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Employees - Finley, Mark

Description

2 items stapled together: letter, 4/9/1991, from Mark Finley of MA., addressed to "Dear LA Times Archives," offering to provide some historical information on LAT (he was communications consultant in L.A. ca. the 1930s; 1-pp. copied from Variety's 75th Anniversary Edition, article titled "Birth of TV in Hollywood," in which Finley is mentioned.(undated).

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1991
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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