TMU Archives & Special Collections

Spira 19th and 20th century foreign language photography publications

F 2008.004
Collection
1866-1975

The collection contains books and bound periodicals on the subject of photography. Subjects include instructional guides, process descriptions, art photography, early photographic chemistry and product catalogues. Some publications include tipped in photogrpahs. TThe primary language of the collection is German, with a few Spanish, Russian, Czech, and Japanese publications.
Periodicals include:
Allgemeine Photographische Zeitung (January 1924-December 1926)
Photofreund (1924)
Photofreund Jahrbuch (1924-1934)
Photographische Archiv (1866, 1871-1891)
Photographische Correspondenz (1878, 1889-1908, 1928, 1932, 1947-1951)

Spira, Jonathan

Manuals

2018.10.06.02
Item
[1950-2000?]

Part of Ken Van Velzer Polaroid Collection

Various manuals without an associated camera/accessory:

2 Polaroid Land Camera Model 20 (The Swinger)
Electronic Flash 2351 (For use with Polaroid Model 1000 and OneStep Land Cameras)
Polaroid Sonar Autofocus (4 digit number; illegible)
Image SX 55 Electronic Flash Unit (For use with Polaroid SX70 and Pronto! Cameras)
Polaroid Land Camera Model 110A
2 manuals for Polaroid 230 Land Camera
Polaroid 104 Land Camera
Kodak EK4 Instant Camera
Pleaser Instant Camera
Pleaser II Instant Camera

Film instruction leaflets

2007.006.12.097
Item
[ca. 1919-1960]

Part of Gordon Meinecke fonds

Leaflets produced to accompany the purchase of a new roll of film, giving instructions for use and price list for other film products manufactured by the various companies.

Kodak Canada Inc.

ITT magicflash

2005.005.3.037
Item
[1970's]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Polaroid Corporation

Soligor MK-6A flash

2005.005.3.036
Item

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Soligor

Vivitar auto thyristor model 292

2005.005.3.035
Item
[after 1974]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Vivitar

Graflite Jr. Flash Unit Manual

2005.005.3.033
Item
[1948-1951]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Graflex Inc.

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.

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 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

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.

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

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.

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 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

Nikon Nuvis 125 & 125i

2005.003.2.14.05
Item

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

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 manuals

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.

Kodak Star Zoom 105 camera

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

Booklet produced by Eastman Kodak Co. for using the Kodak star Zoom105 point and shoot flash model camera.

Eastman Kodak Company

Instructions for operating the Premoette Junior No. 1-A / Eastman Kodak Company

2005.003.2.07.38
Item
[ca. 1913-1918]

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

Booklet produced by Eastman Kodak Co. for using the Premoette Junio No. 1-A camera. This booklet was sold in Canada.

Eastman Kodak Company

Picture Taking with the Brownie Target Camera / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.36
Item
[published between 1946 and 1952]

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak Pocket Instamatic 40 Camera / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.35
Item
[published between 1972 and 1975]

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

Picture Taking With the 2A, 2C and 3 Brownie Cameras / Canadian Kodak Co., Limited

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

Kodamatic 970 L Manual / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

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

Item is a users guide for the Kodak instant picture camera.

Brownie Hawkeye Camera : Flash model / Canadian Kodak Limited, Toronto, Ontario

2005.003.2.07.32
Item
[between 1950 and 1961]

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

Kodamatic 940 instant camera / Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York

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

Kodak Retina Ia / Kodak A.G., Germany

2005.003.2.07.30
Item
[between 1951 and 1954]

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

Kodaguide Snapshot and Flash / Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.29
Item
[ca. 1950-1955]

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak Retina Automatic III / Kodak A.G., Germany

2005.003.2.07.28
Item
[between 1960 and 1963]

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

Kodak A.G.

Kodak Star Motordrive / Kodak Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario

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

Kodak Canada Inc.

How to Take Pictures with the Jiffy Kodak Series II / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

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

Kodak EasyShare DX7590 digital camera / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

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

Brannigan, Jack

Easy Share CX 6330

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

Woods, Doug

Kodak Brownie 127 / Kodak Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario

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

Kodak Canada Inc.

Kodak Tourist camera

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

Kodak Tourist Camara Manual / Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.20
Item
[between 1948 and 1951]

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

Kodak Pony 828 / Kodak Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario

2005.003.2.07.19
Item
[between 1949 and 1959]

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

Item is a users guide for the first in the Pony Series that used 828 format film.

Kodak Canada Inc.

Brownie Movie Camera Turret f/1.9 / Kodak Limited, England

2005.003.2.07.18
Item
[between 1955 and 1963]

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

A manual for the Turret f/1.9 motion picture camera.

Kodak Limited (England)

The Handle Kodak instant camera / Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York

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

Item is a manual for a Kodak Instant picture camera, which resulted in Polaroid launching a patent-inringement lawsuit in 1976, which Kodak eventually lost in 1985. Kodak instant cameras were recalled and customers were offered a replacement camera or $50.00 in Kodak stock.

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak B-C Flash holder

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

Brownie Hawkeye Camera Flash Model / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.15
Item
[between 1950 and 1961]

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Picture Taking with the Brownie Flash Six-20 Camera / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.14
Item
[between 1946 and 1956]

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Brownie Reflex Camera Synchro Modal / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.13
Item
[between 1941 and 1952]

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Brownie Starlet Camera / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.12
Item
[between 1957 and 1962]

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak Instamatic S-10 and S-20 cameras / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.11
Item
[about 1967-1971]

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak Retina S1 Camera / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.10
Item
[about 1967-1970]

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak Instamatic Reflex Camera / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.09
Item
[about 1968-1973]

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak Instamatic 804 Camera / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.08
Item
[about 1965-1970]

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

Eastman Kodak Company

How to use Kodak Junior Synchronizer / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak Signet 80 Camera / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.06
Item
[about 1958-1962]

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Operating instructions Kodak Reflex II / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Eastman's Solio Paper and how to use it / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak Stereo Camera / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

2005.003.2.07.03
Item
[ca. 1954-1959]

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Picture taking with the Kodak 35 with range finder / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Instructions for using the No. 4 Panorama Kodak / Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

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

Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak manuals

2005.003.2.07
File
[ca. 1910- ca. 2005]

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

File contains users guides and information on motion picture equipment produced by Kodak and all it's subsidiaries.

Graflex manuals

2005.003.2.06
File
[ca. 1910 - ca. 1950]

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

File contains users guides and information on photographic equipment produced by Folmer & Schwing Manufacturing Co., Folmer & Schwing Division of Eastman Kodak, Folmer Graflex Corp., Grafelx Inc., Grafelx Inc. Division of the General Precision Equipment and Graflex Inc. Division of the Singer Coprortaion.

Eumig manuals

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

File contains users guides and information on motion picture equipment produced by Eumig.

Continental

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

File contains users guides and information on photographic equipment produced by Continental.

Continental

Canon EOS 10s

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

Canon Inc.

Canon Speedlite 420EZ

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