Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1883, Apr. 10 | Born, Rushville, Ind. |
| 1902 | Managing editor, Rushville Republican |
| 1910-circa 1918 | Reporter, New York Herald and New York Tribune |
| circa 1916-circa 1920 | Writer, Famous Players-Lasky studio, Hollywood, Calif. Scenario editor and writer for Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939) |
| 1920-1922 | Head of production, Famous Players-Lasky studios in New York, N.Y., and London, England |
| 1922 | Returned to Hollywood, Calif. |
| 1920s-1930s | Wrote screenplays for various studios including Famous Players-Lasky Corp. and First National Productions Corp. |
| 1929 | Member, board of governors, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| circa 1933-1939 | Worked in British motion picture industry, London, England |
| circa 1942-circa 1945 | Headed Bureau of Censorship, United States Office of War Information, Hollywood, Calif. |
| 1945, June 5 | Died, Hollywood, Calif. |