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Original Diaries 1920s-1960s

box 1

1928-early 1930s; 1950s-early 1960s.

General note

[D]
box 2

1933-1942, 1954, 1956.

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[T]
box 3

1943-1950s; 1961, 1965.

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[S]
box 4

1950s-1960s.

Scope and Contents note

[Also], clippings.

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[K]
 

Material re WWH's Involvement in Aviation

box 5

Correspondence re Hodkinson Aviation Corporation Limited. 1929-1940s

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[X]
box 6

Correspondence and papers. 1920s-1930s

Scope and Contents note

Includes copy certificate of incorporation and Bylaws, 1929 for Hodkinson Aviation Corporation, and material re proposed aerial survey of Guatemala and other Latin American countries.

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[V]
box 7

Correspondence and papers re Central American Aviation Corporation Limited. 1933-1935

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[F]
box 7

Correspondence with William Vogel. 1939

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[F]
box 7

Cassette tape recordings by WHH. 1966-1969

Scope and Contents note

For his autobiography[?].

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[F]
box 8

Correspondence and papers. 1931-1935

Scope and Contents note

Including traffic reports and clippings re Central American Aviation Corporation Limited, and Companía Nacional de Aviación, Incorporated, in Guatemala.

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[P]
 

Material Mostly re Motion Picture Industry

box 9

Correspondence, A - R. circa 1928-1969

Scope and Contents note

Includes reference to the future of United Artists, new ideas regarding motion picture distribution, correspondence from Frank Garbutt (co-founder of Famous Players-Lasky, later Paramount), Hodkinson's view on Jews in the film industry, history of Paramount Studios, letters regarding Mary Pickford and her ownership of United Artists,
Includes some material re aviation.

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[R]
box 10

Correspondence, S - Z and some miscellaneous. circa 1924-1966

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[A]
Contents include: 1913 issue of Moving Picture World; 1917 issue of Mack Sennett Weekly; Hodkinson's thoughts on television (1950); discussion of 3-D films, use of glasses, 3-D television; mention of the first use of Cinescope; mention of Cinerama; use of televisions in movie theaters; map of Paramount Pictures studio; motion picture advertising.
box 11

Correspondence. circa 1914-1940

Scope and Contents note

Contents include: Includes material re film marketing plans; 1913 film budgets, D.W. Griffith contract for The Clansman; Progressive Motion Picture Company (Paramount) 1914 correspondence; film distribution to South America; holiday wishes telegram from Adolph Zukor; correspondece with Frank Garbutt; legal papers related to Progressive Motion Picture Co. and Famous Players Film Co.;

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[C]
box 12

Correspondence. mostly 1930s-1940s, some 1960s

Scope and Contents note

Includes monthly statements and correspondence re airline company, 1935.

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[U]
box 13

Correspondence. circa 1925-1940s

Scope and Contents note

Includes a few clippings.

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[W]
box 14

Clippings, notes and reminiscences. 1930s-1960s

Scope and Contents note

Includes a few letters.

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[B]
box 15

Correspondence and papers. 1925-1930s

Scope and Contents note

re films "The True Noth," and "Alaskan Adventures."
Includes some clippings and material re airline company.

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[AA]
box 16

Correspondence, papers, clippings and notes, mostly re television. 1945-1960s

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[G]
box 17

Correspondence, papers, clippings and notes. 1920s, 1950s-1960s

Scope and Contents note

Includes material re "Alaskan Adventures," correspondence and report re airline company, and reminiscenes of WWH, 1960s.

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[Q]
box 18

Clippings and notes. mostly 1947-1952

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[E]
box 19

Correspondence, clippings and notes. 1920s-circa 1951

Scope and Contents note

Includes brochures.

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[BB]
box 20

Clippings and notes. 1920s-1960s

Scope and Contents note

Includes a very few items of correspondence.

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[Y]
box 21

Clippings and notes. 1920s-1950s

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Includes some correspondence and papers re WWH's real estate.

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[Z]
box 22

Correspondence and legal papers re action involving real estate. 1942

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[M]
box 22

Correspondence, clippings and notes. circa 1920s-1950s

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[M]
box 23

Correspondence, clippings and ephemera. mostly circa 1914-1916

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[H "Pre-motion pic to Progressive and Paramount [1916]"]
box 24

Government and other reports, and copy case papers. 1920s-1940s

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[J "Block booking law case, printed materials"]
box 25

Correspondence and papers re WWH Corporation. 1924-circa 1940

Scope and Contents note

Includes annual report, 1924 and brochures.

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[T]
box 26

Correspondence, clippings and papers. 1930s-1940s

Scope and Contents note

Includes material for WWH's distribution plan and exhibits for meetings.

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[N]
box 27

Writings by WWH. 1920s-1940s

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[D]
box 27

Issues of The Saturday Evening Post. 1938, 1949

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[D]
Collection Contents
Original Diaries
Material re WWH's Involvement in Aviation
Material Mostly re Motion Picture Industry
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