| Description | Correspondence and other records primarily regarding the establishment of a Film Library the South West at Dartington Hall. Subjects include: the appointment of M S Blundell as Film Clerk to the Film Council of the South West; a series of films to be shown every other week at the University College of the South West; the appointment of Peter Ebert as second clerk to the regional film library; the use of a projector; and arrangements for the finance, accounts and administration of the Film Council of the South West and film library.
Correspondents include: F G Thomas; Oliver Bell, Film Council of the South West; G P Meredith, University College of the South West, Exeter; Christopher Martin; E M Chrystal and Enid E H Welsford, Newnham College; M S Blundell; Richmond Postgate, Devon County Education Office; William Hunter, Devon County Police; Peter Ebert; Mrs Lasky; W Farr, Central Film Library, Imperial Institute; F Wadhams; and G A Tue, Director of Education, City Education Offices.
Additional material includes: photocopied articles from 'News of the Day' regarding the Film Unit; a memorandum 'Film Council of the South West need for the appointment of a secretary'; a 'Proposed Scheme for a Library of Films'; a list of members of the British Film Institute residing in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset; a draft agreement between the Arts Department and the Film Council of the South West regarding housing and distribution of the Film Council and Ministry of Information 16 mm films (1941); a testimonial for M S Blundell; a treasurers report to the Members of the Executive Committee of the Film Council of the South West including a income and expenditure account and library account; minutes and reports from Film Council Executive meetings; estimates for the Ministry of Information Film Library; Film Council of the South West 'Statements of Payments and Receipts'; Central Film Library information sheet; South West Area Film Library catalogue; a report by G P Meredith 'The Area Film Library and other Developments'; a memorandum 'Proposed Film Library of the South West'; a catalogue of films; flyers for the Ministry of Information's 'Free programme of Sound Films'; a label for a film reel; and a printed list of films. |