Correspondence, 1922 January 16-17
| 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 additition to materials related to Hays personal and professional interests, this folder contains correspondence about the postal service and political issues. It also includes letters of congratulations and regret from friends and associates about Hays accepting his post at the MPPDA. This folder also contains correspondence from insurance agents hoping to secure a portion of a proposed life insurance policy taken out by the MPPDA for Hays once he becomes president. |
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| Origin: | 1922-01-16 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/5487 |
| 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 National Committee (U.S.) Republican Party (U.S. : 1854-) Motion picture industry Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Postmasters general Postal service Perkins, George Walbridge, 1895-1960 Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923 Herron, Charles D. (Charles Douglas), 1877-1977 Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 Fox, William, 1879-1952 Fox Film Corporation Goldwyn, Samuel, 1879-1974 Goldwyn Pictures Corporation Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939 Universal Film Manufacturing Company Loew, Marcus, 1870-1927 Metro Pictures Corporation Selznick, Lewis J. Selznick Pictures Corporation Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976 Famous Players Film Co. United Artists Corporation R-C Pictures Corporation |
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