Manuscripts

Race Relations - Clippings (1 of 2)

Description: 160+ items: selection of LAT clips (and a few copies) of news stories and editorial pieces on many aspects of race relations in California and nationally, including racial tensions, picketing, riots, school registration of Blacks, Black Muslims, and other aspects. Also in the folder is a flyer announcing - "Freedom Rally...your chance to help Birmingham, Sunday May 26 - 3:p.m., Wrigley Field - Free admission > Hear Rev. M.L. King." The articles range in length from 100 word briefs to long feature stories. Split into two folders.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1962 - 1963
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.

Race Relations

Manuscripts

Approx. 12 items: selection of LAT clips and copies, 1960s, on various aspects of race relations ; 16-pp. headed "Racial attitudes of The Times (1881 -- )," a listing of article headlines or descriptions of articles dealing with race relations, with year and date, ending in 1943, marginal notes were added later indicating which racial group was mentioned in each article, i.e. "Negro," "KKK" [?], "Jap." ;5-pp. of tear sheets from Stanford Today, internal evidence suggests a 1967 date, "Jim Crow journalism" ; tear sheets of four articles from The Bulletin (ASNE), more than one issue has been used, only date seen is 1/1968.

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Correspondence, Speeches, Articles, Format change responses (1 of 2)

Manuscripts

Approx. 45 items, including: correspondence with Robert Healy, Boston Globe, and Fred Friendly, Ford Foundation ; several Thomas speech transcripts, including one to Cosmopolitan Club (Santa Barbara) on 3/20/1975 ; letters, cards and notes criticizing various aspects of LAT ; letter of congratulations (1971) to Thomas from Police Chief Ed Davis on the occasion of Thomas' becoming Editor of LAT ; 4-pp. memo from Frank Haven to Nick Williams (1965) giving his thoughts on the new "City" Editor, William Thomas - plus thumbnail evaluations of LAT staffers Jack Smith, Chuck Hillinger, Harry Bernstein, etc. (Note: Thomas became City Editor just a few weeks before the Watts riots of August, 1965). Split into two folders.

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Race Relations - Ku Klux Klan

Manuscripts

Approx. 15 items: LAT editorials (strongly anti-Klan) and news stories from the 1920s on the arrival of the Klan in Los Angeles area ; LAT news stories from the 1960s on the Klan.

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Warren, Earl - Clippings

Manuscripts

Approx. 90 items: LAT news stories and editorial copies on the activities and career of Earl Warren during the 1959 - 1975 time frame. Warren was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1953 until 1969, when he retired. The folder also contains these items: Page One LAT obit copy, 7/10/1974, "Earl Warren, 83, Chief Justice for 16 years, dies" ; clip, 7/16/1974, Santa Monica Outlook [conservative], He seized Golden Chance to become liberal hero," closes with the phrase "here was a great American" ; original 55-pp.booklet, In Memoriam - Honorable Earl Warren, Chief Justice , Supreme Court of the United States, 5/27/1975, text of tributes and testimonials to the memory of Justice Warren.

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Correspondence, Speeches, Articles, Format change responses (2 of 2)

Manuscripts

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October - December (1 of 2)

Manuscripts

Approx. 55 items - letters, memos, agendas, flyers and other material. Notable names and items include: Svetlana Staradomskaya (Soviet television commentator) ; Ahmed Zaki Yamani (former OPEC Chair.) ; Yevgeniy Primakov (high-ranking Soviet official) ; John Van de Kamp (CA Atty Gen.) ; Ambassador Paul Nitze ; Eduardo Garrigues (Spain, Consul Gen.) ; John Slaughter (Pres., Occidental College) ; Brian Mulroney (P.M. of Canada) ; Carlos Fuentes (writer) ; more. Split into two folders.

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Race Relations - Clippings (1 of 2)

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