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Approx. 10 items: article copy, Los Angeles (magazine), 8/1997, "The Power that Was - Dorothy "Buff" Chandler 1901 - 1997"; 4-pp. Times Mirror news release, 7/6/1997, "Dorothy Buffum Chandler dies at 96"; LAT memo, 7/6/1997, by Richard T. Schlosberg III, on "Dorothy Chandler's contributions to the institutions of Los Angeles..."; LAT Communications Department news release, 7/6/1997, on passing of Mrs. Chandler; clipping from LAT, 7/8/1997, of Paul Conrad's drawing in tribute of Mrs. Chandler; copy of N.Y. Times obit, 7/8/1997, "Dorothy Chandler, 96, dies ... arts patron in Los Angeles"; transcripts of broadcast reports of Mrs. Chandler's death; LAT tear sheet, 7/7/1997, "Dorothy Chandler, cultural leader, dies"; negative of photo portrait of Mrs. Chandler, taken on 2/6/1963 (in plastic sleeve).

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1963, 1997
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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