Correspondence, 1928 March 15-19
| 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 the Teapot Dome investigation, the Roosevelt Memorial Association, and the motion picture situation in France. It also includes a copy of the Annual Report of the Washington office, a copy of the Annual Report covering legislative activities, and a report summarizing business that occurred during the year including labor unions, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, centralization of relief drives, and a salary cut. |
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| Origin: | 1928-03-15 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/58055 |
| 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 New, Burt, 1870-1944 Annual reports Public speaking Mix, Tom, 1880-1940 Jewett, Charles Webster, 1884-1961 Roosevelt Memorial Association Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961 Postal service Car wash industry Lowry, Edward G. (Edward George), 1876-1943 Rogers, Will, 1879-1935 Hays, Hinkle C. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Central casting Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940 Pettijohn, C. C. (Charles Clyde), 1881-1948 Censorship Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952 Universal Pictures Corporation Schenck, Nicholas M., 1880-1969 Teapot Dome Scandal, 1921-1924 France |
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