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Laventhol, David

Description

David Laventhol (1933 - ) attended Yale and the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining Times Mirror, he was an editor at the New York Herald Tribune, the Washington Post, and Newsday. Laventhol was President of Times Mirror from 1987-1993, Publisher & CEO from 1989-1993, and Editor-at-Large from 1994-1998. Series include correspondence, reports, and other material related to the Pulitzer Prize Committee, on which Laventhol sat, arranged chronologically. Date range is 1972-1993.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1972-1993
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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