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. |
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| 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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