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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A copy of the speech given by Otis Chandler at the San Diego Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi on Wednesday, November 2, 1977. Other items in this folder include a note from Freddie Miller providing details about the evening; an article regarding the Tejon Ranch comments during the speech; two copies of notes for the speech, one is typed out the other handwritten; a thank you letter from Ralph B. Bennett, Chief Editorial Writer of the Evening Tribune; two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Ralph B. Bennett in which Bennett is requesting Chandler to be speaker and Chandler thanks Bennett and accepts the invitation; two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Robert M. Witty, Editor of the San Diego Daily Transcript, in which Witty sends the story Chandler had requested of him, and also sends copies of his paper, Chandler responds with a thank you letter.
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2 items: 4-pp. memo, 4/8/1964, from Nick Williams to Otis Chandler summarizing Los Angeles Times editorial and news policies ; letter, 4/13/1964, from Otis Chandler to Charles B. Thornton of Litton Industries.
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Three copies of a speech, entitled "The Greater Responsibility" given by Otis Chandler at the Sigma Delta Chi Annual Convention on Thursday, November 16, 1967. One of the copies has a cover sheet. Other items in this folder include a bag full of newspaper clippings; a telephone message from Professor Stephen Slingsby of Cal State College [Cal State Los Angeles]; two letters of correspondence between John V. Lindsay and Otis Chandler, regarding thank yous and whether a copy of the speech was sent to members of the Commission on Civil Disorder; five letters of thank yous and praises about the speech, one letter has attached a response from Freddie Miller; six pieces of correspondence requesting a copy of the UCLA readership study that Otis Chandler mentioned in his speech, two of the letters are responses to the inquiries; two letters of correspondence with John Cowles, Jr., Editor of the Minneapolis Tribune, in which Otis Chandler asks for a copy of the introduction that John Cowles, Jr. wrote, and John Cowles, Jr. responds and attaches a copy of the introduction; two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Felix R. McKnight, Co-Publisher and Editor of the Dallas Times Herald, a piece he just wrote regarding Otis Chandler's speech; two pieces of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Russell E. Hurst, Executive Officer of Sigma Delta Chi, in which a certificate of appreciation is being sent; a letter from Lyle L. Erb, Editor of Seminar, to Otis Chandler, asking for permission to reprint the speech and Freddie Miller responding in a separate letter stating it was fine and sent to Lyle L. Erb a copy of the speech and a glossy photograph of Otis Chandler; two copies of Seminar in which the speech was reprinted in; handwritten notes on a manila folder, only half the folder is included; a letter to Leonard Inskip, of the Minneapolis Tribune, from Freddie Miller regarding speeches, biographical information and photographs requested; a letter from Dale A. Jensen, Chairman of the Promotion Committee of the Sigma Delta Chi National Convention, requesting an advanced copy of the speech, and a letter from Freddie Miller in response stating that its not standard policy to send out advanced copies of the speech, but that Otis Chandler would have many on hand to distribute; five letters of correspondence between Bernie Ridder, Publisher of St. Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press, and Otis Chandler regarding his possible accommodations while in town; a letter from Stuart Baird, Office of Information Services at Macalester College, offering transportation services; two letters from Robert M. White II, Editor and Publisher of Mexico Evening Ledger, thanking him and providing brief details about the speech requirements; four pages of handwritten notes of the speech; and a one page trip itinerary.
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Six items. Four letters of correspondence regarding Otis Chandler being featured in Action Time "Man of Action" series . One letter is address to Otis Chandler and the other three letters are correspondence between Freddie Miller and Mary Garrahan, of Robert Snyder and Associates, Inc. The other two items in this folder are a copy of Action Time magazine and a six page article about Otis Chandler written for Action Time.
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Two letters of correspondence between Emelyn K. Jewett, President of The Tribune Publishing Company, and Otis Chandler, regarding David Johnston's story about Jewett. Also in this folder are two memos; one from Bill Thomas and the other from Dennis A. Britton.
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Two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and James R. Hoffa [Jimmy Hoffa], Director of the National Association for Justice, Inc., regarding the usage of the phrases "ex-con" "ex-felon," etc.
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