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 federal judge appointment, the Presbyterian Pension Fund, politics, and a party Hays recently hosted. It also includes New Year messages, thank you notes for Christmas messages and gifts, and a memo discussing the labor situation, questionable film scenes, and films that have been approved by the Parent-Teacher Association. |
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Origin: | 1928-01-01 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/54736 |
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 Roach, Hal, 1892-1992 Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 New Year Christmas Thank-you notes Eastman Kodak Company Presbyterian Church Pension trusts Bow, Clara, 1905-1965 Labor unions Parents’ and teachers’ associations Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959 Quigley, Martin, 1890-1964 Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 1866-1944 Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958 Hollywood Studio Club Indiana Lincoln Union New, Burt, 1870-1944 |
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