Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Charles Fertig Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0312
Creators:
Fertig, Charles
Dates:
1979-1985
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.25 Cubic feet
5 boxes
Repository:
Records relating to the development of direct plate imager technology and its early use by the St. Joseph News-Press and Gazette, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of records relating to the development of direct plate imager technology and its early use by the St. Joseph News Press and Gazette, credited with being a leader in the field of laser adaptation to computer reproduction of photographs for newspaper use. It consists primarily of maintenance manuals, maintenance logs and systems logs, and training notes over a period of about five years.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is divided into four series.
Series 1: Maintenance logs, System logs
Series 2: Maintenance manuals
Series 3: Training Notes
Series 4: Miscellaneous

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Charles Fertig was a technician at the St. Joseph News-Press and Gazette. The newspaper developed a direct plate imager technology and is credited with being a leader in the field of laser adaptation to computer reproduction of photographs for newspaper use.

Administration

Author
Grace M. Angle
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Charles Fertig, April 8, 1988.
Custodial History
Collection transferred from the Division of Graphic Arts (now Division of Work and Industry) to the Archives Center, September 13, 1988.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Grace M. Angle, 1988.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Charles Fertig Collection, 1979-1985, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Computers in industry -- 1970-1990 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lasers in the graphic arts -- 1970-1990 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Logs (records) Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Graphic arts -- 1970-1990 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Direct Plate Imager Technology Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Newspapers -- Printing Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photography -- Photomechanical processes -- 1970-1990 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Manuals -- 1970-1990 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Missouri -- 1970-1990 Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Technical manuals -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photomechanical processes -- 1970-1990 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Printing -- Newspapers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Graphic Arts Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
St. Joseph News-Press and Gazette (newspaper). Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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