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San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
1 item: 75-pp. transcript of on-stage remarks made at the 18th Annual Editorial Awards Banquet, 3/7/1980. Among the speakers were: Editor William Thomas ; Publisher Otis Chandler ; (future) Publisher Tom Johnson ; Mrs. Norman (Dorothy) Chandler ; Art Seidenbaum ; Jack Smith ; all the award winners speak briefly.
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Approx. 100 items. Initial memos discussing the start-up of an annual Editorial Awards program. The 1st Annual Awards dinner was in January 1963. Later memos on categories, etc. Also entry forms, examples of invitations, programs, guest lists, lists of entrants, examples of letters to winners, etc. Split into two folders.
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Approx. 100 items. Initial memos discussing the start-up of an annual Editorial Awards program. The 1st Annual Awards dinner was in January 1963. Later memos on categories, etc. Also entry forms, examples of invitations, programs, guest lists, lists of entrants, examples of letters to winners, etc. Split into two folders.
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Copy of a speech given by Otis Chandler and by Nick Williams at the Editorial Awards Dinner on January 29, 1964. Also included in this folder is a list of entrants listed by entry categories; a newspaper clipping about the event; and eight thank you letters from attendees/winners with one including a response from Otis Chandler.
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Approx. 50 items. Material includes: packet of correspondence (stapled), 1966, between Philip Corwin of Barron's Weekly, and Otis Chandler, Nick Williams, Robert Nelson and others at LAT, related to Corwin's research for a story on the newspaper industry; article, The Certified News, 12/1966, article, The Review (of So. Cal. Journalism), "One of the world's great {good} newspapers"; 6-pp. report (several versions), "Basic Times Editorial Page Policies," 1964 - edited by Nick Williams; summary of 1962 series growing out of California's achieving No. 1 ranking in population among the 50 states--stories were written on religion, real estate, government, social welfare, labor, transportation, agriculture, sports, etc.; 2 cps. of 1961 booklet containing two essays, "A Statement of Principle," by Norman Chandler, and "An Octogenarian and Still More Growth Ahead"; various LAT articles dealing with press freedom, etc.; multi-page info. packet headed "Jan. 1991 - re: Persian Gulf War"; "OC's (Otis Chandler) comments - Oct. 12, 1961," specifying "Those against us..." and "Things in our favor..."; 8/9/1982, "On Editorial Policy," by Tom Johnson; LAT tear sheet, 8/2/1976, "The ups and downs of a bail bondsman," by Al Martinez, which has had all the quoted profanity/obscenity underlined (but w/o comment); articles, LAT and others, on newspaper editorial policy; columns by Nick B. Williams, 9/26/1971, "They don't horsewhip editors, do they?" (plus other columns) and James Bassett (no date), "The battle of the analysts"; LAT article on staffer jailed briefly for refusal to answer a question in court, (1987); tear sheet from The Review, 12/1972, "It can happen here; ask Bill Farr"; duplicate material.
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Production samples for Editorial, including letterhead, a seminar booklet, programs for the Editorial Awards Banquet, and a poster of the 1982 Book Prize winners.
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