Correspondence, 1924 June 11-16

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: summary of visits with theater owners discussing topics of Eastman Theater, increasing summer theater attendance and the value of pedagogical films; National Civic Federation resolutions emphasizing citizens duty to participate in political party organization work; Gaylord Davidsons view regarding the North returning Confederate battle flags to the South; use of non-inflammable film as fire prevention methods; and scrapping old films to prevent film pirating.
Origin:	1924-06-11
Created By:	Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/25612
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 Telegrams Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Invitations Democratic National Convention Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 National Civic Federation Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Education in motion pictures Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964 Clippings Newspaper articles Thank-you notes Fire prevention Associated First National Pictures, Inc. Roach, Hal, 1892-1992 American Red Cross Near East Relief (Organization) West Coast Theatres

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