Manuscripts

Accidental death of Gordon Phillips

Description: Approx. 75 items: letters, memos, clippings, programs for the memorial service, a eulogy, and other material related to the death of Gordon Phillips in 1984. Phillips, 62, was died after being struck by a truck on a rain-slick NYC street while on assignment for LAT. He had been "the voice of The Times in radio, television and motion picture advertising for 25 years," according to the LAT obituary, 4/25/1984.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1984
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.

Employees - Phillips, Gordon R

Manuscripts

Approx. 15 items: brown folder w/ pockets contains items related to an LAT memorial service for Phillips, who was killed in a traffic accident in 4/1984; LAT obit, 4/24/1984, "Gordon Phillips, 'Voice of Times,' killed in accident"; Management and Employee Bulletins related to Phillips death; several copies of an enclosure card reading, "GORDON R. PHILLIIPS, April 22, 1922 - April 23, 1984." Included is a list of LAT "Radio commercials as recorded by Gordon Phillips -- 1962 - 1984."

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Gordon Phillips Memorial Service

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A copy of the speech given by Otis Chandler at Gordon Phillips' memorial service on April 26, 1984.

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Phillips, Gordon

Manuscripts

Three items of correspondence; a congratulatory letter sent from Otis Chandler to Gordon Phillips in the Promotion and Public Relations department; and a two page memo to Freddie Miller from Gordon Phillips, regarding the Special Cups. Also in this folder are two Polaroid pictures of the cups and a note from Freddie Miller to Otis Chandler.

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Phillips, Clara

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1 item: LAT clip copy, Page One portions of two stories on the conviction of Clara Phillips for the murder of another woman, 11/17/1922, "I don't know whether I killed her, but it..." and "Slayer to ask another trial." (jumps are missing)

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Objectives

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4 items: memos and reports related to LAT objectives. Major item here is a report (approx. 10-pp.) from Herb Lubalin Associates NYC), including "Critique & Recommendations (for) Los Angeles Times" and "Proposal for the Redesign of the Los Angeles Times," (9/14/1978).

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Gordon, W. Stan

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Two letter of correspondence, regarding ideas for the Los Angeles Times centennial, between W. Stan Gordon and Otis Chandler. Also in this is a letter from Gordon to Lois Markwith and a note from Markwith to Otis Chandler, Tom Johnson, Bill Thomas and Gordon Phillips.

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Accidental death of Gordon Phillips

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