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Consolidation with Los Angeles Times

Description

Approx. 45 items: memos, letters, a wide range of newspaper and magazine articles and other material related directly of indirectly to the consolidation of The Mirror with The Times and, in some cases, material about the closing of The Examiner (within days of the Mirror's demise).

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1962 - 1963
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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