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, job requests and recommendations, a letter of resignation, letters referencing Hays work on film industry matters under the National Industrial Recovery Act, and a letter about Warner Brothers current refusal to comply with terms dictated by the National Industrial Recovery Act. |
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Origin: | 1933-07-01 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/71936 |
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 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Picture Relief Fund, Inc. Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969 Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978 Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) Davies, Marion, 1897-1961 Howard, Roy Wilson, 1883-1964 Chaney, Dirrelle |
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