Overview

This collection includes materials and records created by Centron, a film production company based in Lawrence, Kansas, from its establishment through its purchase by Coronet in the 1980s. These materials cover financial documentation, production notes, photographic materials, audiovisual materials, film awards, and artifacts relating to Centron’s various film productions and to its overall operations.

Overview Russell Mosser was a prominent citizen of Lawerence, Kansas, having helped establish the Centron Corporation to create educational films for various agencies and businesses. This collection contains documents relating to the construction of his house in 1953 and the renovation of the house in the 1980s, along with materials from his work at Boeing Airplane Company and his support for the right to work political movement. The collection also includes scrapbooks and photographs from his...