Correspondence, 1922 September 28-30
| 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 issues in the movie industry including a letter explaining an arbitration clause in a proposed uniform contract for exhibitors as well as a letter discussing a tax on transactions between distributors and exhibitors. This folder also includes a letter from Hays which serves as a progress report of the first six months of the MPPDA and discusses the issues that face the industry and some of his hopes for the future. |
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| Origin: | 1922-09-28 |
| Created By: |
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/9547 |
| 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 Contracts Hoy Reporting Service Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923 Hart, William S. (William Surrey), 1864-1946 Presbyterian Church Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Landis, Frederick, 1872-1934 Schenck, Nicholas M., 1880-1969 Work, Hubert, 1860-1942 American Legion Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) Famous Players-Lasky Corporation Censorship Smith, Courtland, 1884-1970 Connolly, Jack S. Hammons, E. W., 1882-1962 Educational Pictures (Firm) Christie Film Company |
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