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 a company making motion pictures to promote Florida as a vacation spot, fire prevention in the film industry, and arbitration. It also includes a meeting summary of the MPPDAs publicity men and a copy of Hays speech before the Arbitration Committee. |
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Origin: | 1925-03-16 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/30244 |
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 Hamon, Jake Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (U.S.) Haynes, Roy Asa, 1881-1940 Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951 Loew, Marcus, 1870-1927 Loew’s Incorporated American Red Cross Roosevelt Memorial Association Weeks, John W. (John Wingate), 1860-1926 Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964 Haynes, Roy Asa, 1881-1940 New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937 Universal Pictures Corporation Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Minutes (Records) Indiana Society of Chicago Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958 Negri, Pola, 1899-1987 Du Pont, T. Coleman (Thomas Coleman), 1863-1930 Fire prevention Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Hart, William S. (William Surrey), 1864-1946 Arbitration (Administrative law) Salvation Army Speeches Public speaking |
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