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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
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.
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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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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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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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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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Approx. 15 items: LAT news stories on the career of architect Gordon Kaufmann. Notable items: LAT article copy, 9/14/1938, "Medal for Times building design presented [to Kaufmann] at meeting" ; LAT article copy, 1/21/1948, "G.B. Kaufmann elected Boy Scout area chief" ; LAT obit copy, 3/2/1949, "Gordon B. Kaufmann, 61, famous architect, dies." (folder includes LAT obit on widow Elsie Kaufmann, 6/10/1968)
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