Examination of Elmo model 8S and 8E motion picture cameras for the International Camera Corporation, 1961
Description of the Collection
The LaRue collection consists almost entirely of file materials that document LaRue's careers at Bell & Howell, Stewart-Warner, Ampex, and his own consulting firm. These include business directories from the various companies; organizational charts; annual reports; miscellaneous company printed items including objects; project reports on various products that LaRue was developing; internal corporate correspondence and memos; and business cards that LaRue had collected from around the world from fellow engineers in the consumer camera field. Materials from Rencon include substantial information on the passive solar home, including large plans, drawings, a cartoon given upon retirement from Bell & Howell, and some correspondence. This collection also has an Armour Institute sweater that belonged to LaRue Also includes some films from testing the "Electric Eye" camera and floppy discs with personal projects. A small amount of personal materials: certificates and awards, cards, "Brag book" scrapbook, and Armour alumni materials. Includes a small amount of photographs and slides as well. Materials from time as a student at Armour Tech include a sweater and 5 yearbooks.
Dates
- Other: 1961
Creator
- From the Collection: LaRue, Mervin W., Jr. (Person)
Partial Extent
From the Collection: 10 Boxes (8 hollinger boxes and 2 bankers boxes)
Partial Extent
From the Collection: 4 Folders (oversized folders stored in map case)
Partial Extent
From the Collection: 3 Items (one sweater (in vault), one empty RENCON map storage tube, one very oversized set of technical drawings )
Language of Materials
English
Part of the Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections Repository