Correspondence, 1930 October 1-31
| 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 the coal industry, football tickets, Indiana Governor Harry Leslies visit to Hinkle Hays home in Sullivan, a rumor that Hays was going to be replaced by New York Mayor James Walker, and opinions on selling motion pictures for home talkies. It also includes a resume of the work done on the Motion Picture Code, a list of declined contribution requests, remarks by Hays at the opening of the Amos n Andy film Check and Double Check, and several letters from Joseph Breen about the Motion Picture Code and how Catholics feel about the industry. |
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| Origin: | 1930-10-01 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/67954 |
| 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 Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936 Eastman Kodak Company Hays, Hinkle C. Quigley, Martin, 1890-1964 Breen, Joseph Ignatius, 1890-1965 Catholic Church Milbank, Jeremiah, 1887-1972 Thalberg, Irving G., 1899-1936 Rogers, Will, 1879-1935 Leslie, Harry G. (Harry Guyer), 1878-1937 Cochrane, Robert H., 1879-1973 Universal Pictures Corporation Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961 Warner, Harry Morris, 1881-1958 Sound motion pictures Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Milliken, Carl E. (Carl Elias), 1877-1961 Walker, James John, 1881-1946 James, Will, 1892-1942 |
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