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Description: 2 items: 10-pp. transcript of "Taping with former Mayor Samuel Yorty," 5/9/1977 - subjects include his feud with LAT over the years, the Watts riots, Police Chief William Parker, Yorty's role in pushing through the Music Center project, his belief that L.A. had become, in the 1970s, a "left-wing constituency", he says LAT always endorsed his political opponents ; 18-pp. transcript of "Taping with Paul Zimmerman, former sports editor (LAT)," 1/25/1974 - subjects include the fact that, ca. 1930, LAT was not a "sports-minded" paper (pp. 2), stories and memories of covering sports, which were emphasized back then, improvements needed in LAT Sports section, the "meaning of sports, athletes as role models (pp. 15 - 16).
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1974 - 1977
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
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Thomas, William F

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3 items: 14-pp. transcript of "Taping with William F. Thomas, Editor of The Times," 5/21/1975 - begins with Thomas' answer to the general question of "the differences between Nick Williams' editorial tenure and [his]" ; 19-pp. transcript of "Second taping with Wm. Thomas, Editor of The Times," 6/30/1975 - begins with a question on LAT political endorsements and widens out to many other topics ; 18-pp. transcript of "Third taping with Bill Thomas," 7/7/1975 - begins with subject of Watergate coverage and widens out.

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Williams, Nick B. - Tapes #1 & #2

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Approx. 20 items: 22-pp. transcript of "...initial taping with Nick B. Williams, former Editor of The Times," by James Bassett, 6/5/1973 - subjects include NBW's memories of his youth and early newspaper career in Tennessee and Texas and his coming to Los Angeles and getting into newspaper work in the 1930s ; 44-pp. transcript of "Tape 2...NBW & JB," an in-depth discussion of the Norman Chandler era moving into the Otis Chandler era at LAT, the changes in editorial policy, the move from the political right to the center (or at least representing various views along the political spectrum) in Editorial content and striving for unbiased news stories, union efforts to get a toehold at LAT - would it be good if LAT were the only paper in L.A.? Williams answers "no" (pp. 33) - gossip columnists, investigative reporting - Vietnam, the Red Chinese, the Soviets ; 57-pp. transcript of "Taping with Nick Williams (6/7/1973) 3rd Taping" - the Birch Society series, examples given of instances in which NC did not support Republican candidates that were right wing "kooks" (4 - 7) - Barry Goldwater, correspondence with Norman Chandler, Dorothy Chandler and Williams - Watts Riots (pp. 19- 22) - pornographic movies (pp. 29 - 31) - more related bio notes and materials on Williams.

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7 items: 35-pp. transcript of interview of William Thomas by Jack Hart, 2/23/1973, subjects include his memories of growing up, his family, military service in World War II, his relocating to California and going to work for The Mirror, the Mirror's demise, etc. ; 9-pp. transcript of "Taping with Mr. C.E. Toberman," 3/12/1973 - he recalls his memories of both Harrison Gray Otis and Harry Chandler, comments on Hollywood's community problems of the 1970s, general thoughts on the growth of L.A. area ; dupe of previous transcript with Toberman, plus cover letter, 3/15/1973, to Toberman from Bassett ; 17-pp. transcript of "Taping with James Toland," 2/21/1974 - his memories with LAT extend from mid-1930s into the 1950s, memories of editors L.D. Hotchkiss and Nick Williams ; 18-pp. transcript of "Taping with Jean Sharley Taylor, Associate Editor," 10/6/1975 - her memories of working at Detroit Free Press and The Arizona Republic, joining LAT in 1971, "View" section of the 1970s ; 1-pp. bio of Jean Sharley Taylor, 1974 ; copies of news clippings about Taylor, 1971 - 1974.

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Approx. 20 items: packet of material related to Justice (and ex-Calif. governor) Earl Warren includes 16-pp. transcript of Bassett interview of Warren, 7/2/1973, on memories of politics and his relations with CA newspapers ; 11-pp. transcript of "Press release, Address by Governor Earl Warren, California Newspaper Publisher's Association...(1/18/1944) on his first year as governor ; collection of letters between Bassett and Warren, 1973, one news clip copy ; packet of materials related to LAT news exec. Ted Weegar - 5-pp. transcript of interview with Weegar, 10/1/1975, memos related to Weegar and an LAT bio for Weegar ; two copies of transcript of "...off-the-record interview with Paul Weeks, formerly of the L.A. Mirror and later with The Times, now with RAND Corp." 2/13/1975 - one major subject here is LAT coverage of race relations in L.A. ; several pieces of correspondence between Bassett and Weeks ; two copies of transcript of "Taping with Alan J. Williams, former Chief Executive Asst. to former mayor Norris Poulson..." 7/2/1975, also letter from Williams to Bassett relating to the interview transcript.

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Williams, Nick B. - Tapes #3 & #4

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4 items: 4-pp. memo, 6/23/1966, Otis Chandler to Williams on "major (issues) we must consider as we look ahead" ; LAT column, 8/11/1972, by retired Editor Williams, "Getting the news is better than merely following it" ; 30-pp. transcript of "...Fourth taping with Nick Williams," 6/8/1973 - subjects include ending policy of allowing staffers to accept "junkets" paid for by outside entities (an airline, Israel, anyone who wanted a puff piece done), fact-finding trips to foreign regions by Bassett, Otis Chandler, and Williams that began in 1963 (pp. 2), furor following LAT's dropping of several comic strips (including "Dick Tracy") that had become popular with Conservatives, comics page in general, (pp. 4 - 5+), behind the scenes operation of editorial board, responsibility of the Press (pp. 18 - 19), Watergate (pp. 20 - 21+), "the role of the press" (pp. 20), "the most significant changes in the paper" (pp. 24 - 25), selecting Williams' replacement as Editor (pp. 28 - 30) ; 18-pp. transcript of "Third taping with Bill Thomas," 7/7/1975 - Watergate coverage (pp. 1 - 5), smaller community newspapers (pp. 7), defining "good taste" (pp. 11), editorial policy (pp. 15).

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6 items: 9-pp. transcript of "Taping with Leo Katcher," 7/22/1975 (Katcher was once political editor of The Mirror) ; 25-pp. transcript of "...a tape recording with Judge Robert W. Kenny," 1/31/1973 (Kenny was an attorney, judge and later CA Attorney General , a liberal often at odds with Los Angeles Times during the 1930s and 1940s) ; 15-pp. transcript of "Taping with Mr. Barrett Kiesling," 5/10/1973 (wrote for Los Angeles Times in 1920s, later publicity director in film industry) ; 16-pp. transcript, "This is a taping with Robert Kirsch, literary critic with Los Angeles Times," 6/27/1973 (Kirsch wrote for Los Angeles Times from 1953 - 1980) ; 13-pp. transcript, "Taping with Herbert Klein," 7/14/1975 - subjects include: working in the Nixon White House in the late 1960s and early 1970s ; 20-pp. transcript of "Taping with Senator William F. Knowland," 6/12/1973 - subjects include: Knowland's early years in State Assembly ; careers of Knowland's father and grandfather (pp. 2 - 4) ; Upton Sinclair's 1934 campaign for governor / Los Angeles Times opposition to him - Los Angeles Times "did some things...we might not have done (later)...even Norman (Chandler) admits this" (pp. 6) ; more on politics, Frank Merriam and Earl Warren ; separate sheet "Knowland material?"

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