Coloured Film Artistes' Association

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Reference code(s): MSS.292C/91/5

Title: Coloured Film Artistes' Association

Date(s): 1939 - 1940

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Scope and content: File are part of the 'individual trade unions, 1922-60 (91/1-16) section of the Trade Unions group of archives. The remaining two sections cover general enquires and trade union history.Members of the committee in 1939 include Robert Adams, Augutus Newton, Louise Campbell, James Aggray Taylor, Richardson Moorse, A. Ward, Otto L Warren.They state that there qualification for membership as 'any coloured people who work professionally for film production whether in leading roles, in small parts or in a crowd.

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Recorder's note: Fully indexed July 2002 MR.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Interest: Black

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Film industry

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Coloured Film Artistes' Association

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