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Buildings - Third

Description

Approx. 15 items. Photocopied material, most of it from the pages of LAT, related to the location, construction and opening of the third LAT building in 1912 - about two years after the bombing destroyed the former building. Also, two copies of a brochure - "Los Angeles Times: Announcing the Opening of the Rebuilt and Restored Times Building," produced in 1912.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1911 - 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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