Correspondence, 1925 April 1-6
| 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 personal and professional affiliations and interests. This folder also includes, but is not limited to, references to the following: contributions for Princeton, Indiana tornado damage relief; survey of motion picture industry regarding labor statistics such as employment, wages, earnings and hiring; Open Door Policy for constructive suggestions in areas such as educational, civic, religious, fraternal and commercial; fire prevention; Greater Movie Season; and Vitagraph withdrawing its membership from the association. |
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| Origin: | 1925-04-01 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/29967 |
| 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 Joy, Jason S. (Jason Shepherd), 1886- Beetson, Fred W. Telegrams Roosevelt Memorial Association Financial statements Invitations American Legion Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948 Slemp, C. Bascom (Campbell Bascom), 1870-1943 Interviews Postal service New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937 Connolly, Jack S. Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Universal Pictures Corporation Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976 Famous Players-Lasky Corporation Women--Societies and clubs Baltzell, Robert C., 1879-1950 Fire prevention Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940 Newspaper articles Editorials Post offices Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943 Censorship Milliken, Carl E. (Carl Elias), 1877-1961 Vitagraph Company of America Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 |
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