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Fitts, Buron

Description

Approx. 25 items. LAT news stories and editorials, a partial biography, single-sheet, titled "Buron Fitts - the Man," and other biographical materials. An LAT story, 3/30/1973, gives the details of his apparent suicide - "Former Dist. Atty. Buron Fitts found shot to death at home" in Three Rivers, CA. Also an 8/8/1930 letter from Fitts to the "Fitts-for-Governor" Headquarters, reading in part, "I do not want to end this campaign heavily in debt...I am not financially able to assume the burden."

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1930 - 1973
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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