Correspondence, 1925 June 1-4
| 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: request for donations and contributions; animal cruelty; Warren McCray; Mrs. Percy V. Pennyback and her connection with womens activities in the country; and Warner Brothers possessing only stock control of Vitagraph Company of America. |
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| Origin: | 1925-06-01 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/34080 |
| 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 McCray, Warren T. (Warren Terry), 1865-1938 Ade, George, 1866-1944 Beetson, Fred W. Telegrams Academy of Political Science in the City of New York Invitations Boy Scouts of America Womens Overseas Service League Phi Delta Theta Fraternity First National Pictures, Inc. McKenzie, Maurice Rogers, Will, 1879-1935 Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 Thank-you notes Warner, Samuel Louis, 1887-1927 Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) Vitagraph Company of America Roosevelt Memorial Association Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964 Nestos, R. A. (Ragnvald Anderson), 1877-1942 Animal welfare |
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