Manuscripts

Ethnic Groups - American Indians

Description: Approx. 15 items: a collection of LAT article clips and copies on various aspects of American Indians. The earliest examples are from 1886, 1888, and 1889, exhibiting a wide range of attitudes towards "the indian problem." Also a 1973 "rereading" and fresh review, by Robert Kirsch, of the novel Ramona (1885) and a 6-pp. excerpt copied from West of the West, by Robert Kirsch and William S. Murphy.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1886 - 1973
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.

Ethnic Groups - Jews

Manuscripts

Approx. 15 items: LAT clips and copies, 1893 - 1985, news stories, columns and editorials on the Jewish community in Los Angeles; brochure, "The Jews of Los Angeles," 1981, the main section of the brochure is "Los Angeles Jewry - a chronology" [1840 - 1981] ; pp. 1 - 38 of March / April 1986 issue of The Californians - the Magazine of California History [ pp. 1-38 featured articles on the history of California Jewry.

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Ethnic Groups -- Blacks

Manuscripts

Correspondence regarding African Americans, including a proposed American Press Institute seminar for editors and publishers of African American newspapers. Includes correspondence to/from Harry Chandler and L. D. Hotchkiss. File of L. D. Hotchkiss.

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Ethnic Groups - Japanese

Manuscripts

Approx. 30 items: major item - pp. 6 - 68 of a monograph written at Whittier College by Dorothy Sheets, 7/1943, "Anti- Japanese agitation in California - studied at three periods of crisis" ; LAT clips & copies, articles on Japanese - Americans in the USA during the entire 20th century, plus World War II issues.

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Ethnic Groups - Chinese

Manuscripts

Approx. 20 items: LAT copies, news clips, feature stories and editorials, on the Chinese community and their interaction with other citizens of Los Angeles; complete issue, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Quarterly, Fall 1967, including article, "The Chinese in Los Angeles"; 2-pp. copied from L.A. City Historical Society Newsletter, 3/1988, "Bing cherries, Pebble Beach and Lotus"; tear sheet, (L.A.) Downtown News, 6/6/1988, cover story on Chinatown.

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Ethnic Groups - Blacks

Manuscripts

Approx. 25 items: collection of LAT editorial copies, and additional citations for material on Blacks in American society relating to civil rights, incl. voting rights, and other issues, 1890 - 1987; complete issue of Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Quarterly, Winter 1969 - 70, includes article "Los Angeles Black Heritage"; tear sheet, Westways, 5/1975, "Ralph Bunche...the early years"; article copy, L.A. Historical Society Newsletter, 7/1988, "Black Angelenos...the Afro-American in Los Angeles, 1850 - 1950."

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Ethnic Groups - Hispanics

Manuscripts

Approx. 15 items: major item, pp. 189 - 259 copied from book, North from Mexico, by Carey McWilliams, 1961; LAT clips & copies (plus one from Wall St. J.) on Hispanics in southern Cal. and USA.

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Ethnic Groups - American Indians

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