Manuscripts

Los Angeles Times first edition correspondence

Description: Correspondence to and from Lois Markwith between various parties who thought they were in possession of original copies of the Los Angeles Times first issue.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1981-1990
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.

Department mandate by Otis Chandler

Manuscripts

Handwritten statement of purpose; copies of Otis Chandler's Times Mirror management bulletin announcing the appointment of Lois Markwith as Archivist for the Times (and thus the establishment of the Times Archives).

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Los Angeles Times records

Manuscripts

Miscellaneous oversize materials - West Magazine: September 1966 (prototype issue); two copies of October 25, 1970 (Arizona issue); November 8, 1970 (Las Vegas issue); May 21, 1979 (Jews in LA issue); "Keeping Up with the Times" newsletter: February 1956 issue; April 1960 issue; Daily Advertising Digest April 1977 Special Issue.

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Los Angeles Times Wireless - correspondence

Manuscripts

Approx. 75 items: memos, letters, bank and government documents related to the incorporation and operation of Los Angeles Times Wireless ; 4-pp. "Articles of Incorporation" ; 15-pp. document, on blue backing, being an application of LAT Wireless to issue stock ; more.

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Correspondence & Miscellaneous

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Approx. 20 items. Correspondence between Lois Markwith, Times Editorial Researcher, and Honnold Library at Claremont Colleges and Bancroft Library at UC Berkley. Also an invitation to Nixon's 1973 inauguration, items from Evelle Younger [CA Atty. Gen.], a Christmas card from Nick & Barbara Williams, and the cover & related story on [Nixon secretary] Rose Mary Woods from Newsweek of 12/10/1973.

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Gordon, W. Stan

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Two letter of correspondence, regarding ideas for the Los Angeles Times centennial, between W. Stan Gordon and Otis Chandler. Also in this is a letter from Gordon to Lois Markwith and a note from Markwith to Otis Chandler, Tom Johnson, Bill Thomas and Gordon Phillips.

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Job descriptions

Manuscripts

"Job descriptions for the Los Angeles Times positions of Historian and Archivist. Personnel papers for LA Times archivists Lois Markwith and Craig St. Clair removed 11/19/12 in accordance with personnel privacy policies - CMD. "

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Los Angeles Times first edition correspondence

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