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Correspondence & Miscellaneous - January - August

Description

Approx. 75 items. The folder contains a wide array of personal and business correspondence. In addition, there are programs, business cards, news clippings, a 1968 membership list for the International Press Institute, etc. There are two smaller folders inside. They contains material related to Bassett's 1968 Far East trip and a planned trip to Israel which was canceled. Notable names and items include: William F. Buckley, Jr. ; (CA Lieut. Gov.) Robert Finch ; "International Press Institute Membership List, " 7/1/1968 ; Bassett's International vaccination booklet ; materials related to Bassett trip to Far East, contains letters, maps and travel guides related to the Pacific, Australia, the Philippines, etc. ; materials related to canceled trip to Israel - containing informational material. Split into two folders.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1968
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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