Library Guide to 35 mm Slides
History Resources
Journal Articles and Web Resources
Fading Out the End of 35mm Slide Transparencies
Weidner, T. (2013). Fading Out the End of 35mm Slide Transparencies. The Electronic Media Review, 2, 157–173.
Weidner's article covers the history of 35 mm slides in addition to her argument in this article. The main focus of this article is the focus on preservation of the physical collections of 35 mm slides in the field of museums. Weidner's focus is on collections of 35 mm slides which form art exhibits or are use within art exhibits and art pieces.
Meeting the Challenge from Technological Obsolescence: The Case of the Disappearing Slide Projector
Print Resources
Photography the Definitive Visual History
Ang, T. (2014). Photography the Definitive Visual History (1st ed.). DK Publishing.
As a definitive visual history on photography, this book has many visual aids through out the book. Since its the history of photography there is a small section on 35 mm slides and their impact on history, along with their creation and history.
Bellacosa, M. (2010). Meeting the Challenge from Technological Obsolescence: The Case of the Disappearing Slide Projector. Current Studies in Librarianship, 30(1/2), 7–17.
Bellacosa's article focuses on the challenges faced when Kodak stopped production of 35 mm slide projectors. HIs article also covers the history in brief about 35 mm slides. Also being from 2010 this article itself is a piece of history covering the discontinuance of the slide projector.
What is this? The Rare Format Slide Guide
Peterson, J. (2017, July 3). What is This? The Rare Format Slide Guide. The Photo Managers. Retrieved April 22, 2022, from https://thephotomanagers.com/rare-format-slide-guide/
The Photo Managers is an educational community in the field of photo management. Their site has a great deal of resources not only on photography and photographs but on the field of photo management. This article on their website discusses different types of slides that exist. 35 mm slides are only one type of slide.
A World History of Photography
Rosenblum, N. (1997). A World History of Photography (3rd ed.). Abbeville Press.
This large book covers the history of photography throughout the world. Within its pages it provides insightful information on 35 mm slides and their creation as well as the cameras and technology associated with them. This book also is a great resource for the history of photography in general.
eReference Resources
35 MM
from A/V a to z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment, and other Audiovisual Terms
35mm. (2014). In R. W. Kroon, A/V a to z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment, and other Audiovisual Terms. McFarland. Credo Reference: http://lynx.lib.usm.edu/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/mcfav/35mm/0?institutionId=3440
This ereference book has several entries on various types of terms that are associated with 35 mm slides. The entry on 35 mm is more about the film and why its called 35 mm, however it is a great sources to assisting in defining technical terms.
Cameras, 35 mm
from Encyclopedia of 20th Century Technology
Ward, J., & WARD, J. (2005). Cameras, 35 mm. In C. Hempstead, & W. E. Worthington (Eds.), Encyclopedia of 20th Century Technology. Routledge. Credo Reference: http://lynx.lib.usm.edu/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/routt/cameras_35_mm/0?institutionId=3440
This encyclopedia's article covers basic information on the cameras that used 35 mm to produce photographs.
Projection
from 100 Ideas that Changed Photography
Projection. (2012). In M. W. Marien, 100 ideas that changed photography. Laurence King. Credo Reference: http://lynx.lib.usm.edu/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/lkingitcp/projection/0?institutionId=3440
100 Ideas that Changed Photography is an ereference book which covers 100 ideas that ground breaking within the world of photography. It's article on projection includes information on 35 mm slides.
A polaroid 35 mm slide from the 1980s of a New Jersey 4-H Teen event from the Somerset County 4-H Archive of New Jersey