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Samish, Artie

Description

Approx. 15 items: article copy, Collier's, 8/13/1949, "Artie Samish runs an invincible lobby that dominates the politics of The Golden State" ; article copy, Newsweek, 8/22/1949, "The lobbyist has nine lives" ; article copy, Frontier, 11/15/1949, "What's wrong with Artie" ; selected chapters (approx. 50 pp.) copied from book, The Secret Boss of California by Samish & Thomas, 1971 ; LAT obit (AP) clip, ?/?/1974, "Arthur Samish, once-powerful lobbyist in legislature, dies."

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1949 - 1971
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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