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Description

Approx. 50 items: memos, letters, clippings, related to persons, groups or organizations starting with the letter "L." Includes: an extended exchange of letters (1972 - 1973) with Almena Lomax, an African-American woman (with S.F. Examiner at the time) expressing chagrin that LAT would not offer her a job ; multi-page tear sheet of LAT, 12/14/1976, with news stories about influence of the Long Beach Independent, Press-Telegram in Long Beach city politics ; letters related to charges and counter-charges between the two newspapers ; more.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1971 - 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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