Manuscripts

J, K, L

Description: Approx. 45 items - letters, related clippings and other materials. Notable names and items include: Martin Luther King, Jr. / Drew Medical Center (materials include 40+ pp. of signatures of persons who "wholeheartedly support" the King / Drew School of Medicine and Science") ; 24-pp. packet of "Related facts impacting on health care issues" - response to LAT series on King / Drew ; flap between LAT and County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles, 7/1989 ; Abraham Lowenthal (USC prof.) ; The Library of America ; more.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1988 - 1989
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.

Media Spot Scripts - Radio - March

Manuscripts

Approx. 30 items: transcripts of LAT promotional ads. Subjects include: artists (of East L.A.), Martin Luther King, Jr., curry powder, pasta, "yuppies," etc. These subjects highlight material soon to appear in LAT.

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Chronological File - April

Manuscripts

Approx. 70 items. Letters, memos. Partial list of addressees and subjects: college board meeting; outside writing and television appearances by staffers; Mervin Field, Field Research; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Memphis riot; Panama reportage of Ruben Salazar; Vietnam war; to Walter Annenberg on Joyce Haber; Al Neuharth (Gannett Newspapers); John J. Goldman, LAT NY Bureau; MLK assassination; etc.

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J, K, L

Manuscripts

Approx. 30 items: correspondence and related material exchanged with "J," K," "L" individuals and organizations in 1987. Notable names: Lyndon LaRouche (controversial political activist) ; Irving R. Kaufman (U.S. Circuit Judge) ;

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Knight, Goodwin J

Manuscripts

4 items: LAT editorial, 8/25/1954 (during K.'s governorship), "The Governor ties his own hands" ; 2-pp. typed, headed "Goodwin J. Knight - a biographical sketch," 5/1/1958 ; LAT politcal column by James Bassett, "7/2/1961, "Could a Knight-Nixon deal win for both?" ; LAT obit copy, 5/23/1970, "Goodwin Knight, state's 31st governor, dies of pneumonia."

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Correspondence - Former Employees

Manuscripts

Approx. 45 items: examples of correspondence with former (and retired) employees, including Cecil Smith, Marshall Berges, Mary Lou Luther, Steve Wasserman at New Republic (who later returned to LAT), James Flanigan (to Forbes, then back to LAT) and others.

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Board of Directors - Atwood, J. L

Manuscripts

8 items: 2-pp. bio, ca. 1964, for "J.L. Atwood, Chief Exec. Officer, North American-Rockwell Corp."; 4-pp. list of "Special Honors" and "memberships," 1967; three clippings on the same event, 5/1969, "J.L. Atwood elected to auto board"; cover letter and 3-pp. news release from North American Rockwell on retirement of J.L. Atwood, 2/19/1970; 4-pp. listing of "Special Honors" and "Memberships" of Atwood, 2/1970; 2-pp. of "Biographical Data" for Atwood, 8/1970.

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