Robert W. Lisle Collection, 1830-2003 RWLC
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topic: Robert W. Lisle Collection
subject: Robert W. Lisle Collection
has part: Biographical History for: Robert W. Lisle Collection
topic: Eras of Image Capture
subject: Eras of Image Capture
topic: Before Photography
subject: Before Photography
topic: The Discovery of Photography
subject: The Discovery of Photography
topic: The Daguerrean Period
subject: The Daguerrean Period
topic: Collodion Period
subject: Collodion Period
topic: The Dry Plate Period
subject: The Dry Plate Period
topic: Cinema
subject: Cinema
topic: Modern Classics
subject: Modern Classics
topic: Technological Innovators
subject: Technological Innovators
topic: Kodak
subject: Kodak
topic: Polaroid
subject: Polaroid
topic: Types of Photography
subject: Types of Photography
topic: Stereo Photography
subject: Stereo Photography
topic: Press Photography
subject: Press Photography
topic: Miniature Photography
subject: Miniature Photography
topic: Novelty Photography
subject: Novelty Photography
topic: Computer and Digital Equipment
subject: Computer and Digital Equipment
topic: Other Photographic Materials
subject: Other Photographic Materials
topic: The Darkroom
subject: The Darkroom
topic: Niagara Falls Photographs
subject: Niagara Falls Photographs
topic: Miscellaneous
subject: Miscellaneous

General International Standard for Archival Description
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Hampshire College Image, Sound and Text Archives
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administers: Hampshire College Image, Sound and Text Archives
provides access to: Robert W. Lisle Collection
provides access to: Eras of Image Capture
provides access to: Before Photography
provides access to: The Discovery of Photography
provides access to: The Daguerrean Period
provides access to: Collodion Period
provides access to: The Dry Plate Period
provides access to: Cinema
provides access to: Modern Classics
provides access to: Technological Innovators
provides access to: Kodak
provides access to: Polaroid
provides access to: Types of Photography
provides access to: Stereo Photography
provides access to: Press Photography
provides access to: Miniature Photography
provides access to: Novelty Photography
provides access to: Computer and Digital Equipment
provides access to: Other Photographic Materials
provides access to: The Darkroom
provides access to: Niagara Falls Photographs
provides access to: Miscellaneous

Hampshire College Image, Sound and Text Archives
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Robert W. Lisle Collection, 1830-2003 RWLC
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description: This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-05-16T10:42-0400
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Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
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Robert W. Lisle Collection
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access provided by: Hampshire College Image, Sound and Text Archives
level: collection
date: 1830 - 2003
date created accumulated string: 1830 - 2003
date created accumulated start: 1830
date created accumulated end: 2003
produced in: Creation of Robert W. Lisle Collection
extent: 35.0 cubic feet;
extent: 73 boxes; 19 framed 2D objects not in boxes; 39 objects, some of which are in their original boxes
language: eng
has biographical history: Biographical History for: Robert W. Lisle Collection
scopecontent: Scope and Contents note The Robert W. Lisle Collection is an artificially-amassed collection of image capture, developing and exhibition equipment as well as still- and moving-image materials. The collection spans over 150 years and focuses on the history of image capture in the United States from the mid 19th century to the early 21st. The collection is arranged in the following four series: Series 1. Eras of Image Capture This series contains equipment pertaining to the history of image capture. It contains prephotographic equipment like the magic lantern and a very early glass slide projector. It also contains a daguerreotype camera, motion picture cameras and projectors as well as esoterica like a head brace, used for keeping subjects still long enough for a daguerreotype exposure. Series 2. Technological Innovators This series contains image capture equipment and materials exemplifying the profound effect on photography by the Kodak and Polaroid companies. This includes materials like cameras, advertisements and instruction manuals. Series 3. Types of Photography This series features example of still image capture like daguerreotypes and tintypes. It also contains digital image capture devices from the early 21st century from a digital still camera to an iMac computer from the early 2000s. Series 4. Other Photographic Materials This series contains darkroom equipment like enlargers, images of Niagara Falls (suitable for comparison of the different 19th and 20th century photochemical photographic processes) and photography-themed advertising posters. The Robert W. Lisle collection touches on many important moments in the history of image capture with an emphasis on the changing technological realities of the medium.
appraisal: Appraisal This collection was purchased by Hampshire College in 2004. An appraisal of the monetary value of this collection was done by the Baltimore Book Company of Baltimore, MD in 2003 prior to the collection's purchase. There is no scheduled destruction for this collection.
accruals: Accruals No further accruals are expected.
access restrictions: Conditions Governing Access note This collection is open for research.
use restrictions: Conditions Governing Use note Due to the fragile nature of many of the materials in it, working with this collection will require the assistance and supervision of the Archivist.
related material: Related Archival Materials note The Archives has a copy of the exhibition catalog (entitled Photography Remembered: A Selective View From The Robert W. Lisle Collection) from the 1990 exhibition of these materials at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA. The accession number for this book is A.2012.2013.008. Selections from the Lisle collection have been put into an online exhibit by the Hampshire Library that can be found here.
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35.0 cubic feet;
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label: 73 boxes; 19 framed 2d objects not in boxes; 39 objects, some of which are in their original boxes
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Biographical History for: Robert W. Lisle Collection
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body: Biographical note This collection of materials was collected by Robert W. Lisle over 20 years. The collection was exhibited in 1990 by the Chrysler Museum, who published a catalog of the exhibit called Photography Remembered: A Selective View From The Robert W. Lisle Collection. Hampshire College purchased the collection in 2006.
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has part: The Dry Plate Period
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Technological Innovators
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Types of Photography
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Before Photography
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The Discovery of Photography
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The Daguerrean Period
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Collodion Period
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The Dry Plate Period
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Cinema
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Modern Classics
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Kodak
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Polaroid
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Stereo Photography
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Press Photography
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Miniature Photography
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Novelty Photography
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Computer and Digital Equipment
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The Darkroom
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Niagara Falls Photographs
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Miscellaneous
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