Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Approx. 50 items. Material includes: packet of correspondence (stapled), 1966, between Philip Corwin of Barron's Weekly, and Otis Chandler, Nick Williams, Robert Nelson and others at LAT, related to Corwin's research for a story on the newspaper industry; article, The Certified News, 12/1966, article, The Review (of So. Cal. Journalism), "One of the world's great {good} newspapers"; 6-pp. report (several versions), "Basic Times Editorial Page Policies," 1964 - edited by Nick Williams; summary of 1962 series growing out of California's achieving No. 1 ranking in population among the 50 states--stories were written on religion, real estate, government, social welfare, labor, transportation, agriculture, sports, etc.; 2 cps. of 1961 booklet containing two essays, "A Statement of Principle," by Norman Chandler, and "An Octogenarian and Still More Growth Ahead"; various LAT articles dealing with press freedom, etc.; multi-page info. packet headed "Jan. 1991 - re: Persian Gulf War"; "OC's (Otis Chandler) comments - Oct. 12, 1961," specifying "Those against us..." and "Things in our favor..."; 8/9/1982, "On Editorial Policy," by Tom Johnson; LAT tear sheet, 8/2/1976, "The ups and downs of a bail bondsman," by Al Martinez, which has had all the quoted profanity/obscenity underlined (but w/o comment); articles, LAT and others, on newspaper editorial policy; columns by Nick B. Williams, 9/26/1971, "They don't horsewhip editors, do they?" (plus other columns) and James Bassett (no date), "The battle of the analysts"; LAT article on staffer jailed briefly for refusal to answer a question in court, (1987); tear sheet from The Review, 12/1972, "It can happen here; ask Bill Farr"; duplicate material.
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1 item: tear sheet of 3/29/1989 Editorial Page complete with the logo, the Masthead, "Letters to The Times" and the day's editorials.
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14 items. Materials include: 13-pp. chronology, headed "Editorial Changes," running from 4/24/1960, "Opinion Section stared...", to 5/1974, "News Bureau is established in Cairo...", and 6/1974, "Paul Steiger wins the ...Loeb Award" (Financial journalism); 6-pp. (stapled) headed, "Today's metropolitan newspaper must compete successfully with other media," followed by listing of "Editorial Improvements" running from 1960 to 1966, bureau openings, news additions to LAT editorial staff, innovations; 2-pp. with listing of "Sections of the Times," giving dates various sections started, and more in-depth info for Obituary Page, the Tuesday Business Section, and Focus; article, Among Ourselves, 1929, "How we have grown!"; two copies of 12-pp. booklet titled "Daily and Sunday Features published in the Los Angeles Times ("1959" added in pencil on the unbound copy), the spiral-bound copy (with cover) is dated 1/1/1962 (binding removed) ; 1-pp. chronology for "Los Angeles Times Illustrated Weekly Magazine," 1897 - 1934; 1-pp. chronology headed "Home Magazine started," running from 1940 - 1972; article, Among Ourselves, 5/1960, "Sunday Times Given Attractive New Look"; 3-pp. of material from Los Angeles Sunday Times of 12/5/1897, including the cover of the "Illustrated Magazine Section"; 2-pp. "Fact sheet" on Voices section (start-up was 9/1992) including bio info for editors Judy Dugan and Dean Wakefield, and description of features appearing in the section; 2-pp. "fact sheet" for City Times section (start-up 1992), including general description and brief professional bios on the entire staff of the section; 2-pp. chronology of "LAT Sunday Supplements," by Craig St. Clair (1991).
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Approx. 15 items. Materials include: 8 programs from LAT Editorial Awards Banquet, 2 cps. of 18th Annual (1978), 3 cps. of 20th Annual (1980), 1 cp. 21st Annual (1981), 1 cp. of 25th Annual (1985), 1 cp. 33rd Annual (1993); list of 1982 Winners; 2 cps. of "Transcript of the Twenty-Seventh Annual (LAT) Editorial Awards"; 5-pp. set of material headed, "Editorial Contests - April - June 1990"; transcripts of the 30th and 33rd Annual Editorial Awards"; Among Ourselves articles, 2/1966 and 4/1989, both on Editorial Awards of those years.
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5 items. Materials include: LAT memo (8/22/1960) from Edw. Reap, Promotion, to James Toland, Sunday Editorial, on the soon to be published "first issue of the new entertainment tabloid CALENDAR..."; copy of article from Among Ourselves, 10/1966, "Calendar has new look, new columnist"; tear sheet of "Calendar - Letters" for 6/28/1987, featuring a selection of letters critical of the "Calendar" section; 3-pp. report headed "Sunday Calendar Redesign," 7/1994; article copied from Lifestyle Media-Relations Reporter, 9/5/1994, "Los Angeles Times Calendar Eds: Home Entertainment, Family Fun," mentions staffers Sherry Stern, Susan Freudenheim, Anne Hurley and John Lindsay.
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letters, memos, clipping, reports and other material related to issues of concern to both the Editorial and Advertising departments. Notable names and subjects include: suggestions on improving the editorial product ; William F. Thomas' "Five Year Plan Narrative," dated 5/10/1985 on cover sheet ; examples of Stickell replies to those readers angry about Conrad cartoons ; horse racing features in LAT ; 3-pp. survey of "Times Readership by Section," 9/11/1981 ; LAT operations in San Diego ; 10-pp. speech text, "Cosmopolitan Club Meeting...Santa Barbara..." 3/20/1975 by William F. Thomas ; 24-pp. report, "Daily and Sunday features published in Los Angeles Times" (5/15/1962) ; more.
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