New York State Motion Picture Division Distributor and Exchange Correspondence Files
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- These files contain correspondence between the Motion Picture Division Director's Office and film distributors or exchanges. The majority of the correspondence concerns the licensing of films, issuance of seals, requests for scripts and cutting continuities for foreign films, requests for license applications, notification of change of film titles, payment of license fees, requests for copies of film transcripts, and the ownership of film rights.
Title
- Distributor and exchange correspondence files
Quantity
- 2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A1427
Creator
Arrangement
Alphabetic by name of film distributor, then chronological. Correspondence with 16 mm film distributors is filed separately at the end.
Scope and Content Note
These files contain correspondence between the Director's Office and film distributors or exchanges.
The majority of the correspondence concerns the licensing of films, issuance of seals, requests for scripts and cutting continuities for foreign films, requests for license applications, notification of change of film titles, payment of license fees, requests for copies of film transcripts, and the ownership of film rights.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.