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
- From the Collection: Polaroid Corporation (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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