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Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Approx. 35 items: collection of letters exchanged between Norman Chandler and Guy T. Viskniskki (an efficiency expert specializing in newspapers), who was hired by the Los Angeles Times in 1934 to streamline the operation, cut costs, etc.
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1 item: Viskniskki was an "efficiency expert," a role which today might be called a consultant. In 1934 his group released a wide-ranging report (480 pp., subject index on pp. 1 - 2) on the operations of LAT titled "A Survey of the Los Angeles Times." The report contains segments on the buildings, specific departments, employment policies, morale, etc. Viskniskki even tackled the touchy subject of nepotism, pointing out that a full 10% of LAT's employees at the time were relatives of Chandlers or other high-ranking executives, and pointing out the drawbacks of the situation. This report was originally labeled "Confidential." Split into three folders.
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Manuscripts
1 item: Viskniskki was an "efficiency expert," a role which today might be called a consultant. In 1934 his group released a wide-ranging report (480 pp., subject index on pp. 1 - 2) on the operations of LAT titled "A Survey of the Los Angeles Times." The report contains segments on the buildings, specific departments, employment policies, morale, etc. Viskniskki even tackled the touchy subject of nepotism, pointing out that a full 10% of LAT's employees at the time were relatives of Chandlers or other high-ranking executives, and pointing out the drawbacks of the situation. This report was originally labeled "Confidential." Split into three folders.
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Manuscripts
1 item: Viskniskki was an "efficiency expert," a role which today might be called a consultant. In 1934 his group released a wide-ranging report (480 pp., subject index on pp. 1 - 2) on the operations of LAT titled "A Survey of the Los Angeles Times." The report contains segments on the buildings, specific departments, employment policies, morale, etc. Viskniskki even tackled the touchy subject of nepotism, pointing out that a full 10% of LAT's employees at the time were relatives of Chandlers or other high-ranking executives, and pointing out the drawbacks of the situation. This report was originally labeled "Confidential." Split into three folders.
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2 items: 2-pp. (on blue backing), 4/10/1934, to The Times MIrror Co., "outlining the terms of agreement of employment between (TM) and...Guy T. Viskniskki and Associates, Inc." (consultants) ; heavy envelope for storage of above document.
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Correspondence and reports from Guy Viskniskki, Harry Chandler, and L. D. Hotchkiss. File of L. D. Hotchkiss.
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