Correspondence, 1927 December 10-13
| 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 politics, the Indiana Lincoln Union, Gillespie Auto Laundry System, the Federal Trade Commission, federal judge appointments, and the American Potash Company. It also includes a biography of David John Markey as well as correspondence related to the merger of Exhibitors Herald with Moving Picture World, the approval of a uniform contract, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the American Committee of the International Congress of Photography. |
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| Origin: | 1927-12-10 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/53901 |
| 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 Hays, Hinkle C. Car wash industry Indiana Lincoln Union Christmas Markey, D. John (David John), 1882-1982 United States. Federal Trade Commission Sunday legislation Thompson, William Boyce, 1869-1930 Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Markey, D. John (David John), 1882-1982 New, Burt, 1870-1944 Clippings Quigley, Martin, 1890-1964 Union League Club (New York, N.Y.) Potash Contracts Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939 Mayer, Louis B. (Louis Burt), 1885-1957 Thalberg, Irving G., 1899-1936 Tearle, Conway, 1878-1938 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979 Nagel, Conrad, 1897-1970 Eastman Kodak Company Block booking Schenck, Nicholas M., 1880-1969 Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 |
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