John I. Crabtree papers
Creator: Crabtree, J. I. (John Ickeringill), 1891-1979
Call Number: D.83
Dates: circa 1890's-1969
Physical Description: 5 boxes
Language(s): Materials are in English
Repository: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

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Biographical/Historical Note
Scope and Content
Subject(s)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Access
Use
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Related Materials
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Series I: Biographical material
Series II: Professional material
Series III: Photographs by subject area
Series IV: Slides by subject area
Series V: Home movies
Collection Overview
Title: John I. Crabtree papers
Creator: Crabtree, J. I. (John Ickeringill), 1891-1979
Call Number: D.83
Dates: circa 1890's-1969
Physical Description: 5 boxes
Language(s): Materials are in English
Repository: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Biographical/Historical Note
John Ickeringill Crabtree was an Eastman Kodak Company researcher originally from England. He graduated from Victoria University and joined Kodak Research Laboratories in 1913, where his main interests lay in developing improved methods and equipment for photographic processing. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1924.

Crabtree worked extensively on motion picture film from 1916 to 1938. The experience culminated in a book that reflected his interest in post-production. It contained actual film samples and explained how to tone and tint positive motion picture film. He was a member of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and winner of their Gold Progress Medal in 1952.

By the time of his retirement in 1957, Crabtree was the holder of 35 US patents and had authored or co-authored over 160 papers on the subject of photography. He received the Photographic Society of America's highest honor, the Progress Medal, in 1956. As late as 1989, Kodak was still selling proprietary packaged chemicals based on formulas developed under Crabtree's supervision.

Scope and Content
The John Crabtree Papers consists primarily of undated photographs, most of which appear to be from the 1920's.

Subject(s):
Photography
Photographs
Crabtree, J. I. (John Ickeringill), 1891-1979
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The John I. Crabtree Papers were donated in February 1991 by the Estate of Ruth Crabtree.Access
The John I. Crabtree papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation 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.eduCitation
[Item title, item date], John I. Crabtree papers, D.83, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of RochesterRelated Materials
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Administrative Information
Author: Finding aid prepared by RBSCP staff.
Publisher: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
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