Cyril Jerome Staud papers

Collection

Identifier: A.S79

Staff Only

Biographical / Historical note

Dr. Cyril Jerome Staud was born on October 29, 1898 and attended Rochester schools. He received a B.S. degree in 1920 and a M.S. degree in 1922 from the University of Rochester. The following year he held an honorary fellowship in the department of chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he obtained his Ph.D in organic chemistry in 1924. Joining Kodak Research Laboratories that year, he held positions of increasing responsibility in organic research and in work on cellulose and cellulose derivatives. In 1931 he was asked to direct a newly founded emulsion research laboratory and was appointed superintendent of emulsion research in August of that year. In 1947 he was named director of Kodak Research Laboratories. In 1955 he was elected vice president in charge of research of Eastman Kodak Company. Dr. Staud had published numerous papers on industrial and color photography, industrial research, photographic emulsions, and cellulose and its derivatives. Dr. Staud had been recognized in scientific circles, especially for his managerial skill in organizing and inspiring effective teamwork toward research achievements, such as Kodak's black and white films and the company's material for color photography. He was active in professional and scientific societies such as Sigma XI, honorary scientific fraternity; Alpha Chi Sigma XI, professional chemical fraternity; American Association for Advancement of Science; Photographic Society of America, and has been a member of the Optical Society of America since 1933. for his contributions to photography and photographic research, he was named a fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers; Royal Photographic Society; Photographic Society of America; New York Academy of Sciences and an associate of the Oval Table Society of New York, honorary photographic group. He died in April 1985.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of his experiments and notes during the time he was researching cellulose and cellulose derivatives.

Creator

Staud, Cyril Jerome, 1898-1985 (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1925-1941

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 box(es)

Access

The Cyril Jerome Staud Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Cyril Jerome Staud Papers, A.S79, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester