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Otis, Harrison Gray

Description

General Harrison Gray Otis (1837-1917) was born in Ohio and moved west after fighting with the Union Army in the Civial War. In 1876, Otis moved his family to Santa Barbara, California, where he purchased the Santa Barbara Press. From 1889-1891, Otis was the special treasury agent for the Northern Seal Islands off Alaska. He became editor of the Los Angeles Daily Times in 1882 and purchased the paper in 1886. In 1898, Otis volunteered to serve in the Phillippine-American War, which is when he was appointed brigadier general. Otis remained publisher until his death. Date range is 1859-1979.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1859-1979
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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