Correspondence, 1927 May 11-16
| 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 the Atlantic Funding Corporation, a souvenir film made during Hays visit to Culver Military Academy, vacancies for West Point appointments, the pension fund for Presbyterian ministers, the Indiana Lincoln Union, and labor unions. It also includes requests from Hays secretary for signed photographs of various actors for an album and a statement to the press by Hays about the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. |
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| Origin: | 1927-05-11 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/49051 |
| 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 Labor unions YMCA of the USA Platten, J. Homer Financial statements Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Speeches Public speaking Culver Military Academy Golden, John, 1874-1955 United States Military Academy Indiana Lincoln Union Car wash industry Presbyterian Church Pension trusts Eastman Kodak Company Eastman, George, 1854-1932 DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959 Loew’s Incorporated Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958 Nagel, Conrad, 1897-1970 Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936 Kellogg, Frank B. (Frank Billings), 1856-1937 |
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