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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Charles Fertig Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0312
- Creators:
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Fertig, Charles
- Dates:
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1979-1985
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.25 Cubic feet5 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
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