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Employees - Shirley, Bill

Description

2 item: single-sheet Biography from the Los Angeles Times, undated, "William E. Shirley...Sports Editor; 10-pp. transcript of undated interview, "L.A. Times -- Bill Shirley -- R#9 and R#10." The interview opens: "I'm responsible for the Sports Department. (In) newspaper parlance I'd be Managing Editor of the Sports Department. I'm responsible for approximately 32, 33 people..."

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
undated
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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    Shirley, Bill

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