Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Approx. 50 items, including: planning materials, guest lists and other items related to Thomas' hosted lunches at Times Mirror Square (Director's Suite, Tamayo Room and Norman Chandler Pavilion). Notable names on the guest lists: Ed Davis (L.A. Police Chief), Walter F. Mondale, Jimmy Carter, Fred Friendly (Ford Foundation), Frank Church (U.S. Senate), Robert Strauss (Democratic Nat. Chair.), Ed Edelman (County Supervisor), Warren Christopher, James Schlesinger (Defense Sec.), Robert Byrd (U.S. Senate), Ronald Reagan, more.
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Approx. 50 items, including: planning materials, guest lists and other items related to Thomas' hosted lunches at Times Mirror Square (Director's Suite and Norman Chandler Pavilion). Notable names on the guest lists: William Webster (FBI), Rose Bird (Chief Just., CA Supreme Ct.), Warren Christopher (Dpt. Sec. of State), George Meany (Pres. - AFL-CIO), Tom Lasorda (Dodgers manager), Lane Kirkland (AFL-CIO), Nguyen Cao Ky (ex-Vietnam Prime Minister), Abba Eban (Israel), Simcha Dinitz (Israeli Ambassador to U.S.), more.
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Approx. 55 items, including: planning materials, guest lists and other items related to Thomas' hosted lunches at Times Mirror Square (Director's Suite and Norman Chandler Pavilion). Notable names on the guest lists: Charles E. Young (UCLA Chancellor), Milton Berle, Tom Lasorda (Dodgers' manager), Peter Ueberroth, Mike Curb (CA Lt. Gov.), Vernon Jordan (Urban League), Shimon Peres (Israeli politician), William Webster (FBI), Warren Christopher (Dep. Sec, State Dept.), Ed Asner, Fred Friendly (Ford Foundation), "Jerry" Brown (CA Gov.). more.
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Articles and examples of appraisal policies from other institutions, as well as appraisal guides and guidelines for retention in the Los Angeles Times' own archives.
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1 item: 64-pp. transcript of interview of Robert Erburu by Marshall Berges, 10/26/1979. Subjects include: his morning routine related to getting to the office and the first things on the agenda each day (pp. 1 - 3) ; describes the workings of TM and its top executives (pp. 4 - 9) ; provides a general idea of his very busy schedule of work, business lunches and dinners and travel (pp. 10 - 14+) ; planning and goals (pp. 11 - 18) ; role of the TM Chief Executive and how Franklin Murphy operated in that office (pp. 20 - 22) ; antitrust issues (pp. 30) ; job skills, including prioritizing (pp. 32) ; Erburu speaks of his "sickly childhood" (pp. 41) ; his Basque ancestors and his youth in Ojai (pp. 42) ; family history (pp. 43 - 46) ; on The Daily Trojan (pp. 46) ; deciding on a law school (pp. 48 - 50) ; with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (pp. 51) ; thoughts on working with TM (pp. 60+) ; hobbies and relaxation (pp. 63 - 64).
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Miscellaneous spreadsheets.
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