New York State Motion Picture Division Eliminations Bulletins from Other States and Countries A1430

New York State Motion Picture Division Eliminations Bulletins from Other States and Countries

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series contains printed or carbon copies of elimination bulletins issued by other states, the Canadian provinces, and foreign countries. Bulletins contain the following information: a list of pictures approved, the distributor of the film, number of reels, and a brief description of action or dialogue to be deleted. Most of these bulletins were issued monthly and were not distributed to the general public.

Creator:

New York (State). Motion Picture Division

Title:

Eliminations bulletins from other states and countries

Quantity:

1 cubic foot

Quantity:

2 35mm microfilm roll(s)

Inclusive Dates:

1951-1965

Series Number:

A1430

Arrangement

By geographic location, then alphabetic by name of state or country, then reverse chronological order.

Scope and Content Note

These are printed or carbon copies of elimination bulletins by other states, the Canadian provinces, and foreign countries that had film censorship boards. The contents of the bulletins differ slightly from state to state and country to country, but all contain the following information: a list of pictures approved, the distributor of the film, number of reels, and a brief description of action or dialogue to be deleted. Some bulletins list the running time of a film, the length of film reels, and the seal number issued. Most of these bulletins were issued monthly and were not distributed to the general public.