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Sports - Horse Racing

Description

Approx. 12 items: LAT articles, material prepared by Arcadia Chamber of Commerce (late 1930s), brief notes with information on turf activities, etc. Notable items: two 1938 brochures produced by California Anti-racing Assn., "Who beats the pari-mutuel machine?" and "Turf gambling" ; an Arcadia Chamber of Commerce 1-pp. report, dated 5/10/1939, and addressed to "the Chambers of Commerce of Southern California" containing positive material on horse racing, summarized with the quote - "A canvass of Arcadia business men has been made (revealing) that 95% believe Santa Anita is a benefit to Arcadia and the surrounding community..." ; 2-pp. chronology headed "The Times and Horse-racing," dated 10/25/1976, featuring headlines and quotes from LAT editorials expressing opposition to horse racing, 1932 - 1935 ; related material.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1909 - 1976
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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