| 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 postal service in California, the Greater Movie Season, and the motion picture legislation situation in various states. |
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| Origin: | 1925-02-12 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/30781 |
| 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 Eastman, George, 1854-1932 Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940 Hollywood Studio Club Talmadge, Norma, 1894-1957 Young Womens Christian Association Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 Postal service Famous Players-Lasky Corporation Haynes, Roy Asa, 1881-1940 Ince, Thomas H., 1882-1924 Arbuckle, Roscoe, 1887-1933 Golden, John, 1874-1955 Kent, Sidney R., 1885-1959 Censorship American Legion Thompson, William Boyce, 1869-1930 |
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