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Other Collections - Al Tennyson Collection

Description

Al Tennyson Collection oversized items including personal memorabilia, issues of LAT employee newsletter Among Ourselves, and other materials: 7 items: Among Ourselves for May, June, August and September 1930, December 1931 (2) and January 1933. NOTE: Sept. 1930 issue has a thumbnail ("Introducing!") of Norman Chandler on the back page. 1 item: (in plastic sleeve) 6 color ad showing pretty girl drinking "Cherry Blossoms" cola through a straw. 4 items: issues of Among Ourselves for Feb. 1940, Oct. 1948, Dec. 1963 and Jan. 1968. 7 items: all photographs (some mounted), only one of which has a clear connection to LAT. Approx. 10 items: news clippings, most related to aviator Charles Lindbergh, one on Harry Chandler. Approx. 15 items including: a document rendered in braille ; two watercolors approx. 10" x 12" ; booklet, 1903, "Savonarola," by Elbert Hubbard ; 55-pp. issue of Aero Digest, July 1925 ; other notes and memorabilia.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1881 - 1968
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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