Charles Urban Archive Collection
- Made:
- 1895-1930
- maker:
- Urban, Charles
This archive contains letters, programmes, press cuttings, advertisements, photographs, articles and promotional material relating to the career of Charles Urban. There is a significant amount of material relating to Kinemacolor and Kinekrom films and technology. The material in this collection covers the period between 1895 and 1930 including the development and collapse of the Charles Urban Trading Company.
There are also a substantial amount of materials relating to Edward Raymond Turner and F. Percy Smith, both of whom worked under the employment of Charles Urban.
Details
- Extent:
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19 archive boxes and 3 large bound volumes
- Identifier:
- URB
- Access:
- Access is given in accordance with the NMeM access policy. Material from this collection is available to researchers through the NMeM's Insight facility.
- System of Arrangement:
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This archive has been transferred to the National Media Museum with an existing set of arrangement which the cataloguing archivist has preserved. The collection has been arranged as follows: URB/1 - Letters and invitations regarding the exhibition of Kinemacolour films URB/2 - Programmes and press cuttings about Kinemacolour films URB/3 - Press cuttings and programmes relating to exhibition of Kinemacolour films URB/4 - Records relating to British Propaganda films produced for American audiences in WW1 URB/5 - Charles Urban Movie Chats URB/6 - Papers by and relating to Edward Raymond Turner URB/7 - Papers relating to patent law suit of 1913-1915 URB/8 - Materials relating to the nature films and photography of Frank Percy Smith URB/9 - Articles and notes relating to the development of colour cinematography URB/10 - Film catalogues and publications URB/11 - Photograph albums URB/12 - Promotional materials relating to screenings of Kinemacolour and Kinekrom films URB/13 - Records relating to the Spirograph projector URB/14 - Publications by and about Charles Urban
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Copies may be supplied of items in the collection, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is not detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NMeM's terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of any relevant copyright legislation.