Correspondence, 1928 April 1-6

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 performance of the Grand Street Follies and Hays trip to France. It also includes a statement written by Hays to the correspondents of French newspapers about the film industry and a memo about the motion picture situation in Europe and industry personnel.
Origin: 1928-04-01
Created By: Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/55341
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
France
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Joy, Jason S. (Jason Shepherd), 1886-
Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952
Boys’ Clubs of America
Press releases
Union League Club (New York, N.Y.)
Lowry, Edward G. (Edward George), 1876-1943
Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948
Teapot Dome Scandal, 1921-1924
New, Burt, 1870-1944
Labor unions

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