Manuscripts

Simon, Norton

Description: 1 item: 21-pp. transcript of an interview with Norton Simon, "Art collector and industrialist." Notable names and subjects include: Simon speaks of changes in LAT's stance (political, etc.) over the years (pp. 1 - 6) - Ronald Reagan is mentioned, Simon's tenure on UC Board of Regents (an ally of Dorothy Chandler on the Board) ; Franklin Murphy (pp. 12) ; discussion of movers and shakers of L.A. ; re. "Buff" Chandler and others - "strong people usually have some strong characteristics that have negative connotations" (14).
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1979
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.

Simon, Norton

Manuscripts

A one page letter to Norton Simon from James Bellows

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Approx. 15 items: notes, memos, letters and reports related to Promotion at LAT. Includes: multi-page list from 1977 of "daily delivery candidates" (movers and shakers who, it is suggested, should receive a copy of LAT each day, gratis) ; other material related to Promotion.

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Los Angeles City Government

Manuscripts

Approx. 12 items. Subjects include: letters from Police Chief W.H. Parker and Mayor Norris Poulson; guest list of a business conference at Soboba Hot Springs called by Mayor Poulson; LAT memos and reports on taxes, municipal services, etc.; a report titled "The St. Louis Story" on a 1954 meeting of businesspersons in St. Louis sponsored by Civic Progress, a community organization of 21 members--"movers and shakers"--chaired by August Busch, Pres. of Anheuser-Busch brewing.

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Employees - Nelson, Jack

Manuscripts

5 items: single yellow sheet, undated, headed "Jack Nelson questions," related to Watergate and coverage of Wash., DC in general since 1970; article copy, 11/20/1974, on Nelson taking charge at DC bureau; tear sheet, "Keeping up with The Times, 3/7/1975, on addition of Oswald Johnson, Jr., and Gaylord Shaw to the DC bureau staff; tear sheet, Newsweek, 1/24/1977, "Media insiders," which is, in part, about Nelson; 1982 tear sheet, publ. unknwn, "Movers & shakers" column brief on Nelson.

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Miller, Freddie

Manuscripts

1 item: 31-pp. transcript of interview with "Freddie" Miller, long-time administrative aide to Otis Chandler . Notable names and subjects include: her childhood and youth (pp. 2 - 8) ; she started at LAT in 1960 when Otis Chandler became publisher ; feedback from the John Birch Society series was one of her first big assignments - draft replies for Otis Chandler (pp. 14 - 15) ; her recollections of the day Norman Chandler died and she aided the family (pp. 19) ; daily activities (pp. 20 - 23) ; OC elected to Board of Associated Press (pp. 29 - 30).

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Times Mirror Company Annual Shareholder Meeting

Manuscripts

3 items: 21-pp. text headed "Opening of meeting (Norman Chandler)" ; 16-pp. "Agenda - Organization Meeting of the Board of Directors of The Times Mirror Company," 5/10/1966 : 53-pp. - cover sheet reads "Annual Meeting 1966."

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