Records of the Kansas State Board of Review

Researchers Guide

The Board of Review operated in Kansas from 1915 to 1966. It's sole purpose was to review, censor and/or approve motion pictures before they could be legally shown in theaters around the state. The following links serve as guide to the records currently in the holdings of the Kansas State Historical Society.

Agency History

Scope/Content Notes

Box Contents Inventory

Movie Index
This searchable index includes information on all movies reviewed (1910 to 1966) by the Board of Review that had even a single elimination or were banned outright.

Other Board of Review Resources at KSHS

Collection Review

This finding aid and all subsections were compiled by Washburn University Intern, Erin Gerber during 1999-2000.