Correspondence, 1931 June 26-30

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 Gillespie Auto Laundry System and a tax claim against the estate of a late friend of Hays. It also includes letters referencing a report on the film industry by the research department of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America.
Origin: 1931-06-26
Created By: Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/64115
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
Howard, Roy Wilson, 1883-1964
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America
Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936
Boy Scouts of America
Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940
Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943

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