Manuscripts

Employees - Downing, H. E. - Office Communications

Description: Mr. Downing made it mandatory that all employees in his department subscribe to the newspaper at home. There are a number of very colorful memos written by him to staffers who wavered from his intense loyalty to the newspaper.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1930 - 1937
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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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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Employees - Downing, H. E
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4 items: 2 copies, Among Ourselves, 1/1949, "Men who made The Times," on H.E. Downing; rough draft of Downing bio, 5-pp. on yellow paper w/ corrections; article copy, Among Ourselves, 1/1946, "Downing, McBride retire after long service with firm."
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Alphabetical File - H
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Approx. 50 items: memos from H.E. Downing to staffers whose names started with the letter "H" in the 1930 to 1937 time frame.
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Alphabetical File - E
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9 items: memos from H.E. Downing to staffers with names starting with the letter "E" in the 1930 to 1934 time frame.
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Chronological file - Office communications
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Approx. 35 items: memos, bulletins and reports related to planning, procedures and operations at LAT in the 1930 to 1931 time frame. H.E. Downing originated many of these items.
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