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Goodan, May


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    Goodan, May

    Manuscripts

    2 items: 18-pp. transcript of "a taping on (1/4/1973) with Mrs. May Goodan," daughter of Harry Chandler - subjects include: Harry Chandler's arrival in L.A. in 1883 ; HC living in a tent in Cahuenga Pass (living outdoors was considered healthy for tuberculosis sufferers) ; HC picked fruit for the Van Nuys family, and became friendly with them ; HC's view that water would be vital to growth of S. California ; HC interest in L.A. harbor development (pp. 5) ; dealings with William Randolph Hearst (pp. 6 - 7) ; giant ranch in Baja Calif. ; May has a riding accident (pp. 11) ; her memories of the 1910 bombing (pp. 12) ; Herbert Hoover asks HC "will you support me for president?" and is told "of course" ; HC and his wife did not enjoy big social events ; May answers Bassett's question "was your father a tough man?" (pp. 15) ; May attends Stanford (pp. 16) ; Bassett asks if the extended Chandler family thought (as of 1973) that Los Angeles Times had become too liberal. Also in the folder is a single sheet of "Notes during conversation with May Goodan," 1/4/1976, mentions places of residence, childhood activities and why HC was not in the Times building on the night of the bombing in 1910.

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    Goodan, Mary Elena

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    4 items: two exchanges of letters, in 1960 and 1966 between Norman Chandler and Mary Elena Goodan. Ms. Goodan was a San Marino teen who published a neighborhood "news" sheet. In 1966 upon her high school graduation, she asked Norman Chandler for a job.

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    Women of the Year

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    A two page photocopy of a December 31, 1950 Los Angeles Times article entitled "11 Southlanders Capture 1950 Honors as Achievement Leaders." The eleven women are Mrs. Rollin Brown, Miss Florence Chadwick, Miss Pearl Chase, Mrs. Roger Goodan, Dr. Etta Jeancon, Mrs. Ida Koverman, Mrs. Albine Norton, Miss Abigail von Schlegell, Mrs. Alice Taylor, Mrs. Spencer Tracy and Miss Camilla Wicks.

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    Photocopies - Otis, Harrison Gray to Mrs. George G. Mullins

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    Photocopy of letter from Otis to Mrs. George G. Mullins regarding her husband. MAY NOT BE COPIED OR PUBLISHED.

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    Robertson, Marilyn C

    Manuscripts

    A letter to Otis Chandler from Marilyn C. Roberston regarding her late husband, Assemblyman Alfred W. Robertson. Also in this folder is a response letter to Mrs. Robertson from Freddie Miller.

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    Babcock, Gwen Garland

    Manuscripts

    A sympathy letter from Otis Chandler to Mrs. Guilford Babcock III [Gwen Garland] regarding the death of her mother, Helen Garland.

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