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Parks - Southern California

Description

Approx. 18 items: a selection of clips and copies of articles from LAT and other publications on Barnsdall Park, Central Park (Pershing Square), Descanso Gardens, Exposition Park, Westlake Park, William S. Hart Park, etc. Also in folder are City of Los Angeles Recreation & Parks Annual Reports for 1964-65, 1966-1967, 1970, a Progress Report for 1959, a postcard featuring Mission Bay Park in San Diego, and a 39-pp. "Recommendation for 1970 Bond Program (stamped received 9/25/1969) and other material.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1905 - 1987
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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