Correspondence, 1927 January 26-31

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 a lawsuit between actress Mae Murray and the United Press Associations, a censorship bill, newsreels, the use of a special cancellation stamp, and the Central Casting Bureau. It also includes a draft of the constitution and by-laws of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Origin:	1927-01-26
Created By:	Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/46415
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 Party (U.S. : 1854-) Motion picture industry Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 Presbyterian Church New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937 United Press Associations Newsreels Censorship Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939 Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969 Eastman Kodak Company DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959 Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 United Artists Corporation Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961 Hart, William S. (William Surrey), 1864-1946 Warner, Harry Morris, 1881-1958 Central Casting Murray, Mae, 1885-1965 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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