Photographic paper collection

Collection

Identifier: D.492

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Photographic Papers Collection includes four folders of price lists, product descriptions, and instructions that document the first decades of wide-spread professional and amateur photography in both the United States and England, from 1899-1927. There are several items that have blue pencil marks on them, attributed to George Eastman's notetaking process. The description of these items include information about what Eastman wrote on each document.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within circa 1880s-1920s

Language of Materials

English

Extent

.5 linear feet

Access

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

Use

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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased in 2015.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Photographic Paper Collection, D.492, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester