209
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1924-11-01
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Correspondence
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Mrs Margaretta Reeve, National President of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, resigns from the Public Relat...
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214
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1924-11-01
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Correspondence
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The National Billiard Association and branches, claiming to represent over FOUR MILLION BILLIARD PLAYERS in America, obj...
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178
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1924-11-06
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Memo
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Suggestions for a small dramatic leader to introduce all the children's matinee programmes. In one suggestion, Hays him...
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195
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1924-11-06
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Record of meeting
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Reports of Scenario Editors' Meetings, November-December 1924
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211
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1924-11-10
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Letter
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Scanlon complains about motion pictures being run "according to the caprice, cupidity or standards of half a dozen peopl...
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216
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1924-11-14
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Memo
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Suggestions for specific cuts and alterations that Film Box Office (FBO) should make in Life's Greatest Game in order to...
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142
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1924-11-17
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Letter
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This is a letter from the Cinematograph Exhibitors Association of Great Britain and Ireland, informing the the MPPDA of ...
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221
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1924-11-21
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Letter
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Lawhead regrets the action of his publicity men in perpetrating a bomb hoax, and reports that that they "were placed in ...
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210
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1924-11-26
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Correspondence
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Rev. Charles Scanlon is director of the Department of Moral Welfare, Board of Christian Education, Presbyterian Church. ...
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212
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1924-11-26
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Memo
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Platten comes up with a strategy for dealing with Rev. Scanlon, involving his Dean Lathrop, the representative of all t...
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181
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1924-11-30
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Letter
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Mrs Bennett is President of the Citizens League of Maryland for Better Motion Pictures. She lists 32 salacious film tit...
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147
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1924-12-01
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Correspondence
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Memos from Ward Wooldridge, McKenzie, Smith and Platten concerning the development of a suitable emblem and trademark. ...
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150
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1924-12-01
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Correspondence
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The American Animal Defense League (AADL) has been waging a propaganda campaign, including billboard announcements, alle...
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177
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1924-12-01
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Report of activities
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44 whole children's matinee programmes are listed, giving the titles, stars, releasing company, and number of reels. NO ...
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185
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1924-12-01
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Miscellaneous
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Documentation relating to copyright, including a 1924 legislative proposal for extending the rights of the author, and a...
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134
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1924-12-02
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Letter
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Donaldson advises White to emphasize the entertainment value of EFC Educational films when writing his ads, rather than ...
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175
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1924-12-03
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Memo
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An account of the review of the children's matinee programmes by members of the Committee on Public Relations. Details ...
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148
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1924-12-04
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Memo
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Amongst the trademark correspondence are a series of summaries of advertisements or possible articles by an independent ...
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189
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1924-12-04
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Letter
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Mr. Clark, a projectionist at Grenada Opera House, has invented a new improved Film Waxing Machine. (Hays expresses his...
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174
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1924-12-09
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Letter
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The children's matinee programmes are to be given a trial run in Atlanta, where there will be a Ministers Conference in ...
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176
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1924-12-11
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Memo
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The annual MPPDA budget for the children's matinees.
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3222
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1924-12-11
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Memo
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Keogh has arranged for prints of the FP-L pictures that Woolridge has requested to be delivered to him. Letter details ...
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173
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1924-12-12
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Letter
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Details of how the logistics and financial arrangements will operate when the children's matinee programmes are introduc...
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172
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1924-12-22
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Letter
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Details of MPPDA scheme to distribute children's matinee programmes, of 7-8 reels of varied material from member compani...
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180
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1924-12-29
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Letter
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Mrs Gibbs is Vice President of The Citizens League of Maryland for Better Motion Pictures. Her letter is explicitly ant...
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3223
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1924-12-29
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Pamphlet
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The Motion Picture Situation and the Need for Federal Regulation of the Film Industry
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205
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1924-12-30
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Letter
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Concerning the split of the Motion Picture Relief Fund of America, Inc. from the Actors' Fund. According to an enclosed...
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133
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1924-12-31
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Memo
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Concerns the need to discourage offensive advertising, titles and themes, after complaint received from L.A. Better Busi...
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1329
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1924-12-31
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Plan
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The Railway Express Film Transport Company Incorporated's plan for centralized physical distribution of motion pictures ...
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1330
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1924-12-31
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Articles of agreement
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The Railway Express Film Transport Company Incorporated's uniform contract for the physical distribution of motion pictu...
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1331
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1924-12-31
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Report
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Detroit survey on centralized physical distribution. Includes estimated savings in relation to both the films and the ad...
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242
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1925-01-01
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Record of meeting
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Minutes of the Winter meeting of the Public Relations Committee, giving a general overview of its achievements since its...
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250
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1925-01-01
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Various
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Scanlon's National Motion Picture Conference: main problem Mrs Snow former Ohio censor, whose attack on Hays received wi...
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1322
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1925-01-01
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Pamphlet
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Entitled "Constructive Steps Taken by the Motion Picture Industry", the AMPP of California outlines its motion picture r...
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1348
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1925-01-01
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Plan
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Entitled, "An Experiment in the Use of Motion Pictures in the Churches", this is a five page plan proposing to use motio...
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2040
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1925-01-01
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Correspondence
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Documents relating to the agreement of a Uniform Exhibition contract, and arbitration procedures between distributors an...
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3255
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1925-01-01
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Statement
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"CENSORSHIP A MENACE TO DEMOCRACY" -- WALSH"... So long as there are general laws (it they are not ample or broad enough...
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215
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1925-01-14
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Memo
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Suggestions for specific cuts and alterations, including retakes that Famous Players-Lasky (FPL) should make in Manhatt...
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226
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1925-01-14
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Pamphlet
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"The Motion Picture Situation and the Need for Federal Regulation of the Film Industry." It argues in favor of censorsh...
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1343
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1925-01-14
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Correspondence
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Various letters awarding Class A Membership of the MPPDA to several different companies. Included are responses from the...
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243
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1925-01-15
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Report
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Report of the sub-committee of Foreign Managers.
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1342
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1925-01-15
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Letter
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Letter regarding foreign managers meeting held on 01-15-1925. Includes a copy of the memo read out during the meeting an...
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229
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1925-01-17
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Report
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This is a Foreword only, noting that in 1922 the Departments of Religious Education and Social Service were requested to...
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238
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1925-01-21
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Contract
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Draft of a proposed contract between distributors and a common agent, to be known as the Agency Contract. The accompany...
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2078
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1925-01-24
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Memo
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Use of troops in moving picture films
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1324
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1925-01-27
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Miscellaneous
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Various information concerning the Saturday Morning Movie. Includes correspondence within industry, outline of aims, pr...
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1345
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1925-01-28
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Letter
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Copy of a letter sent to every member of the MPPDA concerning the resignation of Vitagraph from the association. Include...
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3217
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1925-02-01
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Memo
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Notes of subjects for discussion relating to actors' contracts: "See Christie contract paragraph 12, reference 'unfavora...
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1323
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1925-02-12
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Press release
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Annual meeting of AMPP. Schenck re-elected as president. Ensuring Los Angeles remains the greatest area of productivity ...
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2035
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1925-02-13
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Letter
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Opinion on actors' contracts -- legality of a penalty that might be imposed on a member company breaching the associatio...
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