Correspondence, 1924 April 18-30

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). The contents reflect some of Hays professional affiliations and interests. This folder also includes, but is not limited to, references to the following: discussions regarding concerns of the Republican Party aligning with the Ku Klux Klan; Goldwyn-Metro merger; focus of the Murphy Film Bill to amend general business law of the motion picture industry based on input from interest groups such as fire protection, education, visual instruction, Eastman Kodak, Motion Picture Chamber of Commerce and MPPDA; and resolutions adopted by the National Civic Federation.
Origin: 1924-04-18
Created By: Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/24119
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
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
Thank-you notes
Newspaper articles
Clippings
Editorials
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Telegrams
Invitations
Eastman Kodak Company
National Fire Protection Association
Visual Instruction Association of the U.S.
National Civic Federation
Postcards
Hollywood Studio Club
Hunchback of Notre Dame (Motion picture : 1923)

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