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Box IV.13

 Container

Contains 28 Results:

Wet process, curves 1955 Digital

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 1-7Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

These are mostly photographic enlargements made from Adams' negatives, made with the "wet process." Included with the materials is a Polaroid Research Laboratories curve graph, so it is possible that these enlargements were made by the Polaroid labs. Many of these have the same portrait of a young girl as a subject. There are also negatives.

Hasselblad tests, January-March 1956 Digital

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 8-9Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Memorandum #347 "Hasselblad information and folder" and #396 "95A adaptation to Hasselblad," along with Hasselblad brochures, instruction pamphlets and a film holder accessory. Adams appears to have been exploring the possibility of using a Polaroid back with a Hasselblad camera.

Correspondence, March 1956 Digital

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 10Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

A letter from Calumet Manufacturing Company about designing a copy stand for Polaroid.

Photographs, transparencies and envelopes associated with April 1, 1956 memorandum #399, Type 40 series, No 12 and "New standard material"

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 11-12Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Photocopy of memorandum #399. Some of these black and white test photographs and transparencies were taken with the Polaroid adaptor back for a Hasselblad camera and depict a home interior, several unidentified portraits and architecture. Other black and white test photographs include images of oak trees, portraits of Mr. Roosevelt and gray scale tests. The black and white transparencies are portraits of an unidentified woman.

Photographs associated with April 10, 1956 memorandum #406, Type 53 and 54

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 13Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Photocopy of memorandum #399. Some of these black and white test photographs and transparencies were taken with the Polaroid adaptor back for a Hasselblad camera and depict a home interior, several unidentified portraits and architecture. Other black and white test photographs include images of oak trees, portraits of Mr. Roosevelt and gray scale tests. The black and white transparencies are portraits of an unidentified woman.

Photographs and envelopes associated with April 25, 1956 memorandum #419, Type 40 series, No 13 and No 6

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 14Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Photocopy of memorandum #399. Some of these black and white test photographs and transparencies were taken with the Polaroid adaptor back for a Hasselblad camera and depict a home interior, several unidentified portraits and architecture. Other black and white test photographs include images of oak trees, portraits of Mr. Roosevelt and gray scale tests. The black and white transparencies are portraits of an unidentified woman.

Transparencies and envelopes associated with April 30, 1956 memorandum #421, Type 40 series

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 15Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Photocopy of memorandum #399. Some of these black and white test photographs and transparencies were taken with the Polaroid adaptor back for a Hasselblad camera and depict a home interior, several unidentified portraits and architecture. Other black and white test photographs include images of oak trees, portraits of Mr. Roosevelt and gray scale tests. The black and white transparencies are portraits of an unidentified woman.

Photographs and envelopes associated with May 7, 1956 memorandum #433, Type 40 series, "New Speed 200"

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 16Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Photocopy of memorandum #433. Black and white test photographs taken in Yosemite National Park and include several unidentified portraits, including one of a mechanic, and of a lathe. The photographs also include gray card tests.

Photographs and envelopes associated with May 16, 1956 memorandum #428, "Variable contrast" Type 43

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 17-20Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Photocopy of memorandum #433. Black and white test photographs taken in Yosemite National Park and include several unidentified portraits, including one of a mechanic, and of a lathe. The photographs also include gray card tests.

Correspondence, June 1956 Digital

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 21Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence. The black and white test photographs are of architecture details and include several portraits of an unidentified woman and of Adams' gardener. The black and white transparencies are of the coast and include two of Adams with a view camera.

Photographs associated with June 10, 1956 exposure record, Type 44

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 22Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence. The black and white test photographs are of architecture details and include several portraits of an unidentified woman and of Adams' gardener. The black and white transparencies are of the coast and include two of Adams with a view camera.

Photographs associated with June 13, 1956 memorandum #446, Type 42

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 23Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence. The black and white test photographs are of architecture details and include several portraits of an unidentified woman and of Adams' gardener. The black and white transparencies are of the coast and include two of Adams with a view camera.

Transparencies and negative sleeve dated June 13, 1956, Type 40 series

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 24Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence. The black and white test photographs are of architecture details and include several portraits of an unidentified woman and of Adams' gardener. The black and white transparencies are of the coast and include two of Adams with a view camera.

Correspondence, July 1956 Digital

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 25Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence. The black and white test photographs include portraits of Charles Sheeler and Cole Weston, son of Edward Weston. They also include photographs of boats and an unidentified man taken in Marin County, gray scale tests, cemetery statuary, and another unidentified portrait.

Photograph associated with July 5, 1956 memorandum #459, 4x5 Type 20

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 26Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence. The black and white test photographs include portraits of Charles Sheeler and Cole Weston, son of Edward Weston. They also include photographs of boats and an unidentified man taken in Marin County, gray scale tests, cemetery statuary, and another unidentified portrait.

Photographs associated with July 6, 1956 exposure record, 4x5 Type 30

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 27Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence. The black and white test photographs include portraits of Charles Sheeler and Cole Weston, son of Edward Weston. They also include photographs of boats and an unidentified man taken in Marin County, gray scale tests, cemetery statuary, and another unidentified portrait.

Photographs associated with July 19, 1956 memorandum #473, Type 54 and 20

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 28Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence. The black and white test photographs include portraits of Charles Sheeler and Cole Weston, son of Edward Weston. They also include photographs of boats and an unidentified man taken in Marin County, gray scale tests, cemetery statuary, and another unidentified portrait.

Photograph associated with July 27, 1956 memorandum #479, Type 54

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 29Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence. The black and white test photographs include portraits of Charles Sheeler and Cole Weston, son of Edward Weston. They also include photographs of boats and an unidentified man taken in Marin County, gray scale tests, cemetery statuary, and another unidentified portrait.

Correspondence, August 1956 Digital

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 30Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence, with the subjects "Exploratory pictures with old Type 43 film," "Various images in West Virginia showing coverage defect," and "Exploration trials with #35 film." The black and white test photographs include portraits of photographers Herbert Forgash, Minor White, and Imogen Cunningham with Nancy Newhall, and separately, Bill and Harriet Gratwick. There are also photographs of steepled architecture, an electrician and a phone technician.

Photographs dated August 11, 1956, Type 50 series, 520

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 31Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence, with the subjects "Exploratory pictures with old Type 43 film," "Various images in West Virginia showing coverage defect," and "Exploration trials with #35 film." The black and white test photographs include portraits of photographers Herbert Forgash, Minor White, and Imogen Cunningham with Nancy Newhall, and separately, Bill and Harriet Gratwick. There are also photographs of steepled architecture, an electrician and a phone technician.

Photographs associated with August 22, 1956 memorandum #488, Type 50 series

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 32Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence, with the subjects "Exploratory pictures with old Type 43 film," "Various images in West Virginia showing coverage defect," and "Exploration trials with #35 film." The black and white test photographs include portraits of photographers Herbert Forgash, Minor White, and Imogen Cunningham with Nancy Newhall, and separately, Bill and Harriet Gratwick. There are also photographs of steepled architecture, an electrician and a phone technician.

Photographs associated with August 30, 1956 memorandum #490, Type 50 series, 520

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 33Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence, with the subjects "Exploratory pictures with old Type 43 film," "Various images in West Virginia showing coverage defect," and "Exploration trials with #35 film." The black and white test photographs include portraits of photographers Herbert Forgash, Minor White, and Imogen Cunningham with Nancy Newhall, and separately, Bill and Harriet Gratwick. There are also photographs of steepled architecture, an electrician and a phone technician.

Correspondence, November 1956 Digital

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 34Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence. Adams mentions testing Type 520 and 530 film. The black and white test photographs notably include a portrait of painter Georgia O'Keefe and of animal skulls in her New Mexico home, portraits of photographer Laura Gilpin in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and landscapes taken in Death Valley National Park and in Arizona.

Photographs associated with November 18, 1956 memorandum #518, Type 50 series, 520 and 530

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 35-36Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

Exposure records only for the correspondence. Adams mentions testing Type 520 and 530 film. The black and white test photographs notably include a portrait of painter Georgia O'Keefe and of animal skulls in her New Mexico home, portraits of photographer Laura Gilpin in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and landscapes taken in Death Valley National Park and in Arizona.

Color Project, April-July 1956 Digital

File — Box: IV.13, Folder: 37Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 IV
Scope and Contents:

A series of memoranda from Adams describing color tests carried out by Pirkle Jones, in a folder labeled "Ansel Adams Color Project." Memoranda numbers and subjects are: #477 "Pirkle Jones' color (PJ-85, 86, 87.," #471 "Pirkle Jones' color tests (#42 to 84)," #458 "Pirkle Jones color tests. #PJ 20 to PJ 41," #419 "Pirkle Jones color project (cont)," #407 "Color pictures by Pirkle Jones," #477 "Pirkle Jones color," #442 "Comments on color," and #424 "Pirkle Jones color project."