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ITEM — Box: VI.54 Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 VI, 014681354_AT_0005

Dr. Land Penter Wensberg Interview, undated Digital

Scope and Contents

SX-70 project from 1970s; new building. Land talks about taking photos and about quality of the film for Polaroid cameras, history of film development at Polaroid. Land talks a bit about Polaroid's direction as well as history, combination of science and art, the development of Polaroid in terms of creativity and invention. Background of SX-70 and early Polaroid. Polaroid assets in terms of daring, strength, determination in inventing new things. Role of sales and marketing at Polaroid: "the word is 'teach': first teach yourself and then teach the world," Edwin Land. Concept of truth telling in advertising and creation of products that "enrich the world around them."

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Physical Description

1/4 Inch Open Reel Audio

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research. Digital use copies for items that were digitized can be accessed only onsite in the de Gaspé Beaubien Reading Room. To request access please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu prior to visiting the library.

Extent

475 linear feet (398 boxes)
109.1 Gigabytes (5 digitized video files)

Physical Location

MANU

Physical Facet

16

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository

Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.

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