Oversize photographs, 1927-1928

Description:	Photographs from Will H. Hays, which feature subjects such as himself, family members, and people involved in political organizations, clubs, and the movie industry. Hays served as chairman of the Republican National Committee (February 1918-June 1921); manager of Warren G. Hardings presidential campaign (1920); U.S. postmaster general (March 1921-March 1922); and president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) (1922-1945). This folder contains a photograph of Hays giving a speech before a crowd of people involved in the motion picture industry at the Hollywood Bowl during his first trip to California as the president of the MPPDA. It also contains photographs of a banquet celebrating the organization of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a banquet in honor of the Mayor of New York, James Walker.
Origin:	1927-1928
Created By:	Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954; Weaver (Los Angeles);
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/107891
Collection:	Will H. Hays Collection
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Geography:	Los Angeles, California, United States
Subjects:	Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 Photographs Men Women Children Crowds Speeches Public speaking Motion picture industry Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles, Calif.) Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) California Actors’ Equity Association Cameras Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Dinners and dining Parties Los Angeles (Calif.) Thalberg, Irving G., 1899-1936 Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958 Mayer, Louis B. (Louis Burt), 1885-1957 Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979 Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939 DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959 Sills, Milton, 1882-1930 Grauman, Sid, 1879-1950 Actors Actresses Motion picture producers and directors Walker, James John, 1881-1946 Politicians Flags Orchestra Musicians Panoramas Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960 Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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