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Circulation and Advertising statistics

Description

Approx. 12 items: several charts giving rates, circulation figures, etc. for Southern California newspapers and newspapers across the US ; several issues of "Publisher's Statement - Newspaper Form" for LAT and other Los Angeles papers in 1934 and 1935 ; three LAT articles related to "subscription rackets" and wholesale thefts of copies of LAT "from news racks, street corners or doorsteps."

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1934 - 1935
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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