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M - Miscellaneous Correspondence

Description

Approx. 40 items. Subjects include: Tejon Ranch view of State water situation; correspondence with Malcolm Muir, Publisher of Atlas; correspondence with Phil Kirby, Editor of Frontier; extended correspondence with Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mannex, who sought "Truth and Morality in Journalism"; exchange with Irv White, Pres. of Motor Car Dealers Assn. of Southern California regarding inadequate coverage of the Auto Show by LAT; clippings and memos regarding Oscar Mayer obit; description, sent by MGM rep, of how a mock-up of a Los Angeles Times with be used in a motion picture; clipping and correspondence related to case in which young black man, Henry Jones, Jr., robbed teenager Rose Marie Campisi in Alabama in 1970; etc.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1958 - 1970
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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