Correspondence, 1931 June 1-12
| 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 Gillespie Auto Laundry System, stock options, an issue at the Chicago Censor Boards, and a tax claim against the estate of a late friend of Hays. It also includes job requests and recommendations, a statement by the Governor of Ohio, a memo discussing a critical pamphlet entitled The Moving Picture Smoke-Screen, a copy of the creed of the Blue Shirts of the American Fascisti, a letter about gangster and crime films, and a copy of Hays speech before the Governors Conference in French Lick, Indiana. |
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| Origin: | 1931-06-01 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/68351 |
| 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 Platten, J. Homer Financial statements Car wash industry Speeches Public speaking Breen, Joseph Ignatius, 1890-1965 Morrow, Dwight W. (Dwight Whitney), 1873-1931 Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 Clippings Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960 Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Pennybacker, Anna J. Hardwicke, 1861-1938 Paramount Pictures Corporation Fox Film Corporation Universal Pictures Corporation Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940 Communism Servel, Inc. Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Quigley, Martin, 1890-1964 Fascism |
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