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Oaks, L. Robert, 1906-1981

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

L. Robert Oaks papers

 Collection
Accession: 2773
Abstract:

L. Robert Oaks (1906-1981) worked for the National Association of Manufacturers for eighteen years, directing its audiovisual programs. This collection contains some of his papers from his tenure and includes NAM News, films, speeches, motion picture bulletins, pamphlets, scripts, and more general information about NAM.

Dates: 1944-1963; undated

Motion Picture Department, 1940-1959

 Series
Accession: 1411Identifier: 1411-XXIV.
Scope and Contents:

The Motion Picture Department was part of the Public Relations Division. L. Robert Oaks (1906-1981) was the director of the Motion Picture Department from 1949 through at least 1953, and by 1958 he was assistant to the director of Radio, TV and Film, Public Relations. The motion picture program, which began in 1935, originally produced films for theaters that were then made available to special-interest groups. By the 1950s, the department produced, promoted, and distributed films for industry, schools, and community groups. Most films were under thirty minutes in length.

The records in this series pertain to the motion pictures produced by NAM and include correspondence, memos, scripts, promotional materials (such as posters, brochures, and press releases), resumes of cast members, news clippings, and story outlines. Other subject files include general information on such topics as distribution, early NAM films, and motion picture bulletins listing the NAM films available for rental. Some records in this series predate Oaks’s employment with the department. The series should be considered in conjunction with NAM Central Files (Series I) films.

Dates: 1940-1959

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Type
Archival Object 1
Collection 1
 
Subject
Industrial films 1
Motion pictures -- Production and direction 1
Newsletters 1
Scripts (documents) 1
Trade associations -- Employees 1