Motion pictures.

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The Jonathan Collection contains rare historical photographs and papers of the early motion picture industry. Included are items pertaining to influential figures such as Eric Berndt, Annette Kellerman, Carl Louis Gregory and Charles Urban.

Scope and Contents This subseries contains miscellaneous awards conferred upon Eric Berndt during his professional career. Of particular interest is the Eastman Kodak Gold Medal Award, which Eric Berndt received at the 1972 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers conference and the John Grierson International Technical Award, which Brendt received at the 1974 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers conference. An additional item of interest is Eric Berndt's plaque of honorary membership...

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The Jonathan Collection contains rare historical photographs and papers of the early motion picture industry. Included are items pertaining to influential figures such as Eric Berndt, Annette Kellerman, Carl Louis Gregory and Charles Urban.

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This subseries contains miscellaneous brochures, pamphlets, and one-page descriptions of Eric Berndt cameras and equipment ca.1950.

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This subseries contains miscellaneous brochures of Eric Berndt's cameras and equipment ca. 1950.

Scope and Contents This subseries contains miscellaneous brochures related to motion picture cameras, motion picture equipment, and the motion picture industry. Of particular interest are brochures in French and a manuscript by Carl Louis Gregory entitled, "Specifications on Optical Printer."Also of particular interest is a manuscript by Carl Louis Gregory entitled, "An Optical Printer for Trick Work," in which Gregory claims that American cinematographers had already employed the same types of...

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This subseries contains brochures from the Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers ca. 1972.

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This subseries contains blueprints and drawings of Eric Berndt's cameras and equipment from the early 20th century.

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This subseries contains descriptions of Eric Berndt's 16mm sound cameras and equipment and the associated film stock ca. 1960.

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This subseries contains a newspaper clipping from The Sunday Star in Washington D.C. October 2, 1966. The piece discusses a number of historical developments concerning the motion picture industry including, but not limited to, 35mm film, the Kinetoscope, and the Kinetograph, 1966.

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This subseries contains numerous clippings concerning the career and filmography of Annette Kellerman. Of particular interest is a piece written about the 1952 MGM film,Million Dollar Mermaid, in which Esther Williams portrays Annette Kellerman.

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This subseries contains newspaper clippings of posters for "Queen of the Sea" ca. 1918.

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This subseries contains miscellaneous articles regarding Eric Berndt and the cameras and equipment designed and developed by Berndt ca. 1970.

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The Jonathan Collection contains rare historical photographs and papers of the early motion picture industry. Included are items pertaining to influential figures such as Eric Berndt, Annette Kellerman, Carl Louis Gregory and Charles Urban.

Scope and Contents This subseries contains articles and newspaper clippings concerning the professional achievements of Carl Louis Gregory related to early 20th century cinematography. Of particular interest is an article written by Gregory, entitled "Trick Photography," in which Gregory discusses the history of the motion picture industry as it relates to the art and craft of cinematography. Gregory discusses "trick pictures" such as, "Dreams of a Welch Rarebit Fiend," "Princess Nicotine," "A Trip to Mars,"...

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This subseries contains miscellaneous articles regarding the formation of the Hollywood Motion Picture Museum ca. 1960.

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This subseries contains a miscellaneous article regarding the Tenth Annual Workshop concerning the innovations of 16mm wherein Eric Berndt received a certificate honoring his 16mm camera design.

Scope and Contents This subseries contains clippings concerning the professional achievements and personal biographies of Carl Louis Gregory. Of particular interest is a clipping from the Journal of Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers from 1973. The clipping describes Carl Louis Gregory's professional career and contributuions to the art and craft of Cinematography. Of particular interest is a clipping from the New York Institute of Photography describing a class on Motion Picture Photography to be...

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This subseries contains articles concerning the motion picture industry, especially concerning the technical developments and achievements of Carl Louis Gregory pertaining to cinematography. The articles are from a publication entitled, Moving Picture World ca. 1915 to 1918.

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This subseries contains several obituaries concerning Eric Berndt.

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This subseries contains correspondence to and from Eric Berndt concerning various professional organizations that Berndt was associated with. The items are dated between the 1920s and the 1970s.

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This subseries contains correspondence to and from Carl Louis Gregory concerning his work as a cinematographer. Of particular interest is a letter written by Gregory soliciting the repair and renovation of "old prints" and "ailing films" from the early 20th century.

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This subseries contains personal correspondence to and from Eric Berndt beginning in the 1920s and ending in the 1970s. Of particular interest, is a letter from Carl Louis Gregory to Eric Berndt wherein Gregory discusses the optical printers that he was building for the Navy, the additional optical printers that he was building for the National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics, and also for the National Archives.

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This subseries contains Carl Louis Gregory's curriculum vitae and his filmography from the early 20th century.

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This subseries contains correspondence regarding the historical exhibit of cameras at the one hundred sixth Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) conference ca. 1960.

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This subseries contains correspondence from Eric Berndt to a Universal Studios executive regarding Berndt's Motion Picture Camera collection which was to be displayed at Universal Studios for the historical significance of the motion picture industry.

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The Jonathan Collection contains rare historical photographs and papers of the early motion picture industry. Included are items pertaining to influential figures such as Eric Berndt, Annette Kellerman, Carl Louis Gregory and Charles Urban.

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This subseries contains miscellaneous items of ephemera related to Eric Berndt ca. early 20th century.

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This subseries contains miscellaneous items related to motion pictures, motion picture cameras, and the motion picture industry.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Jonathan Collection contains rare historical photographs and papers of the early motion picture industry. Included are items pertaining to influential figures such as Eric Berndt, Annette Kellerman, Carl Louis Gregory and Charles Urban.