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Society, Sons of the Revolution

Description

Correspondence from Harrison Gray Otis to the Society, Sons of the Revolution. Also, correspondence regarding the Society's arrangement of a memorial for Otis after his death, and a letter of thanks from Marian Otis. Also, correspondence to and from Lois Markwith and Talbert Kanigher about acquisition of the letters.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1898, 1906, 1917-1918, 1980
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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