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Description

Approx. 15 items: mostly posed photos of Bassett to promote his book, Harm's Way. Also one photo of a meeting related to production of the 1964 film based on the book. Director Otto Preminger is in this photo.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
circa 1960 - 1969
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
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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    Go in Harm's Way - Manuscript Part II (1 of 2)

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    454-pp. manuscript (pp. 420 - 874, Part II titled "Two Stars), early draft of Harm's Way, by James Bassett, ca. 1961. Split into two folders.

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    Harm's Way - Correspondence

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    Approx. 100 items. Individuals and entities represented in this correspondence include: William Targ (Editor-in-Chief, World Publishing Company), New American Library, Sen. Thomas Kuchel, and other ex-Navy personnel and business executives. Also a Bassett schedule of book store and television appearances promoting Harm's Way.

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    Correspondence & Miscellaneous - July - December

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    Go in Harm's Way - Manuscript Part I (1 of 2)

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