Summary
Scrapbook compiled by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd in the 1950s to 1960s.
The contents include labels for Kodak film products. The label on the front cover attributes these labels to Rochester products, and dates them 'Up to 9/60'. The labels are organised by product type as follows: Eastman, Kodagraph, Black and White Safety Roll,Kodachrome Films, Colour Films and X-Ray. The labels are glued into each page.
This scrapbook is part of the Kodak collection of products, promotional materials, photographs and working life artefacts collected from Kodak Australasia in 2005, when the Melbourne manufacturing plant at Coburg closed down.
Kodak manufactured and distributed a wide range of photographic products to Australasia, such as film, paper, chemicals, cameras and miscellaneous equipment. Its client base included amateur and professional photographers, as well as specialist medical and graphic art professionals who used photography, x-ray and other imaging techniques.
Physical Description
Large cardboard covered binder with two screws and tape binding. An orange label on cover contains typed title and handwritten notes. Glossy paper labels are glued to both sides of most pages.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Ms. Kate Metcalf - Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, 2005
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Acknowledgement
Courtesy of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
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Compiled By
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Southampton Crescent, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1950 - 1960
The label on the front cover attributes these labels to Rochester products, and dates them 'Up to 9/60' -
Organisation Named
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, United States of America
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Inscriptions
Front cover, label, typed, black ink: 'FILM LABELS' Front cover, label, handwritten, black ink: 'Rochester / Up to 8/60'
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
400 mm (Width), 73 mm (Depth), 327 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Scrapbooks, Manufacturing, Marketing, Retailing, Packaging, Labels, Photographic Film