Manuscripts

Ballin, Hugo

Description: Approx. 12 items: 20+ pp. copied from the book, The Murals of Griffith Observatory, which the author dedicated to the memory of muralist Hugo Ballin ; LAT articles and obits on Hugo Ballin and his wife, Mabel Ballin, an actress.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1935 - 1979
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Buildings - Fourth - Mural Restoration - Logs and Memos

Manuscripts

Approx. 25 items: project logs, memos and other material related to the restoration of the Ballin murals in LAT Globe Lobby.

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Departments - Promotion and Public Relations - Tours Of Los Angeles Times

Manuscripts

7 items: 2 sheet, article, "The Old Guard...the latest new printing press is viewed by throngs of invited guests," copied from Sunday Times, 7/14/1895; 2 sheets, article copied from LAT, 12/5/1912, "New Times building is happily dedicated"; 2-pp. article + photos copied from Among Ourselves, 4/1950; 2 copies of (LAT) "Lobby Exhibit & Tours," (ca. 1993); (in plastic sleeve) tear sheet, Downtown News, 5/25/1987, "The Downtown Lunchbox - the Belly of the Beast," by Riva Rothschild, a humorous spin on a tour of the LAT building.

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Employees - Hazlett, Bill

Manuscripts

1 item: tear sheet, The Eight Ball, 9/1983, in "--30--" column (obits), Bill Hazlett, LAT staff writer, 52, died of "an apparent heart attack."

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Obit. Page

Manuscripts

7 items: memos related to LAT obituary pages. Also a number of lists of obits completed within certain years, with name of staff writer and year published.

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Apablasa Family

Manuscripts

8 items: collection of LAT material and other memorabilia related to the Apablasa family, L.A. pioneers. One photocopy showing family home on the current site of Union Station ; LAT obits for John Apablasa, age 75, 11/2/1949, C.J. Apablasa, 83?, 7/11/1960, and Salvador Apablasa, 75, 3/22/1985 ; etc.

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Buildings - Parking Structures

Manuscripts

9 items: clipping, Downtown News, 12/12/1988, "Times opens parking structure" (213 S. Spring); LAT clipping (photocopy), "Broadway building losing skylights and top floors" (9/?/1970); letter from Tom Johnson to Carolyn Strickler of LAT History Center, inviting her to ceremony marking completion of 213 S. Spring parking structure; memo announcing opening ceremony for "213" garage on 12/9/1988; LAT article (2 photocopies), 11/1972, "Times Mirror Square garage slated for January opening" (2nd & Broadway facility); 7 copied sheets with historic photos of downtown L.A.; photocopy of LAT article, 1/21/1988, "(Parking garage) builders dig up a piece of L.A.'s Jewish history"; Downtown News article (1/30/1989), on LAT "213" parking structure's sculpted murals.

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