1….George Eastman House—Its Technology Collections
Summary of the evolution of the Technology Collection since the museum’s inception in 1949. Discusses the most significant collections that were acquired over the years including those of J.M. Eder, Gabriel Cromer, Alden Scott Boyer, and Louis Walton Sibley.
4….Technology The Enabler
Outline and timetables of chemical, optical, and mechanical-electronic advances in photographic technologies.
10….Unusual Early Lenses in the George Eastman House Collection
Brief outline, history, and origin of early lenses from 1840 to 1910 with a focus on anomalous examples from the collection.
13….Color Cameras
Discussion of early color cameras designed to make three separate negatives through red, green, and blue filters. The two basic designs were the repeating back and the one-shot or single exposure cameras. The development of multi-layer color films that did not require a special camera to create a tri-color image eventually supplanted them.
18….The Camera Collector's Reference Library
Classification and outline of important reference materials for camera collectors.
