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 job requests or recommendations, a bill for clean literature, Courtland Smiths resignation, and the Ku Klux Klan and the Republican Party. It also includes New Year messages and thank you notes for Christmas gifts. |
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Origin: | 1926-01-01 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/38333 |
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 Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940 Harvey, George Brinton McClellan, 1864-1928 Near East Relief (Organization) Warner, Samuel Louis, 1887-1927 Eastman Kodak Company Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 Presbyterian Church Pension trusts Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947 Fox Film Corporation Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936 Censorship Houghton, Alanson Bigelow, 1863-1941 Joy, Jason S. (Jason Shepherd), 1886- New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937 Roosevelt Memorial Association Educational Pictures (Firm) Hammons, E. W., 1882-1962 Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) Parents’ and teachers’ associations |
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