The Gevaert Paper Project: unlocking a reference collection of photographic paper, packaging and documentation (2020-2024) is a project of FOMU – Fotomuseum Antwerpen (Photomuseum Antwerp) and was set up after the museum acquired the historical collection Agfa-Gevaert in 2017. The goal of the project is to preserve the rapidly disappearing knowledge about analogue photography and to give the general public access to a wealth of information concerning photographic paper, photo documentation, packaging and sample books from the period 1894-1964.
Because of the size of the historical collection, the Gevaert Paper Project focusses solely on the photographic papers, packaging and documentation. The 67 samples of photographic paper included in the historical collection, supplement the 1110 samples of photographic paper from the FOMU’s own collection. In the end, 1300 photo paper packaging and 70 hanging folders were digitised and registered as part of the project.
Details: https://gevaert.fomu.be/
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I remember the red paper wrapped Gevarto packets sitting in the paper drawer in my father's darkroom, probably left over paper from his father, who built the darkroom in one of the attics of the house pre WW1.
Wilson
Excellent project.