George Eastman papers, 1927-1928

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

George Eastman Papers. [box #,folder #]. Local History and Genealogy Division, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County N.Y.

Background

Scope and content:

Carbon copies of correspondence from George Eastman regarding African hunting trip. Includes travel itineraries. Materials date from 1927 and 1928.

Biographical / historical:

After his retirement from the company he founded, Eastman Kodak, in 1925, George Eastman took up a standing offer from Martin and Osa Johnson to go on an African safari. Eastman was a an inveterate traveler, and Martin Johnson, a Kodak sales agent from Missouri, had interested him in going to Africa following Johnson's own travel there in the early 1920s. Johnson had used the trip to demonstrate the capability of Kodak equipment for wildlife photography through a film entitled Trailing African Wild Animals, and Eastman saw similar potential in his own safari. Eastman was a fastidious planner whose detailed preparations involved sending out over 200 boxes of supplies prior to his own departure for Kenya on December 14, 1927. Accompanied by Dr. Albert D. Kaiser, Eastman traveled to the Kedong Valley of Kenya, where he went on a photo safari. He returned to Africa in 1928, this time to hunt, bagging several trophies.

Acquisition information:
The provenance of this collection is unknown.
Arrangement:

This collection consists of a single folder.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Photography -- History
Safaris
Places:
Travelers.

Access and use

Restrictions:

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Preferred citation:

George Eastman Papers. [box #,folder #]. Local History and Genealogy Division, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County N.Y.

Location of this collection:
Rundel Memorial Building
115 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
585-428-8370
lochist@libraryweb.org