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1. 1. µ Notes 2000 - July 1999 - Julian D. Corrington and the Bausch & Lomb Model R Microscope

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   Published on: 7/1/1999   Last Visited: 12/23/2007

   Julian D. Corrington and the Bausch & Lomb Model R Microscope
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   The name Julian D. Corrington and Bausch & Lomb's Model R microscope for young people and other beginners are forever linked in the history of amateur microscopy in America. Members of the State Microscopical Society of Illinois (SMSI) will be familiar with at least one of Corrington's books, probably Adventures with the Microscope or Working with the Microscope, but are less likely to be familiar with the elusive and scarce Model R microscope, even though it is illustrated and featured in Adventures with the Microscope. During the depression years of the early 1930's in America, Bausch & Lomb Optical Company of Rochester, New York, produced several smaller microscopes for amateurs, including the New Gem and the Model R. Bausch & Lomb turned to a local talent, Julian D. Corrington to write several booklets to accompany the new microscopes. Corrington was, at the time, employed by Ward's Natural Science Establishment, also in Rochester, New York, as Editor of their Bulletin and catalogs.
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   In the invitation, Hal Bowser referred to Corrington as the person who "practically invented amateur microscopy."
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   Corrington, in responding to his contributions to amateur microscopy, written when he was 86 years old, had this to say: At the time of my first articles on this subject I was, at age 40, head of the microscope slide department and editor of their Bulletin and catalogs for Ward's Natural Science Establishment at Rochester, NY.
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   The Adventures with the Microscope (Figure 1) mentioned by Corrington was published in 1934.
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   Older members of the State Microscopical Society of Illinois may recall, and newer members will be interested to know, that Julian D. Corrington was recipient of the Honorary Award of the State Microscopical Society of Illinois for his contributions to amateur microscopy; the award was made in the year Skip Palenik was SMSI President.