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 an upcoming party Hays is hosting and problems the MPPDA has been having motion picture trade papers. It also includes a copy of the bulletin The Arkansas State Republican and letters from politicians and others involved in the Republican Party responding to Hays congratulatory messages. |
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Origin: | 1928-12-01 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/63308 |
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 Roosevelt Memorial Association Car wash industry Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940 Novarro, Ramon, 1899-1968 Republican National Committee (U.S.) Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 Platten, J. Homer Pettijohn, C. C. (Charles Clyde), 1881-1948 Jewett, Charles Webster, 1884-1961 |
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