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. |
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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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