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 the Hollywood Studio Club, the admittance of Erté into the United States, and the Indiana Young Mens Christian Association. It also includes a list of recent plays and Christmas messages to and from Hays. |
---|---|
Origin: | 1924-12-20 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/29427 |
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 Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976 Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948 Covert, William Chalmers, 1864-1942 Bone, Scott C. (Scott Cardelle), 1860-1936 Christie, Charles H. V., 1880-1955 Daugherty, H. M. (Harry Micajah), 1860-1941 Hays, Hinkle C. Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Mayer, Louis B. (Louis Burt), 1885-1957 Near East Relief (Organization) Hollywood Studio Club Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (U.S.) Associated First National Pictures, Inc. Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 Christmas Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940 Famous Players-Lasky Corporation Roosevelt Memorial Association Harvey, George Brinton McClellan, 1864-1928 Indiana Society of Chicago Hart, William S. (William Surrey), 1864-1946 Indiana Young Mens Christian Association Union League Club (New York, N.Y.) Erté |
Further information on this record can be found at its source.