Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Approx. 10 items: article clip, Among Ourselves, 11/1963, "Frank Haven named Times managing editor"; bio sheet, 7/21/1964; bio sheet, 3/20/1974; several rough, undated bio sheets; 1-pp., official, Biography from the Los Angeles Times - Frank P. Haven (undated); tear sheet and one copy, LAT obit, 2/28/1995, "Frank P. Haven, ex-Times managing editor [dies]."
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Approx. 20 items: LAT clips from 1940s and 1950s on Drake's exploits both in the Navy and as a correspondent for LAT (in plastic sleeve); multi-page packet, red paper clip, article, "The War Correspondent," being pitched to LAT in 1991 by "writer-photographer" Jack Birns; two versions of a Waldo Drake LAT bio (1962); article copy, Among Ourselves, 8/1962, "Waldo Drake, man of many parts, gets ready for leisure viewing."
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Approx. 22 items: 6-pp., typed bio information and impressions of Trueblood given by co-workers, headed "Ralph Waldo Trueblood (m.e., 1926 - 1934) - [Managing Editor]; booklet, (ca. 1925), "Directions for sing the Telephotograver... News Pictures by Wire"; LAT and Among Ourselves articles by and about trueblood from 1920s - 1940s; article, Among Ourselves, 1/1945, "Editor Ralph Trueblood retires after 35 years"; two copies LAT obit, "Retired Times Editor Ralph Trueblood dies"; LAT editorial page article copy, 5/8/1954, "Passing of a great newspaperman"; article copy, Among Ourselves, 5/1949, "Men who made The Times," on Trueblood; etc.
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Approx. 30 items: collection of correspondence and other material on Robert Gottlieb's controversial (at LAT) book on LAT (mid-1970s); LAT reprint, article from 1/1/1989, "Good writing, long stories and freedom," by David Shaw, on the legacy of Thomas at the time of his retirement as Exec. VP and Editor of the paper: tear sheet of previous article; additional stories on the accomplishments of Thomas and The Times during his tenure; selection of LAT and Among Ourselves articles on Thomas from 1960s and 1970s; 11-pp. transcript of interview, "L.A. Times -- Bill Thomas -- R#11"; other materials.
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Approx. 15 items: 1 copy, 20-pp. bio material & co-worker interview transcripts; approx. 20-pp. of text, beginning, "I would like to discuss with you ...some of the current criticism directed at the daily press in this country"; 5-pp. text by Hotchkiss on the occasion of LAT 75th Anniversary; 4-pp. copied from ASNE Bulletin, 6/1/1957, "The 'full text' is still with us," featuring a quote from Hotchkiss; other ASNE Bulletins from 1950s, in which Hotchkiss is mentioned; tear sheet of 1951 article at the time of William Randolph Hearst's death; a selection of opinion pieces (1940s-1950s) by Hotchkiss; a profile (1948) of LAT staffer Tim Turner, "an 18th century liberal."
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5 items: Among Ourselves article copy, 5/1941, brief bio, William T. Holden; half-sheet, brief bio, 2/8/1950; Among Ourselves article copy, 5/1950, "Bill Holden to retire - succeeded by [Nick] Williams"; dupe of previous; LAT obit clip, 12/25/1970, "William T. Holden - ex-Times executive."
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