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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
3 items. Materials include: 3-pp. list, "Composing Room Inventory, undated; 8-pp. handwritten list, headed "A corner of the composing room, 1884 - 1974," 7/25/1991; article copy, Among Ourselves, 7/1977, photo caption begins - "A corner of the Composing Room--about the way it looked from 1881 to 1974, when The Times converted to 100% photocomposition--is now open."
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Time schedule and project log for the Composing Room Museum project.
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Several related items under the overall title "Productivity Bonus Plan for Composing Room Employees," produced for The Times-Mirror Company, 3/1952. The package begins with a 4-pp. cover letter from McKinsey & Company (management consultants) addressed to "Phillip [sic] Chandler, Vice-President, The Times Mirror Company," etc. Also included are the 12-pp. report, and "Exhibits," which refers to the series of financial charts that supplement the report.
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Approx. 35 items: legal agreements, proposals, letters, memos, handwritten notes and change orders related to purchase and installation of ornamental lighting fixtures from Solar Lighting Fixture Co., Inc.
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Approx. 15 items: letters, legal documents, and other materials related to purchase and installation of a mail room chute for new Times building.
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Approx. 40 items: memos, letters and a major report related to building and equipping The Times' 4th building, 1934. The major report is 22-pp., headed "General Notes," with segment titles such as "Lighting Equipment," "Basement Mezzanine," "Composing Room," etc.
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