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 the National Republican Club, the death of Hays father-in-law, job requests or recommendations, the Near East Reliefs Golden Rule Sunday campaign, admission tax, and the legislative situation in various states. It also includes meeting minutes of the Boys Club Federation, a report of the Institute for the Crippled and Disabled, and a list of politicians that should receive Christmas cards. |
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Origin: | 1925-11-17 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/37614 |
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 Near East Relief (Organization) Republican Club of the City of New York Coogan, Jackie Pathé Exchange Boys’ Clubs of America Minutes (Records) Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 McCray, Warren T. (Warren Terry), 1865-1938 Quigley, Martin, 1890-1964 Connolly, Jack S. Warner, Harry Morris, 1881-1958 Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) Chaney, Dirrelle Daugherty, H. M. (Harry Micajah), 1860-1941 Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 Milliken, Carl E. (Carl Elias), 1877-1961 Institute for the Crippled and Disabled Jewett, Charles Webster, 1884-1961 Eastman Kodak Company Postcards Insurance Pettijohn, C. C. (Charles Clyde), 1881-1948 |
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