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The first annual Los Angeles National Book Fair, November 16 to 21, 1936 ... Held at the Los Angeles Public Library

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    Los Angeles Public Library

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    Libraries - Los Angeles Central Library Fire

    Manuscripts

    Approx. 45 items: folder contains dozens of LAT clips related to the two 1986 fires at the Central Library, the aftermath, and efforts to save books, operate interim library locations and return to normal operations. Also included are several items related to the "Save the Books Campaign" that was organized.

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    Los Angeles County - Libraries

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    1 item: 1-pp. copied from pamphlet "Los Angeles 1900 - 1961" (L.A. County Museum, 1961), "Los Angeles County Library."

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    Libraries - Los Angeles (2 of 2)

    Manuscripts

    Approx. 10 items: copy of LAT editorial, 8/3/1921, "The New Library" ; 49-pp. booklet, "Los Angeles Public Library - Central Building," 1927 ; 64-pp. booklet, "Los Angeles Public Library Branches," 1928 ; 78-pp. booklet, "Los Angeles Public Library - 1936" ; 9-pp. transcript of "Broadcast by Mayor Fletcher Bowron and Harold L. Hamill, City Librarian, Station KMPC," 10/12/1947 ; 108-pp. (plus Appendix) booklet, "Organization, Administration, and Management of the Los Angeles Public Library - Volume (3), Central Library," 1/1950 ; two 1986 newsletters with articles on the fires ; brochure, "Building, Art and Text - the Los Angeles Central Library," 9/1993 ; postcard sending holiday greetings from the Security Pacific Photograph Collection postmarked 1985; related materials. Split into two folders.

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