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Description: Approx.85 items. Dozens of examples of letters to LAT regretting the demise of West, along with the boilerplate reply (the letters to LAT ranged from polite disapproval to crass gutter imagery; etc.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1972
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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