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Murphy, Mark

Description

Approx. 10 items: memos, letters and one Management Bulletin. The correspondence is related to the potential re-hiring of Mark Murphy who worked with LAT (1963-1984) then left to enter television as Managing Editor of KNXT-tv, Los Angeles. He expressed interest in returning in 1987.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1971 - 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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