Fertig, Charles, collector.
Charles Fertig collection, 1979-1985.
The collection consists of records relating to the development of direct plate imager technology and its early use by the St. Joseph News-Press and Gazette, credited with being a leader in the field of laser adaptation to computer reproduction of photographs for newspaper use. It consists primarily of maintenance manuals, maintenance logs and systems logs, and training notes over a period of about five years.
Technician at the St. Joseph [Missouri] News-Press and Gazette. The newspaper developed a direct plate imager technology and is credited with being a leader in the field of laser adaptation to computer reporduction of photographs for newspaper use.
Electronics in printing.
Images, photographic.
Lasers -- Industrial applications -- Technological innovations.
Newspaper presses -- Missouri -- St. Joseph.
Photomechanical processes -- Technological innovations.
Logs (records). aat
St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press and Gazette.
AIP-ICOS
Smithsonian Institution. National Museum of American History. Archives Center. MRC 601, 12th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20560, USA