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Description: Approx. 12 items: 21-pp. transcript of "...taping with Ed Reap, Times Public Relations Director," 12/3/1973 ; 1-pp. biography for Edward J. Reap ; 5-pp. "Promotion - Public Relations Assignments" (1972) ; 2-pp. article copy from Among Ourselves, 10/1930, humorous article, "Pertaining to Promotion..." ; 16-pp. "...taping with Richard Robinson," 5/29/1974 ; 1-pp. "Personal information" on Robinson, 1960 ; Management Bulletin, 1/10/1972, announcing a new assignment for Robinson ; 18-pp. "Taping with George W. Rochester," 8/7/1974 (Rochester was elected to the California Assembly in 1926, remaining in office at least into the mid-1930s ; small collection of correspondence involving Rochester, 1966 - 1975 ; tear sheet from La Habra Daily Star-Progress, 6/25/1974, "Former State legislator (Rochester) blasts lawmakers 'lavish' pensions - calls Reagan 'insensate' - taxpayers revolt urged."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1930 - 1974
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Departments - Promotion and Public Relations - Personnel

Manuscripts

7 items: 3-pp. (Times-Mirror Company) "Executive Position Description - Public Relations Director," 3/1958; five Management Bulletins, 1985 - 1990, on hirings, promotions and other organizational changes in Promotion and Public Relations Department; 1-pp. map/chart of seating and office assignments for Promotion-Public Relations, 11/19/1986.

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Behrens, Earl C

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5 items: Los Angeles Times article copy, 11/22/1938, shows opening grafs of an Earl C. Behrens byline story, "Clark named State public works chief" ; biographical entry from a reference book ("Who's Who..."?) for George Toland Cameron ; 25-pp. transcript of interview, "Taping with Earl C. 'Squire' Behrens," 6/14/1973 ; 1-pp. typed note, to "Jim" from "Squire," n.d., with comments about the transcript ; article copy (with attached notes), n.d., S.F. Chronicle, "Governors honor Chronicle writer."

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Departments - Editorial - Calendar Section

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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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Approx. 20 items: 16-pp. transcript, "Taping with Philip K. Scheuer," 3/15/1973 ; 19-pp. transcript of "...taping with Fred Selzer, Director of Marketing Research," 11/15/1973 - plus 1-pp. "Biographical outline of Fred C. Selzer, Jr. ; 18-pp. transcript of "...taping with Ralph (Casey) Shawhan," 9/10/1974 (a reporter for two Hearst papers, then Los Angeles Times) ; 17-pp. transcript of "...taping with Adela Rogers St. Johns," 9/14/1973 (St. Johns was a journalist, novelist & screenwriter) ; correspondence between Bassett and Mike Straszer and 8-pp. manuscript of Straszer's memories related to Los Angeles Times Suburban Sections, all dated 12/1974 ; 1-pp. Los Angeles Times bios for Bert Tiffany and Vance Stickell, both dated 4/1975 ; 2-pp. of "Total Advertising" figures for "First Fifty Newspapers...Year - 1955" ; 5-pp. of "Top Thirty ABC Newspaper Comparison" figures from 1973 to 1974 ; 1-pp. copy of brief in Newsweek, 6/14/1971, on Otis Chandler's physique and Los Angeles Times circulation passing "the magic million mark" ; collection of excerpts dealing with the Hollywood scene (?) from David Niven's book, Bring on the Empty Horses ; collection of articles copied from Among Ourselves on film industry.

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Approx. 12 items: 19-pp. transcript of "Taping with Robert Gibson, Foreign Editor of The Times," 4/23/1975 ; 1-pp. "Biography from (Los Angeles Times) for Gibson" ; clip copy, Las Vegas Review Journal, 4/6/1975, "Indochina news reporting..." which mentions Gibson ; clip copy, Los Angeles Times, 12/24/1967, "Goff and Zeman reassigned to head bureaus..." ; 14-pp. transcript of "Taping with Tom Goff, Chief of (Los Angeles Times) Sacramento Bureau, 9/17/1975 ; letter, 10/27/1975, to Jim (Bassett) from Goff ; 1-pp. "Biography from the Los Angeles Times" for Goff ; single sheet of "Information from Miss Estelle Rebec (Manuscripts Dept., Bancroft Library)" on correspondence between Los Angeles Times figures and government officials, publishers, etc. 13-pp. transcript of "Taping with Robert Gray, Director of the Industrial Relations Center for Caltech," 6/17/1974 ; 20-pp. transcript of "...taping with Carl Greenberg, formerly political writer for The Times," 7/11/1973 ; single sheet, handwritten letter to Bassett from "Carl" [Greenberg] who mentions "dupes," "the tapes," "the Op-Ed page," and closes with "I spoke to Murray at the banquet -- but not re(garding) Watergate...I agree with both of you on your reaction to the Oval Office speech," dated 8/18/1973 ; clips and notes related to Greenberg ; 1-pp. "Biography from (Los Angeles Times)," for Edwin O. Guthman ; 20-pp. transcript of "A taping with Ed Guthman, National Editor (Los Angeles Times)," 4/17/1975 ; booklet, Manual for conducting an employee opinion poll," Bulletin Number 36, Industrial Relations Center, California Institute of Technology.

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Kotin, Abe

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Approx. 20 items: letters and copies of news stories related to LAT's educational publication, The Student Outlook, which was distributed to L.A. City School Districts in the 1960s and 1970s, plus other materials. Notable items: 21-pp. report, "In-school programs of American newspapers and a suggested approach for the Los Angeles Times," 3/1/1960 ; 8-pp. report, "Los Angeles Times School Program" (1960) ; 12-pp. issue of Times Mirror Progress, 5/1972, article on pp. 11 on Educational Services Department, headed by Abe Kotin ; issue of The Student Outlook (with "Teachers Only" insert) for 5/22/1973 ; 14-pp. transcript of "Taping with Abe Kotin, Director of Times Education Services," 10/23/1975.

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