National Association of Theatre Owners records
Scope and Contents
Administrative papers, correspondence, meeting minutes, convention reports, research data, promotional material, model bills and proposed legislation, testimony and speech transcripts, legal filings, press releases, and internal publications. Also included are records of the American Theatre Association (ATA), 1946-47; Theatre Owners of America (TOA), 1947-65; and Council of Motion Picture Organization (COMPO) which were precursors to the NATO organization. The collection provides primary source materials on motion picture history from the viewpoint of the movie theatre owner and operator.
Dates
- 1946-1978
Creator
- National Association of Theatre Owners (U.S.) (creator, Organization)
- Council of Motion Picture Organizations (U.S.) (creator, Organization)
- Theatre Owners of America (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from National Association of Theatre Owners must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is a nationwide trade association of motion picture exhibitors representing 33 state and regional theatre organizations and more than 8,000 independent theatres and theatre circuits. It came into existence in 1966 from a merger of the Theatre Owners of America (TOA) and the Allied States Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors. NATO provides a united front in efforts to influence national and local legislation in favor of motion-picture theatre operators.
Extent
50 boxes (25 linear ft.)
1 oversize box (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS1446.xml
Custodial History
The NATO collection came from the office files maintained at the organization's New York City headquarters by the NATO executive Director, Joseph G. Alterman.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
General
Register available in repository.
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Business records
- Council of Motion Picture Organizations (U.S.) -- History
- Letters
- Motion picture industry -- Public relations -- United States -- History
- Motion picture industry -- United States -- History
- Motion picture theater managers -- United States -- History
- Motion picture theaters -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
- Motion picture theaters -- United States -- Management -- History
- National Association of Theatre Owners (U.S.) -- History
- Performing Arts
- Theatre Owners of America -- History
- Title
- Register of National Association of Theatre Owners records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 9
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
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Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States