Correspondence, 1927 April 14-20
| 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 Gillespie System, Inc., automatic postal service machines, alleged misuse of charitable funds for the Presbyterian Church, requests for contributions, and job requests and recommendations. It also includes an excerpt from an article about crime and motion pictures and a statement about trade barriers with England. |
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| Origin: | 1927-04-14 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/48776 |
| 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 Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969 Republican Club of the City of New York Presbyterian Church Pension trusts Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960 Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) Warner, Harry Morris, 1881-1958 Howard, Roy Wilson, 1883-1964 Wilson, Henry Lane, 1857-1932 Car wash industry New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937 Postal service Block booking Universal Pictures Corporation Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Clippings Indiana Lincoln Union Eastman Kodak Company Nitrocellulose Salvation Army Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939 Nagel, Conrad, 1897-1970 Tearle, Conway, 1878-1938 Bell, Monta Golden, John, 1874-1955 Singer, Paris Eugene |
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