Correspondence, 1928 September 1-8

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 labor unions in Hollywood and the political situation including a copy of a memo for Hoover about dealing with the opposing candidate. It also includes minutes from a meeting of newsreel editors and a memo about censor boards and the treatment of language synchronized with motion pictures.
Origin:	1928-09-01
Created By:	Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/57606
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 Western Associated Motion Picture Advertisers (Organization) Car wash industry Golden, John, 1874-1955 Eastman Kodak Company Hays, Hinkle C. New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937 Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 International Newsreel Corporation Newsreels Minutes (Records) Culver Military Academy Labor unions Slemp, C. Bascom (Campbell Bascom), 1870-1943 Roach, Hal, 1892-1992 Censorship

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