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Empire Marketing Board: summary of work and recommendations, 1931-06 - 1950-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 1/5/13

Scope and Contents

Papers including: report of the Board's constitution committee; report on the work of the Board (May 1932); letters from Sir Stephen Tallents, Secretary (2); reports on the general work of the Board, grants for scientific research and other schemes, statistics, market research and economic investigation, market promotion, publicity and illustrations of the Board's work; appreciations and regrets on the work of the Board on its termination, including resolutions and comments from public and trading bodies, the press and other individuals.

Also includes: text of a speech by John Grierson, Film Controller of the Central Office of Information, looking back on national film services in the Dominions, and the role of the Empire Marketing Board [c 1948-50].

Dates

  • Creation: 1931-06 - 1950-08

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Extent

1 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

Box 146

Date information

DateText: The majority of folios date from 1931-33.

Finding aid date

2003-09-17 16:13:35.983000+00:00

Subject

Cultural context

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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