TMU Archives & Special Collections

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Wilfrid Laurier University

2005.003.2.16
File
[ca. 1980], 1983

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File contains instruction manuals for Pentax products, including the Asahi Pentax ME. Pentax Super Program, Pentax Espio 115m, and Asahi Pentax SMC lenses.

Asahi Optical Co., Ltd.

Polaroid manuals

2005.003.2.17
File

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Polaroid 88 and 108 Polacolor 2 Film Manual

2005.003.2.17.01
Item
[ca. 1971-1976]

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Polaroid Corporation

Polaroid SX-70 Land camera

2005.003.2.17.02
Item

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Polaroid Corporation

Polaroid Land camera, Automatic 110A

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Polaroid Colorpack 82 & 80 Manual

2005.003.2.17.04
Item
[ca. 1971-1976]

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Polaroid Corporation

Nissin FSX Electronic Flash Unit for Polaroid SX-70

2005.003.2.17.05
Item
[ca. 1971-1976]

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Polaroid Corporation

Rolleiflex manuals

2005.003.2.18
File

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File consists of instruction manuals for Rolleiflex and Rolleicord cameras produced by the Franke & Heidecke company.

Samsung product manuals

2005.003.2.19
File

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Samsung

Specialty cameras & equipment manuals

2005.003.2.20
File

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File contains instruction manuals and users guides for cameras from small manufactures or specialty designs. Companies include the Expo Camera Company and Medical & Electrical Instruentation Co., Ltd.

Expo Camera Company

Vivitar equipment manuals

2005.003.2.21
File

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File contains instruction manuals and users guides for photographic equipment manufactured by Vivitar.

Vivitar Corporation

Voigtlander camera manuals

2005.003.2.22
File

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File contains instruction manuals and users guides for cameras manufactured by Voigtlander.

Voigtländer

Yashica camera manuals

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File contains instruction manuals and users guides for cameras manufactured by Yashica, Japan.

Yashica Co. Ltd.

Zeiss Ikon (Contax) manuals

2005.003.2.24
File

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File contains instruction manuals and users guides for cameras manufactured by Zeiss Ikon or Contax.

Motion Picture Camera manuals

2005.003.2.25
File

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Niezoldi & Krämer, GmbH

Gebrauchsanweisung für CineNizo 8 E

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Item is a user manual for the Cine Nizo 8 E video camera. The Cine Nizo was the first 8mm camera for sale in Europe. A smaller folded pamphlet inserted into the book gives exposure tables. The back of the booklet advertises the Nizo-Projecktor 8 T B 2.

Niezoldi & Krämer, GmbH

Arriflex 16 St

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Item is a user manual for the Arriflex 16 St, first produced in 1952.

Ihagee camera manuals

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File contains instruction manuals and users guides for cameras manufactured by Ihagee, inclduing the Exacta IIa, and the Exacta Varex.

Ihagee

Soligor (Allimatsu Corp) camera manuals

2005.003.2.27
File

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File contains instruction manuals and users guides for cameras manufactured by Allimatsu Corporation.

Soligor

Omega camera manuals

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File contains instruction manuals and users guides for Omeka cameras manufactured by Simmon Brothers Inc.

Simon Brothers Inc.

Velox paper information sheets

2005.003.2.29
Item
[between 1907 and 1909]

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Item consists of 3 publications regarding Velox Form 1A photographic paper, dating from November 1912, and an empty Velox developing paper pacakage.

How to guides published by photographic companies

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Series contains small informational booklets produced by photographic supplies manufacturers to highlight their products and provide tips and practices for best results.

The Defender Tipster

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

56 page booklet published by the Defender Photo Supply offering tips and advice on photoraphic darkroom techniques using Defender products.

Defender Photo Supply Co.

The Defender Tipster Fifth Edition

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

60 page booklet published by the Defender Photo Supply offering tips and advice on photoraphic darkroom techniques using Defender products.

Defender Photo Supply Co.

The Photographing of Color Contrasts Second Edition

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

36 page booklet published by the G. Cramer Dry Plate Company offering tips on photographic darkroom techniques using Cramer's contrast filters.

G. Cramer Dry Plate Company

Cramer's Manual on Negative Making and Formulas 20th Edition

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

72 page booklet published by the G. Cramer Dry Plate Company offering tips on developing glass plate negatives using Cramer Dry Plates.

G. Cramer Dry Plate Company

Cramer's Manual on Negative Making and Formulas 22nd Edition

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

75 page booklet published by the G. Cramer Dry Plate Company offering tips on developing glass plate negatives using Cramer Dry Plates.

G. Cramer Dry Plate Company

The photographing of color contrasts / G. Cramer Dry Plate Company, St. Louis, Mo.

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

G. Cramer Dry Plate Company

Choosing Film For Your Camera / Ansco of Canada Limited

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Item is an instruction manual published by Ansco, manufacturers of cameras, film and photographic papers. While ostensibly a how to guide, it is essentially a marketing and information booklet on Ansco products.

Ansco Company

Color Photography Made Easy / Ansco

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Item is an instruction manual published by Ansco, manufacturers of cameras, film and photographic papers. While ostensibly a how to guide, it is essentially a marketing and information booklet on Ansco products.

Ansco Company

The Densitometer and It's Use in Color Printing / Albert Specialty Company

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Albert Specialty Company

Photographic how-to guides : Kodak

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File contains instruction booklets on amateur photography published by Eastman Kodak, related to Kodak products.

Kodak home portraiture / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak at Home / Canadian Kodak Company Limited, Toronto, Ontario

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Canadian Kodak Co., Limited

At home with your Kodak / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

The Kodak Baby Book / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Taking pictures of your children at their best / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

The Kodak on the Farm / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak on the Farm / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Artura results: a manual / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

By flashligh: Flashlight Pictures the Kodak Way / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Picture taking at night / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

How to make pictures at night with the Jiffy Kodak V.P. and with the Kodak Bantam / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Large pictures from small cameras / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

How to expose Kodachrome / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Eastman high-speed camera type III / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Motoring with a Kodak / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Good Pictures / Century Camera Division Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

John Haworth Company [Eastman Kodak Co.]

About Lenses

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

30 page informational booklet published by the Eastman Kodak Company detailing how photographic lenses function and are made. Includes a list of Kodak lenses avaialble at the time.

Eastman Kodak Company

Pocket Kodak Portraiture

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

30 page informational booklet published by the Eastman Kodak Company detailing how photographic lenses function and are made. Includes a list of Kodak lenses avaialble at the time.

Eastman Kodak Company

High-Speed Fixation with special reference to Amfix / May & Baker Ltd.

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

May & Baker Ltd.

Cyko prints / Ansco

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Item is an instruction manual published by Ansco, manufacturers of cameras, film and photographic papers. It is a how to guide for developing photographic prints using their CYKO brand paper.

Ansco Company

Cyko prints / Ansco

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Item is an instruction manual published by Ansco, manufacturers of cameras, film and photographic papers. It is a how to guide for developing photographic prints using their CYKO brand paper.

Ansco Company

The Amteur Photographer

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Item is an instruction manual published by The Rochester Optical & Camera Company in 1902, covering all aspects of photographic arts from expsoure to printing. Twenty-fourth revised edition, no author.

Photography based popular literature

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Series contains published works of fiction, whose subjects and themes are centered around photography.

Graver, Nicholas M. & Marilyn A.

The Crime of the Camera / by Nicholas Carter

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Street & Smith Corporation

Detective Fiction Weekly, Vol. CVII, No. 6 / The Red Star News Company, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

A magazine devoted to short stories of fiction, featuring:
The Whisper-Men by Judson P. Philips (Part 1 of 6)
A Very High-Hat Mob by Edgar Franklin
Long Shot by Richard Sale
The Killer Poet (True Story) by Joseph Gollomb
Illustrated Crimes by Stookie Allen
Key Witness by Richard Howells Watkins
The Twenty-Third Corpse by Oscar Schisgall (Part 2 of 3)
Plenty Smooth by Edward Parrish Ware
Death Breaks Even by Herbert Koehl
The Clue of the Shattered Bottle (True Vignette) by James W. Booth
Devil's Luck by Tom Roan
They're Swindling You! (Feature) by Frank Wrentmore
Solving Cipher Secrets (Feature) by M. E. Ohaver
Civil Service Q & A (Feature)
Flashes from Readers

The Red Star News Company

Casey Crime Photographer / Marvel Comics

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Marvel Comics Group

Proof positive: a Kodak story for Boy Scouts / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak Periodicals

2005.003.5
Series

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

The Kodak Magazine / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

2 issues of "The Kodak Magazine" dating from 1923 and 1925.

Eastman Kodak Company

The Kodak Salesman / Division Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Photographic digest / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.5.03
Item
October-November 1936

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Stores

Movie news / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak Company history

2005.003.6
Series

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

How Kodak Got Its Name / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak in Rochester / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

It pays off in Sales / Eastman Sales Training Centre, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

List of 25, 40 and 50 year employees/ Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak Park library catalogue / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

The Kodak Museum / Kodak Limited, England

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Kodak Limited (England)

Writing Kodak letters / Century Camera Division Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.6.08
Item
[copyright 1920, printed later]

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Is it nothing to you? / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Miscellaneous photographic periodicals

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File contains single issues of photographic publications from various sources.

Auction Catalogues

Part of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

File contains auction catalogs from various companies featuring photographs, photo-books and photographic technology.

Photograph & Film Technology Collection

2005.005
Collection
1880 - 2008

This collection consists of photographic films, papers and chemicals used by various individuals for amateur or professional purposes. The collection also includes camera accessories, flash equipment, various lenses, exposure meters (light meters) and equpiment used for darkroom processing and printing. This is a growing collection, created to help preserve the materials used for analogue photographic developing, printing and enlarging.

Camera accessories series

2005.005.1
Series
[late 1890's - 2000's]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Series contains various photographic tools for use with a variety of camera models from many manufacturers. Accessories include: plate and film holders, tripods, cable releases, bellows, remote controls, adapters, clamps and various adapters.

Polaroid camera case

2005.005.1.001
Item
[ca.1983]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Polaroid Corporation

Leitz motor drive R 4

2005.005.1.002
Item
[1980's]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GMBh

Minox binocular attachment

2005.005.1.003
Item
[ca.1965]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Minox GmbH

Minox pocket tripod with leather purse

2005.005.1.004
Item
[ca.1965]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Minox GmbH

Minox tripod adapter

2005.005.1.005
Item
[ca.1965]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Minox GmbH

Minox reflex viewfinder model B

2005.005.1.006
Item
[ca.1965]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Minox GmbH

Linhof double plate and cutfilm holder

2005.005.1.007
Item
[ca.1980]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Patrick, Susan

Leitz camera holder

2005.005.1.008
Item
[1980's]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Leitz Wetzlar

Leitz motor drive

2005.005.1.009
Item
[1980's]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GMBh

Colour filters (green, red, yellow, orange)

2005.005.1.010
Item
[1980s]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Patrick, Susan

49 mm filters

2005.005.1.011
Item

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a 3 peice extension tube set.

Faculty of Engineering, Architecture, and Science

Kodak Auto-release

2005.005.1.012
Item

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodapod Camera Clamp

2005.005.1.013
Item
about 1915

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a heavy duty metal clamp that works in place of a tripod.

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak metal cable release No. 5

2005.005.1.014
Item

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a 7-inch metal cable release for Kodak cameras.

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak compact camera stand model 2

2005.005.1.015
Item

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a black plastic camera stand, in original box, with a black cable release.

Eastman Kodak Company

Bellows extension

2005.005.1.016
Item

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a bellows extender, to increase the zoom of a folding camera.

Nikon slide copying adapter ps-4

2005.005.1.017
Item
1982

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is to be used with the Model PB-4 Bellows for duplication of 35mm slides or film strips. The bellows are folded into the adapter unit and is kept in place out of sight with a magnet to protect it from damage. The PS-4 can also be used with the PB-5 bellows.

Kodak auto-release

2005.005.1.018
Item
1940

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is an auto-release shutter mechanism for still cameras, which allowed one to take self pictures. By hooking the shoulder of the cable shutter release from the camera into the extended spring clip, an additional 10 second period was available to take the picture after pushing up the release lever. Instructions are attached.

Eastman Kodak Company

Film holders