep72, thanks for letter of 7Aug (not found), comments on dissertation by RT Hennessy on instrument myopia; meekly corrects spelling and usage.
W Lotmar to RK, 1Feb62, asks RK sponsorship for membership in OSA
RT Lamb to RK, 26Apr60, sets visit by RK to Ampex in CA, asks help with modifying projectors for thermoplastic recording read-out. |
S63A | Alpha. Corres M
S Morton to RK, 31Jan96 et seq, and reply, origin of the panoramic camera, article from BJPhot,
WEK Middleton to RK, 24Aug94, read paper on Coddington; recalls old days of OSA
DT Moore, to RK&HGK, 27May93, appreciation for having been named first Kingslake Professor of Geometrical Optics
B Miller to RK, 24Jan93, thanks for article on E Gundlach
A Mann to RK, 20Feb92, asks help selecting key papers on zoom lenses; also invites to panel on same at SPIE meeting, with replies.
DT Moore to Y Lin, 14 Feb92, assistance in applying for admission to IO
P Merigold to RK, 10Oct89, and reply, early history of Cooke optics and opticians.
RK to W Mandler, 6Feb91, asks information on Leitz Elcan lens
JS Miller to RK, 14Jan91, asks information on Leitz Elcan and other lenses.
W Mandler to RK, 16Feb91 with reply, further on Elcan lenses
DT Moore to Alumni of IO, 10Oct90, invitation to reception in Boston during OSA meeting, 8Nov90
A Mann to RK, 27Sep90, asks for suggested topics for review paper on zoom lenses, RK notes brief reply with no suggestions beyond author’s
L. Mandel to H Kogelnik, 26Oct89, ccRK objection to name change of OSA
PA Merigold to RK, 7Sep89, history of optical design and manufacture in UK, information from records he saved; RK thanks
List of (EK) Matthews Red Apple Award and Cornwell Challenge Trophy to 1988; RK won Red Apple 1968.
RA Mayer to RK, 19May86, congratulates on honorary doctorate from UR
RK to R Abrams, 24May85, supports L, Mandel’s recommendation of E Wolf for Honorary Membership in OSA; also LM’s priors on this subject
RK to Duncan (Moore), 25Feb85, curtly notes invitations have been sent for “First Annual R. and H. K. Seminar on Optical Engineering” and that he and HGK have not received a copy; KJ Teegarden and DM’s secretary reply
RR Shannon to E Martin, 8Dec82, with cover note EM to RK 15Dec82, RK appears to have suggested T Smith’s papers on geometrical optics be sent to U of AZ
J Maxwell to RK, 25Oct80, offers to share lens design programs for small calculator; RK thanks 31Dec80
E Marom, to RK, 8Oct80, thanks for gift of “Lens Design Fundamentals” book
E Marom to RK, 10Jun80, reminds of book gift; RK replies, promises sending, recalls visit to Israel Jun73
RK to Marchant Calculator Division, 17Apr75, requests photographs of calculators to illustrate a talk on “Lens Computing Since 1920.”
Photograph clipped from Roch. Times-Union, 20May75, mechanical calculator and computer at SF Mint
E Marom toRK, 3Dec73 & 31Jan74, delay replying due to Israeli war, Ives Medal congratulations, use of gift of money from RK to aid needy students.
J Minnis to RK, 15Jun 72 & 9Oct72, questions about early history of home movies and camera collecting; RK sends reprints.
J Minnis to RK, 1Jun72, information and queries on early photographic shutters and other apparatus; RK replies with names and dates
GE Manville to RK, 30May68, recalls Jubilee celebration of Imperial College, London, sends data on Grubb-Parsons; RK thanks.
GW Mentch to RK and others, 24Oct62, calls to meeting to decide how to respond to E Ostroff’s request for Kodak items for his photographic exhibit at Smithsonian Institution.
EG Martin to RK, 21 Aug62, sends silver letter-opener in thanks for help with optical problems.
Photograph of 16 men gathered around a conference table in EK Research Labs, B59, Dec61, open book and papers on table, possibly these are contributors to a reference book (dictionary?). Ten men identified. Vide M31.
(CE) K Mees to RK, 14Sep51, thanks for copy of “Lenses in Photography” and praises it |
S63B | “MG Moses”, 11Aug80 et seq. He and RK share information on photographic optics, especially for spy and sub-miniature cameras. 22Oct85 letter contains clever poem about Halley and his comet. Photograph of RK & HGK at Photohistory V, Oct 82. Note on original folder “See Wollensak 3-ring binder.” |
S63C | “JA Maurer” A collection MA Maurer (wife of JAM) to RK, note transmits the following 12 items of RK correspondence found among JAM’s things after his death.
RK to JA & M Mauer, 17Dec83, shares enthusiasm for Texas Instruments TI-59 calculator for optical problems; recalls being in Alaska shortly after 1964 quake.
RK&HGK to J&M Maurer, 10Dec84, Christmas letter, books selling well, writing history of photographic lens, tries to read minds of early lens designers, wonders of TI-59 calculator, first EK computer for lens design, Bendix G-15, encourages attending lens design conference in NJ, Halley’s comet jingle, value to historian of catalogs over actual apparatus, old movies seen recently at George Eastman House.
RK to JA Maurer, 6Dec79, encourages JAM to write history of photographic sound recording, still teaching lens design, IO 50th Anniversary, 50% of graduates attended, HGK’s history of IO, editing vol. VI of “Applied Optics and Optical Engineering” ,
RK to JA Maurer, 20Jul87, glad JAM gave apparatus to Prof. Johnson, RK gave up regular teaching, writing book on history of photographic lens, would be glad to receive microscope lenses, origin of B&L logo.
RK to JA Maurer, 28Nov58, sorry for missed phone call, using Bendix and IBM computers for EK lens calculations.
RK to JA Maurer, 15Dec73, comments on JAM retiring from manufacture and concentrating on consulting, RK retired 5 years ago, still teaching, comments on small vs large computers, worries about future of lens design.
RK to JA Maurer, 16Dec75, uses cameras from his collection to illustrate course in Modern Camera Design,,visited Nikon, Canon, Minolta factories in Japan, sees computer control of cameras and cars, “There is no limit to what man can do, except run a country.”
RK to JA Maurer, 3May78, sending complimentary copy of “Lens Design Fundamentals”, ray tracing with SR-52 calculator, written while students take final exam, copy enclosed, lens design book finished, history book now started.
RK to JA Maurer, 9Dec80, comments on reception of “Lens Design Fundamentals”, JAM apparently too busy to write on movie equipment for “Applied Optics and Optical Engineering” series, getting out of touch with modern optics, salaries of graduates, cost of things in 1929.
RK to JA&M Maurer, 10Dec83, “Optical System Design” (notes for the course of that name given for years at IO) now published, gives seminar in Santa Fe, tours Los Alamos Nat. Lab., 80th birthday plaque from SPIE, giving up teaching at IO, taught lens design since 1932 to over 900 students, always enjoy JAM’s critical letters.
John Flory obituary, Roch. Times-Union 9Oct87,
RK to JA Maurer, 20Dec82, how RK got interested in lens design, enjoys teaching, female students do as well as men “and why not?”, contributions to EK suggestion system by blacks, women, women as novelists and poets, no women in optics patents he has reviewed, what to include in book on geometrical optics, coherence as basis of Abbe theory of microscope, difficult concepts in optics and mathematics, encourages JAM’s use of a TI-59 calculator, uselessness of some optical writing, Herzberger thinks that expressing a problem in notation solves it, as a doctor thinks naming a disease cures it, plans book on history of photographic lens, students at Jerusalem Institute of Technology study religion in morning, optics in afternoon, encourages JAM on writing book on motion picture engineering, gift of EK Disc camera from HGK, death of LC Martin at 90, early teachers at Imperial College, London, IO statistics, Here follows RK’s own JA Maurer fileChristmas card from M and J Maurer 1959
MA Maurer, to DT Moore, 2May89, inventory of optical glass left by JAM
DT Moore to MA Maurer, RK copy, 24Jan89, plans to receive optical glass
M&JA Maurer, Dec72, Christmas note, retiring from business at 68 to become consultant
M&JA Maurer, 2Dec73, regrets missing OSA meeting in Rochester, needs to design plastic lens for medical imaging,
JA Maurer to RK, 21Dec73, philosophy of lens design, separate roles of computing machines and human designers
JA Maurer to “RK, Dec76, Christmas card, enthusiastic about optical work with TI-52 calculator, tour of Lick Observatory, visit to Tucson Optical Science Center.
JA Maurer, to RK, 16Dec77, seeing solar eclipse 12Oct, programming SR-52 calculator, design of Erfle eyepiece, machine to grind paraboloidal surfaces.
RK to JA Maurer, 3May78, sends copy of “Lens Design Fundamentals” book, competent papers by Offner and Rosin, starting on history of photographic lens book
JA Maurer to RK, 16May78, appreciation of “Lens Design Fundamentals”, compares with other books, Offner anecdote, AV Bottallico female lens designer
JA Maurer to RK, Dec78, Christmas card and note, photographic sound recording
JA Maurer to RK, Dec79, Christmas card and note, paper on sound recording progressing well, Ross effect in photographic emulsions, congratulates HGK on history of IO, apologizes for not contribution chapter to “Applied Optics and Optical Engineering” on motion pictures
JA Maurer to RK, 13Jan81, Zeiss’ delayed appreciation of the methods of AEC, new vs. old optical notation, appreciation of F Twyman’s “Prism and Lens Making”, principles vs. theory in instructional books, can optical quality be found from calculations better than from actual test of a sample lens?
JA Maurer to RK, 23Dec81, early influence of Carpenter/Dallinger “The Microscope and Its Revelations”, low regard for Herzberger’s chapter on geometrical optics in Handbook of Physics, opinions of several other optical books, takes RK’s encouragement to write book on motion picture equipment design, quality of EK and RCA telecine equipment.
JA Maurer to RK&HGK, 14Dec83, Christmas card and note.
JA Maurer to RK&HGK, 16Dec83, calculation of lens for night vision device, soon to be 80 and wanting to enjoy Halley’s comet again as in 1910, picture from Alaskan trip.
JA Maurer to RK&HGK, 17Apr87, thanks for TI-59 programs, at 82 having to relearn somethings about optical design, wife six years younger, what to do with lens testing bench, description and photograph of bench.
RK to JA Maurer, 8May87, suggests home for JAM’s lens testing bench: Univ. of Ala at Huntsville.
JA Maurer to RK&HGK, 12Jul87, happy with Univ. of Ala. As home for lens tester, offers RK many microscope objectives he had tested, concluded Zeiss, Leitz, Watson, Beck, and B&L had all come close to perfection in their apochromatics as long as flat fields were not attempted, assumes the Watson apos were of Conrady’s design.
M Maurer to RK, 22Mar88, tells of JAM’s death (23Aug04-20May88), asks for message to be read at memorial service, promises to send microscope lenses.
RK to M Maurer, 25Mar85, draft of hand-written reply, mentions their long correspondence, their shared philosophy of lens design, RK and others at EK called him “honest John” for his careful speech and precise and frank statements, first met in 1940, RK details many awards and medals JAM received, promises to send memorial service remarks. Note of thanks from MM 28May88.
Memorial Service program for JAM, 10Apr88, with RK’s remarks as read.
M Maurer to RK, 16Apr88, thanks for recollections of JAM which were read at service by R Woodruff, offers Spencer microscope. [RK gave to MLS about1997.]
RK to M Maurer, 23Apr88, RK’s notes for a hand-written reply, carefully asks for JAM’s TI-59 calculator,
M Maurer to RK, 20Apr88, found lost microscope lenses , sending them.
R Woodruff to RK, 15Apr88, reminiscences of JAM and IO, his and wife’s work histories. RK replies and gives some personal history.
RK to M Maurer, 27Apr88, notes for handwritten reply, thanks for carefully-sent microscope lenses. List of 20 lenses. [RK gave to MLS about 1997.]
M Maurer to RK, 2May88, sending more lenses and calculator, having microscope packed carefully.
RK to M Maurer, 10May88, notes for reply, profuse thanks for 30objectives, 15 eyepieces, microscope, accessories; wanted calculator as back-up for his own aging one.
M Maurer to RK, 12Jun88, offers other of JAM’s things, queries what to do with large amount of raw optical glass.
RK to M Maurer, 16Jun88, notes for reply, praise for JAM, asked D Moore or IO about optical glass, and he would like to have it.
M Maurer to RK, 25Jun88, will give glass to IO. |
S64 | RK to J McInnes, 29Oct90, suggestions for OSA poster
DL MacAdam to J Quinn, 19Feb90, opposes name change of OSA
G Macdonald to HGK, 18Oct 83, offers nomination for Women Engineers Achievement Award, HGK declines.
RK to DL MacAdam, 1Mar71, sends MS of History of the (EK) Optical Design Department
RK to TJ Lucey, 19May69, et seq., difficulty in subscribing to Aviation Week Magazine
RK to (J) McLeod, 26Oct67, spherical aberration data for a lens
RK to JD McLean, 9Oct67, design considerations for a walk-in camera obscura for Toronto museum
B Solandt to RK, Jun67, three photographs of 19th century microscope with camera lucida attachment, notes on its lenses. Referred by J MacFarlane
DL MacAdam to RK, 29Mar66, planning presentations for National Meeting of OSA
RK to DL MacAdam, 25Mar66, concern for quality of papers at OSA meetings
J McKeown to RK, 6Feb85 et seq., queries concerning his Price Guide to Cameras, and replies. |
S65A | RK to National Geographic Society, 19Feb98, notes for a letter on gift subscription troubles.
TF Naylor to RK, 30Dec92, letter and envelope with three photographs of 19th century view camera with unusual shutter, and reply
TF Naylor to RK, 10Oct90, thanks for criticism of article.
RK to TF Naylor, 27Sep90, offers corrections to a recent talk.
TF Naylor to RK, 11Mar88, query on name terminations of camera lenses, and extensive reply.
Program, Newton Symposium, UR, 20-24Oct86.
TF Naylor to RK, 6Oct86, requests identification of convex mirror of black glass, with reply. [Although RK does not mention it, this may be a “Lorraine Mirror” used in the days before spectral sensitization of films to provide contrasty pictures of clouds. These were usually plane, and this is the only convex, or wide-angle, one I have heard of./MLS]
TF Naylor to RK, 3Jan86, requests permission to reprint RK’s article on the Grun Liquid Lens, permission granted.
HEJ Neugebauer to RK, 19Nov84 et seq., requests help with obtaining a book, tells of recent health problems, research on entropy of systems not near equilibrium, and replies.
TF Naylor to RK, sends monograph on 35mm cameras, RK thanks and sends several of his papers;
RK to H Nagel, 14Jan76, seeks copy of book on Nagel and Kodak cameras made in Germany; HN replies and sends book.
RK to New World Books, 19Nov75, purchase of a book on history of the camera.
B Newhall to RK, 23Dec72, post card on diffused-focus lenses.
B Newhall to RK, 14Nov72, soft-focus lenses information request; reply with diagram.
OR Anderson to RK, 16Mar72, maps from National Geographic Society.
RK to B Newhall, 11Aug67, mounting method for cells of 24” f/6 aerial lens.
B Newhall to RK, 15Feb67, requests comment on display of lenses at George Eastman House.
B Newhall to RK, 27Jan67, refers two lens inquiries for answer.
RK to WC Wright, 31Jan67, offers to examine Rossar lens.
RK to J Frye, 31Jan67, identifies Seroco camera, offers to study lens, if lent.
RK to B Newhall, 5May66, systems of lens aperture markings.
FE Nicodemus to RK, 27Jul65, first volumes of “Applied Optics and Optical Engineering” , text on photographic photometry.
B Newhall to RK, 14Apr65, Niépce’s lenses.
B Newhall to RK, 8Apr65, Niépce’s lenses.
B Newhall to RK, 18Jan65, thanks for arranging complimentary membership.
B Newhall to RK, 15Apr64, membership in George Eastman House.
RK to B Newhall, 6May63, requests return of process lens.
RK to B Newhall, 1May63, thanks for collection of Coburn’s photographs.
B Newhall to RK, 15Nov61, submits practical method of determining f-number of lens; asks if valid; reply affirmative.
M Waters to RK, 24Apr61, refers request for information of Busch lens set; reply.
B Newhall to Associates of George Eastman House, Oct60, new publication policies.
RK to B Newhall, 7Oct60, lenses for George Eastman House collection.
RK to B Newhall, 3Feb59, thanks for picture of Wollaston, requests copy of catalog of out-of-print books.
B Newhall to Associates of George Eastman House, 28Jan59, news of George Eastman House activities and publications.
RS Schultze to B Newhall, 26Jan59, thwarted attempt to obtain a photograph of HW Lee. |
S65B | Newport Research Corp.
RK to President of NRC, May77, et seq. and replies, proposes design of improved optical bench for lens testing; NRC considers manufacture, then declines.
RK to T Galantowicz, 20Feb84, response to apparent TG inquiry on design of optical bench of simpler design. Original mechanical drawings for apparatus. |
S66A | A Reiss to RK, 12Aug94, offers reprints of RK’s article in Optics & Photonics News, “Who Discovered Coddington’s Equations?”
J Oberheuser to RK, 6Jul90, thanks for help in obtaining books for gifts to her husband, Joe, a former student of RK.
E Garmire to OSA Members, 1May93, introduces new executing director DW Hennage.
TI Harris to Friends of Optical Research Associates, 1Oct91, introduces R Hilbert as new president of ORA.
DC O’Shea to RK, 16Apr91, sends ChunKan MS to review for “Applied Optics”. Reply cites good science, but obscure exposition, impenetrable English of Chinese author.
DC O’Shea to RK, 26Feb91, sends Sharma MS to review for “Applied Optics”. RK recommends publication.
DC O’Shea to RK, 15Jan91, sends another ChunKan MS for review. RK recommends publication after editing the English.
O’Shea to RK, 2Aug90, requests autographing of book.
J Robbins to RK, 21Nov89, proposes RK write a book on photographic shutters. RK states his qualifications for part of the project.
JM Eastman to H Kogelnik copy with note for HGK, 19Nov89, opposes name change for OSA.
RK to Technical Activities Manager of OSA, 17May89, joins RE Hopkins in nominating BJT for Ives Medal of OSA.
Brochure “The Real Estate Department” no date, law firm of Chamberlain, D’Amanda, Oppenheimer & Greenfield.
R Oppenheimer to RK, no charge for legal services.
RK to T Olds, 15Apr87, cover letter for photographic items donated to Boys and Girls Club of Rochester.
D O’Brien to RK, offers honorary doctorate; RK accepts. Text of acceptance speech.
IR Gatland to RK, 31Oct86, asks opinion on promotion of DC O’Shea to full professor at Georgia Tech. RK supports.
RK to DC O’Shea, 4Sep85, congratulates on his new book “Elements of Modern Optical Design”; compares extensively with RK’s “Optical System Design” (notes for the course of that name given for years at IO), praises highly.
DC O’Shea to RK, (Sep85 ?), thanks for 4Sep85 letter, proposes collaboration on another book.
J Oberheuser, to RK, 17Nov78, asks RK to sign “Lens Design Fundamentals” for her husband.
J Oberheuser, to RK, 29Nov78, thanks for signing book.
RK to R Oppenheimer, 7Apr75 et seq., and replies, transferring War Bonds purchased for deceased son Alan to son David.
RK to B O’Brien, 15Mar70, possible correction to the history of IO regarding O’Brien’s contributions.
TC Laurin to RK, 29Jan70, invites RK and HGK to visit offices of Optical Publishing Co. Note that RK agrees to go by car in good weather.
Optical Design Department Personnel (EK), 1968, and Optical Engineering Personnel, Department 89 (EK) Nov68, notes possibly indicate acceptances of invitations to a party.
A Offner to RK, 3Jun60 and reply, invitation to present at SPIE seminar, declined. |
S66B | OSA, Rochester Section
MH Huth to HGK, 1May79, acknowledges receipt by UR Library of minutes of meetings of Association for the Advancement of Applied Optics from its founding in 1915 to 1924, forerunner of OSA.
Corporate Leadership Forum Program, OSA, 10-12May 91, (No location, probably WDC)
HM Smith to R Lamberts, announces Honorary Membership in OSA for HGK, list of contributions and publications.
Lists of officers of Association for the Advancement of Applied Optics (forerunner of OSA) and Rochester Chapter OSA, 1915-1951.
OSA, Rochester Section, officers and council, 1915-1976.
Constitution of the OSA, Rochester Section, proposed 9Apr37, with amendments to 1Dec59.
OSA Rochester Section, List of Program Committees, 1942-1978.
OSA Rochester Section Honorary Members, Jan79.
OSA Rochester Section, joint meetings with other societies, 1928-1974.
OSA Rochester Section, 1999-2000 program.
OSA notes on capital needs, and development issues, Sep88.
Invitation card to opening of new OSA headquarters, WDC, 19May91, guide to building layout. |
S66C | Programs, OSA Rochester Section, (most) 1928-1999 |
S66D | Eugene Ostroff (Photographic historian, Smithsonian Institution)
RK to EO, 1973-1984, with some replies, many topics in photographic history: Gundlach Optical Co. early solar enlargers, perspective with large-diameter lenses, etc.
“Principal Types of Photographic Objectives” 22p MS with hand notes
“Photography: and Strangely Enough, It Works”, G Thornton, NYTimes, 29Apr73, on new photography exhibit by EO at Smithsonian
RK to EO, 17Jun87, Claudet’s Focimeter for determining the separtion between visual and actinic foci |
S67A | Alpha. Corres. P
RK to Ritepoint Pen Co., 14Apr93 et seq., ordering refills for ball pens, with replies.
RK to Editor, Photonics Spectra, 27Dec93, protests the term “corner cube,” rightly considers it a cube corner; gives grammar lesson; no reply
K Price to RK, 8Jan93, card thanking for book, and for RK’s influence on her father, Wm. Price, who was RKs successor at EK as Director of Optical Design.
MM Price to RK, 9Nov92, requests RK autographs to place in copies of OP she will give her 5 children, which are named. Margaret (Peg) Price was wife of William.
A Pendleton to RK, 12Mar90, editor of Optics & Photonics News thanks for letter on proposed name change for OSA.
A Pudney to RK, (undated, but with RK note of phone call Aug87), death of Dr. Koana of Tokyo Univ., remembers her work with filters at HE.
MJ Price to RK, 20Jan86, asks permission to quote RK’s review of “Opto-Mechanical Systems Design by Paul Yoder.
EA Pepper to RK, 24May83 et seq., publication of transcript of tape-recorded interview with R Fischer in “Optical Engineering”. RK expresses concern about verbatim publishing of an informal chat, and edits accordingly.
L Preus to R Fricke, 24Aug82 et seq., searching for portraits of lens designers to send to RK. RK thanks.
J Phelps to RK, 11Oct82, sends comments on EK ms on lenses for amateur photographers.
D Paskin to RK, 21Sep81, thanks for history of Rochester lens companies; sends specifications of Schneider Variogon lens.
RK to D Pupo, 19Sep77, apologizes for missing The Photographic Historical Society meeting; suggests meeting on Goerz history.
FB Patrick to RK, 23Jan77, reminiscence of early lens computation methods.
FB Patrick to RK, 18Feb76, sends paper he is submitting for publication: “The Effectiveness of Seeing with a Telescope”. RK comments and sends related articles.
RK to WH Price, 1Jul75, sends his article on lens coating at EK.
S Phillips to RK, 30Oct73, sends graph of RK and HGK at a banquet.
RK to E Purdum, 10Jul74, replies to letter of 1Jul74 (not found) concerning shutters.
C Patorski to RK, (date unreadable), postcard request for reprint of paper.
BG Ponseggi, to SPIE Members, 11Jun73, requests volunteers to serve the organization in various ways.
FB Patrick to RK, Jan72, enjoyed RK’s paper on Optical Design at Kodak; sends copy of his paper on vision with binoculars. RK replied Feb72 but no copy.
RK to I Pobboravsky, 30Nov71, thanks for copy of thesis on Daguerreotype process, encourages further work.
WH Price to RL Weber, 21Jan70, sends copy of little glossary of optical terms presented to RK at his retirement, with permission for RLW to use it in his book “Jocular Physics.”
JM Palmer to RK, 13Oct69, requests permission to quote from RK publication. Granted.
RK to FH Perrin, 31Aug65, supplies extensive list of comments for the publisher of Optical Industry Directory.
RK to C Pribus, 18Aug65, sends his analysis of Leitz 90mm Summicron.
Program: Colloque sur les Materiaux Optiques, Paris, 5-8Aug61, RK attended.
WH Price to RC Jackson, 1May59, comparison of Bendix and Royal McBee computers. |
S67B | William H. Price Scholarship Fund,
Brochure: The Optical Engineering Scholarship Fund, two copies, one dated by RK 1993.
Bulletin: The William H. Price Scholarship in Optical Engineering, 9Mar86.
RE Fischer to Price committee, 2Jun86, sets committee meeting.
RE Fischer to RK, 3Dec86, announces his move from Hughes Aircraft to US office of E Leitz Canada.
RE Fischer to Price committee, 29Dec86, press release on criteria for selection.
RE Fischer &MM Price to Price committee, 21Apr87, instructions to those rating applications.
B Weidkamp to Price selection committee, 28Apr87, applicant’s submission.
RK to RE Fischer, 11May87, sends judgment of 15 applicants.
RE Fischer to selection committee, 27May87, asks for rerating of top applicants. RK replies.
RE Fischer &MM Price to Price committee, Jun89, proposal to award in 89; concurrence requested.
Application form (no date.)
RE Fischer &MM Price to Price committee, Jun93, announces Julie Bentley, IO, as winner.
RE Fischer &MM Price to Price committee, May93, five applications received, sent for rating.
Application of JL Bentley, May 93. |
S67C | Patent trials, reports.
Copies from US Patent Quarterly involving Farrand Optical, Co., 3M, Zoomar Inc. |
S68 | Alpha. Corres Q
JW Quinn to RK, 9Oct90, thanks RK for major contribution to Optics Center Fund, surplus to be used for education, RK to be invited to opening.
RK to JW Quinn, 2Jan90, informs that plans to let members attending annual meeting vote of proposed name change is not legal under the Constitution of OSA; JWQ replies.
RK to JW Quinn, 11May87, sends obituary of RW Ditchburn, Fellow of OSA.
JW Quinn to RK, 20Dec84, announced RK’s election as Honorary Member of OSA. RK’s humble reply.
RK to JL Quigley, 9Oct68, writes strong letter in praise of DP Feder. |
S69 | Alpha. Corres. R
GL Rogers to RK, 29Feb96, sends copies of papers and hint on alignment of Twyman-Green interferometer.
Newspaper article, 20Mar87, RK at George Eastman House as volunteer.
GL Rogers to RK, 21Nov94, thanks for information on missing paper.
R Salluzzo to members and subscribers of Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, 31Mar95, announces appointment of Robert Bernhardt as Principal Conductor/Artistic Director.
GL Rogers to RK, 26Sep90, testing of lenses and mirrors by interferometry; RK replies.
HGK to LJ Ranaletta, 16Apr94, thanks for good treatment at Episcopal Church Home hopes that there will be vacancy when she needs again.
MJ Riedl, to RK, 8Nov92, sends 19th Century quotes decrying photography or even attempting it.
HGK to CJ Atkins, 24Oct92, advises president of Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra that the Ks will no longer be able to attend concerts, but that their contributions will continue as before.
C Russ to RK, 7Oct86, sends test photographs made with several older lenses and asks evaluation. RK replies helpfully.
MJ Riedl, to RK, (no date, but probably Aug92) birthday good wishes and thanks for what he learned from RK’s publications. RK warmly replies philosophically. Good anecdotes.
RK to S Ray, 10Aug92, sends complimentary copy of OP in appreciation of their shared optical interests.
DM Rosencrantz to RK, 26Jan92, wants autographed copy of OP; RK’s gracious reply.
C Robinson to RK, 25Sep91 et seq., design and use of wide angle and wide field lenses for architectural photography, with detailed replies.
S Ray to RK, 13May91, glad to have met in Rochester; shared interest in HD Taylor; SR offers to research London sources for topics of interest to RK; hopes to continue correspondence. RK heard HDT’s last talk before the London Optical Society.
RK to S Ray, 15Jul91, asks help tracing law of refraction before Snell.
MF Riedl to RK, 23 Oct89, he and RK exchange anecdotes of early lens designers.
W Reinecke, to RK, 9Mar88, request card for reprint, sent 12May.
C Russ to RK, 15sep86, further on practical lens testing.
RK to the Secretary of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, 12Oct84, testy letter concerning election of directors; replies from RPO and their law firm.
MJ Reidl, to RK, 23Feb83, comments and questions on examples in “Lens Design Fundamentals”; RK gratefully acknowledges and rebuts.
C Rydel to RK, 8Nov82, query on skew ray tracing. RK sends formulae.
E Rich to RK, 9Sep81, remembers meeting at SPIE, sends limericks. RK responds in kind.
RK to RCA Record Division, 18Mar80, requests libretto for Berlioz Requiem to enjoy with BSO/Munch performance.
JC Owens to RK, 1Mar78, asks nominations for Richardson Medal. RK responds to EG Rawson, chmn, and nominates W Ewald with extensive list of accomplishments.
JL Rayces to RK, 2Mar76, concerning review of a patent.
KH Ruddock to RK and HGK, (no date), thanks for donation to retirement presentation for Prof. Wright from Imperial College, London.
HK Ruddock to RK, 29Aug73, announcing dinner for retirement of WD Wright, and reply with gift.
RK to DC Ryon, 28Mar73, comments on DCR’s chronology of Kodak and Brownie cameras. Grateful reply.
John_ to HGK, 4Nov71, thanks for hospitality to Page Scholar, K Roach, sponsored by English Speaking Union.
RS Reiss to RK, 19Jul67, asks help with references to opto-mechanical engineering. RK sends list of 16 books.
RH Ray to RK, 2Sep64, invitation to presentation of Progress Medal of SMPTE to RK.
AO Rankine to Sir H Jackson, concerning offer of head of Optics at Imperial College, London. |
S70 | Alpha. Corres. S
LT Schtleben to AE Conrady, 13Apr42, waiting for Part II of “Applied Optics and Optical Design”.
A Sherry to RK, 6Mar90, rambling letter about older camera lenses, no note of reply.
Brochure: The Spring House (restaurant, Rochester)
R and K, Steele, children of JK Steele, Thanks for gift of books.
RK to DL Shealy, 29Aug94, thanks for reprints of papers on Coddington equations.
F Su to RK, 10Jul90, sends copy of Technology of Our Times, SPIE publication, in thanks for RK’s contribution to it.
MLS to RK and HGK, 14Apr94, thanks for presentation on AEC to microscope collectors group.
MLS to RK, 11Mar94, recommends book by G Hartley, question of effective aperture in microscope.
RK to D Stein, 3Mar94, sends information on soft-focus camera lenses.
HR Suiter to RK, 5Oct93, asks permission to copy figures from RK’s publications; RK agrees.
FD Smith to RK, 5Aug93, requests contribution to the endowment of the Ives Medal as a way to honor J Quinn. RK refuses, citing other things more worthy of reward. Further reply by FDS.
__ to RK, 10Jun93, (sender’s name snipped off when portion of letter was returned), requests permission to use figure from RK paper as cover picture on SPIE book. Granted.
EA Pepper to RK, 4Jun93, invites RK to membership of SPIE Publications Committee.
L Pancoe to RK, 10Feb93, asks permission to reprint paper in book on zoom lenses. Granted.
PR Stremple to RK, 3Apr92, needs information on production of enormous prisms.
WP Siegmund to RK, 26Aug92, reminiscences of studies with RK prompted by seeing publication of OP. Replied but no copy kept.
T Johnson to RK, 20May92, asks permission to use RK quote on SPIE brochure. Granted.
MLS to RK, 23Apr91, sends names of publishers who might bring out 3rd edition of “Lenses in Photography”, which eventually came out as “Optics in Photography”.
R Donnelly to RK, 15Aug91, wants quote from RK to use ad for SPIE journal. Frank and probably unwelcome reply.
K Peaks to RK, 5Dec90 et seq., with replies, confusion in addresses and in ordering conference proceedings
SF Spira to RK, 12Dec90, query about lens design work of GS Dey for EK. Fact-filled RK reply.
T Steve to RK, 8Mar90, appreciation for RK’s influence in his studies and career, with gift.
WJ Smith to RK, 24Oct89, enjoyed interview in Optics News and new book.
RK to Editor OE Reports of SPIE, 6Jul89, new source for Poliopticon optical construction kit.
WA Springer to RK & HGK, their dentist giving up private practice for work with professional society. They congratulate and request referral.
B Shube toRK, 27Aug85, sends copy of D O’Shea’s “Elements of Modern Optical Design” RK’s graceous thanks.
RK to SF Spira, 16Jan85, sends for information on early zoom lens and its designer; SFS thanks and invites visit.
RK to RR Shannon, 12Feb85, sending papers relating to planning and founding of optics center at Tucson, AZ.
RK to WJ Smith, 10Jan85, happy with complimentary review of “Optical System Design” (notes for the course of that name given for years at IO), apologizes for omissions in index.
RL Sproull to RK, 1Apr84, appointment Professor Emeritus of Optics at UR.
RL Sproull to RK, 1Jan82, extends his appointment at UR.
RL Sproull to RK, 1Jan83, reappointment for one year.
J Stone to RK, 12May82et seq., writing book on use of view camera; seeks help on historical questions. RK gives sources.
RL Sproull to RK, extension of appointment to 31Dec81.
RR Shannon to RK, 20May80, announces awarding of SPIE Gold Medal, its highest award. Thankful acceptance.
RL Sproull to RK & HGK, 18Oct79, thanks for “magnificent gift”
RL Sproull to RK, 27Jun79, extension of appointment to 1Jun79.
RK to WJ Smith, 30Mar79, thanks for good review of “Lens Design Fundamentals” in “Journal of the Optical Society of America”, and discussion of lens design philosophy.
RL Sproull to RK, 9Jan79, congratulations on Engineer of the Year Award.
RK to IJ Spiro, 22Jul77, serious difference taken with proposed change in units of photometry and radiometry.
A Szulc to RK, 15Jul76, remembers visit; sends paper on eyepieces; asks opinion of small calculators. RK stresses students need instruction in synthesis, not in analysis, his and Conrady’s approach. Tells of experience with the calculators.
RL Sproull to RK, 21Mar74 et seq., happy RK will become Acting Dean of Engineering, offers salary. RK accepts, but would decline salary; asks advice. Further perks offered.
BG Ponseggi to RK, 15May72 et seq., announces selection to receive Karl Fairbanks Memorial Award. Modest acceptance.
Samples of Scotchlite, Nov53.
MP Rimmer, memo to ITEK employees, 5Mar69, announces RK visit 6Mar69
MLS to CJ Staud, 13Nov68, concern about diminishing display of apparatus at George Eastman House.
Samples of Scotchlite from HC Staehle, no date.
RH Schwartz to EK, 2July64, query about properties of lens for aerial gun camera. RK replies with specifications, then adds gently chiding note about grammar and legibility.
HH Selby to RK, 7Oct60, sending rare Harrison & Schnitzer Globe Lens, and booklet about his commercial business in agar. RK replies with patent and other data on lens; appreciates agar book.
RR Shannon to RK, 9Apr85, regrets missing presentation of Honorary Membership in OSA to RK. |
S71A | Alpha. Corres. T
BJT to RK & HGK, 7Apr93, sends press release on appointment of D Moore to the Kingslake Chair.
BJT to RK, 19Nov93, asks opinion of paper by Yakimovsky for publication in OE. RK defers to experts in mirror systems; also sly comment.
BJT to RK, 5Mar92, announces festschrift for RK in coming issue of OE.
BJT to RK & HGK, 5Mar93, plan to recommend D Moore for the Kingslake Chair, Both respond enthusiastically. Corrects spelling of RKs name.
RK to BJT, 12Feb93, concerning aptness of title of OE and the articles it contains; with reply.
B Torgan to RK, 14Dec92, thanks for information of R Winston.
BJT to RK, 25Nov92, refers paper on design of microscope objective for OE; RK gives conditional approval, pending addition of structural data.
NS Tyler to RK, 13Aug92, requests help finding lens for “Matchbox” camera (spy camera made by EK for US government during WWII); RK suggests sources. NST thanks with postcard.
BJT to RK, 16Oct91, refers paper for OE. RK replies with suggestions to clarify thinking.
BJT to RK, 25Sep89, asks RK to produce volume for Milestone Series of SPIE on photographic lenses. RK suggests other possible editors.
RK to BJT, 10Jan86, recommends abandoning projected book on lens testing.
BJT to RK, 8Jan85, pleased that the Ks consent to having a chair at IO named for them. Congratulates on honorary membership in OSA.
BJT to RK, 21Nov84, congratulations on life membership in SPIE.
HGK to BJT, 7Feb85, honored by proposal of joint K chair at IO, but thinks her name inappropriate on symposium Mar85; recommends name Kingslake-Hopkins or reversed for series.
BJT to RK, 31Oct84, should K Teegarden be reappointed as Director of IO? RK has reservations.
RK to K Teegarden, 1Nov83, resigns as part-time faculty due to health problems; offers his teaching notes and exam questions to replacement. No reply.
RK to U Tillmanns, 2Nov82 et seq., enjoyed her talk of Swiss contributions to photography; trades portraits of notable lens designers.
U Tillmanns to RK, 23Nov82, portraits of lens designers, and history of Biogon lens. With reply.
BJT to faculty, staff, students of IO, 16Oct79, hearty thanks for their participation in OSA annual meeting.
BJT to RK &HGK, 18Oct79, profuse thanks for their help, encouragement, and financial support of IO and UR over 50 years.
BJT to A Taylor, 16Aug78, urges the acquisition of the Southall (or Adolph Lomb Optical Library) from the U of VA for UR Libraries.
BJT to Committee for Kingslake Medal and Prize, 17Dec74, requests vote for best paper in OE. RK replies with careful evaluation.
BJT to RK, 17Sep74, announces RK’s election to the board of; RK graciously accepts.
BJT to Faculty of IO, 13Mar74, suggests D Moore to replace Balasubramanian; asks opinions. RK heartily endorses.
RK to BJT, 19Dec73, submits expenses for trip to WDC to evaluate Dynascope, device for freely viewing microscope’s image without looking through eyepieces.
H Tobin to RK, 7Nov73,congratulations on Ives Medal.
BJT to RK, 6Sep(no year), thanks for $800, no indication of with what project this is associated.
A Tanabe to RK, 1Sep70 et se., wishes to visit and discuss Canon photographic lenses and future of lens design. RK welcomes warmly. |
S71B | Tel-Aviv Jan73
Correspondence of E Marom with BJT and RK regarding a course in Optical Design at the Tel-Aviv University School of Engineering for the Israel Laser and Elector Optics Society to be presented in Jun73. Group photograph of faculty with students. |
S72 | Alpha. Corres. U
Invitation to Ninetieth Birthday Celebration for RK, 9Jun94, also cards with notes from C Kramer, Malacara, A Turula, K. Sangmeister.
RK to Manager of University Club, 7Jan95, regretfully resigns from UC due to age, but requests membership applications for referring new members. Joined UC in Jan65.
J Fitzpatrick, 2Jan85, public relations officer of UR will share news of RK’s honorary membership in OSA with local papers and Rochester Engineer. Press release.
UR Record of Faculty Appointment through 31Dec82,
RK to JC Low, 14May79, cannot attend annual meeting of University Club as it coincides with Roch. Philharmonic Orchestra; endorses HGK suggestion of same date
HGK to JC Low, 14May79, suggests opening main lounge to all diners, (excluding children) hosted by a member of the club, but not to include women hosting women. Gen. Mgr replies; HGK counters. [Interesting example of institutionalized male chauvinism./MLS]
E Uiga to RK, 3Aug76, total delight with last week’s Optical Design course; RK thanks.
JC Urbach to RK, Feb74, sends instruction manual for camera he sold to RK; regrets he will miss RK’s visit (to Palo Alto?)
RA Uzemoff to RK, 14Jul69 et seq., invited RK to speak to student chapters of SMPTE and SPSE at RIT; RK accepts.
HA Unvala to RK, 24Jan69, requests reprint; RK notes having sent.
PJ Utz to RK, 3May68, JL Goodyear applying for job at Hughes Aircraft; gave RK as reference. RK excuses himself as not knowing JLG very well; gives course grades. |
S73 | Alpha. Corres. V
DW Vandiver, 30Jun90, aspiring photographic technician enjoys RK’s “History of the Photographic Lens”.
W Vaughan to RK, asks RK to autograph his copy of “History of the Photographic Lens”.
W Vaughan to RK, 2Aug82, enjoys RK’s design programs for SR-59 calculator; asks permission to share with others. RK happy to grant permission, and offers full list of his programs.
P Volkmann to RK, 31Mar80, inquiries about early Compound shutter and AEG Sky lens. E Kaprelian forwards.
P Volkmann to RK, sends color transparencies of only known stereo Compound shutter, requests photograph of AEG sky camera, wants to trade shutters.
P Volkmann to RK, 2Dec79 et seq., wants to trade rare shutters, RK not interested in trade’ offers to buy original Compound; sends photographs.
P Volkmann to RK, 22Jun79 et seq. collecting and trading early rare photographic shutters and AEG lens.
W Vaughan to RK, 8Jun78, asks autograph in “Lens Design Fundamentals”, remembers working at Hawk-Eye; cordial reply.
JJ Villa to C Spoelhof, (no date), Literature and patent search for high aperture, wide field Catadiopteric systems (EK internal mail)
JJ Villa to JL Boon, 24Jan68, requests permission to publish article on catadioptric lenses.
I Vics to B Newhall, 14Feb 61, referred to RK, problem projecting original Kodacolor lenticular 16mm film. RK helps. |
S74 | Alpha. Corres. W
R Winston to RK, 9Jan96, thanks for sending Elmer’s notes on optical design of reflectors.
WL Wolfe to RK, 2Sep93, et seq., sends draft of MS on flux calculation prior to submitting for publication; RK comments.
DF Winnek to RK, 30Dec92, explains method of stereo encoding.
Charles W (?) to RK, 3Sep92, sends information on Olympus Stylus camera.
D Winnek to RK, 30Nov92, sends lenticular stereo picture; RK asks how it was done.
E Wolf to J Quinn, 6Feb90, curt note requesting OSA certificate of incorporation; questions attempt to change name without referring to total membership.
E Wolf to RK, 1Nov89, sends copies of correspondence relating to attempt to change name of OSA.
E Wolf to GB Lubkin 22Jan90, asks editor of Physics Today to print letter on attempt to change OSA name and publication title.
E Wolf to honorary members and past presidents of OSA, 23Jan90, encourages opposition to attempted OSA name change.
WL Wolfe to RK, 5Jan90, president of SPIE asks permission to name Conrady Award in Optical Engineering. RK passes to HGK. She replies with happy endorsement and supplies needed information.
E Wolf to RK, 29Dec89, thanks for copy of “History of the Photographic Lens”; and further to protest of OSA name change.
E Wolf to RK and HGK, 15Nov89, thanks for copies of letters opposing OSA name change.
RP Waido to DF Leary, 31Oct89, practical considerations in spotting scopes for rifles.
DF Leary to RP Waido, 26Oct89 and other correspondence related to optics of spotting scopes.
RK to DJ Warner, 8Apr85, admires her book on the Clarks; sends information on other American lens makers. DJW thanks and promises information.
FM Winnie (Rev.) to RK, 8Nov79, congratulations on Engineer of the Year award; and thanks for what the K’s have done for St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
B Shube to RK 27Apr78, Wiley-Interscience has published Malacara’s Optical Shop Testing; she sends a copy for RK’s comments. RK has high praise for the text, but makes suggestions for additions and improvements, particularly the very inadequate index.
RK to FJ Warzak, 10Feb78, encourages FJW’s corporation to build optical bench on RK’s design; offers plans.
WA Wallis to RK, 18Mar74, pleased RK accepts appointment as Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science; invites to RK and HGK to luncheon for M/M E Gibson
WA Wallis to RK, 18Apr74, announces RK’s appointment as Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, effective 1Apr74.
WA Wallis to Faculty of College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 18Mar74, announces appointment of RK. Original suggestion came from Faculty Advisory Committee on the Deanship.
Postal receipt for forms sent to District Court of Western Hampden, MA, mailed 7Aug47.
UR Currents 22Mar74, article on RK appointment as Acting Dean.
K Weedon to RK, 31Aug73, inquiry from Kodak Norge about Kingslake’s 2nd Law. RK responds with many examples of the law to add to those suggested by KW.
RK to A Wada, 14Mar63, thanks for antique sword guard forwarded for H Hirooka.
WD Wright to RK, 6May68, concerns the text and title of RK’s address at Imperial College, London for the 50th anniversary.
WD Wright to RK, 8Feb68, et seq., invites to speak at 50th anniversary of optics at Imperial College, London.
WD Wright to AEC, 8Jan29, (copy), reports having visited K’s in Rochester; describes city and countryside; centralization of his and other work on talking pictures in Camden, NJ; other work on colored floodlighting, physiological optics, and television optical systems. CEK Mees offered WDW a position in optics design; cites reluctance to leave England and love of work on colour vision.
WD Wright to RK and HGK, 20Sep68, sending copies of Optics Jubilee Booklet.
WD Wright to RK and HGK, 7Jun68, appreciation for RK’s part in Jubilee. Comments on tragedy of shooting of R Kennedy.
RK to LR Baker, 24Oct68, surprised to hear WD Wright sent MS of RK’s talk at Imperial College, London Jubilee to Optica Acta for publication without getting RK’s permission; agrees to publication, but wants HGK’s name added. Piqued that there was no communication from editor, nor was there any mention of reprints; cites 40 years of publishing papers and never an omission like this!
WD Wright to RK, 7Oct68, further to publication problem in Optica Acta.
LR Baker to RK, 29Oct68, apology for not requesting permission to publish; and for not including HGK’s name.
WD Wright to LR Baker, 4Jun68, grants unauthorized permission to publish RK’s address. |
S75 | PR Yoder to RK, 14Apr98, requests permission to reproduce figure from RK publication.
PR Yoder to RK, 4Sep92, thanks for book by K Rantsch on optomechanics.
M Yelles to RK, 23Nov87, asks evaluation of book for Academic Press on “High Collection Non-Imaging Optics” by R Winston. RK comments
N Yasue to RK, 23Dec86, asks list of RK writings. RK sends list.
E Gardiner to RK, 16Apr et seq., asks to review ‘Opto-Mechanical Systems Design” by P Yoder, and recommend on publication. RK recommends highly and sends minute notes on stylistic and editorial changes.
J Yaver to RK, 14Jul82, Invites RK and HGK to attend SPIE at the expense of the society.
F Yamamoto to RK, 17Sept82, asks how to buy “Lenses in Photography”. RK responds it is out of print and new publisher being sought.
J Yaver to RK, 11Sep81, SPIE wanted to relieve RK’s expenses to attend meeting, but accept’s RK’s donation as contribution to the Founder’s Scholarship Fund.
RK to J Yaver, 11Sep81, thanks for check, which he will use to attend future meetings.
RK to J Yaver, 31Aug81, thanks for paying hotel bill, but returning money for scholarship fund. Program of 25 Anniversary of SPIE attached. Note to call HGK after lecture.
WA Young to RK, 5Jan79, sends volumes 9&10 of Encyclopedia of Practical Photography. Remembers early patent with RK on wide angle device.
J Yaver to RK, 6Sep78, sends $400 honorarium for travel to San Diego for presentation of Kingslake Medal at SPIE. RK thanks.
AT Young to RK, 18Oct78, need for baffling in two-mirror telescopes; takes exception to remarks in “Lens Design Fundamentals”. RK accepts correction with grace and thanks.
PR Yoder to RK, 6Apr77, invites paper on Achieving High Levels of Performance in Camera Objectives. RK defers and suggests his successor at EK, WH Price.
WA Young to RK, 28Aug75, congratulates on recent writings; remembers time working together, a shared patent, work at lens bench. Sends Professional Photoguide, which he edited. RK thanks, appreciates circular slide rules; sends other reprints.
RK to G Young, 22Jul73, S Raup had asked why RK declined a group tour of Elmgrove (EK) plant. RK expresses his disappointment at recent tour; gives detailed critique. PA O’Brien, answers that GY is out of town and will answer on return. No reply from GY.
B Yonenaka to R Kingslake, 14Oct71, asks evaluation of RB Johnson for employment at RAND Corp. RBJ had not told RK of giving his name as reference. RK gives good but limited endorsement.
RK to K Yuta, 24Sep70, thanks for gift of tea; tells of retirement; converted small bedroom to home office; wishes to see him again.
AW Young to RK, 12Dec67, asks if RK could recommend a reviser for Twyman’s Prism and Lens Making. RK suggests several names.
K Yamada to RK, 30Dec66, offers sample of new high-index Kzfs50 optical glass by Fuji; personal notes.
K Yuta to RK, Aug65, notes on optics education and optical societies in Japan.
WA Young to RK, 7Jan64, questions of terminology in ASA photographic standards, with reply.
RK to M Yaekel, 13Dec62, places order for a reversion prism on Hawk-Eye works.
PR Yoder to RK, 14Mar61, thanks for appreciation of his paper on coma. RK cites several references for demonstration methods.
H Yoshinaga, to RK, 29Jul59, thanks for hospitality while in Rochester. |
S76 | Alpha. Corres. Z
RM Sweet to RK, 12Sep86, thanks for copy of LP
RK to S Zwirn, 21Jun70, recommends rejection of paper by SPIE for lack of novelty. |
S77 | George Eastman House, RK as Trustee, 1997-98, agenda and minutes of meetings, financial statements, special topic reports. |
S78 | Health Insurance, 1993-96, EK, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicare documents. EK life insurance policy 1976 removed and given to BJT, Feb02. |
S79 | George Eastman House Newsletters, Oversize E |
S80 | The Photographic Historical Society meeting notices, 1966-1998, (early years Antique Photographic Society), Constitution & Bylaws, index by RK, photographs of early 73 meeting. Oversize F |
S81 | PhD Questions, 1971-1986, composed by RK for use in qualifying examinations. |
S82 | IO “Image” publication, various. |
S83 | IO Student Group Photographs, 1972-1985, most years, with names. |
S84 | Career booklets for optics and photographic science, SPSE, OSA. |
S85 | Military Standard Photographic Lenses, MIL-STD-150, 12May59, two copies, one with corrections by RK. |
S86 | Experimental TV images, no date, two photographs from RCA of high-resolution B/W TV. |
S87 | English-Speaking Union, “English Around the World” publication, most issues 1969-1973. |
S88 | Utility costs for 56 Westland Ave., graphs and tabulations of water, gas, and electricity consumption at K’s residence in Rochester, 1957-1983 |
S89 | Nodal Slide Lens Testing Bench, plans for variations of RK’s 1932 design. Paper by RK presented at OSA, Toronto, 1977. |
S90 | Amateur Movie-Making Innovations, Nov71, EK press release with chronology. Extensive notes by RK on Kodak apparatus with dates and features. |
S91 | Tau Beta Pi, national engineering honor society, certificate, RK elected to membership 21Oct82 in New York Kappa chapter (UR) [Engineering equivalent to Phi Beta Kappa/MLS] |
S92 | “The Rise of the Optical and Photographic Industries in Rochester” reading version presented at the UR Forum, 10Apr84; corres. with R Koch arranging the series. Keyed to slides, not present. RK to NM Graver, 10Spt86, list of plate and film manufacturers in Rochester. |
S93 | “Lee A. DuBridge – The Rochester Years”, reading version presented 21Sep84 at the symposium “Frontiers of Physics” sponsored by NYS section of Amer. Physical Soc. And UR. Keyed to slides, not present. |
S94 | “The Development of the Photographic Objective”, reading version (2 copies). Presented 23Jan85 at SPIE in LA, CA. Keyed to slides, not present. Printed version appeared in vol. 531-05. |
S95 | “Some Impasses in Applied Optics” presented 28Mar85 at the inauguration of the “Rudolf and Hilda Kingslake Seminar Series in Optical Engineering” Reading text keyed to slides, not present. Seminar program; biographical note and remarks by BJT. |
S96 | “Lens Designers Are People Too”, reading version keyed to slides, not present. Presented at International Lens Design Conference of OSA, Cherry Hill, NJ, 11Jun85; RK’s handout of persons mentioned with their dates. Conference announcement and program dedicated to WH Price. RK’s notes on Price’s career at EK. Program of WHP’s memorial service, 17Feb85. Corres with Peggy Price. |
S97 | “The History of the Photographic Objective”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Presented to Roch. Section OSA 22Apr86 and OSA 5May87. Section meeting notice. |
S98 | Acceptance speech on receiving Honorary DSc degree from UR, May86. |
S99 | DT Moore to RK, 19Feb87, requests lecture for his Optics 442 class on the Development of the Camera Lens. RK’s list of slides, but no text. Reprint from Photonics spectra on lens molding. |
S100 | “Pioneers of Photographic Lens Design and Manufacture”, reading version (2 copies) with slide list; slides absent. Presented 24Jun86 at SPSE First International Congress: Pioneers of Photographic Science & Technology. Print version. Appendix: List of Manufacturers of Camera Lenses. Corres. with E Ostroff and others gathering information and illustrations. |
S101 | “Lens Optimization Program” lecture notes and overhead transparencies, May87 |
S102 | “How Lenses Were Designed Before the Computer”, reading copy with slide list; slides absent. Presented Huntsville Univ. 6May87 and RIT 12May87. |
S103 | FD Smith to RK, 16Jul87, invites RK to speak at recognition dinner 18Oct for R Hopkins; acceptance and text or talk (2 copies). List of attendees. |
S104 | Book-signing at George Eastman House, 24Oct89, remarks on matters not in the book, “History of the Photographic Lens,” good anecdotes. |
S105 | “The Ten Distortions in Photography”, Apr95, slide list and rough outline only, no text. K Varnedoe to RK, 13Nov75 et seq. with replies, questions of visual perspective in paintings. Clippings of distorted images. Unrelated photographs of GE, D Ryon & V Moyes curators of EK Patent Museum, 28Jun72. |
S106 | Photographs of lens manufacturing operations and machinery, mostly photographic, some ophthalmic. |
S107 | Color portrait of RK, 2 copies, one marked “from G(H) Aklin Nov.75”. These are prints made by the Kodak Dye Transfer process. Found in an envelope bearing the name of LM Condax, Bldg 59 (EK, Kodak Park). [LMC was the inventor and perfector of that process, and it is reasonable to assume the print is by his hand./MLS] |
S108 | Film Manufacturing (EK) Informational Assignment, Jan54, to familiarize with color technology. Examples of color processes, group photographs, humorous “diploma”. |
S109 | Photographs of EK double monochromator, model 4, serial #1, Mar51 |
S110 | K. Yamada – notes on optics in Japan. K Yamada to HGK, 24Feb64, et seq. with replies. |
S111 | Miscellaneous photographs
RK with Gen. G Goddard, Aug76
Whole-sky lens
Cooke Vario lens
Image made wit Beck sky camera
RK with Rochester Mayor Ryan, 13Feb79, in connection with Engineer of the Year Award (?), also group
IC Gardner to RK, 16Nov51, received MS: sends group photograph of or 18Oct51 symposium on optical imagery at Nat. Bur. Stds. RK thanks, requests enlargement, makes identifying overlay.
OSA at Wright Field, Oct47, aerial group photograph at night by aerial flash (probably under direction of Gen. Goddard)
ASA Standards Committee Z-52 group photograph, ca1942,
London Conference on Optical Instruments, 19-26Jul50, programs and group photograph with RK’s identifying overlay and copy negative.
RK & HGK at unidentified banquet, Aug79, 4 views
RK & HGK at SPIE event, Aug76
RK at desk at EK, undated Ektachrome transparency
DE Stoltzmann to RK, 10Jul90, sends photographs from June International Lens Design Conference in Monteray, CA, RK thanks.
A Pudney to RK, Oct85, sends photographs of Dr. Z Koana in 1960s.
RK portraits, 1942.
RK portrait, 1946.
RK portrait, Aug74, at SPIE meeting by N Goldberg.
RK passport photographs, undated, Plymouth Photo Studio, Rochester
RK portrait, Sep64, for Progress Medal
RK with old cameras and lenses at George Eastman House, Jul71, by NM Graver
RK portrait, Mar73, at UR by Knapp
RK by window, 11Oct81, by NM Graver
RK in home of P Condax, Sep81,by PC, 2 views.
E Moore with RK presenting first Conrady Award, Jul90, at SPIE
HGK & RK portraits from Neisner Studio, 10Nov79, with bill. (Very good of HGK)
RK passport photographs, 5Oct79, by Neisner Portrait Studio, with bill.
RK photograph, Aug85, by B Johnson at Coronado Island
RK passport photographs, 18Jun84, by Monroe County Clerk’s Office. (These are a stereo pair.)
RK lecturing, Oct74, by V Hamilton.
RK sorting lenses of the Sipley Collection at George Eastman House, Aug81, contact sheet of 30 views and frame 9 enlarged.
RK taking photograph with Kodak Disc camera at SPIE meeting, Westlake Village, CA 1983, by E Sisco.RK at EK desk, Nov54, by B Newhall, RK at work on lens calculation with Freiden calculator.
RK Portrait “A”, Sep52, 6 copies, with negatives from that sitting and a film positive.
RK Portrait “B”, undated, 4 copies, with negatives from that sitting.
RK Portrait “C”, undated, no prints, only negatives of the sitting.
RK at desk, May52, 3 views, backs stamped “357”, “Wolbarst”, envelope “Photographs of RK made by Sederquist with Voigtlander Petzval Camera”. [Sederquist was a professional portrait photographer in Rochester, who also taught portraiture./MLS] |
S112 | “Optical System Design vs Lens Design”, 18May7, to Industrial Associates Meeting, reading version keyed to slides, not present. |
S113 | “Recent Developments in Photographic Lenses”, 26Oct77, to the Delaware Section, OSA, reading version keyed to slides, not present. RK to K Moran, 30Sep77 et seq., to arrange presentation. RK to RM Edmund, 27Oct77, thanks for tour of Edmund Scientific and thanks for gift of telescope. |
S114 | “The Story of the Goerz Optical Company”, Dec77, reading version keyed to slides, not present, no indications where presented, second copy, and publication version. (Contains the vonHoegh-and-the-goose story.) |
S115 | “The Development of the Photographic Lens” Jan78, Brody lecture, slide list only |
S116 | “Lens Design Without a Computer”, 28Aug78, to SPIE in San Diego, reading version keyed to slides, not present, with diagrams and calculations. RE Fischer to RK, 1Jun78, confirmation of presentation and personal note of things for RK’s contribution to his career. RK replies that REF was his student in 1965-66, and got the highest mark in the course first semester, a bit less the second. |
S117 | Lectures at Oberlin College, 21-22Sep78, “The Search for the Photographic Lens” and The Design of Optical Systems”, reading versions of both keyed to slides, not present. Extra copy of Design talk. RC Hilborn to RK, 4May78 et seq. with replies and thanks. Program, information on the college. |
S118 | Engineer of the Year Award, 20Feb79, RK’s remarks, announcement in The Rochester Engineer, dinner program, seating at head table, RE Rice to RK, 22Dec78 announces choice of RK with response, mentions in the press. (Dr. Kalman Vizy wrote letter of recommendation to RES for that award, copy not found.) |
S119 | “Fifty Years of Optics at the University of Rochester”, 24Apr79, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Given at Industrial Associates luncheon. |
S120 | “The Design of Optical Systems”, 9Jan79, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Given at RIT to joint student chapters of SPSE and SMPTE. MP Gulden to RK, 19Dec78 invitation with answer. WR Carpenter to RK, 4Dec80, another invitation to address same groups, with answer. |
S121 | Lecture on camera lenses for Optics 101, no text; slide list only, slides not present. Given annually79-82. |
S122 | “Optimizing the SR-59” poster paper on use of a small programmable calculator for lens design. Presented 3Jun80 at OSA Spring Conference on Applied Optics, Mills College, Oakland, CA. Actual computer code not present. Annotated conference program, Mills College information. |
S123 | “Some Interesting and Unusual Lenses” Special presentation at banquet of OSA conference, 3Jun80, vide S-122. Reading copy keyed to slides, not present. |
S124 | “Lecture on Bausch and Lomb Shutters”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Presented to the Photographic Historical Society, Rochester, 22May81. |
S125 | “Reminiscences – Optical and Otherwise”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. For the Rochester Chapter, OSA, 5May81, with meeting notice. (good anecdotal source) |
S126 | “My Fifty Years of Lens Design”, written for Optical Engineering, Sep81. 23Jul81 et seq., corres with HL Horner, ‘Reports’ editor. Photograph of (1930s?) mechanical desk calculator. |
S127 | “Some Colorful Personalities in Photographic Lens Design”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Given at Photohistory V, Rochester, Oct82. Also shortened version with portraits, captions, dates. |
S128 | “My fifty Years of Lens Design”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. OSA San Diego section, 14Dec82. Good biographical material. Corres. related to arrangements and expenses. RK considers air fare and hotel costs outrageous; refuses to bill for meals, as “I have to eat anyway.” OSA office invites RK to speak to any local sections; he is very willing. |
S129 | SPSE Visiting Lecturer, 1973-74. “The Search for the Photographic Lens”, given in 6 cities (Binghamton, Rochester, Boston, New Orleans, Chicago, Palo Alto), extensive corres. Key: ED Llarena to RK, 12Jan73, and RK to WR Towns, 25Feb74. Vide S-148 for MS. |
S130 | “Influence of the Eye on the Performance of Visual Systems”, presented at SPIE meeting 28Aug73, 2 copies of reading version keyed to overhead transparencies, present. Printed version tearsheets. Corres. relating. |
S131 | “The Evolution of the Camera Shutter”, presented at Photohistory’73, Rochester, NY, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. 2 revisions for publication. R Fricke to RK 23Jul73, et seq., with replies, invites participation. E Purdum to RK, 31Aug73, et seq, with replies, sends 12 photographs of shutters. |
S134 | “The Rochester Camera and Lens Companies”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Presented to the Photographical Society, Rochester, NY Mar74.
“The Rochester Camera and Lens Companies”, RK, The Photographic Historical Society, Mar74, 13pp. Gift of NM Graver. |
S135 | “What is Engineering?” reading copy, no slides. Presented to Engineering and Applied Science students, course EAS-111, Sep74 |
S136 | Lens Classification Lecture, Apr75. List of topics and illustrations, no text, used in Lens Design class. |
S137 | “Recent History (1920-1960) of Lens Design”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Presented at International Lens Design Conference, Haverford, PA, 23-27Jun75. |
S138 | “The History of the Photographic Lens”, modified version for the Student SPSE section, RIT, Sep76. reading copy keyed to slides, not present. |
S139 | Lectures on optics for IEEE seminar series at RIT, WF Coombs to RK, 6Sep68 et seq., with replies. Outlines only. |
S140 | “In retrospect – some notes on the history of the Institute of Optics”, MS and corres. with BJT and editor of Applied Optics publication. |
S141 | “The State of the Art of Precision Lenses”, notes only, no reading text. Presented 5Mar70 to student chapters of SPSE and SMPTE at RIT, corres., also 23Jun69 to southern CA Chapter SPSE, and to Dupont research 2Apr70, corres. |
S142 | “Catadioptric Optical Systems”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Presented 14May69 to Los Angeles chapter SPSE, and to Rochester section 5Mar70. |
S143 | “Lenses for Leica Cameras”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Presented at Leica Collectors International, extensive notes and issues of the Camera Collectors’ Club Bulletin from the Riverside (CA) Camera Museum. |
S144 | Bolt Beranek and Newman lectures 1969-70, corres and course notes for optics courses taught in Cambridge, MA Dallas, TX, and Los Angeles, CA. |
S145 | “History of Photographic Lenses” Reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Presented at Photohistory Symposium 20Sep70. Brief outline for publication. |
S146 | “Early Photographic Lenses” reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Given to accompany the :”Eyes of the Past” exhibit at the Buffalo (NY) Science Museum, 27May70. Exhibit guide (2copes), corres. with W Dunn, museum director, declines honorarium, travel direction. |
S147 | “Condenser Design”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Presented 6Sep72 at OSA-Illumination Engineering Society Topical Meeting, Boulder, CO., long and short abstracts, invitation, program, notes, diagrams, |
S148 | “The Search for the Photographic Lens” Reading copy (and extra) keyed to slides, not present. Given 11 times between 1972-76 as SPSE Traveling Lecturer, Vide S129.Also for OSA chapters in Los Angeles, Chicago, Stanford, CA. |
S149 | “The Design of Lenses”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Presented Nov58 to SPSE in Rochester and Ithaca, and Apr59 in Binghamton. |
S150 | “Electronic Computers in Optical Design”, panel discussion for Rochester SPSE/OSA meeting, 11Feb60. RK moderator and presenter with W Price, D Harper, D Feder. Example of design of a telescope objective. Tear-sheet summary from SPSE Reporter. |
S151 | “Perspective in Photography”, Reading copy keyed to slides, not present, but MS has tipped-on small images of slides. Given 22Mar54 as part of B Newhall’s course in photographic arts offered by UR and George Eastman House. Program of that series. Vide S-153 |
S152 | “The Development of the Zoom Lens”, published Aug60 in JSMPTE, vol. 69, pp534-544. D Goldstein to RK, 21Mar60, drawings and Elgeet lens specifications. Copies of articles pertaining. |
S153 | “Perspective in Photography”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Presented at SPSE meeting, 9Apr64, part of Visual Encyclopedia. Outline. Vide S-151 |
S154 | “The Photometry of Optical Systems”, class notes of course given in IO Summer School, Jun60 |
S155 | “Optics: Theoretical and Practical”, reading copy with indicated slide changes, but slides not specified nor present. Presented Aug62 in San Francisco. |
S156 | “Education in Optics”, Presented at the OSA meeting in Rochester, 2Oct62, 2 copies |
S157 | “A Classification of Photographic Lens Types”, published in “Journal of the Optical Society of America”, vol 36 no5, pp251-255, 2 copies, one with notes, May46, and earlier version used inside EK. Reading version keyed to slides, not present. |
S158 | “Photometric Units and Definitions” Reading copy keyed to slides, not present, 3 copies. Presented 12Nov64 at Rochester SPSE as part of their Visual Encyclopedia. Meeting notice and letter. Summary in SPSE Reporter vol22 no5, Jun-Jul65. Also presented Los Angeles Jun66. |
S159 | Photographs of HGK in various activities and with friends. Article from T-U newspaper (undated) lauding her work with University Wives Home Library Service, nursing homes, Friends of the Rochester Public Library, etc. Certificate of Recognition from Volunteer Bureau of the council of social Agencies. Clipping of first recipient of RK and HGK professorship, 10May89. Other recognitions. |
S160 | “Instructions for the Use of the Lens Testing Interferometer”, RK, 5Aug31. |
S161 | “The Testing of Optical Systems, a course of lectures” presented at Imperial College, London Oct36 by RK. |
S162 | “The Diffraction Structure of the Elementary Coma Image” galley proofs of article in Phys. Soc. Proc. Vol60 (no date). MS received 25Oct47. |
S163 | Junior Product Study Lectures (EK), “Hawk-Eye Story” Nov49 and “Some New Lenses” Oct48. Reading copy keyed to slides. Slides and charts not present. |
S164 | “The History of Photographic Optics”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present. Probably read at Fort Monmouth about 1952 |
S165 | “Bibliography of Reflection Optics as applied to telescopes, microscopes, etc.” A survey covering 25 years compiled by JD Sykes, research librarian, Polaroid Corp., Nov50 |
S166 | “Optics” article for Encyclopedia Britannica, 1955. W Yust to RK, 25Aug55 et seq., and replies. RK notes on folder “not used” |
S167 | “The Design of Lenses”, reading copy keyed to slides, not present; presented 13Nov57 at a technical conference at Kodak Park |
S168 | “Professor Rudolf Kingslake conducting his course in OPTICAL SYSTEM DESIGN at the Institute of Optics of The University of Rochester, July 28 August 1, 1975” a book of photographs by N. Goldberg, with note, 21Aug75 |
S169 | Photofinish camera information from JP O’Neill |
S170 | HGK photographs and newsclippings. Two portraits, one Alwyn Studio Jun79, other undated. Clippings relate to book and volunteer work. |
S171 | Photographs of snowstorm showing out-of-focus shutter images. |
S172 | Photograph with recipient of SPIE Kingslake Medal and Prize, 14Jul92. Saito, RK, B Newman (recipient), Casasent. Cover of OE Aug93 with portrait of RK. |
S173 | Portraits of RK, taken at George Eastman House by BP Galasso, 28Aug91, and others, undated, multiple copies, no negatives |
S174 | Lens Design Group at EK, group portrait of RK with his group, Feb65, with negative, taken in lobby of Kodak Office. J Villa to MLS Sep93, identifies group members in photograph. Dates of RK’s predecessors: CW Frederick 1879-1942, FE Altman 1893-1964, WE Schade 1889-1973. Commemorative cards of French optikers, Fabry and Cotton, autographed. Notes on location of portraits of optikers. Classroom photograph of Campbell, ca. 1937. |
S175 | Art-work for “Applied Optics and Optical Engineering”, RK’s chapters, and Richardson’s chapter on gratings. Ink on vellum. |
S176 | “Ghost” images. Corres. and photographs of ghost images in night scenes caused by reflections of bright sources. |
S177 | Photographs illustrating perspective changes with focal length and camera position, Bruce Elly, photographer, 1930, used in LP. |
S178 | Illustrations of lens types, photographs and lith negatives, for “The Complete Photographer” |
S179 | “Optical Glass from the Viewpoint of the Lens Designer” in Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 1Jun44, RK presented same at 46th Annual Meeting of ACS 12Apr44 |
S180 | Audio tape of presentation by RK on the life and work of AE Conrady, 27Mar94, to the Microscope Historical Society, Rochester Cell, at the home of MLS. Ltr of thanks MLS to RK, 14Apr94. Introduction for MHS Journal. |
S181 | Biographical information, EK files. PRIMARY SOURCE. Obtained Apr94 by MLS from the EKCo. Archives. Employment, family, publications, personal data, press releases. Also Ives Medal Citation. |
S182 | MS of “Applied Optics and Optical Design” (Conrady Pt. II) Carbon copy of typed draft by RK and HGK, marked for typesetting. Art-work draw by HGK, ink on vellum. In Oversize G. |
S183 | RK teaching records. Lens Design 1930-83 continuous; Junior optics 141-241, various years 1969-1980. Registrants, attendance, class notes, laboratory problems, grades, examination questions. In Oversize H. |
S184 | “Optical System Design”, master copies for course notes given to students in IO Summer School, 133pp. |
S185 | Biographies and portraits of famous persons in optics. Data and images used in “History of the Photographic Lens” 139 entries. Notable omission: RK. List of names in folder; data and portraits in Oversize I, J, K. |
S186 | Corres. relating to the republication of AEC’s “Applied Optics and Optical Design” Vol. 1 and the publication of Vol. 2, with texts for dedication and forward to Vol. 2 |
S187 | Corres. relating to second edition of “Lenses in Photography”. Binder in Oversize O |
S188 | RK’s course notes for Optics 2, a special evening course for Kodak and B&L employees, 1929-1930. Binder in Oversize O. |
S189 | Notes on 28 photographic companies compiled by David Gibson, director of EK Patent Museum. Many if not all of these companies were acquired by EK. Binder in Oversize O. |
S190 | String models of ray aberrations, eight in all, constructed by RK (or perhaps HGK) from cardboard and colored threads held taut with small lead weights. Note on wrapper says there are similar models made with aluminum plates in his department at EK. In Oversize P. |
S191 | Recognitions, Obituaries, and Memorials for R&HGK
97th Birthday recognition in Optics & Photonics News, Nov2000
“Award Winner Visits Rudolf Kingslake,” SPIE’s OE Magazine, Feb2001, Robert Fiete wins Kingslake Medal, shows it to him; first time he has seen it.
Resident Portrait of R&HGK, Episcopal Church Home Staff Newsletter, Nov2000.
RK obituary, Rochester D&C, 27Feb2003
RK obituary, Daily Messenger, 28Feb2003
Editorial/Obituary, Optical Engineering, May2003, DC O’Shea, editor
SPIE OE Magazine Apr2003 In memoriam, R&HGK
SPIE OE Magazine, Jul2002, A tribute to R&HGK
Email from OSA 25Feb2003
Rochester D&C, 26Feb2003, RK obituary (date of death 25Feb2003)
Rochester D&C, 16Feb2003, HGK obituary (date of death 14Feb2003)
The Photographic Historical Society “In Memoriam” printed from their website 21Mar2003. Anecdotes by several members of that society: Jack Bloemendaal, Rolf Fricke, Leon Jacobson, Nick Graver, Jim di Lorenzo, Alan Kattelle, Frank Calandra, Todd Gustavson.
OSA News, (not dated) HGK brief obituary
BJT to Vivian Walworth, 23July2003. Thanks for copy (attached) of RK in memoriam from IS&T (Society for Imaging Science and Technology, formerly SPSE) Reporter, June2003.
From the Internet – Candles of Condolence from Kiroshi Kimata, Jeanne D Gray, Roger Hopkins, Brenda Lyons, Conrad Stenton, Wayne H Knox, Eric Van Stryland, Jannick Rolland, MJ Soileau, Robert Hutchison, Bob & Myrta Knox, Stuart Phillips, Clive Warren, Bill & Betty Ewald, Patarick Perez, Charles Kennemore, Michael Pritchard, David A Richards, Kit Price Blount, Brian Blandford, Arthur Carrieri, B Martin Levine, Mordechai Lando, Denis Kingslake, Jane McManus, University of Rochester School of Engineering and Applied Science, Mrs.Donn Drake, Terry and Edward Grissing, Andrea Hopkins
JP Weiksnar to BJT 21Feb2003. Fax regarding RK’s membership in SMPTE.
“Hilda and Rudolf Kingslake – Two Lives Devoted to Optics” article in Optics & Photonics News, May2003 by BJT
RJ Potter to BJT, 16May2003, Appreciation of the preceding article, and tribute to the K’s.
Hilda Gertrude Kingslake – Rudolf Kingslake, obituaries in Physics Today, Sep2003, by BJT. [Particularly valuable as a brief biography of their life together./MLS] |
S192 | Letters of sympathy, 2003.
Joyce K to BJT, 16Feb2003. RK’s sister glad to hear of Hilda’s passing, being “a great follower of ‘Voluntary Euthanasia’.” Encloses the following item:
Joyce to RK, date as prior, for BJT to pass along to RK.
Kim Schaff to Brian & Joyce Thomson, undated. Thanks them for their “kind and compassionate care” of the K’s.
Eleanor McQuilkin to RK, 24Feb2003 Appreciation of HGK’s work and friendship, book club, Wednesday Club, the hospital, Eastman Theatre. [Name may not be accurate; very difficult to read./MLS]
Sheri Banks to RK, __Feb2003. Signed, “your neighbor”; offers comforting Biblical quotations, encloses Jehovah’s Witnesses tract.
Una and Geoff K to BJT, 1_Feb2003. Sends sympathy and love.
Cynthia Lang to BJT, 19Feb2003. Receptionist at the Episcopal Church Home thanks BJT for his loving care of the K’s.
Jennifer Walker to family of H&RK, 1Mar2003. Sympathy from members of UR Women’s Club.
Cynthia Lang to BJT, 26Feb2003. Great thanks for his loyal care of the K’s.
Laura and Chris Brophy to BJT, 3Mar2003. Sympathy.
Angela & Arthur Cale to Brian, Joyce, and Joan (Thomson), (no date). Sympathy, “end of an era.”
Janis Dowd to RK, 19Feb2003. Remembers H’s Book Club volunteer work, and “program to enlist retired professionals to offer their skills to social service agencies.” Sympathy. |
S193 | Photographs
Last photographs: A half-used film found in RK’s Olympus camera was developed by BJT after his death. It appears to have been there a long time, judging from the image degradation. The two events pictured are a meeting of The Photographic Historical Society, and a birthday party for RK at the Episcopal Church Home, probably his 97th or 98th.
Alan & David, very young, not dated. Badly worn and torn, scuffed, as though it had been carried in a wallet. Note on envelope “scanned and repaired by Andrew Thomson.” [Copy of restoration being sought./MLS]
R&HGK with BJT and others at Episcopal Church Home.
RK & BJT at Faculty Club, 12Dec96
HGK & ____ Stoicheff at OSA meeting in Rochester, Oct87
R&HGK and sons and home, various
IO party in Kingslake’s home, not dated, but perhaps 1960s
BJT’s house while Provost of UR, 20Oct96
William Price & RK
R&HGK, San Diego, Aug76
Daniel Malacara, RK, Duncan Moore, at conference, Jun93
RK & the Stoicheff’s at BJT’s, 20Oct96
RK, Warren Smith, Wm. Price at SPIE luncheon, Aug83
Christina Young, RK, Daniel Vukobratvich at SPIE convention, 1992
RK at SPIE at Del Coronado Hotel, Aug85, taken by Barry Johnson
RK’s 80th birthday at Del Coronado, BJ&Joyce Thomson, HGT arriving for reception
HGK at 80
RK and Bill Fujimura at The Photographic Historical Society meeting, 21Jan95
Home at 56 Westland Ave. after the sale, 11Sep95
Lee DuBridge, 21Sep84
Emil Wolf & RK, Mar88
BJT & Daniel Malacara at Faculty Club,
Mrs. & D Malacara, Aug88
Party at dinner before RK’s talk on Israel, 6Apr98.
BJ&Joyce Thomson
BJ&Joyce Thomson &RK at 80th Birthday
Ann, David, HGK, RK, Joan, Nov75
Warren Smith & Wm. Price, Aug83
RK at PhotoHistory Conference, 1982
Bill Ewald & Bill Fujimura at The Photographic Historical Society meeting, 15May97
RK at 90th Birthday at Memorial Art Gallery, 9Jun94
D Malacara &RK, 9Jun94
HGK sitting on stool made by son David, Christmas83
RK at 90 years holding bowed psaltry made by son David
Duncan Moore & RK at summer school, 15Jun93
RK at book-signing for “Optics in Photography”, SPIE, Jul92
R&HGK in conference at a conference, probably 1980s
HGK at reception at IO, early 1985
RK before screen at IO, early 1985
HGK portrait, 1980
R&HGK with optical notables at conference at IO, early 1985, two views |
S194 | Late Misc. Items
Eaton Lothrop, Jr. to RK, 16Jun97. Requests article for Dutch publication for photographic collectors.
Bill Ewald to RK, 30Jul97. Sends clipping about large gradient-index lens applications.
Sylvia Wall to RK, 21Jan98. Thanks for advice on lenses of Julia Margaret Cameron in portraiture.
Card with notes for speedy recovery from George Eastman House Board of Directors
Margie Price to RK, 17Jul98. News of the Price Scholarship; several photographs taken during her June visit.
Koichi Yute to RK, 10Sep99. Career news; has 60 optical patents while at Olympus Optical; then professor at two universities in computer science; now retired to write books.
Alan Kattelle to RK, 5Feb98. Asks permission to use illustrations from “Lenses in Photography” in his book.
Sandra Lee to RK, 9Feb2001. Asks RK to assist in remembering what Kodak did with glass containing hazardous chemicals; BJT arranges interview between RK and Leader Environmental, an investigating firm.
Jack Rogers to RK, no date. Thanks for loan of “Reminiscence” and sends anecdote.
JP Weiksnar to RK, 1Feb2003. SMPTE wants to convert members email receipt of newsletter; BJT answers for RK. |
S195 | Toast to RK at George Eastman House dinner in honor of his 75th birthday, 14Sep79, by MLS. |
S196 | Proposed merger of OSA and SPIE
JA Thorner to OSA Past Presidents, 21Oct98. Included report of OSA/SPIE Joint Task Force (not found)
RK to JA Thorner, undated. RK, a member of both societies, strongly opposes the merger; by citing the friendliness of SPIE, implies the stuffiness of OSA. |
S197 | Naval Research Laboratory offer
FR Furth to RK, 18Jul49. Invites RK to be candidate for position of Director of Research at the naval Research Laboratory.
RK to FR Furth, 26Jul49. Politely declines, citing happiness with current positions at EK and UR, lack of knowledge of certain areas the NRL investigates, and reluctance to leave Rochester. |
S198 | Transcribed text of an interview with RK by Robert Koch, Oral History Officer of UR, 9Aug83. The original cassette audio tape is in Rare Books & Special Collections, and a cassette copy is in this folder. [This paper copy has corrections by MLS.] |
S199 | Canon camera, model FT (body only, no lens) serial 235806. (battery removed to prevent corrosion) A very basic mechanical 35mm single-lens reflex camera with match-needle exposure metering used by RK in his travels and to copy flat objects for his lectures. Several of his students when working for optical companies would send him lenses, none of which were found.
Kodak Ektar lens in shutter, typical of such made by Kodak during RK’s tenure. In Oversize Q. |
S200 | “Letters of congratulations to RK on his receipt of the FE Ives Medal of the OSA” A loose-leaf binder with 80 letters in transparent pages, assembled for RK by HGK, see Evans letter.
Letters by Yoder, Givens, Benford. John, Hercher, Bennett, Johnson, Sigmund, Sherwood, Ruben, Wolff, Price, Dubé, Tatian, Kelly, Smith, Litten, Feinberg, Farman, Hoesterey, Tarbush, Evans, Goldstein, O’Neill, Evans (to HGK), Christo, Parks, Smith. Buchroeder. Neumer, Phillips, Thompson, Gilkeson,Hoadley, Keim, Feinberg, O’Brien, Fuller, Krolicki, Day, Carpenter, Polster, Harvey, Hagerott. Aronson, Harper, Hayes, Lidfeldt, DeJager, Rimmer, Merion, Orden, Munnerlyn, Fujimura, Hopkins, Norton, Harris, Bedherer, Harris, Schnable, Warzak, Ballard, Shannon, Forsyth, Gray, Villa, Koval, Hudak, Sherman, Sinclair, Feder, Price, Rogers, Urbach, Matter, Larks, Koomen, Wood, Rabedeau, Smith, Adachi,
This is not exhaustive as there are many other such letters elsewhere in the archive. Search on “Ives Medal” for others. In Oversize R. |
S201 | WJ Smith to RK, 6Mar02. Encloses copy of 3rd ed. of his “Modern Optical Engineering,” long note of “respect, admiration, and awe” for RK and his teachings; considers him “the Master;” regards also to H; still remembers her paper on spherical aberration. Copy here, original in book mentioned. |
S202 | Rudolf and Hilda Kingslake Seminar in Optical Engineering. Program of the commencement of this series and BJT’s speech at the banquet, 28Mar85. |
S203 |
Theory of Optical Instruments(Optics 241-242) Notes for the Course by R. Kingslake, 164pp. These very detailed and illustrated mimeographed notes were given by RK to students in his course. This copy is the generous gift of Karen Sangmeister (BS Optics, UR, 1976) and contains her additional notes taken during lectures. There are also several exams with her answers and his comments.
K. Sangmeister’s notes on a conversation with RK on 5Mar81.
K. Sangmeister’s note to ML Scott, rec’s 10Feb05, but probably written in Jan.
K. Sangmeister’s copy of Applied Optics, 1Oct79, with HGK’s article on the first 50 years of IO.
All in Oversize S. |
S204 | Honoring RK on his 75th Birthday at George Eastman House. RK spent most of his retirement years cataloging apparatus in the Technology Collections of George Eastman House, where he also served on its Board of Trustees as regular and later as Honorary member. He also published several books and monographs on the technological history of photography during these years. The House honored him on 14Sep79 with a banquet in its Marble Room. Martin Scott was asked to give the toast, and a copy of his remarks are here. |
S205 |
The Life and Works of Rudolf Kingslake (Plenary Paper) by BJ Thompson , and contained in Proceedings of SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 5249, pp1-13. In Oversize T. Also, BJT’s reading version in folder S205, with cover letter by BJT, and with factual corrections by MLS. |
S206 | Miscellaneous correspondence, found late
RK to Fairchild Space and Defense Systems, 16Feb95. Request for illustrations for a talk; brochure received
MLS to RK, 23Apr91. Recommends possible publishers for the 3rd edition of “Lenses in Photography”, later brought out by SPIE as “Optics in Photography”.
RK to MLS, 6Jun67. Thanks for gifts of lenses and camera. Copies of optical patents of lenses
FJ Mulligan to RK, 20Jun75. Mulligan was keeper of a vast surplus of optical elements at Hawkeye Works. Sends list of about 80 retired HE foremen and employees: names, addresses, birthdates, phone numbers; and deceased. Earl Quinn’s Birthday Club members, which met 3-4 times/year.
“Kodak Glasses” nd. Card of the properties of 6 Kodak Rare Earth Glasses showing their refracative indices at 5 wavelengths and dispersion and density. Found in RK’s wallet.
JM Diamond to RK, 28Nov95. Responds to statement in “Optics in Photography” about lens names; sends examples and MS of article he wrote about over-volting lamps for color photography.
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) image of RK’s brain, 20Feb95. UR Medical Center, original film and paper print
Photograph of RK’s 90th Birthday Luncheon, UR Faculty Club, L to R, Todd Gustavson, Andrew Eskind, RK, Martin Scott, Philip Condax, (unknown), Brian Thompson
Portrait of RK by Barbara Galasso, staff photographer, George Eastman House, probably 1990s, two copies
Award to RK by Episcopal Church Home, 29May2002, “Best Professor”
Daniel Malacara Hernandez to BJT, 3Apr2003. Writing on news of RK’s death. Appreciation of Rudolf and Hilda’s influence on his life. DMH was the first holder of the Kingslake Chair, IO. PhD ‘65 |
S207 | “Dr. Rudolf Kingslake; Eastman Kodak Company – Retired” title of an album of photographs taken at his retirement, held at Eddie’s Chop House, Rochester, NY, 10Jan69. Also an envelope of additional photographs taken by Wm. Fujimura, who was his second successor as Director of Optical Design at Kodak. All persons in the photographs are identified in RK’s hand. Kodak policy required retirment at age 65. Some were allowed to finish out the calendar year. In RK’s case this would be the end of 1968. |
S208 | Translation into German of RK’s article on Bausch & Lomb, originally in “The Photographic Manufacturing Companies of Rochester, New York”, published in “Photographica Cabinett,” 42, Dec07, pp 53-55. Full issue in file. |
S209 | RK’s personal lecture notes for the Institute of Optics Summer School Course in Optical System Design, 15-19Jul85. Approx. 160p. Three-ring binder with mimeographed notes as given to all students, but with RK’s notes to himself with additional topics to mention, places for breaks, items to bring to pass around class, books from his library to be brought and shown, invitation to students to ask questions any time. Also large letter “P” on a card to be used to show image orientation through prism systems. This set of class notes appears to have been first used in 1973 and was updated in 1981 and 1984. Tuition for the course in 1985 was $800. Some parts of the course were given by Professors Rogers and Morris. In Oversize T. |
S210 | RK’s collection of about 50 topographic maps of western NYS and regions he visited. In Oversize U. |
