Manuscripts

Accounting

Description: Approx. 40 items: memos, letters, forms, legal contracts, documents and lists related to construction of LAT fourth building by P.J. Walker Co. , builders. Also included is a list headed "Accounting Classification - 1935," giving account names and numbers for various types of material and specialty work, i.e. "tile roofing," or "sprinkler work."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1931 - 1935
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.
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6 items: 5-pp. headed "Proposed list of bidders for specialty contract work, Times Building, Los Angeles, Job #436" (9/21/1933), P.J. Walker Co. ; letter, 10/3/1933, to Harry Chandler from Gordon B. Kaufmann, Architect, on subject of discrimination against Church Manufacturing Co. ; copy of previous ; several pieces of correspondence involving P.J. Walker Co., the Kaufmann firm and Times-Mirror representatives.

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Mechanical - miscellaneous (contractors)

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4 items: correspondence related to construction of new Times building between P.J. Walker Co., Gordon B. Kaufmann architects and a list of other heating, wiring, plumbing, boiler, power plant and sprinkler system contractors.

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Manuscripts

Approx. 80 items: correspondence-- invoices, vouchers--between Times-Mirror Company and P.J. Walker Company (builders) and various suppliers of materials needed for construction of LAT's fourth building in 1934 (California Portland Cement Co., Morrow Roofing Co., etc.).

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Tile roofing

Manuscripts

Approx. 40 items: letters, telegrams, legal documents, insurance information and other material related to the tile roofing work for new Times building.

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Gordon B. Kaufmann (architect)

Manuscripts

Approx. 60 items: memos, letters and invoices related to construction work on 4th LAT building by Gordon B. Kaufmann (architects). Approx. 80 items: correspondence-- invoices, vouchers--between Times-Mirror Company and P.J. Walker Company (builders) and various suppliers of materials needed for construction of LAT's fourth building in 1934 (California Portland Cement Co., Morrow Roofing Co., etc.). 4 photographs: cornerstone dedication, construction of LAT's fourth building, and LAT's fourth building in 1930s.

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Exterior Finish

Manuscripts

2 items: letter, 10/4/1933, P.J. Walker Co. to P. Grassi & Co. (Travertite Works, Inc.) relating to exterior finish work on new Times building, 1933 ; 4-pp. letter, 10/23/1933, from P.J. Walker Co. to Gordon B. Kaufmann relating to exterior finish work new Times building.

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