Research sources for Lighting

JChenault

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This link is intended to collect in one, more or less easy to read place, the research source we become aware of having to do with lighting equipment, lighting design, and lighting history. Let's try to keep this to original sources and not opinions. Feel free to add your favorite location.


The Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute
http://library.osu.edu/find/collections/theater-research-institute
The Ohio State University
119 Thompson Library
1858 Neil Avenue Mall
Columbus, OH 43210

Contact Nina Couch
[email protected]
This collection includes a wide range of sources. Lots of scenic and costume design. Catalogs and manuals. It does not seem as if the information is online, but Nina Couch has been responsive to e-mails . This is where Joel Ruben ( long time VP of sales at Kliegl) deposited annotated versions of his Kliegl material.


Penn State University Theatre Lighting Drawings Collection
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/speccolls/rbm/theatrelight.html
Has a wide range of information. Some interesting shop drawings and other design work. Some of the material is searchable on line.


The Kliegl Bros.com website
http://www.klieglbros.com/
Contains a number of old catalogs and manuals searchable on line.


The Strand Archive
http://www.strandarchive.co.uk/index.shtml
Primarily Strand UK, as is proper, but also contains some information about Strand Century products.


Electro Controls Archive

http://electrocontrolsarchive.blogspot.com/
A blog/fansite by a former employee.


Paul Pelletier's Lighting Devices photo galleries

http://www.pbase.com/paulpelletier/lightingoldies
Photos only, no comemtaries or other information


This collaborative article: Memory Lighting Control Systems, History, a timeline.
 

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