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Employees - Thomas, William

Description

Approx. 30 items: collection of correspondence and other material on Robert Gottlieb's controversial (at LAT) book on LAT (mid-1970s); LAT reprint, article from 1/1/1989, "Good writing, long stories and freedom," by David Shaw, on the legacy of Thomas at the time of his retirement as Exec. VP and Editor of the paper: tear sheet of previous article; additional stories on the accomplishments of Thomas and The Times during his tenure; selection of LAT and Among Ourselves articles on Thomas from 1960s and 1970s; 11-pp. transcript of interview, "L.A. Times -- Bill Thomas -- R#11"; other materials.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1971 - 1989
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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