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Subjects - Los Angeles Times - Employees

Description

Approx. 20 items. Collection of copies of material dealing with major issues LAT faced in the 1933 - 1956 time period: letters between Asst. Treasurer H.E. Downing, Asst. Gen. Manger Norman Chandler and Advert. Manager Walter Pfaffenberger (1935) dealing with proposed creation of a Personnel Dept., hiring practices and compensation rates ; the 1937 creation of the Personnel Department ; 5-pp. "text of Norman Chandler's 1947 Christmas speech (which) stressed the continuity of employment at The Times, the feeling of family among employer and employee and alluded to the threat of communism" ; messages from the publisher reflecting the increasing size and complexity of LAT operations.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1988
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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