Correspondence, 1931 January 12-31

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 a deal between Warner Brothers and Electrical Research Products, Inc., the Southwestern Indiana Historical Society, the Vermejo Club, and a rumor that Roscoe Arbuckle is getting back into the movie business. It also includes New Year messages, thank you notes for Christmas gifts, job requests and recommendations, correspondence with Joseph Breen about publicity and the Catholic situation, a memo about theaters and state legislation, a memo to the staff of the Motion Picture Herald about its editorial policies and practices, a radio message from Hays in connection with the film Cimarron, and a report on legislative work for January, 1931.
Origin:	1931-01-12
Created By:	Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/66604
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 New Year Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) Women’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association Christmas Thank-you notes Financial statements Chaney, Dirrelle Milbank, Jeremiah, 1887-1972 Breen, Joseph Ignatius, 1890-1965 Quigley, Martin, 1890-1964 Catholic Church Krock, Arthur, 1886-1974 Arbuckle, Roscoe, 1887-1933 Indiana Lincoln Union Howard, Roy Wilson, 1883-1964 Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Roach, Hal, 1892-1992 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Contracts Boy Scouts of America Potash Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 Electrical Research Products, Inc. Parsons, Louella O. (Louella Oettinger), 1881-1972 Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976

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