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Times Mirror Company - Pensions (2 of 2)

Description

Approx. 95 items: memos, letters, reports, telegrams and several "Radiograms," and other materials related to TM pensions. Many are letters to pensioners, related most often to adjustments in pension payments, including limiting, reducing or canceling payments. One 2-pp. handwritten letter, 4/30/1936, is to"Mr. Norman Chandler from Mrs. Petra Ringer. She writes in part, "The other day I went through the new Times building...it is a building you should be proud of. I congratulate you on such a modern and up to date buildinig, (I) hope it will bring you much prosperity and happiness...While I was...looking at the great luxury of the building...I felt tears rolling down (my face)...I (thought) it was rather hard hearted that you could not even let me (have) ten dollars a month out of my late husband('s) pension ...it would have been a drop in the bucket for you, but for me it would have meant a fortune."

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1936 - 1938
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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