Mel G. Lawton papers
Mel G. Lawton papers
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Date
17 March 1924-19 December 1973
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10551
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Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
0.3 metres of textual material (1 box) - typescript
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Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Black leather bound scrapbook. Includes typescript memorandum from Dan Carroll to Cabinet subcommittee, 16 November 1938, requesting foreign films be shown in NSW and requesting theatre registration fees be used as a subsidy for the development of Australian production films; a letter from John E. Kennebeck (Managing Director of Paramount Pictures...
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Full title
Mel G. Lawton papers
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Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Berkelouw Rare Books, July 2020
Administrative / Biographical history
Mel G. Lawton (1900-1979) was the General Manager of the Prince Edward Theatre, Sydney in 1929, which he held for 35 years until the theatre closed down in 1965, shortly before being demolished. In 1937 he was elected president of the 47 Club (Motion Picture Advertising Club) for the second time, having been president in 1930 when the club was form...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10551
Record Identifier
94RXppj1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/94RXppj1
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Reference code
9651870
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