Correspondence, 1925 April 16-21

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: resignation of Ritz Carlton Pictures, Inc. from MPPDA; speech to Womens City Club of Philadelphia focusing on Whats Right With the Movies including topics such as standards, partnership with the motion picture industry, Open Door, censorship, parental responsibility and education of child actors; Greater Movie Season campaign; and Publicity Mens Meeting.
Origin:	1925-04-16
Created By:	Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/31126
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 Thank-you notes Ritz-Carlton Pictures Inc. Rotary Club (Sullivan, Ind.) Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979 Rotary International Invitations Bray Productions Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948 Salvation Army Financial statements Japan Women--Societies and clubs Speeches Beatty, Jerome, 1886-1967 Roosevelt Memorial Association

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