Manuscripts
Powis, Robert
You might also be interested in
Image not available
Haack, Robert W
Manuscripts
Letter from Robert W. Haack, President of the New York Stock Exchange, thanking Otis Chandler for arranging a meeting.
mssLAT
Image not available
Chronological File - March
Manuscripts
Approx. 90 items. Letters, memos. Subjects and correspondents include: reply to reader who accused NBW and columnists he disliked of being "owned by the Chandlers"; letter to Charles Bennett, Editor of The Oklahoman, informing him that NBW and James Bassett would be resigning from their posts with ASNE as of Spring 1971, and suggesting the names of Robert Donovan and Anthony Day as replacements (3/30/1971; a letter in which NBW admits that he is "the man who fiddles with the comic page," because "an editor must have something to do to pass the time"; (3/29) letter on LAT editorial on SST (Super sonic transport); plans for meeting between "key members of the editorial staff" and "not more than five members of the trial lawyers association" (3/30/'71); letter to David Laventhol (Newsday) - "I hope it's no secret that I am an admirer of Newsday"; (3/23) 3-pp.letter to Otis Chandler on several topics, incl. a plan to specify "senior editors" to be "super-reporters of subjects"; letter to Ashraf Ghorbal, Minister Plenipotentiary, United Arab Republic Interests Section, NYC; 2-pp. letter to Kathleen Carr on NBW' college education and his interest in archeology; (3/22/'71) letter to Janet Foulkes on the virtues (or not) of several comic strips; several letters to Robert Chandler, Editor/Publisher., The Bulletin (Bend, OR); (3/11/'71) 3-pp. reply to Dan Jamison, CMC student, on his criticisms of LAT coverage of the Manson trial and the Nixon administration); (3/9) letter to J. Edward Murray, Arizona Republic, explaining some of the changes among top LAT staffers; the John Anson Ford memoirs.
mssLAT
Image not available
Sweet, Robert W
Manuscripts
Two letters of correspondence to Robert W. Sweet, Deputy Mayor of the City of New York. One letter is from Otis Chandler and the other from Freddie Miller.
mssLAT
Image not available
Craig, Robert Fenton
Manuscripts
2 items: 19-pp. transcript of interview of Robert Fenton Craig by James Bassett, 4/4/1973 (Craig was a Republican organizer in CA starting in the 1930s) ; letter, 8/20/1973, to Bassett from Craig, who was with Anderson, Ablon & Dennis (law firm) at that time.
mssLAT
Image not available
Secret Six (Los Angeles)
Manuscripts
Approx. 12 items: originals and copies of several items related to the "Secret Six" organization of the mid-1930s. Notable items: two issues, 3/9 and 3/20, 1935, of The Unemployed Vigilante (Civil Service Assn.) including Pg. 1 stories on "The Secret Six" ; one issue, 3/30/1935, of The Equalizer ; 5-pp. (onionskin ppr) "Statement to the newspapers and public of Los Angeles City and County, from The Secret Six, outlining their aims and goals ; related letters and information.
mssLAT
Image not available
Secret Service
Manuscripts
A copy of a speech given about the Secret Service.
mssLAT