Manuscripts

Baum, Jacob Files

Description: This collection consists of correspondence and memoranda from Jacob Baum, Business Manager of the Los Angeles Times between 1920 and 1940. The correspondence mentions such topics as The Times's land holdings, the newspaper's advertising policies, presses for the fourth Los Angeles Times building, and condemnation of the third Los Angeles Times building. Some of the correspondence was sent directly to Harry Chandler and then forwarded to Baum for handling often with Chandler's comments and recommendations. The material is arranged alphabetically by either correspondent or subject. Date range is 1927-1932.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1927-1932
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)

Employees - Baum, Jacob

Manuscripts

1 item: clipping, Among Ourselves, 7/1949, "Men who made The Times" column on Jacob Baum.

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Originally maintained as the Los Angeles Times History Center, the Los Angeles Times Records contains materials related to the business life of the Los Angeles Times and its owners - both corporate and personal. The business material is roughly organized by Times department; research material collected by the History Center to document the Times and materials related to the Otis/Chandler families are organized by subject. The records include accounting papers, legal documents, correspondence, directories, memoranda, reprints of articles, supplements to the newspaper, manuscripts, oral history transcripts, ephemera, newspapers, newspaper clippings, and objects. The collection includes a significant amount of audiovisual material, including photographs, film, and audio tapes. There are also several samples of printed newspapers that were collected by the Times History Center.

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Alphabetical File - Baum, Jacob (2 of 2)

Manuscripts

Approx. 110 items: memos and bulletins related to planning, procedures and operations on the financial side of LAT in the 1930 - 1939 time frame. These items are from H.E. to business manager Jacob Baum.

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