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Newspapers - Los Angeles Herald-Examiner - Strikes

Description

50+ items: selection of LAT news stories on strikes at the Herald-Examiner, the closing down of the Herald-Examiner, etc. ; tear sheet, Los Angeles (mag), 1/1968, "Where does the Herald-Examiner go from here?" ; article copy, Los Angeles (mag), ?/1977, "The Her-Ex...George Hearst's secret money-making machine? ; tear sheet, Downtown News, 11/18/1985, "Herald Examiner Building--Mr. Hearst's First Castle" ; multiple tear sheets, LAT, 11/2/1989, incl. pg. 1 story, "Herald Examiner will halt publishing today" and editorial headlined "End of the Herald-Examiner."

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1962 - 1989
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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