Letterhead of Heinrich Ernemann AG Dresden on a bill from 10 November 1911

» Writings on film technology

This part of the collection consists of technical documents, patents and other written material on film and cinema technology from around 1890 onwards. The stock has an international orientation and is considered to be one of the most comprehensive ones in Germany. It corresponds with the film and cinema technology collection and is complemented by a specialised library.

Company documents
More than 3,000 documents on approx. 450 film technology companies: leaflets, catalogues, instruction manuals, type plates, lists of spare parts and prices, original invoices

Patent collection
Patent specifications belonging to the category 57a of the German Patent Office: photographic and cinematographic devices 1897 - 1968