Record

LevelSeries
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)US41/3
TitlePhotography company and personal papers
Extent13 folders, 20 vols, 1 draft agreement, 1 draft letters patent, 4 glass plate negatives
Date[mid 19th century-early 20th century]
DescriptionManuscript notes and other papers relating to Norris' work in developing photographic plates; records of the Birmingham Dry Collodion Plate and Film Company (Limited) (the company set up to produce Norris' plates) and Birmingham Collodion Plate Company, including account books, notes and receipts.

The majority of items are not dated.

See also US41/7 which includes correspondence regarding Norris' photographic plate businesses.
ArrangementNo distinction is made between the company records and Norris' personal records, as the two were found to be mixed before re-cataloguing had taken place and it proved difficult or impossible to distinguish whether items were company or personal records.
Access StatusOpen

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