Manuscripts

Employees - Flannes, Robert

Description: 4 items: three copies of "Biography from the Los Angeles Times - Robert L. Flannes," one draft and two dated 2/1982; two clips of a 9/15/1982 "Personal" ad in classified, (at the time of Flannes retirement) "To my many friends at The Times, thank you."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1982
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Flannes, Robert

Manuscripts

2 items: 27-pp. transcript of interview with Robert Flannes (Director of Personnel), 2/25/1981. 16-pp. transcript of interview with Robert Flannes. Subjects include biographical information on Flannes and memories of his career with Times Mirror.

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Flannes, Robert

Manuscripts

10 items: article copy, Editor & Publisher, 12/12/1959, "New subscriber told what the paper means," describing the booklet given with each new LAT subscription ; letter, 12/23/1959, from Ben Cowdery (VP, The World-Herald, Omaha) to Norman Chandler, congratulating him on his successes ; reply to previous, by R.F. Flannes, in NC's absence ; letter, 1/13/1960, from Cowdery to Flannes (see above) thanking him for sending two copies of the LAT booklet, "What your newspaper means to you." ; letter and 4-pp. transcript of radio broadcast by Joseph M. Webb of KPFK radio titled "The USE of David Shaw by the L.A. Times" (10/1975) ; packet of four items -- letters, press releases and an article from Editor & Publisher on profit reports revenues from 4/1976.

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Departments - Legal - Federal Trade Commission Case

Manuscripts

Approx. 15 items: clip, 8/18/1977, LAT, "FTC accuses Times of ad discrimination"; Wall St. Journal clip (same date), rate structure at (LAT) attacked"; several teletype tear sheets, 9/25/1981, sample headline, "Times Mirror to seek dismissal of FTC complaint"; LAT clip, 9/26/1981, "FTC tentatively approves Times ad discount accord"; article copy, AdWeek, 10/5/1981"; LAT ad run in Editor & Publisher, 7/24/1982, "A special message to our friends--thank you!...On August 17, 1977, the (FTC) filed charges against the (LAT).....on July 7, 1982, the FTC unanimously voted to dismiss the charges..."; etc.

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Departments - Classified Advertising

Manuscripts

Approx. 20 items: article copy, Among Ourselves, 11/1963, "Classified computer system gets under way"; tear sheet article, The Reader, 6/4/1982, :Lost--Million Lines from Times Class."; various memos dealing with classifieds; personnel policies; rate guidelines; more material on automation of classified dept., 12/1978; 4-pp. script for slide show--headed "FYI"--on the history of classified advertising in general, and specifically the history of ads in LAT; 12-sheet issue of Ad Notes, published "by and for" the (LAT) Classified Ad staff, 5/19/1983; invitations to - 1974 Classified Christmas & Awards Breakfast, 1977 Classified Christmas & Awards Program, Classified's Christmas and Awards Program

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Lester, Frank

Manuscripts

Approx. 12 items: clips, tear sheets and "Ad Count" reports for LAT and Examiner ; 3 sheet article copy, Reader's Digest, 1/1972, "How to write a good want ad" ; letter, 11/1/1973, to LAT Classified Ad Manager from Dennis Leslie, a producer for National Public Radio, providing a sort of testimonial to the value of LAT's classified ads ; 17-pp. transcript of "Interview with Frank Lester, Director of Classified Advertising," 11/13/1973.

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Employees - Guttry, Harvey V. Jr

Manuscripts

4 items: two 1969 clips, Burbank News and Glendale News Press, "Glendalian named Assistant Controller (of Times Mirror)"; two clips (dupes) of LAT Business & People brief, 12/10/1969, "Harvey V. Guttry Jr. has been elected controller of Times Mirror."

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