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Los Angeles Times records
Manuscripts
Approx. 50 items: wide array of promotional items for "major promotions" - sports hat, tee shirt, posters, rack cards, etc. Slogan for the Ventura County Edition was "Seven Times a week." Also material related to the P.M. Final, Operation Desert Storm/first Gulf War, Valley Edition, Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, and others.
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Book Prizes - Los Angeles Times
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Approx. 40 items: memos, letters, press releases, charts, lists and promotional items related to the LAT Book Prizes, 1980 - 1983.
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Leo Thiele Collection (17 items, received 2/2/1981) including an assortment of original art by Leo Thiele (editorial cartoons from Mirror News), photos of Thiele receiving awards, other memorabilia, 1950-1957. Original art work and clip from LAT depicting the judges in the Adolf Eichmann tribunal (Nazi war criminal Eichmann was executed in 1962), 1961. Paul Conrad, cartoon, 1965, 13" x 15." Illustration, probably done following Stan Laurel's death, (2/23/1965) shows Laurel & Hardy (who died in 1957) as angels. Conrad wrote a dedication on this print: "With best regards to Pete Calvert - Paul Conrad," 1965. Paul Conrad cartoon, caption begins, "O the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home..." Inscription by Conrad reads - "Warmest regards to Earl Williams -- Paul C," 1967. Black and white editorial art illustration from Harrison Gray Otis's photographs by James Francavilla, 11" x 13", note on reverse side: "Received from Jimmy Francavilla, 11/4/80, Editorial Art Dept., illustration made from HGO's Civil War book of photos by Mathew Brady," 1980. Framed master drawings of L.A. Times Bold: for William Thomas from Ronald Arnholm, 1981. "Drabble" comic from cartoonist Kevin Fagan to William Thomas with autograph note, comic strip original dedicated "To Bill Thomas -- with appreciation! - Kevin Fagan," 1981. "Tumbleweeds" comic from cartoonist Tom K. Ryan to William Thomas with autograph note, and copy of 1980 strip on heavy cardboard. Handwritten dedication on comic strip board - "To Bill Thomas with best wishes - Tom K. Ryan," 1981. Paul Conrad editorial cartoon, 16" x 18", caption reads: "You will each take ten paces...turn...and commence shooting." Illustration depicts Pres. Ronald Reagan about to duel with a television cameraman, 1983. Los Angeles Times Book Review featuring cartoon portraits of 6 authors by Hank Hinton (incl. Milan Kundera and Christopher Isherwood), November 4, 1984. Photo (4 x 6") of painting by Frank Interlandi, "Bath, England," 1987. Painting (9 x 12") by LAT Staff cartoonist Ollie French, note on reverse side: "Painting by LAT Staff cartoonist Ollie French" (Dept. - Pfaffinger), 1989.
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Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times Clippings on
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Approx. 40 items: a selection of LAT articles and letters to the editor on tourism, land booms, water availability, climate and other subjects, often featuring the strong strain of boosterism present in LAT coverage of the time.
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Several awards for Harry Chandler (one on a plaque) and clips of two articles written by Harry Chandler in the 1920s ; a fragile "Los Angeles Times Scrap Book," containing a large number of LAT clippings and other material from the 1910s and 1920s and beyond. The clippings date from the Harry Chandler years but there is no notation regarding who compiled the scrap book.
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Los Angeles Times Trade Advertisements
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Approx. 16 items: advertisements for trade publications and magazines promoting LAT foreign correspondents and LAT features.
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