Correspondence, 1932 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 the Indiana Republican State Convention and the National Republican Convention, Gillespie Auto Laundry Systems financial situation, the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Wisconsin, a senate bill regarding Metered Mailing Machines, and prohibition and a reconsideration of the 18th Amendment. It also includes information about the Cain Corporation, a copy of a proposal for combining primary and convention systems, and a collection of negative press excerpts about Hollywood executives, actors, and actresses. |
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| Origin: | 1932-06-01 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/71116 |
| 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 Quigley, Martin, 1890-1964 Clippings Car wash industry Motion picture theater owners Leslie, Harry G. (Harry Guyer), 1878-1937 New, Burt, 1870-1944 Postal service Republican National Committee (U.S.) Slemp, C. Bascom (Campbell Bascom), 1870-1943 Prohibition Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947 Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940 Rogers, Will, 1879-1935 |
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