Manuscripts
O'Malley, Walter F
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Mondale, Walter F
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Two thank you letters from Walter F. Mondale to Otis Chandler from the 70s. Also two letters of correspondence between Mondale and Chandler from 1980 when Mondale was Vice President.
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Lippmann, Walter
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Four items of correspondence. Two are letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Walter Lippmann. One is a memo to Donna Swayze from Freddie Miller. The last items is a letter to Otis Chandler from Katharine Graham, President at The Washington Post Company.
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AID-United Givers
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Seven letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Walter B. Gerken, Chairman of the Board at Pacific Mutual. Also in this folder is a letter from Otis Chandler to J.R. Fluor, President at United Way, Inc. and Fluor Corporation. All letters pertain to the Times decision to continue giving money to AID-United Givers or to the United Way.
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O - Miscellaneous Correspondence
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Approx. 40 items. Letters, memos, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings. Subjects include: the Special Section on the "world communist conspiracy"; American Society of Newspaper Editors correspondence; Times "lack of" fashion coverage; letter to John O'Hara, Newsday; the Minority Rights Group (London); Univ. of Calif. tuition issue; Overseas Press Club of America; California Thoroughbred Consultants; correspondence with Walter O'Malley (Dodgers owner); cancellation of comic strip "Gasoline Alley"; etc.
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Pitchess, Peter J
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Four items consisting of three letters, a memo and a two page editorial from Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess. The editorial is attached to one of the letters and is a rebuttal to a Los Angeles Times editorial. The memo is attached to a draft letter written by Freddie Miller for Chandler's approval.
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Poulson, Norris
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5 items: extended excerpts from Poulson's "memoirs" (looks more polished than typical "oral history" as it is listed on folder), including 60+ pages with some duplication - subjects include "First Mayorality Campaign" and "The Dodgers and Chavez Ravine" ; letter copy, 12/26/1952, from Norman Chandler to Norris Poulson, urging P. to run for mayor of L.A. ; letter copy, 8/29/1963, letter copy, 8/29/1963, from Walter O'Malley to Norris Poulson, friendly letter ; original brief letter, 7/10/1975, from Alan Williams, Dir. of Public Relations, Metropolitan Water district of Southern California, to James Bassett, LAT, opens "Here's the Norrie Poulson transcript...I found his recollections to be...accurate..." ; 2-pp. original letter, 2/21/1977, Norris Poulson to James Bassett, LAT, pointing out and highlighting some elements of the memoirs, esp. pages mentioning Norman Chandler.
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