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 THE DAGUERREOTYPE: AN ARCHIVE OF SOURCE TEXTS, GRAPHICS, AND EPHEMERA


  The research archive of Gary W. Ewer regarding the history of the daguerreotype

TEXTS FROM 1844
1844
Ewer archive: G8440002
book title: Phreno-Mnemotechnic Dictionary
notes: A very brief text referencing Gouraud's involvement in the introduction of the daguerreotype to America; accompanied by a lithograph portrait of Gouraud.
keywords: François Gouraud, François Jean-Baptiste Fauvel-Gouraud, Francis Fauvel-Gouraud, Phreno-Mnemotechnic Dictionary, Phreno-Mnemotechny
January 1844
London Polytechnic Magazine
Ewer archive: P8440001
author name: "Σ (sigma)"
text title: "The Causes of the Daguerreotype Image"
notes: A scientific/technical discussion regarding image formation including mention of Becquerel's method.
keywords: Ludwig Moser, Edmond Becquerel, Gaudin, Regnault, Robert Hunt, Rauch, Figeau (Fizeau?), Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre
23 March 1844
Botanico-Medical Recorder
Ewer archive: P8440003
text title: "Hawkin’s [Hawkins—ed.] Daguerre Pictures"
notes: An editorial notice of the Cincinnati gallery of E. C. Hawkins.
keywords: Ezekiel C. Hawkins
23 May 1844
National Intelligencer
Ewer archive: N8440002
text title: "The Daguerreotype Process"
notes: A description of an "improvement" to the daguerreotype process announced by Daguerre in 1844.
keywords: Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre
June 1844
Chemist (London)
Ewer archive: P8440002
author name: Louis J. M. Daguerre
text title: "On a New Mode of Preparing Plates Destined to Receive Photographic Images"
notes: A full translations of Daguerre's instructions for his 1844 "improvements" to the daguerreotype process.
keywords: Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre
25 May 1844
Portland Transcript
Ewer archive: N8440001
text title: "Daguerreotype"
notes: A sentimental quotation is included in this promotional “puff” for the gallery of Marcus Ormsbee.
keywords: Marcus Ormsbee