Manuscripts

Kennedy, Robert F

Description: Approx. 15 items: LAT news stories and editorials, most of them from June 1968, and related material from the aftermath of the assassination of Robert Kennedy. Notable items: LAT editorial, 6/6/1968 (while R. Kennedy lay in the hospital on the verge of death), "Robert Kennedy's message" ; 7-pp. typed, addressed to "Jim Bassett," opens "Some thoughts on the Alarcon order..." (fair trial vs. free press) as it related to Sirhan Sirhan trial ; LAT news story tear sheet, 2/14/1969, "Sirhan's motion for mistrial denied as prosecution opens."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1968 - 1969
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.

Kennedy, Robert F

Manuscripts

Nine items: Seven letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Robert F. Kennedy, an invitation, and a regret letter from Freddie Miller to the Kennedys.

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Originals and copies of line cuts, drawings, and sketches of Robert Kennedy, Attorney General of the United States. Includes drawings by William MacArthur, James Francavilla, John Carlton, Patrick Lynch, and others.

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5 items: 2-pp. transcript, "Daryl Lembke (interview in SF, 10/7/1974)" - Lembke was Los Angeles Times's first full-time correspondent in San Francisco ; attached to Lembke interview is 1-pp. "Biography from the Los Angeles Times" for him ; 4-pp. legal document related to "People of the State of California vs. Sirhan Bishara Sirhan," 6/7/1968 ; letter, 7/14/1968, to Judge Arthur L. Alarcon from Robert Lobdell, Los Angeles Times General Counsel ; 2-pp. Biography, 1975, for Robert C. Lobdell ; 15-pp. transcript of "Taping with Robert Lobdell, Vice President and General Counsel of Los Angeles Times," 10/20/1975.

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Shuler, Robert

Manuscripts

Approx. 25 items. A sampling of headlines from LAT news stories and editorials: 9/19/1929, "Shuler radio gossiping scored by grand jury...charges (made) based on mere hearsay injuring innocent persons" ; 12/28/1930, "Shuler radio battle opens here on January 8...Radio Commission to decide if pastor must get off the air" ; 6/22/1953, "Dr. Bob Shuler Sr. ends pastorate...veteran fundamentalist gives farewell sermon at Trinity Methodist Church" ; 9/12/1965, "Rev. Shuler dies...former prohibitionist."

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Gottlieb, Robert

Manuscripts

Approx. 35 items: clips from LAT, University Times (Cal. St.), The Quill, Weekly News, correspondence, flyers, transcripts of conversations and other material related to author Robert Gottlieb, who's "unauthorized" book about LAT, Thinking Big, was highly critical of the newspaper. Gottlieb taught for UCLA extension, weaving his thoughts on LAT into his lectures.

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Editorials & Articles - January - April

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Reprints of editorials, articles, and reports originally published in the Los Angeles Times. Includes an essay by Editor Nick B. Williams on "The Newspaper's role" and booklet "Sirhan the Wanderer never found his way" (on the assassin of Robert Kennedy).

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