Correspondence, 1927 December 25-29
| 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 dinner Hays is hosting in January, the Copyright Protection Bureau, the European motion picture situation, an investigation into anti-trust violations, and the Presbyterian Pension Fund. It also includes Christmas and New Year messages, a copy of Hays Christmas card, and translations of Italian articles speaking out against American press and films in Italy. |
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| Origin: | 1927-12-25 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/54205 |
| 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 Christmas New Year Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952 Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951 Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940 Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Mix, Tom, 1880-1940 New, Burt, 1870-1944 Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Indiana Lincoln Union Niblo, Fred, 1874-1948 United Press Associations Women’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association Lowry, Edward G. (Edward George), 1876-1943 Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) United Artists Corporation Presbyterian Church Pension trusts Jewett, Charles Webster, 1884-1961 Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958 New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937 Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961 Schenck, Nicholas M., 1880-1969 Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 Thalberg, Irving G., 1899-1936 Boy Scouts of America |
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