Correspondence, 1926 July 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). The contents reflect some of Hays personal and professional affiliations and interests. This folder also includes, but is not limited to, references to the following: endorsement of appeal for funds regarding Santa Barbara earthquake disaster; Film Boards of Trade and arbitration; Hoosier Art Patron Association; British films; and requests for contributions.
Origin: 1926-07-18
Created By: Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/40187
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
Thank-you notes
Joy, Jason S. (Jason Shepherd), 1886-
Kelly, Julia M.
Milliken, Carl E. (Carl Elias), 1877-1961
Lieber, Richard, 1869-1944
Telegrams
Financial statements
Platten, J. Homer
Invitations
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939
Newspaper articles
Clippings
Garbutt, Frank A., 1869-1947
Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
Warner, Harry Morris, 1881-1958
Kauffman, Reginald Wright, 1877-1959
Lowry, Edward G. (Edward George), 1876-1943
Beetson, Fred W.
McKenzie, Maurice
Pettijohn, C. C. (Charles Clyde), 1881-1948
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
Postcards
Fox Film Corporation
Advertising
Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970

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