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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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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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Manuscripts
Approx. 90 items: letters, notes, invitations and other material related to the surprise 40th birthday party for Otis Chandlers organized by his (first) wife Marilyn ("MIssy") Chandler. Notable item: the large, fold-out invitations were illustrated with seven original Paul Conrad cartoons.
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1 item: 130-pp. transcript of interview with Tom Johnson, Los Angeles Times Publisher. Subjects include: TJ describes his typical day at that time ; he feels "a great frustration in my inability to read everything in The Times...to read other publications that I feel [it] essential of read" ; getting used to the sheer size of LA and the scope of Los Angeles Times ; his thoughts about the quality of Los Angeles Times - "one of the finest news and editorial products in the nation," etc. ; the Hispanic market (p. 28) ; "I have the reputation of being a workaholic...(but) I love my work" (p.37) ; "Otis believes...in fitness and vacations and in time away to reflect..." (p.39) ; "off-duty" time, evenings, etc. ; memories of the Johnson White House, TJ's work in Texas ; job moves including Texas to Los Angeles, saying "my son may have paid the heaviest price" (p. 49) ; plans for upgrading of high technology equipment around the newspaper (p. 54) ; product improvement ; helping to prepare Norman Chandler (Otis' son) to "achieve his...aspirations" (p. 62-68) ; personnel ; 1980 newsprint shortage ; his interest in government and civic service vs. newspaper management ; "Mrs. Lyndon Johnson is one of my best friends" (p. 100) ; his youth, his mother and father (p. 105+) ; "I'm...39...I've never failed...(with) my son...we're going down a tough path right now" ; White House Fellows program (p. 124) ; more.
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1 item. 21-pp. script headed "Johnson & Johnson."
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1 item: 130-pp. transcript of interview with Tom Johnson, Los Angeles Times Publisher. Subjects include: TJ describes his typical day at that time ; he feels "a great frustration in my inability to read everything in The Times...to read other publications that I feel [it] essential of read" ; getting used to the sheer size of LA and the scope of Los Angeles Times ; his thoughts about the quality of Los Angeles Times - "one of the finest news and editorial products in the nation," etc. ; the Hispanic market (p. 28) ; "I have the reputation of being a workaholic...(but) I love my work" (p.37) ; "Otis believes...in fitness and vacations and in time away to reflect..." (p.39) ; "off-duty" time, evenings, etc. ; memories of the Johnson White House, TJ's work in Texas ; job moves including Texas to Los Angeles, saying "my son may have paid the heaviest price" (p. 49) ; plans for upgrading of high technology equipment around the newspaper (p. 54) ; product improvement ; helping to prepare Norman Chandler (Otis' son) to "achieve his...aspirations" (p. 62-68) ; personnel ; 1980 newsprint shortage ; his interest in government and civic service vs. newspaper management ; "Mrs. Lyndon Johnson is one of my best friends" (p. 100) ; his youth, his mother and father (p. 105+) ; "I'm...39...I've never failed...(with) my son...we're going down a tough path right now" ; White House Fellows program (p. 124) ; more. Duplicate of transcript in Box 580, Folder 10, but with notes and editing.
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Two items comprising two pages pertaining to Pete Johnson, containing a letter and a memo.
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Two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Marvin A. Johnson regarding a filed grievance.
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