Correspondence, 1926 May 18-31

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 expenses related to Fire Prevention work in the MPDDA, aviation, the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of the Northwest, MPPDA budget reports, and the Federal Trade Commission and the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. It also includes correspondence related to the creation of an album of autographed photographs of people in the movie industry for Hays birthday. This folder also contains a summary of upcoming legislative sessions, a copy of Hays remarks at the laying of the cornerstone of the Paramount Building, and a copy of Hays speech before the Presbyterian General Assembly.
Origin:	1926-05-18
Created By:	Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/38943
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 Child, Richard Washburn, 1881-1935 Marmont, Percy, 1883-1977 Negri, Pola, 1899-1987 Fire prevention Aeronautics Chaney, Dirrelle Famous Players-Lasky Corporation United States. Federal Trade Commission Speeches Public speaking Covert, William Chalmers, 1864-1942 Presbyterian Church Pension trusts Censorship Pettijohn, C. C. (Charles Clyde), 1881-1948 Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947 Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976 Motion picture theater owners Financial statements Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 Kent, Sidney R., 1885-1959 Union League Club (New York, N.Y.) McCray, Warren T. (Warren Terry), 1865-1938 Ade, George, 1866-1944 Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 Advertising Club of New York Clippings Near East Relief (Organization) Associated First National Pictures, Inc. Paramount Building (New York, N.Y.) Jones, Buck, 1889-1942 Pennybacker, Anna J. Hardwicke, 1861-1938

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