Manuscripts

Policy

Description: Approx. 40 items: memos to and from Vance Stickell related to Advertising rates and revenues, etc. ; 20-pp. report, "Capital Budget Procedures," 4/12/1971, plus multi-page attachements, reports, lists, and other material related to various LAT policies, including women's dress codes, moving allowances, profit sharing, etc. Major items: 19-pp. (plus inserts) "...Procedures, definitions, guidelines & details relating to policy on employees' business expenses including travel & entertainment" (7/1978) ; 5-pp. "Conflict of Interest Policy Guide' with cover letter dated 1/2/1968. These items have no particular relevance to Stickell's department but were filed by his office.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1968 - 1983
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,

Production - Employee Policies

Manuscripts

approx. 7 items: 9-pp. report, undated, "Changes - Policy, including personnel and work methods; 4-pp. packet of information (stapled), 2/1966, "Production Overtime"; 3 memos (stapled) 1/1967, on incentive systems / bonuses, etc.

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Bound reports

Manuscripts

Approx. 12 items. Materials include: 8-plus pp. report, "Guide and procedures for the administration of executive base salaries - The Times-Mirror Company," (8/1958) - several shorter reports had been left inside the same folder; multi-page report, with inserts, "Production Changes, 1961," - several shorter reports had been left inside the same folder; approx. 70-pp. report, "Volume II - Determination of manning requirements, Los Angeles Times Color Press," 7/18/1967, one memo, 7/19/1967, about this report was filed inside the folder.

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Policy

Manuscripts

8 items. Materials include: "Draft" Mission statement for LAT, dated 6/20/1989; 1957 memo from Norman Chandler to Department Heads on policy planning; complete Rotogravure Supplement; LAT - "Four Key Strategic Objectives" (11/1993); a 12-6-'93 NYT story about LAT - "Reporter (Michael Hiltzik) disciplined for reading his co-workers' electronic mail"; 1975 memo on LAT "Conflict of Interest" policy; 1995 memo on "Alcohol and Drug Policy"; undated 5-pp. LAT "Alcohol & Drug Policy."

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Times Mirror conflict of interest policy

Manuscripts

3 items: cover note to "Jim" (Bassett) on Otis Chandler note paper regarding LAT conflict of interest policy ; 2-pp. letter, 9/2/1975, from Franklin D. Murphy (TM Chairman of the Board) to "All employees..." related to conflict of interest policy ; double sided sheet with LAT "Conflict of Interest" policy given, dated 9/1/1975.

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Circulation

Manuscripts

Approx. 40 items: collection of memos, reports, clips and other material filed by Stickell's office relating to circulation plans and operations. Major items include: 29-pp. stapled, "Circulation growth recommendations - a report prepared for Vance Stickell, Executive Vice President, Marketing by The Circulation Growth Committee" (5/14/1982) ; 9-pp. memo titled "Distribution System," from Bert Tiffany on 9/12/1978 ;6-pp. memo (plus attachaments) titled "Circulation Growth" from Tiffany dated 11/22/1985 ; more.

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Policy and Procedure Manual

Manuscripts

3 items: "cover" memo reading in part - "Enclosed is a copy of our Policy and Procedure Manual..." ; approx. 40-pp. manual with tabbed sections including "Introduction," "Contents," "Policies" and Appendices 1 through 9 ; 2-pp. "Hardship Withdrawal Advance Agreement."

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