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Graver Kodak employee collection

 Collection
Identifier: D.619

Biographical / Historical note

Nicholas M. Graver (b. 1937) is a photographer from the Rochester area who worked for the Eastman Kodak Company and at the University of Rochester Medical Center as the Medical Photographer. His photography career started through the purchase of the Baby Speed Graphic camera.

Scope and Contents

The Graver Kodak employee collection, 1920-2012, contains material pertaining to the Kodak Company as gathered by Nicholas M. Graver during his time as an employee there. The materials, arranged in a single series, include newspaper clippings regarding Kodak (1945-1976), advertisements, correspondence from Terrence W. Faulkner regarding the bankruptcy of the Eastman Kodak Company (2012), and several notebooks from Graver logging phone calls regarding sales, customer service and troubleshooting issues with Kodak cameras and film.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1920-2012
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1987-1997

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 box(es)

Access

The Graver Kodak employee collection is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

Reproductions are made upon request but can be subject to restrictions. Permission to publish materials from the collection must currently be requested. Please note that some materials may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information contact rarebks@library.rochester.edu

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Graver Kodak Employee Collection, D.619, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Title
Graver Kodak employee collection
Status
Completed
Date
July 2022
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

Contact:
Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA