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 letters of condolence upon the death of Hays sister, job requests and recommendations, daily reports for Hays containing press excerpts on various motion picture topics, a letter about proposed general reduction in salaries, information about the cost of RCA equipment, and correspondence about the Miami Coal Company. |
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Origin: | 1932-04-16 |
Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/74759 |
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 Federal Radio Commission Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952 Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Miami Coal Company McIntyre, O. O. (Oscar Odd), 1884-1938 Leslie, Harry G. (Harry Guyer), 1878-1937 Block booking Hays, Hinkle C. Annual reports Milbank, Jeremiah, 1887-1972 Boys’ Clubs of America Radio Corporation of America RKO Radio Pictures Postcards Kent, Sidney R., 1885-1959 Paramount Pictures Corporation |
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