Correspondence, 1925 March 6-11

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 an investigation into Film Booking Office of America, uniform contracts including issues surrounding arbitration and distribution, the Greater Movie Season, censorship, and the Film Board of Trade. It also includes letters sent to politicians after Hays attended the Presidential inauguration.
Origin: 1925-03-06
Created By: Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/32219
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
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Duell, Charles H. (Charles Holland), 1889-
Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940
Harvey, George Brinton McClellan, 1864-1928
Haynes, Roy Asa, 1881-1940
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Milliken, Carl E. (Carl Elias), 1877-1961
Vitagraph Company of America
Salvation Army
Contracts
Arbitration Society of America
Arbitration (Administrative law)
Work, Hubert, 1860-1942
Financial statements
Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943
Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961
Eastman Kodak Company
First National Pictures, Inc.
West Coast Theatres
Hammons, E. W., 1882-1962
Cochrane, Robert H., 1879-1973
Universal Pictures Corporation
Krock, Arthur, 1886-1974
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Censorship
Film Booking Office of America

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