Correspondence, 1930 November 1-30

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 stock holdings, football tickets, home talkies, and job requests and recommendations. It also includes an invitation to the wedding of Will Hays and Jessie Herron Stutesman, a financial report, and correspondence with Joseph Breen about the Motion Picture Code, concerning films, and the Catholic situation.
Origin: 1930-11-01
Created By: Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/64823
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
Quigley, Martin, 1890-1964
Breen, Joseph Ignatius, 1890-1965
Catholic Church
Censorship
Anti-saloon League of America
Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951
Financial statements
Cochrane, Robert H., 1879-1973
Universal Pictures Corporation
Sound motion pictures
Work, Hubert, 1860-1942
Culver Military Academy
Warner, Harry Morris, 1881-1958
Morrow, Dwight W. (Dwight Whitney), 1873-1931
Invitations
James, Will, 1892-1942
Hays, Jessie, 1879-1960

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