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The Daguerreian Society
Dedicated to the history, science, and art of the daguerreotype.
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Resources
If you're looking on the web for information about the daguerreotype, you came to the right place! We strive to assemble valuable resources for daguerreian study; you may easily spend quite some time here perusing what we've prepared.
Texts
Don't miss this! A broad selection of 19th and 20th century texts about the daguerreotype, some with their original illustrations
A bibliography
An extensive survey of daguerreian literature. A "must" for the serious student
Frequently Asked Questions
The Society President responds to a variety of "Frequently Asked Questions"
A Thumbnail History of the Daguerreotype
A brief account contributed by Society member Ken Nelson
The daguerreian process
An illustrated description of how a daguerreotype is made, from the pages of Scientific American
A Tour of E. Anthony's Daguerreian Manufactory
An illustrated tour of the manufacturing of daguerreian supplies
"Mirror with a Memory: The American Daguerreotype."is a tour of the first part of the exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (October 13, 2001 - January 6, 2002) which concerned the tools and artifacts, the various ways of presenting, and the ephemera of the era, plus an illustrated brochure, Making a Daguerreotype which elaborates on the process using all vintage equipment in the five illustrations. (5/22/02)
"DagNews"
DagNews recaptures daguerreian-related texts, anecdotes, advertisements, poems, etc., from 19th and early 20th century sources.
"The Daguerreotypist"
A newsletter for the contemporary daguerreotypist by Charlie Schreiner.