Special Collections
The Ryerson Library has recently acquired two significant collections which will greatly enhance its support of Image Arts programs, particularly the Masters Program in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management . Kodak Canada has recently donated its entire historic company archives to Ryerson University. The Library will also soon acquire an extensive collection of materials on the history of photography from the private collection of Nicholas M. and Marilyn A. Graver of Rochester, New York.
The Kodak Archives, which begin in 1909, contain historic photos, files, trade circulars, Kodak magazines, price lists, daily record books, cameras, equipment and other ephemera. The cameras and equipment are being housed in the School of Image Arts, and the print and photograph collection is currently being processed in the Library with assistance from graduate students in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management. The processing of this collection is expected to be an ongoing project, and will provide a valuable hands-on learning opportunity for students in this program.
The Graver collection, built up over many years, consists of over 1,000 books, periodicals, catalogues, and other similar material related to the history of photography. The Library is indeed fortunate to have acquired this extensive collection, which adds breadth and depth to its current holdings. Given the steps involved in incorporating these new materials into the collection, they may not be immediately available to users.
The Library thanks Kodak Canada for their generous donation, and Nicholas and Marilyn Graver for their role in helping to improve the Library's collection in the history of photography.
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