Manuscripts

Prohibition

Description: Approx. 30 items: selection of LAT news stories and editorials on the issue of alcohol prohibition and the specific period of federal Prohibition, the Volstead Act (1920 - 1933) ; many clips on Mabel Walker Willebrandt, U.S. Asst. Atty. Gen., due to her role in enforcing Prohibition (several on her secret divorce) ; 3-pp. biography on Willebrandt ; related material.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1905 - 1933
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.
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MacArthur, Douglas

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Approx. 8 items: LAT clips and tear sheets from the weeks immediately following the Japanese surrender of August, 1945. Articles deal with the activities of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, and one on Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, which mentions MacArthur.

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Quotes

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Approx. 15 items - clips on subjects related to newspaper column writing, endorsements, writing of editorials and opinion pieces. The clips were taken from New York Times, Time, The Village Voice, Herald-Examiner (L.A.) and Wall Street Journal.

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T, U &V

Manuscripts

Approx. 15 items: correspondence and related material exchanged with "T," "U" & "V" individuals and organizations in 1986. Notable names: John Van de Kamp (Atty Gen, CA) ; KMEX (tv).

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Politics - California State Legislature

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Approx. 15 items: staple-bound booklet with ten articles, both political commentary and editorials, on California State Legislature, pay raises and conflict of interest for lawmakers, all 1965 ; several editorials on updating the State Constitution, 1966 ; LAT editorial, "Ethics in the State Senate, 6/26/1969 ; other clips with commentary through 1976.

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October - December (1 of 2)

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Approx. 55 items - letters, memos, agendas, flyers and other material. Notable names and items include: Svetlana Staradomskaya (Soviet television commentator) ; Ahmed Zaki Yamani (former OPEC Chair.) ; Yevgeniy Primakov (high-ranking Soviet official) ; John Van de Kamp (CA Atty Gen.) ; Ambassador Paul Nitze ; Eduardo Garrigues (Spain, Consul Gen.) ; John Slaughter (Pres., Occidental College) ; Brian Mulroney (P.M. of Canada) ; Carlos Fuentes (writer) ; more. Split into two folders.

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