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Los Angeles Police Department - Edward M. Davis

Description

Approx. 25 items: letters and other material related to Edward M. Davis, (LAPD Chief). Includes: exchange of letters between Davis and Robert Welch, founder of The John Birch Society ; transcript of Davis statements on L.A. area television and radio programs ; letters between Davis and William Thomas (LAT Editor) ; more.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1969 - 1976
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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