Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Approx. 20 items: LAT clips from 1940s and 1950s on Drake's exploits both in the Navy and as a correspondent for LAT (in plastic sleeve); multi-page packet, red paper clip, article, "The War Correspondent," being pitched to LAT in 1991 by "writer-photographer" Jack Birns; two versions of a Waldo Drake LAT bio (1962); article copy, Among Ourselves, 8/1962, "Waldo Drake, man of many parts, gets ready for leisure viewing."
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2 items: 14-pp. transcript of taped interview, Bassett with Waldo Drake, 4/26/1973 - Drake started with LAT in 1922, and started on the "waterfront beat," in later years was a foreign correspondent ; letter, 5/3/1973, Drake to Bassett, thanking Bassett for a transcript of the interview that was sent to him, Drake.
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Approx. 65 items: duplicate copies of stories written by LAT foreign correspondent Waldo Drake. Handwritten notations at the top margin of each stapled set read "Duplicate. Original mailed....(followed by a date)." The datelines include locations in Europe, the Soviet Union and Africa.
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Approx. 60 items. Subjects include: editorial policy on Red China; Italy, US-Italy military linkage; stories on Spain; stories on African nations and discussion of priorities in reporting from Africa; US defense strategy; "the current mess in Lebanon (1958); "pieces on the Russian trip; discussion of and decision that Drake would cover NATO meetings instead of wedding of :Princess Margaret; etc.
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A letter from Otis Chandler to John Miller, Sunday Editor of The Toronto Star, informing Chandler of the death of Joe Alex Morris [Jr.].
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Ten items pertaining to a KABC television interview of Otis Chandler by Ann Martin held sometime in May of 1978. Items include five letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and regards to his appearance on the show; a memo from Tom Giuffrida informing Chandler that Maury Povich is going to be interviewing him; a memo with three notes attached to it, regarding scheduling the interview.
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