Manuscripts
Race Relations - Paul Weeks Articles
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Race Relations
Manuscripts
Approx. 12 items: selection of LAT clips and copies, 1960s, on various aspects of race relations ; 16-pp. headed "Racial attitudes of The Times (1881 -- )," a listing of article headlines or descriptions of articles dealing with race relations, with year and date, ending in 1943, marginal notes were added later indicating which racial group was mentioned in each article, i.e. "Negro," "KKK" [?], "Jap." ;5-pp. of tear sheets from Stanford Today, internal evidence suggests a 1967 date, "Jim Crow journalism" ; tear sheets of four articles from The Bulletin (ASNE), more than one issue has been used, only date seen is 1/1968.
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Race Relations - Ku Klux Klan
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Approx. 15 items: LAT editorials (strongly anti-Klan) and news stories from the 1920s on the arrival of the Klan in Los Angeles area ; LAT news stories from the 1960s on the Klan.
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Correspondence
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Approx. 45 items. Names appearing frequently in the correspondence of the late 1960s and early 1970s are: James Bellows ; Joyce Haber ; Charles Champlin ; Rex Barley (LAT Syndicate Manager).
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Yorty, Sam - 1966
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Approx. 30 items. Subjects include: Otis Chandler publicly remarking that Yorty had failed to show leadership in race relations, after which Yorty challenged C. to a debate on who was doing the most to improve race relations in L.A.; Yorty, LAT and Vietnam issues; repeated allegations by Yorty of LAT "distortions"; complete transcript of Yorty press conference of 6/9/1966; text of Yorty speech to AP Managing Editors Assn., 11/18/1966; etc.
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Correspondence, Speeches, Articles, Format change responses (2 of 2)
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Approx. 45 items, including: correspondence with Robert Healy, Boston Globe, and Fred Friendly, Ford Foundation ; several Thomas speech transcripts, including one to Cosmopolitan Club (Santa Barbara) on 3/20/1975 ; letters, cards and notes criticizing various aspects of LAT ; letter of congratulations (1971) to Thomas from Police Chief Ed Davis on the occasion of Thomas' becoming Editor of LAT ; 4-pp. memo from Frank Haven to Nick Williams (1965) giving his thoughts on the new "City" Editor, William Thomas - plus thumbnail evaluations of LAT staffers Jack Smith, Chuck Hillinger, Harry Bernstein, etc. (Note: Thomas became City Editor just a few weeks before the Watts riots of August, 1965). Split into two folders.
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Correspondence, Speeches, Articles, Format change responses (1 of 2)
Manuscripts
Approx. 45 items, including: correspondence with Robert Healy, Boston Globe, and Fred Friendly, Ford Foundation ; several Thomas speech transcripts, including one to Cosmopolitan Club (Santa Barbara) on 3/20/1975 ; letters, cards and notes criticizing various aspects of LAT ; letter of congratulations (1971) to Thomas from Police Chief Ed Davis on the occasion of Thomas' becoming Editor of LAT ; 4-pp. memo from Frank Haven to Nick Williams (1965) giving his thoughts on the new "City" Editor, William Thomas - plus thumbnail evaluations of LAT staffers Jack Smith, Chuck Hillinger, Harry Bernstein, etc. (Note: Thomas became City Editor just a few weeks before the Watts riots of August, 1965). Split into two folders.
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