Description: |
Correspondence, speeches, and other documents sent to and from Will H. Hays during the 1920s. Born in Sullivan, Indiana in 1879, 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 also includes, but is not limited to, references to the following: charitable donations; discussions regarding censorship; and collaboration considerations with China. |
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Origin: | 1922-11-01 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/11192 |
Collection: |
Will H. Hays Collection |
Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ |
Copyright: |
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted |
Geography: |
United States |
Subjects: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 Correspondence Politics and government Politicians Republican National Committee (U.S.) Republican Party (U.S. : 1854-) Motion picture industry Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Near East Relief (Organization) Invitations Censorship China Universal Film Manufacturing Company Fox Film Corporation Goldwyn Pictures Corporation Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948 Educational Pictures (Firm) Metro Pictures Corporation Vitagraph Company of America Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961 Associated First National Pictures, Inc. Selznick Pictures Corporation Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) Famous Players-Lasky Corporation |
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