Correspondence, 1932 June 24-30

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 prohibition and a reconsideration of the 18th Amendment, the National Republican Convention, and Gillespie Auto Laundry Systems financial situation. It also includes a memo discussing an educational publicity proposal, a memo that outlines a plan for filling Jason Joys duties upon his resignation as Director of Studio Relations, a copy of The Republic-Bulletin, and job requests and recommendations.
Origin: 1932-06-24
Created By: Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/74392
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
Prohibition
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Roach, Hal, 1892-1992
Joy, Jason S. (Jason Shepherd), 1886-
Milliken, Carl E. (Carl Elias), 1877-1961
Kauffman, Reginald Wright, 1877-1959
Slemp, C. Bascom (Campbell Bascom), 1870-1943
Brown, Walter F. (Walter Folger), 1869-1961
Work, Hubert, 1860-1942
Car wash industry
Republican National Committee (U.S.)

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