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 daily reports about recent press stories, a list of the Sullivan County Bar Association Officers and Committees, and a statement by Hays about the motion picture industry. It also includes correspondence about the Miami Coal Company and Hays trip to California. |
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Origin: | 1933-01-16 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/70888 |
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 Speeches Public speaking Press releases Leslie, Harry G. (Harry Guyer), 1878-1937 Miami Coal Company Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 Coolidge, Grace Goodhue, 1879-1957 Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939 Universal Pictures Corporation Cochrane, Robert H., 1879-1973 Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951 Howard, Roy Wilson, 1883-1964 James, Will, 1892-1942 Joy, Jason S. (Jason Shepherd), 1886- |
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