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Employees - Phillips, Gordon R

Description

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."

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.
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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