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Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Approx. 12 items: lists of employee names, forms, two sample copies of "Los Angeles Times Travel and Pedestrian Accident Policy," one sample copy of " Los Angeles Times - All Coverage - Occupation and Travel Accident Policy" from National Casualty Company ; a sample policy from Prudential Insurance Company of America ; financial report (on yellow paper) "The Times Mirror Company statement showing cost of group insurance for month of July 1945..." ; brochure "for employees of The News" (L.A.) - "Announcing a new group hospitalization and surgical plan" ; (bound in brown cover - Prudential Insurance Co. of America "Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance for employees of Times Mutual Benefit Association."
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Twenty-two letters comprising 63 pages, pertaining to reader's correspondence. Some of the topics include photo policy, Nixon ridicule, Watergate, Los Angeles Times competition, comics (Doonesbury, Peanuts, and Emy Lou, including a letter from the artist Marty Links), Harry Trimborh, Tomas Fitch an Los Angeles Times Writer, Gerald Ford, Marilyn Chandler, editorial policy, subscription cancellation, subscription rate for Australia, Los Angeles Times Orange County edition, syndicate contracts and central section.
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Thirty-five letters comprising 95 pages, pertaining to reader's correspondence. Some of the topics include T.R.B column, Richard Strout, Gasoline Alley, Ruben Salazar, newsprint recycling, Student Outlook, George Putnam, United Nations News Bureau, Vietnam War, Los Angeles Times Price Change, Steve Harvey, Matt Weinstock, Los Angeles Times policy on Profanity, Dick Tracy, Lil' Abner, Los Angeles Times Feature "The Watchman," proposal for a ecology section, and editorial policy on missing pets, missing persons, political stand, editorial cartoons, comics, and the solicitation for funds.
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2 items: memo, 1/10/1973, from Robert Lobdell to William F. Thomas related to the "current general FEPC investigation at the Los Angeles Times ; 8-pp. report headed "History of Los Angeles Times Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and Practices."
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In August 1977, the Los Angeles Times adopted a policy that prohibited advertising for hardcore pornographic movies. This decision generated much debate and incoming correspondence. Letters are arranged by opinion of the policy and chronologically. Date range is 1977-1978.
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2 items: exchange of letters between Norman Chandler and younger brother Philip Chandler, who was worried about Los Angeles Times editorial policy and wanted to "speak up" to warn Norman Chandler of "the reputation being gained by The Times." (He was concerned that Los Angeles Times was not printing "the truth" about Communism, etc.) FACSIMILES MAY NOT BE COPIED OR PUBLISHED.
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