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). In addition to materials related to Hays personal and professional interests, this folder contains correspondence about copyright legislation, the Association of Motion Picture Producers, a dispute between the Near East Relief and the American Red Cross. a censorship bill, a magazine article written by Hays, and the West Coast Theatres. It also includes a series of letters from the American Sentinel Citizenship Foundation and copies of resolutions passed by the Association of Motion Picture Producers and other industry organizations. |
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Origin: | 1924-07-18 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/25503 |
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 Hart, William S. (William Surrey), 1864-1946 Slemp, C. Bascom (Campbell Bascom), 1870-1943 Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951 Arbuckle, Roscoe, 1887-1933 Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (U.S.) Dallinger, Frederick W. (Frederick William), 1871-1955 Triangle Film Corporation Censorship Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939 New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937 Fire prevention Daugherty, H. M. (Harry Micajah), 1860-1941 Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 Educational Pictures (Firm) Famous Players-Lasky Corporation Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940 Meighan, Thomas, 1879-1936 Long, Ray, 1878-1935 American Red Cross Near East Relief (Organization) Golden, John, 1874-1955 Lesser, Sol, 1890-1980 West Coast Theatres Fox Film Corporation |
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