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 admission tax, job requests and recommendations, a newsreel bill, and an issue with a member of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of the Northwest. |
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Origin: | 1926-03-06 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/36965 |
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 New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937 Selznick, David O., 1902-1965 Presbyterian Church Fox Film Corporation Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Lesser, Sol, 1890-1980 Hollywood Studio Club Chaney, Dirrelle Motion picture theater owners Contracts Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940 Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 Roosevelt Memorial Association Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969 Film Booking Office of America Pathé Exchange Fox, William, 1879-1952 Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Van Zile, Edward S. (Edward Sims), 1863-1931 Aeronautics Newsreels New, Burt, 1870-1944 |
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