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Histories And Outside Publications
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This series includes academic works, articles, and other publications about the Times. Some, such as James Bassett's The Life and Times of Los Angeles were supported by Times Mirror; others were not. Date range is 1921-2001.
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Los Angeles Times Magazine
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On October 6, 1985, the first issue of Los Angeles Times Magazine, a full-color, magazine-size publication replacing both Home and West. This was the beginning of the modern iteration of the Sunday magazine. Date range is 1981-1989.
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Promotions and Public Relations
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This series combines two overlapping departments. Promotions was responsible for advertising the Los Angeles Times and its subscriptions. Public Relations was tasked with planning fundraising events for the Los Angeles Times non-profit, and further promoting the Los Angeles Times. Date range is 1921-1990.
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Publications
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Promotional material published by the Los Angeles Times and Mirror newspapers. Includes "History in Headlines," pamphlets with reproductions of the front page of the Los Angeles Times on dates with historical significance; books of facts about the Los Angeles Times; educational items; Christmas cards; and "Frontier of Change"-a promotional packet sent to the President/CEO/Chairman of major American corporations. Arranged chronologically. Date range is circa 1946-1989.
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The Mirror
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The Times launched the afternoon tabloid Los Angeles Mirror in 1948 to compete with other afternoon papers. It was published until 1962. Collection consists of multiple copies of the first and late issue. Date range is 1948, 1962.
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Reprints & Publications
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This series includes original newspaper editions, special publications, administrative materials related to reprinting articles in other publications, supplements, artwork, and illustrations. The series is organized by title and genre. Starting as early as 1885, the Los Angeles Times included special sections, magazines, and advertising supplements. These were often printed like a magazine (with sheets folded on the left side like a book). In the 1980s, the Los Angeles Times Magazine was the first time a supplement was printed on glossy magazine-style paper. The Times also published packets of articles and editorials, which were then shipped to prominent persons in business and politics. Also produced were student editions of the newspaper, indices, style guides, and internal newsletters. The Times opinion polls, which were performed to provide information for Times staff is also part of this series. Also included in this series are illustrations and artwork created for the Times, including works by Paul Conrad, Charles Dana Gibson, Harlan Kirby, and Charles Owens; editorial cartoons by other artists; and drawings of men and women which served as illustrations to articles. The sub-series Newspapers from the Times History Center contains selected editions of original Times newspapers in oversize boxes. There are also original copies of The Mirror newspaper and several other newspapers.
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