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Correspondence, 1924

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 an interview for a magazine, excerpts from editorials about the Mabel Normand scandal, suggestions for a radio address about postal workers, and a membership certificate from the Motion Picture Relief Fund.
Origin: 1924
Created By: Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/32250
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 Party (U.S. : 1854-)
Motion picture industry
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952
Interviews
Normand, Mabel, 1894-1930
Censorship
Certificates
Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961
Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979
Coolidge, Grace Goodhue, 1879-1957
Motion Picture Relief Fund, inc.

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