Manuscripts

10 Year financial record - 1941 - 1951

Description: 7 items: 3-pp. report, 8/15/1952, to Norman Chandler from H.W. Bowers on The Times having "blazed a very fine record," over the previous decade (attached "Statement of Revenue," etc. for LAT between 1941 and 1951) ; collection of memos related to advertising ; related spreadsheets.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1952
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Times Mirror Company - Financial Analyses

Manuscripts

3 items: spreadsheet, "Analysis of differences in Summary Statement as of (11/27/1949) and Projection of Profits for 1949" (issued 12/21/1949) ; Budget Reconciliation, Year 1949 ; memo, 11/14/1949, from Jules Veltman to H.W. Bowers, Treasurer, on "excess of newsprint used" during 1949 and the fact that "advertising revenue did not come up to expectations."

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Times MIrror depreciation study

Manuscripts

Approx. 8 items: 6-pp. letter from H.W. Bowers, Treasurer of TM, to the U.S. Treasury Department (6/23/1952, on the subject of the depreciation costs on presses and other equipment and facilities reported by TM on its 1950 income tax return ; financial spreadsheets ; charts ; 10-pp. packet titled "Balance sheets, Years 1947 - 1950" ; spreadsheets & balance sheets ; two copies (in blue binders) "Balance sheets and supplementary data - The Times Mirror Company - Los Angeles, California - Years ended December 31, 1947 - 1950" ; more.

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Projected Profits - Directors' Meeting

Manuscripts

2 items: memo to H.W. Bowers from James N. Isaacs (both Times Mirror) providing the deficit ($301,025.68) that The MIrror experienced for the first ten weeks of 1952 ; 2-pp. "Outline of presentation to Directors today (3/13/1952)."

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Projection of Profits, 1952 - Accounting papers

Manuscripts

Approx. 12 items: "Projection of Profit and Loss, Year 1952, (10/15/1952)" ; 3-pp. stapled, "The Times-Mirror Company and KTTV Inc. - Source of Funds and their disposition" 1/1/1952 to 10/5/1952 ; 2 versions of "Projection of Profit and Loss, Year 1952" ; "investment Division, Profit and Loss Statement" ; "Consolidated Surplus" ; "Estimated Gross Revenue" ; "Estimates for 13th period and last 3 days of 1952" ; "Statement of Working Capital."

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San Diego Edition - Financial materials

Manuscripts

30+ items: financial reports, ad rates, revenue reports and other material related to operation of the San Diego Edition of LAT. Notable items: multi-part packet, cover dated 7/30/1982, "San Diego linage & revenue forecast..." ; multi-part packet, cover date 6/5/1985, "San Diego plans" ; approx. 15-pp. packet, "(LAT) San Diego Edition [weekly] operating statement" ; various other financial projections.

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Projection of Profits, 1951

Manuscripts

Approx. 7 items: reports / financial spreadsheets related to annual budget for 1951.

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10 Year financial record - 1941 - 1951

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