Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
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Republican politician, namesake of the Hays Code for censorship of American films. Born in Sullivan, Indiana in 1879. Hays served as the Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1918-1921, managing the successful campaign of Warren G. Harding for the presidency in 1920. Following Harding's election, Hays was appointed Postmaster General in 1921, a post he held until 1922, when he resigned in order to become the first President of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA). Hays retired from the post in 1945, returning to Sullivan where he died on March 7, 1954.
From the description of Papers, 1895-1954. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 746898826
From the guide to the Hays mss., 1895-1954, (Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington))
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Alexander G. Ruthven Papers, 1901-1961, 1906-1951 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Andrews, George Reid, 1886-1941. George Reid Andrews papers, 1922-1941. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Angela Morgan Papers, 1893-1957 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Arthur Clarence Walworth papers, 1868-2003, 1868-1994 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Barton, Bruce, 1886-1967. Papers, 1881-1967. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Benham, John S. (John Samuel), 1863-. Papers, 1920-1934. | Indiana State Library - ISL | |
| referencedIn | Benjamin Sawtell Hanchett Papers, 1858 and 1888-1958, 1888-1931 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Berryman family papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Berryman family papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Brown, Walter Folger, 1869-1961. Papers 1907-1950. | Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society |
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| correspondedWith | Allen, Henry Justin, 1868-1950. |
| associatedWith | Andrews, George Reid, 1886-1941. |
| associatedWith | Astor, Mary, 1906-1987. |
| associatedWith | Barton, Bruce, 1886-1967. |
| associatedWith | Benham, John S. (John Samuel), 1863- |
| associatedWith | Berryman family |
| associatedWith | Berryman family Washington, D. C. |
| correspondedWith | Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940. |
| associatedWith | Bow, Clara, 1905-1965. |
| associatedWith | Brown, Walter Folger, 1869-1961. |
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Birth 1879-11-05
Death 1954-03-07
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