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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Approx. 18 items: a selection of clips and copies of articles from LAT and other publications on Barnsdall Park, Central Park (Pershing Square), Descanso Gardens, Exposition Park, Westlake Park, William S. Hart Park, etc. Also in folder are City of Los Angeles Recreation & Parks Annual Reports for 1964-65, 1966-1967, 1970, a Progress Report for 1959, a postcard featuring Mission Bay Park in San Diego, and a 39-pp. "Recommendation for 1970 Bond Program (stamped received 9/25/1969) and other material.
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Approx. 20 items. Materials include: 10-pp. "booklet" (w/ paper clip), "Directions for using the Telephotograver in sending and receiving news pictures by wire" [1920s?]; 1-pp. of info. headed "Wirephoto - modern miracle," 7/15/1943; various Among Ourselves articles, 1928 - 1931, on wirephotos and wire services; news clips, 1925 - 1939 , related to wirephotos; 6-pp. headed "History" [of LAT News Bureau], provides information on that activity from beginning in 1912 to 1942; 4-pp. "Examination of news agencies," an extended set of questions on history, organization, type of services, charges, etc., offered by news agencies (a template for analysis); clips on both AP and UPI having had offices inside LAT building at one time; LAT article, 4/3/1988, "The AP - it's everywhere and powerful," by David Shaw; LAT article by Nick B. Williams, 10/7/1962, "Birth of vital new wire service" (L.A. Times - Wash. Post); other related material.
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Approx. 15 items: major item, pp. 189 - 259 copied from book, North from Mexico, by Carey McWilliams, 1961; LAT clips & copies (plus one from Wall St. J.) on Hispanics in southern Cal. and USA.
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Approx. 40 items: selection of clips and copies of material from LAT and elsewhere on California politics. Notable items: charts published by AP, "Governor vote" (Regan over Unruh, 1970) and "U.S. Senate Race" (Tunney over Murphy, 1970) ; sheaf of papers, clipped, headed "Talk...6/9/66," appears to be typed-up notes - facts and stats and political musings, no name or initials ; sheaf of small (4" x 5") sheets headed "Talk," and dated 6/27/66, musings about the political scene, no name or initials ; sheaf of papers, typed and handwritten, headed "Palm Springs - 10/11/66," thoughts about California's "odd gyrations ; 31-pp. "Bowdoin Speech" transcript, delivered 10/1966, attached note from Editor Nick Williams reads in part, "To Jim Bassett...damn good summation of Loco Californico" ; 19-pp. transcript headed "By Carl Greenberg, Times Political Writer," describes the political game in California from "The Roaring '20s" through the 1960s, dated 2/2/1973,
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9 items: LAT clips and tear sheets, 1946 - 1981, related to California population growth and the attendant changes in the state; staple-bound, 53-pp. booklet, California...Promise and Problems," articles reprinted from LAT, 1962 - 1963.
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4 items: 5-pp. bio packet, incl. photos, copies of clips by and about Scheuer, dated 3/2/1950; 2-pp. bio info, headed "Philip K. Scheuer - Assistant Editor, Drama Department," undated, written in first-person;LAT obit tear sheet, 2/19/1985, "Philip Scheuer, ex-Times film critic, dies"; LAT tear sheet, 2/23/1985, "Scheuer...aisle seat on history" (an appreciation by Charles Champlin).
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