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 assignment of additional radio facilities in states that have already reached their quota, matters related to the motion picture industry in Kentucky, and the National Republican Clubs Saturday Discussion series. It also includes daily reports to Hays, letters referencing the recent arbitration agreement and issues with employment contracts, and data on the previewing of motion pictures by various womens and religious clubs. |
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Origin: | 1932-01-01 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/69566 |
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 James, Will, 1892-1942 Arbitration (Administrative law) Federal Radio Commission Censorship Republican Club of the City of New York Hammons, E. W., 1882-1962 Fox Film Corporation Breen, Joseph Ignatius, 1890-1965 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Hays, Hinkle C. Mayer, Louis B. (Louis Burt), 1885-1957 Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944 Daugherty, H. M. (Harry Micajah), 1860-1941 General Federation of Women’s Clubs |
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