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West Magazine
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Reprints And Publications - Los Angeles Times West Magazine
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Los Angeles Times West Magazine issues dated September 1966 (prototype issue); December 15, 1968; January 26, 1969; July 20, 1969; January 31, 1971; March 7, 1971; April 18, 1971; May 23, 1971; June 20, 1971; June 27, 1971; July 18, 1971; July 25, 1971; September 19, 1971; October 3, 1971; October 31, 1971; January 23, 1972; February 27, 1972; April 2, 1972; August 20, 1972 (two copies). October 8, 1967 issue removed to conservation (adhesive) 11/1/2012 - CMD
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Home Magazine
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First published on December 1, 1940, Home Magazine replaced Southland Farm and Garden. It included illustrations and articles related to houses and housekeeping. In 1982, the magazine started printing zoned editions. The last issue was published in 1985. Date range is 1942, 1949-1969, 1970-1981, and 1985. The year of 1977 is bound into two volumes.
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Los Angeles Times Home magazine
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Los Angeles Times Home Magazine issues dated July 19, 1970; November 22, 1970; July 25, 1971; April 9, 1972; July 15, 1973; August 25, 1974; February 23, 1975; May 23, 1976; July 4, 1976; November 13, 1977; July 2, 1978; June 17, 1979; May 31, 1981; September 29, 1985.
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Los Angeles Times Magazine - 1985 - 3rd Quarter (July - September) (2 of 2)
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Seventy-two items comprising two hundred thirty-one pages pertaining the Los Angeles Times Magazine from July 1985 - September of 1985, containing memos, marketing material, article transcripts, receipts, itineraries, travel requisitions, and letters. Split into two folders.
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Los Angeles Times Magazine - 1985 - 3rd Quarter (July - September) (1 of 2)
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Seventy-two items comprising two hundred thirty-one pages pertaining the Los Angeles Times Magazine from July 1985 - September of 1985, containing memos, marketing material, article transcripts, receipts, itineraries, travel requisitions, and letters. Split into two folders.
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West Magazine, 1965-1972 (1 of 2)
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Approx. 170 items. Letters, memos, clippings from West and other publications. Subjects included: 9-9-65 Press Release on the introduction of West; memos related to both Home and West magazines; Williams' March 1966 memo describing the "freelance" operation of West; planning for the magazine, early evaluations of quality of the product; Otis Chandler's (9/1966) conclusions on how to "save" [underscore his] West by targeting "sophisticated men...[in the] 20-to-50 age group," and by featuring material on water sports, all automobiles from dune buggies to dragsters, motorcycles, "booze, sophisticated sex...music and cultural stuff...hi-fi, jazz," etc.; Robert Nelson's comments on the prototype and his comments on O. Chandler's conclusions (also 9/1966); Vance Stickell's 11/8/1966 memo stating that "next Sunday's issue of West is "the first ... that really has pizazz"; readership and advertising issues; 10/31/1967 "Confidential" memo by W.'s on the accomplishments of West's first year; 16 Nov. 1971 memo from Peter Bunzel on "West's New Direction"; etc. Split into two folders.
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