TMU Archives & Special Collections

Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver Photographic Publications Collection

F 2005.003
Fonds
1893-2005

The collection consists of small pamphlets or periodicals issued by camera manufacturers to promote the sale of camera equipment or encourage the use of their films and apparatus. Most issues were published by the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY, but there are a few issues from other Kodak branches and other photographic companies. A couple of fiction stories and comic books on the topic of crime photography are included as well.

Many books on the history of photography were also part of the collection, catalogued in the Ryerson Library database: http://innopac.lib.ryerson.ca/search~S0/X?graver+collection&SORT=AX

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.

Miscellaneous photographic periodicals

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

File contains single issues of photographic publications from various sources.

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

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

The Kodak Museum / Kodak Limited, England

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

Kodak Limited (England)

Kodak Park library catalogue / Eastman Kodak Company, 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

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

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

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

Eastman Kodak Company

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 Company history

2005.003.6
Series

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

Movie news / 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

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

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

Eastman Kodak Company

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

Kodak Periodicals

2005.003.5
Series

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

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

Casey Crime Photographer / Marvel Comics

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

Marvel Comics Group

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

The Crime of the Camera / by Nicholas Carter

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

Street & Smith Corporation

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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.]

Motoring with a Kodak / 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

How to expose Kodachrome / 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 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

Picture taking at night / 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

Artura results: a manual / 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

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

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 Baby Book / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

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

Eastman Kodak Company

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

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

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

Canadian Kodak Co., Limited

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

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

Eastman Kodak 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Motion Picture Camera manuals

2005.003.2.25
File

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

Niezoldi & Krämer, GmbH

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.

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.

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

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

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

Samsung product manuals

2005.003.2.19
File

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

Samsung

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.

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

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

Polaroid Land camera, Automatic 110A

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

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 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 manuals

2005.003.2.17
File

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

Pentax manuals

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.

Olympus OM-2 camera

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

Wilfrid Laurier University

Olympus OM Systems

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

Olympus Optical Company Limited

Olympus OM Systems manual for macrophoto group

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

Olympus Optical Company Limited

Olympus OM10

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

Olympus cameras manuals

2005.003.2.15
File

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

Olympus Optical Company Limited

Nikon Nuvis 125 & 125i

2005.003.2.14.05
Item

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

Nikon Zoom 300 AF

2005.003.2.14.04
Item

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

Item contains an instruction manual, warrenty card, information sheet, and sales receipt for the camera.

Nikon NUVIS S camera

2005.003.2.14.03
Item
[between 1998 and 2000 ]

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

Nikon FE

2005.003.2.14.02
Item
[between 1978 and 1984]

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

Nikon One Touch Zoom 90s AF Quartz Date

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

Nikon manuals

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

Minox 35 GL

2005.003.2.13.02
Item

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

Minox C camera

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

Minox GmbH

Minox manuals

2005.003.2.13
File
[ca. 1978], 1979

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

Minox GmbH

Minolta Dimage S404

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

Minolta Camera Co., Ltd.

Minolta 16

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

Minolta Camera Co., Ltd.

Minolta manuals

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

File contains owner's manuals for various Minolta cameras.

Mamiya manuals

2005.003.2.11
File

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

File contains manuals for the Mamiya C330 professional camera.

Linhof manuals

2005.003.2.10
File

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

File contains a users guide
for the Linhof Master Tecknika 4x5 camera.

Kyocera equipment manuals

2005.003.2.09
File

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

File contains manuals and users guides for Kyocera cameras.

Kyocera Corporation

Konica manuals

2005.003.2.08
File

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

File contains manuals and users guides for Konica cameras.

Kodak outdoor exposure guide

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

Item is a paper card with an exposure calculator dial, published by Eastman Kodak to calculate the exposure time for Kodak film while photographing outdoors during different lighting conditions. Originally sold for 10 cents.

Kodak indoor exposure guide for Kodak roll films & film packs and Mazda Photoflood Lamps

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

Item is a paper card with an exposure calculator dial, published by Eastman Kodak to calculate the exposure time for Kodak film while using flash lamps.

Kodaguide Snapshot Dial

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

Item is a booklet produced by Eastman Kodak Co. for calculating daylight and flash exposures. Contains 2 movable wheels, one for flash photographs and one for snapshots.

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