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Approx. 30 items: collection of both briefs and longer articles on Franklin Murphy, chairman of TM board, from various news sources, many of them in Kansas, Missouri, Michigan and elsewhere in the Midwest, on the activities, accomplishments and other bio info on Murphy; article copy, "Kansas City Star. 1971," is handwritten at margin, "Forty Years Ago," a column devoted to reviewing events of 4 decades past, reminds readers that in 1931, at age 15, Murphy was an "all-star" quarterback for Pembroke (H.S.); clip, Daily Pennsylvanian, 9/28/1971, "Franklin Murphy...Univ. trustee who fits many different roles"; cover letter (for previous item) from U. of Penn., for two copies of the article; tear sheet, Los Angeles (mag), "Chatting with Franklin Murphy in the Executive Suite at (LAT)"; a UCLA NEWSLETTER, 5/1977, on Murphy's choice as "1977 Executive of the Year"; several other briefs on Murphy's activities.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1970 - 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.
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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