Joel E. Rubin Collection 1895-2008 1900-1990

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Joel E. Rubin Collection 1895-2008 1900-1990

The Joel E. Rubin Collection consists of materials relating to lighting design and equipment from the personal files of Dr. Joel E. Rubin, and from companies that include Kliegl Bros. Lighting Company, Century Lighting Company, Thorn Lighting, Siemens, ADB Lighting, Marumo, Ludwig Pani, Reiche & Vogel, Emil Niethammer, Green Ginger, CCT Lighting, and the National Theatre of Japan. These materials include photographs, sales catalogs, brochures, microfilm, calendars, and hand-painted scenery and 'pose" lantern slides.

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Siemens Aktiengesellschaft.

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Strand Century, Inc.

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Century Strand, Inc.

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Century Lighting, Inc.

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Century Lighting Equipment Inc., started by Edward F. Kook and Joseph Levy in New York City on 10 August 1929, supplied lighting equipment to professional theaters. George C. Izenour developed the first satisfactory remote dimming control system and began a working relationship with Century Lighting, Inc. in 1951. From the description of Theater lighting control system drawings, 1950-1971. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 32075259 ...

Rubin, Joel E.

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Dr. Joel E. Rubin is a well-respected specialist in theatre lighting, planning, and equipment. He received his undergraduate education in engineering at Case Western Reserve University and followed up with an M.F.A. from Yale University's Yale School of Drama. Dr. Rubin decided on Yale University because of his interest in the numerous lighting developments being made by George C. Izenour at his lab there. While at Yale, Dr. Rubin would co-write with Leland H. Watson a seminal book ...

Strand Lighting, Inc.

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Thorn Electrical Industries Limited

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Kliegl Bros. Universal Electric Stage Lighting Co.

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Reiche & Vogel Leuchtkunst KG

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Century Lighting Equipment, Inc.

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