[D1046-F] (D-10-46) Motion Pictures -- Censorship

Document File Series -- 1910

Title
[D1046-F] (D-10-46) Motion Pictures -- Censorship
Description

This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the activities of the National Board of Censorship of Motion Pictures. Included are letters between Charles Sprague Smith, executive chairman of the National Board, and Frank L. Dyer, vice president of the Edison Manufacturing Co., concerning censorship activities, the exhibition of films on Sundays, and the use of motion pictures for educational purposes. There are also numerous reports that "pass," "condemn," or require modifications in individual films, along with a statement of receipts and disbursements for the period June 1909-May 1910.

Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. The items not selected include reports by the National Board and printed eulogies regarding Smith, who died on March 30, 1910.
URL
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/folder/D1046-F
Identifier
D1046-F
Type
Document File
Rights
Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
Is Part Of
Document File Series -- 1910
Alternative Title
(D-10-46) Motion Pictures -- Censorship
Has Version
Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 196

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