Correspondence, 1930 May 1-16

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 an expense report, a letter about the Actors Minimum Contract and finances, a memo outlining several policies of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences including the functions of the Public Relations Department, a list of declined contribution requests, and a list of claims filed by MPPDA companies to the Arbitration Board. It also includes correspondence about a party Hays recently hosted and the Allied States Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors.
Origin:	1930-05-01
Created By:	Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/64284
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 Cochrane, Robert H., 1879-1973 Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939 Universal Pictures Corporation Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Clippings Hays, Hinkle C. Union League Club (New York, N.Y.) Arbitration (Administrative law) Allied States Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors Myers, Abram F. (Abram Fern), 1889- Pettijohn, C. C. (Charles Clyde), 1881-1948 Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964 Thompson, William Boyce, 1869-1930 Republican National Committee (U.S.) Wabash College

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