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Louis Le Prince Collection
Le Prince, Louis Aime Augustin (1841-); Le Prince, Elizabeth (1846-); Le Prince, Adolphe (1872-1901)
26 Oct 1880-1 Apr 1900
The collection comprises papers relating to Louis Le Prince and his invention of a camera which took the first moving pictures on paper film. The papers include technical drawings and notes made by L...
Technical drawings and notes
1880s
Comprises technical drawings and notes made by Le Prince. Some are fragmentary.
Correspondence
Le Prince, Louis Aime Augustin (1841-); Le Prince, Adolphe (1872-1901)
18 Aug 1887-1 Apr 1900
Includes letters from Louis Le Prince to his wife, Elizabeth. There are also some letters from James William Longley, Le Prince's mechanic, to Louis and Adolphe Le Prince.
Drawing of a camera with notes
Le Prince, Louis Aime Augustin (1841-)
1880s
Comprises a pen and ink drawing on lined paper of a camera with notes on its method of working. Le Prince's notes include the words 'It is very slow continuous work and causes no shaking'. The origi...
Technical drawing of lighting apparatus
Le Prince, Louis Aime Augustin (1841-)
1880s
Comprises a drawing of lighting equipment in red and black ink. Le Prince has labelled the dimensions and parts.
Drawing of a camera with notes
Le Prince, Louis Aime Augustin (1841-)
1880s
This leaf of paper contains many overlapping drawings. Le Prince's main diagram shows a section of a camera. He has also drawn parts of other pieces of machinery and many circles. Le Prince has add...
Drawings of cameras and film spools
Le Prince, Louis Aime Augustin (1841-)
c.1882
Comprises drawings of various pieces of machinery with calculations. Le Prince made these on the back of a compliment slip headed 'Le Prince and Pepper'. This was a company created to develop and se...
Drawings of various sections of cameras
Le Prince, Louis Aime Augustin (1841-)
1880s
On one side of the leaf of paper Le Prince has drawn two sections through machinery and a list of parts and chemical products which he requires. On the back Le Prince has written his calculations. T...
Letter from Louis Le Prince to his wife, Elizabeth
Le Prince, Louis Aime Augustin (1841-)
18 Aug 1887
Letter written by Le Prince from Paris to his wife, Lizzie. Le Prince describes various processes involved in his photographic techniques and encloses an example of one of his films.
Drawings of machinery
Le Prince, Louis Aime Augustin (1841-)
1880s
Comprises a drawing showing a section through machinery with various sketches and measurements.
Certificate from Halifax Literary and Philosophical Society
Halifax Literary and Philosophical Society
26 Oct 1880
Certificate for Louis Le Prince from the Society thanking him for his help in their 50th anniversary celebrations.