Permanent Commission of International Photographic Congresses

Permanent Commission of International Photographic Congresses, Commission Permanente des Congrès Internationaux de Photographie, Permanent Commission of International Congresses of Scientific and Applied Photography, Commission Permanente des Congrès Internationaux de Photographie Scientifique et Appliqué.
Founded: 1900
Sources: HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

The members of the Permanent Commission are appointed at each congress until the next congress. The Secretary is the Secretary-General of the previous Congress. (HB 1929) Les membres de la Commission permanente sont désignés à chaque congrès jusqu'au congrès suivant. Le Secrétaire est le Secrétaire général du précédent congrès (actuellement : L. P. Clerc). (HB 1936) The members of the Permanent Commission are appointed at each Congress to hold office until the next Congress. The Secretary is the Secretary-General of the previous Congress (at present, L. P. Cierc). (HB 1938)

• Walter Clark General Secretary (Secretary General) 1929-1936
• L. P. Clerc General Secretary (Secretary General) 1936

Seats

• 35 Russell Square: London: United Kingdom
  HB 1929
• 51, rue de Clichy: Paris: France
  HB 1936

Members in these countries

Countries represented at the seventh congress in London in July 1928 (HB 1929): Pays représentés au neuvième congrès tenu à Paris en juillet 1935 (HB 1936): Countries represented at the Ninth Congress, held in Paris in July 1935: (HB 1938)
Belgium (since 1928) , Canada (since 1935) , Chile (since 1935) , Czechoslovakia (since 1935) , Denmark (since 1935) , France (since 1928) , Germany (since 1928) , Greece (since 1935) , Italy (since 1928) , Japan (since 1935) , Netherlands (since 1935) , Poland (since 1935) , Sweden (since 1935) , Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (since 1928) , United Kingdom (since 1928) , United States of America (since 1928) ,

Congresses

• 1928-1928 London: United Kingdom
• 1931-1931 Dresden: Germany announced, HB 1929
• 1935-1935 Paris: France
• 1938-1938 Unspecified announced, HB 1936

Object

To study questions relating to photography, in particular the standardisation of cameras, plates and cinematographic films. (HB 1929) Etudier les questions relatives à la photographie scientifique et appliquée, en particulier les questions de standardisation des dimensions d'appareils, de plaques, de films cinématographiques, etc. (HB 1936) To study questions relating to scientific and applied photography, particularly the standardisation of the dimensions of apparatus, plates, cinematograph films, etc. (HB 1938)

Finances

Subscriptions from members attending the congress. (HB 1929) Subventions officielles et cotisations des membres participant au congrès. (HB 1936) Official grants and contributions from the members attending the Congress. (HB 1938)

Activities

The congresses are held every three years ; the eighth congress will be held in Dresden in 1931. (HB 1929) Les congrès ont lieu tous les trois ans; le dixième se tiendra en 1938. (HB 1936) Congresses are held every three years ; the tenth will meet in 1938. (HB 1938)

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