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Peter Mole first became interested in the SMPE during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Research on Incandescent Illumination in 1928. He published a number of articles, served on many committees and eventually served as President of the SMPTE from 1951-1952.

 

Many other members of the Mole-Richardson organization also published technical articles in the SMPTE Journal.
Following are a number of articles that have appeared in the Journal of the SMPTE.

 
1927 The Tungsten Lamp Situation in the Studio
- Peter Mole, SMPE Vol. 11, 31, p. 582, Sept. 1927.
1928 The Use of Incandescent Equipment in Motion Picture Photography
- Peter Mole, SMPE v 12, no 34 1928 pp 521-534
1933 New developments in Portable Gas-Electric Generators for Motion Picture Lighting -Peter Mole v 21, no 5, Nov 1933, pp 413-419
1934

A New Development In Carbon Arc Lighting
- Peter Mole - 1934 - v 22, no 1, pp 51-57

1936 A Wide-Range Studio Spot Lamp for Use with 2000-Watt Filament Globes
- E. C. Richardson -SMPE - v 26, No 1, 1936, pp 95-102
1937 Recent Developments in High-Intensity Arc Spotlamps for Motion Picture Production
- E. C. Richardson - v 28, no 2, Feb, 1937, pp 206-212
  Recent Developments in Motion Picture Set Lighting
- E.C. Richardson - v29, No 2, Aug, 1937, pp 178-183

1939

 Evolution of Arc Broadside Lighting Equipment
- Peter Mole -, Vol. 32, 4, p. 398, Apr. 1939.
1943 Illumination In Motion Picture Production
- Linderman, R.G., Handley, C.W. and Rodgers, A. - Vol. 42 No. 6 June 1943,pp.69-103
1947 Recent Developments of Super-High-Intensity Carbon-Arc Lamps
- M. A. Hankins - v 49, No1, July 1947, pp 37-47
1948 Report of the Studio Lighting Committee
- M. A. Hankins - Chairman, - v 51, pp 656-666, Dec 1948
1949 Progress Medal Award to Peter Mole. SMPE Jan 1949
1950 Designing Engine-Generator equipment for Motion Picture Locations
- M. A. Hankins with Peter Mole - v 55, pp 197-212, Aug 1950
1951 Get-Together Luncheon Remarks by President Mole
May 1951 v 56 pp 584-585
  Get-Together Luncheon Remarks by President Mole
Nov 1951 v 57 pp 494-495
  [Industry response to Peter Mole' s Remarks]
    Daily Variety - SMPTE wants Industry Aid - Prexy Mole says Hollywood Must Share Cost of Research - 10/16/1951
  President Mole Presenting Awards - Dec 1951 - v 57 pp 588-589
1952 Get-Together Luncheon Remarks by President Mole
June 1952 - v 58, pp 543-544
  Get-Together Luncheon Remarks by President Mole
Nov 1952 - v 59, pp 435-436
 

President Mole presenting awards In addition
- Dec 1952 - v 59, pp 536-537
1953 Compact High- Output Engine- Generator Set for Lighting Motion- Picture and TV Locations
- Hankins M.A. and Peter Mole - December 1953 Journal of the SMPTE Vol. 61
1960 Obituary of Peter Mole - Sept. 1960 Journal, p. 667.
1967

History of Motion-Picture Set Lighting Equipment
- M. A. HANKINS - July 1967 SMPTE Volume 76, p. 671-674
 


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