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Day, Anthony Files

Description: Anthony "Tony" Day (1933-2007) was editor of the editorial pages of the Times from 1971-1989 and also worked as an editorial writer and a book reviewer. Includes photographs, biographical information, correspondence, newspaper clippings, meeting agendas, and material related to the ASNE Foundation, the Asia Society, and others. Date range is 1968-1994. NOTE: Resumes, reference letters, and contact information for references have been removed for privacy reasons.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1968-1994
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,

American Society of Newspaper Editors Convention

Manuscripts

Approx. 12 items - letters, memos, agendas and other material. Notable names and items include: correspondence ; memos from Lee Stinnett (Exec. Dir., ASNE) ; Board of Directors, meeting minutes, 4/7/1987 ; financial information ; list of names for ASNE Foundation Board of Directors ; more.

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Chronological Files 1991 - 1994

Manuscripts

Approx. 40 items: Approx. memos, reports, charts, agendas and minutes of meetings and other material related to Executive Personnel and Compensation Committee activities, 1991 - 1994.

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Chronological Files 1988 - 1990

Manuscripts

Approx. 40 items: Approx. memos, reports, charts, agendas and minutes of meetings and other material related to Executive Personnel and Compensation Committee activities, 1988 - 1994.

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American Society of Newspaper Editors Foundation

Manuscripts

Approx. 50 items - letters, memos, agendas, press releases and other material. Notable names and items include: ASNE (Amer. Society of Newspaper Editors) material ; Lee Stinnett (Exec. Dir., ASNE) ; Board of Directors material ; Ethics Committee material ; financial material ; "Minorities...(in the) newsroom" information ; copy of "ASNE Membership Policy and Procedures" ; 7-pp. "Bylaws for the American Society of Newspaper Editors" ; ANSE Membership List, 4/1/1987 ; more.

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Day, Anthony

Manuscripts

2 items: 101-pp. transcript of interview with "Tony" (Anthony) Day, 8/16/1979 ; 9-pp. transcript of interview with Day, undated. Subjects include: Day describes his duties as Editor of the Editorial Page ; describes the Editorial Pages planning meetings ; describes ways in which the Editorial writers interact ; letters to The Editor ; responsibilities of various staffers ; anecdotes illustrating people and operations at Editorial Pages and Los Angeles Times ; describes his youth and education ; majoring The Classics, Greek and Latin, at Harvard ; Army years, 1955 - 57 ; Philadelphia Bulletin--Washington Bureau ; visiting Los Angeles Times, joining Los Angeles Times ; what Day reads at home (p. 68-69) ; evolution of Los Angeles Times into a nonpartisan paper ; "the paper should stand for...certain fundementals--equal rights...I think that is becoming more important as the top...of society gets richer and richer" ; the pressure to fire cartoonist Paul Conrad (Watergate era) and Day urging Otis C. not to fire him. From pages marked 201 - 209: Day's answer to the suggestion that Los Angeles Times policy was shaped by TM business side ; Southern California water issues.

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American Society of Newspaper Editors (2 of 2)

Manuscripts

Approx. 60 items - letters, memos, agendas, press releases and other material. Notable names and items include: ASNE (Amer. Society of Newspaper Editors) material ; Lee Stinnett (Exec. Dir., ASNE) ; Kay Fanning (Editor, Christian Science Monitor) ; Poynter Institute for Media Studies ; material related to 1985 ASNE Convention ; more. Split into two folders.

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