Scope and Contents
Collection of hundreds of photographic stereo cards and tens of stereo viewers, representing the varied appearances and applications of stereo photography in the Netherlands and abroad. Remarkable is a stereo camera with some hand-made prototypes of the Dutch camera manufacturer L.E.W. van Albada (1868-1955).
Dates
- 1850’s – 1920’s
Conditions Governing Use
The photography collection is kept in a vault with special climate control. Because of the acclimatization process photographs will have to be requested 24 hours in advance of a visit to the Reading Room. Other regulations that apply during the use of these materials can be found on the website of Leiden University Library.
Biographical / Historical
The collection has various origins.
Extent
100 s of photographic stereo cards and tens of stereo viewers
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Abstract
Collectie met honderden stereofoto’s en tientallen stereokijkers en -kasten die de gevarieerde verschijningsvormen en toepassingen van stereofotografie in Nederland en buitenland laten zien.
Abstract
Collection of hundreds of photographic stereo cards and tens of stereo viewers, representing the varied appearances and applications of stereo photography in the Netherlands and abroad.
Arrangement
The collection is sorted on the basis of accession number (ascending).
Physical Location
Leiden University Library, Special Collections
Other Finding Aids
The collection is being made accessible through the Catalogue (tab Special Collections). However, the largest part of the collection is not catalogued yet.
Accruals
Incidental future additions can be expected.
Bibliography
- Ferwerda, J. The World of 3-D: a practical guide to stereo photography, Borger 1982.
General
The material can be requested in the Catalogue (tab Special Collections) and can be consulted in the Special Collections Reading Room. Please note that most of the material has to be requested for viewing at least 24 hours in advance (see also Restrictions on use).
Processing Information
The collection has various (series of) accession numbers and is put together on the basis of medium and size in one cupboard with drawers with stereo cards only. The collection is not yet digitized nor catalogued.
- Photography Subject Source: Fast
- Photography--Technique Subject Source: Fast
- Stereographs Subject Source: Aat
- Stereoscopes Subject Source: Aat
- Stereoscopic cameras Subject Source: Aat
- Stereoscopic photography Subject Source: Aat
- Title
- Collection guide of the stereo photography collection (1850’s – 1920’s)
- Subtitle
- Collectie stereofotografie
- Author
- Maartje van den Heuvel, 2018
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Beschrijving is in het Engels.
Revision Statements
- 4 February 2020: latest update
Repository Details
Part of the Leiden University Libraries Archives & Collections Repository
Witte Singel 27
Leiden 2311 BG Netherlands
+31 71 527 2857
specialcollections@library.leidenuniv.nl