Correspondence, 1927 December 7-9
| 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 Federal Trade Commission, the Indiana Lincoln Memorial, and an issue between a couple of union workers and Sam Goldwyn. It also includes a copy of a contract for a construction company in Indiana and a letter discussing recent industry business including labor unions, new hires, and a Shakespeare Memorial. |
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| Origin: | 1927-12-07 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/54318 |
| 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 Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Indiana Lincoln Union Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 Golden, John, 1874-1955 Contracts Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947 United States. Federal Trade Commission Quigley, Martin, 1890-1964 Goldwyn, Samuel, 1879-1974 International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada Labor unions Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939 Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979 Mayer, Louis B. (Louis Burt), 1885-1957 Barrymore, John, 1882-1942 Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977 Beetson, Fred W. Presbyterian Church Universal Pictures Corporation Republican National Committee (U.S.) Boy Scout Foundation of Greater New York Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Slemp, C. Bascom (Campbell Bascom), 1870-1943 Invitations Chaney, Dirrelle Hubbard, Kin, 1868-1930 |
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