Shaw (William) [General Secretary, United Society of Christian Endeavour] Orders to prevent screening of the film of the Jack Johnson v. Jim Jeffries fight, Boston, USA, 1910Western Union ‘Night Letter’, to Frank B. Weeks (64th Governor of Connecticut), manuscript on printed form: ‘Race riots and murder many places followed Johnson’s victory Prize Fight these results will be multiplied by moving picture exhibitions will you join in recommending prohibition of these demoralising shows save our young people wire answer’, two small holes at heading, 180 x 200 mm (7 x 7¾ inches) [with] A typed letter signed from George Young, Mayor of Cumberland, Maryland, of July 7th 1910 requesting the manager of the Maryland Park Theatre refrain from showing the Johnson Jeffries fight film (2)Provenance:From the Boxing Collection of Pierre and Anna Spake.