Manuscripts

Negri, Pola

Description: 2 items: tear sheet, long LAT obit, 8/3/1987, "Pola Negri, 'Vamp' of silent films, dies" ; LAT tear sheets, 8/9/1987, "Legendary vamp takes a final bow," plus sidebar.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1987
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.

Board of Directors - Chandler, Harrison

Manuscripts

Approx. 12 items: several news clips, 1968 - 1969; 2 info sheets for Martha Marsh Chandler (Mrs. Harrison Chandler), 1968; 2-pp. "Biographical Data" for Harrison Chandler, 8/1970; LAT obit, 4/29/1985, one tear sheet & one copy, "Harrison Chandler, 82, printing executive, dies."

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Employees - Turner, Tim

Manuscripts

15 items: a collection of LAT writings by and about Timothy Turner, 1930s - 1940s; extended excerpt copied from Turner's 1935 book, Bullets, Bottles and Gardenias: LAT tear sheet, Sunday Magazine, 3/15/1936, "Now, what about this--Mr. Turner?"; LAT article copy, 8/23/1948, "An 18th century liberal -- his profile," on Turner, written by L.D. Hotchkiss; LAT obit copy, 4/9/1961, "Tim Turner, former Times reporter, dies" (75).

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Death

Manuscripts

Approx. 10 items: article copy, Los Angeles (magazine), 8/1997, "The Power that Was - Dorothy "Buff" Chandler 1901 - 1997"; 4-pp. Times Mirror news release, 7/6/1997, "Dorothy Buffum Chandler dies at 96"; LAT memo, 7/6/1997, by Richard T. Schlosberg III, on "Dorothy Chandler's contributions to the institutions of Los Angeles..."; LAT Communications Department news release, 7/6/1997, on passing of Mrs. Chandler; clipping from LAT, 7/8/1997, of Paul Conrad's drawing in tribute of Mrs. Chandler; copy of N.Y. Times obit, 7/8/1997, "Dorothy Chandler, 96, dies ... arts patron in Los Angeles"; transcripts of broadcast reports of Mrs. Chandler's death; LAT tear sheet, 7/7/1997, "Dorothy Chandler, cultural leader, dies"; negative of photo portrait of Mrs. Chandler, taken on 2/6/1963 (in plastic sleeve).

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Employees - Whitaker, Alma

Manuscripts

Approx. 12 items: two samples of Alma Whitaker's "Sugar and Spice" column, from 1931 and 1936; a 1941 sample of W's writing; LAT, 12/4/1941, "Feminine reporter takes baby along," memories of W's early days at LAT (original & copy in plastic sleeve); Among Ourselves, 2 copies, 6/1949, "Women who made The Times," about Whitaker; (orig. & copy in plastic sleeve) LAT obit, "Alma Whitaker, retired Times columnist, dies"; article copy, Among Ourselves, 1/1957, "Alma Whitaker lived by wit, good humor"; article tear sheet, date / publication unknown, "Veteran Newshens made history" (on Whitaker and other women journalists in L.A. during early decades of 20th century).

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Employees - Hulse, Jerry

Manuscripts

4 items: copy LAT article, 6/28/1987, "French President honors Times Travel Editor Hulse"; clip LAT ad, 7/14/1987, "The Latest Legionnaire," citing Hulse' winning of the Legion of Honor award (and pointing out "there's only one place to find him - Los Angeles Times)"; clip of LAT article, "Hulse receives legion of honor"; LAT obit tear sheet, 1/26/2002, "Jerry Hulse, 77 - Times Travel Editor."

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Employees - Scheuer, Philip

Manuscripts

4 items: 5-pp. bio packet, incl. photos, copies of clips by and about Scheuer, dated 3/2/1950; 2-pp. bio info, headed "Philip K. Scheuer - Assistant Editor, Drama Department," undated, written in first-person;LAT obit tear sheet, 2/19/1985, "Philip Scheuer, ex-Times film critic, dies"; LAT tear sheet, 2/23/1985, "Scheuer...aisle seat on history" (an appreciation by Charles Champlin).

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