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Commander Prince - Correspondence

Description

Approx. 100 items. Individuals and entities corresponding with Bassett included Simon & Schuster (Peter Schwed), Scott Meredith (Literary Agent), New American Library, etc. Also in folder are synopses of segments of the book, related planning documents and notes, newspaper clippings, royalty statements, etc.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1970-1975
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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