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 Christmas messages to and from Hays. It also contains correspondence about theater closures and Courtland Smiths resignation as secretary of the MPPDA. |
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Origin: | 1925-12-23 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/37327 |
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 Christmas Fire prevention Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940 Harvey, George Brinton McClellan, 1864-1928 Eastman Kodak Company Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 Milliken, Carl E. (Carl Elias), 1877-1961 Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961 Bray Productions Christie, Charles H. V., 1880-1955 DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959 Eastman, George, 1854-1932 Hart, William S. (William Surrey), 1864-1946 Republican Club of the City of New York Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969 Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947 OLaughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949 Schenck, Nicholas M., 1880-1969 Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 Presbyterian Church Central Casting |
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