Correspondence, 1930 March 1-13
| 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 film censorship in Canada, Gillespie Auto Laundry System, and Universal Pictures Corporations difficulties in the industry and its request to change the way MPPDA membership dues are calculated. It also includes an expense report, a resume, a chain letter, a pamphlet entitled Facts about Protest against Commercialization of the Federation of Womens Clubs, a memo proposing different archives and libraries for the preservation of motion pictures, and a copy of a telephone speech Hays made at a Phi Delta Theta dinner. |
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| Origin: | 1930-03-01 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/67337 |
| 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 Eastman Kodak Company Censorship Canada Car wash industry Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 Culver Military Academy Universal Pictures Corporation Financial statements Paramount Pictures Corporation Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952 General Federation of Women’s Clubs Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936 Sills, Milton, 1882-1930 Thompson, William Boyce, 1869-1930 Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Speeches Public speaking Motion picture film--Preservation Archives Libraries |
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