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Sherman Foundation

Description

"Approx. 20 items: collection of letters to and from Harrison Gray Otis and Harry Chandler from H.J. Whitley, "O.F.B.," Moses Sherman, as well as many addressed to "Dear Friend" and signed "Thomas" as a code name, as well as excerpts of letters recorded at a much later time (prob. to save info from crumbling originals), these items are mostly dated between 1906 and 1919. In addition, this folder contains a number of memos, letters and clip copies from many years later, that it is difficult to link to the earlier material (?) It may have simply been a "catch-all" folder Bassett had while preparing his book. "

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1961 - 1977
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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