| 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 censorship and an issue of political propaganda in connection with a cartoon made by the Pathe Exchange company. This folder also includes letters about post office and political matters. |
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| Origin: | 1922-07-01 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/9489 |
| 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 National Committee (U.S.) Republican Party (U.S. : 1854-) Motion picture industry Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Postal service Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923 Famous Players-Lasky Corporation Kent, Sidney R., 1885-1959 Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 Propaganda Motion pictures in propaganda Pathé Exchange Ade, George, 1866-1944 Censorship Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952 Goldwyn Pictures Corporation Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 Talmadge, Norma, 1894-1957 Talmadge, Constance, 1898-1973 Talmadge, Natalie, 1899-1969 Actresses Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961 Livingstone, Beulah, 1886-1975 Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966 Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943 Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Presbyterians Howard, Roy Wilson, 1883-1964 Landis, Frederick, 1872-1934 |
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