About The Ohio Camera Collectors Society

The Ohio Camera Collector's Society (OCCS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational group dedicated to preserving the history of photography. Founded in 1968, we stand as America's oldest organization dedicated to camera collecting and the preservation of photography history. For over five decades, we have celebrated the art, science, and heritage of photography through education, collection, and community.

Our society is powered by a group of passionate collectors who recognize the need to preserve the rapidly evolving history of photography. Our founding member Walter A. Johnson, now 92 years old, remains active in our organization, providing a living link to our origins and the early days of organized camera collecting in America.