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Editorial Awards Dinner

Description: Copy of a speech given by Otis Chandler and by Nick Williams at the Editorial Awards Dinner on January 29, 1964. Also included in this folder is a list of entrants listed by entry categories; a newspaper clipping about the event; and eight thank you letters from attendees/winners with one including a response from Otis Chandler.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1964
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Editorial Awards Dinner

Manuscripts

A copy of Otis Chandler's speech given at the Editorial Awards Dinner on January 30, 1963. Also included are newspaper clippings about the event; a thank you note from a attendee; a head table seating chart; a letter from Edward J. Reap to Ralph W. Harrison [Biltmore Hotel Banquet Manager] confirming the banquet details; a letter sent by Ralph W. Harrison to Edward J. Reap confirming the banquet and its menu, attached to this letter is a memo from Edward J. Reap to Nick Williams; a letter from Nick William's to Edward J. Reap regarding the banquet program schedule; a draft of a letter addressed to "Tom" from Otis Chandler and Nick William's informing "Tom" about the creation of the annual Los Angeles Times Editorial Awards; and two copies of the outline for the awards dinner.

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Editorial Awards Dinner (1 of 2)

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Approx. 100 items. Initial memos discussing the start-up of an annual Editorial Awards program. The 1st Annual Awards dinner was in January 1963. Later memos on categories, etc. Also entry forms, examples of invitations, programs, guest lists, lists of entrants, examples of letters to winners, etc. Split into two folders.

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Editorial Awards Dinner (2 of 2)

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Reiss-Davis Recognition Awards Dinner

Manuscripts

Three copies of a speech given by Otis Chandler at the Reiss-Davis Recognition Awards Dinner, hosted by the Reiss-Davis Child Guidance Clinic, on March 26, 1969. Also in this folder are two invitations to the event; a newspaper clipping dated 03/17/07 announcing the award; a memo from Dan Moore regarding a list of table guest; a letter from Miss Trude Feldman, on Sands of Los Angeles letterhead, along with an attached article from the Bnai Brith Messenger, also attached is a memo from Freddie Miller to Otis Chandler; two letters and a telegram sending their regrets in not being able to attend the dinner; a thank you letter from R. Stan Avery regarding the copies that were sent to him, attached to this letter is a memo from Freddie Miller to Otis Chandler; four congratulatory letters; thirty congratulatory letters and corresponding responses; a copy of a letter to Jackson Long, Regional Vice President of Sales and Service at United Air Lines, from Otis Chandler's Administrative Aide, in which several copies of the speech are being sent as requested; two thank you letters from Reiss-Davis Child Study Center, one having an attached response letter from Otis Chandler; a two page letter from Leonard S. Janofsky, of the Law Offices of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky, & Walker, to inform Chandler how impressed he was with the speech; and three letters responding to three letters received by Otis Chandler, in which he is informed that the Reiss-Davis Child Guidance Clinic is asking his friend to become sponsors. In the response letters, Chandler apologizes and informs his friends that he is not pleased with the way that this dinner is developing.

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Editorial Awards Banquet

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1 item: 75-pp. transcript of on-stage remarks made at the 18th Annual Editorial Awards Banquet, 3/7/1980. Among the speakers were: Editor William Thomas ; Publisher Otis Chandler ; (future) Publisher Tom Johnson ; Mrs. Norman (Dorothy) Chandler ; Art Seidenbaum ; Jack Smith ; all the award winners speak briefly.

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Editorial Awards Banquet

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A copy of the speech given by Otis Chandler at the Editorial Awards on February 3, 1969.

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