Correspondence, 1941 July 15-31
| Description: |
Correspondence, speeches, and other documents sent to and from Will H. Hays during the 1940s. 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). Correspondence largely regards the motion picture industry in general, studio tours, a fund for James E. West, Republican Party politics, and patronage. Also included is Hays introduction of Lieutenant Colonel W. Mason Wright Jr. at a dinner and highlights of a speech by Wendell Willkie. |
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| Origin: | 1941-07-15 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/93226 |
| 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 Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis), 1892-1944 Speeches Patronage, Political |
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