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Date(s)
- 1837-1987 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
Cinefilm:
6 reels : b&w ; 16mm
10 reels : b&w ; 35mm
1 reel : magnetic soundtrack ; 35mm
Audio:
2 open reels – audio ; ¼ in
3 audio cassettes
11 – 5 in. audiodiscs (acetates)
32 – 10 in. audiodiscs (acetates)
1 – optical disc : CD ; audio
Photographs:
87 – negatives : b&w ; 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 in.
5 – negatives : b&w ; 35mm
11- copy negatives : colour ; 4x5 in.
55 – copy negatives : colour ; 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 in.
27 – copy negatives : colour ; 8x10 in.
17 – internegatives : colour ; 8x10 in.
4 – negatives : colour ; 35mm
2 – transparencies : colour ; 8x10 in.
317 – transparencies : colour ; 35mm
2 – contact sheets : b&w ; 8x10 in.
75 – prints : b&w ; 8x10 in.
2 – prints : b&w ; 4x5 in.
7 – prints : b&w ; 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.
4 – contact sheets : colour ; 8x10 in.
47 – prints : colour ; 8x10 in.
1 – print : colour ; 7x7 in.
24 – prints : colour ; 4x5 in.
Text:
15 lin. cm. documents
1 softcover book
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Alan Bulman was born in 1926 in Cyprus. During the Second World War, he fought for the British Royal Navy and began to be interested in photography. After the war, he started work at British Films Limited where he preserved film. Bulman immigrated to Canada in 1963 and restored old films and provided stock images for Graphic Consultants Ltd. He continued to work with film and photography throughout his career. His interest and skill in preservation eventually allowed him to open his own company, Colour Prints (1974-1994), which worked with both contemporary and archival prints. Bulman collected photos, text, and film over his lifetime.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated to the archive by Alan Bulman on the recommendation of Archive of Ontario
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The material in this collection is primarily news reels and other material relating to events of the day. There are radio dramas from WWII, and the photographs are also taken from news material primarily. This acquisition is divided into five series:
Series A: Cinefilm
Series B: Audio Tape
Series C: Audiodiscs
Series D: Photographs
Series E: Textual / Photographic.
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Accruals
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Conditions governing access
Preservation concerns may limit access, consult archivist.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
- French
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Related units of description
"Alan Bulman collection of sound and moving image records" (F 4631) at the Archives of Ontario https://www.archeion.ca/alan-bulman-collection-of-sound-and-moving-image-records
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Created September 17, 2019 by Elizabeth Carroll.
Language(s)
- English