Correspondence, 1927 June 15-23

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 Hays album of signed photographs, issues between the studios and labor unions, the Continental Baking Corporation, the Central Indiana Coal Company, a continuous playing phonograph called the Electramuse, and an actor who was arrested by Post Office authorities. It also includes a brief biography of Hays for a yearbook entry and a report regarding the Indiana Council of Defense to be placed in the cornerstone of the Indiana World War Memorial.
Origin:	1927-06-15
Created By:	Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/48654
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 Chaney, Dirrelle Roach, Hal, 1892-1992 Aeronautics Indiana World War Memorial (Indianapolis, Ind.) Indiana. State Council of Defense Presbyterian Church OLaughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949 Mix, Tom, 1880-1940 Livingstone, Beulah, 1886-1975 International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada Labor unions Christie, Charles H. V., 1880-1955 Howard, Roy Wilson, 1883-1964 Rogers, Will, 1879-1935 First National Pictures, Inc. Actors Actresses Near East Relief (Organization) Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951 DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959 Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977 Fox, William, 1879-1952 Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 Baxter, Warner, 1889-1951 Bow, Clara, 1905-1965 Brian, Mary, 1906-2002 Brook, Clive, 1887-1974 Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964 Hamilton, Neil, 1899-1984 Philbin, Mary Powell, William, 1892-1984 Ralston, Esther, 1902-1994 Rogers, Buddy, 1904-1999 Vidor, Florence

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