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  Approx. 20 items: 16-pp. transcript, "Taping with Philip K. Scheuer," 3/15/1973 ; 19-pp. transcript of "...taping with Fred Selzer, Director of Marketing Research," 11/15/1973 - plus 1-pp. "Biographical outline of Fred C. Selzer, Jr. ; 18-pp. transcript of "...taping with Ralph (Casey) Shawhan," 9/10/1974 (a reporter for two Hearst papers, then Los Angeles Times) ; 17-pp. transcript of "...taping with Adela Rogers St. Johns," 9/14/1973 (St. Johns was a journalist, novelist & screenwriter) ; correspondence between Bassett and Mike Straszer and 8-pp. manuscript of Straszer's memories related to Los Angeles Times Suburban Sections, all dated 12/1974 ; 1-pp. Los Angeles Times bios for Bert Tiffany and Vance Stickell, both dated 4/1975 ; 2-pp. of "Total Advertising" figures for "First Fifty Newspapers...Year - 1955" ; 5-pp. of "Top Thirty ABC Newspaper Comparison" figures from 1973 to 1974 ; 1-pp. copy of brief in Newsweek, 6/14/1971, on Otis Chandler's physique and Los Angeles Times circulation passing "the magic million mark" ; collection of excerpts dealing with the Hollywood scene (?) from David Niven's book, Bring on the Empty Horses ; collection of articles copied from Among Ourselves on film industry.

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  6 items: 9-pp. transcript of "Taping with Leo Katcher," 7/22/1975 (Katcher was once political editor of The Mirror) ; 25-pp. transcript of "...a tape recording with Judge Robert W. Kenny," 1/31/1973 (Kenny was an attorney, judge and later CA Attorney General , a liberal often at odds with Los Angeles Times during the 1930s and 1940s) ; 15-pp. transcript of "Taping with Mr. Barrett Kiesling," 5/10/1973 (wrote for Los Angeles Times in 1920s, later publicity director in film industry) ; 16-pp. transcript, "This is a taping with Robert Kirsch, literary critic with Los Angeles Times," 6/27/1973 (Kirsch wrote for Los Angeles Times from 1953 - 1980) ; 13-pp. transcript, "Taping with Herbert Klein," 7/14/1975 - subjects include: working in the Nixon White House in the late 1960s and early 1970s ; 20-pp. transcript of "Taping with Senator William F. Knowland," 6/12/1973 - subjects include: Knowland's early years in State Assembly ; careers of Knowland's father and grandfather (pp. 2 - 4) ; Upton Sinclair's 1934 campaign for governor / Los Angeles Times opposition to him - Los Angeles Times "did some things...we might not have done (later)...even Norman (Chandler) admits this" (pp. 6) ; more on politics, Frank Merriam and Earl Warren ; separate sheet "Knowland material?"

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  Williams, Nick B. - Tapes #1 & #2

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  Approx. 20 items: 22-pp. transcript of "...initial taping with Nick B. Williams, former Editor of The Times," by James Bassett, 6/5/1973 - subjects include NBW's memories of his youth and early newspaper career in Tennessee and Texas and his coming to Los Angeles and getting into newspaper work in the 1930s ; 44-pp. transcript of "Tape 2...NBW & JB," an in-depth discussion of the Norman Chandler era moving into the Otis Chandler era at LAT, the changes in editorial policy, the move from the political right to the center (or at least representing various views along the political spectrum) in Editorial content and striving for unbiased news stories, union efforts to get a toehold at LAT - would it be good if LAT were the only paper in L.A.? Williams answers "no" (pp. 33) - gossip columnists, investigative reporting - Vietnam, the Red Chinese, the Soviets ; 57-pp. transcript of "Taping with Nick Williams (6/7/1973) 3rd Taping" - the Birch Society series, examples given of instances in which NC did not support Republican candidates that were right wing "kooks" (4 - 7) - Barry Goldwater, correspondence with Norman Chandler, Dorothy Chandler and Williams - Watts Riots (pp. 19- 22) - pornographic movies (pp. 29 - 31) - more related bio notes and materials on Williams.

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  Bradshaw, William

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  4 items: 18-pp. transcript of interview of "Bill" Bradshaw by Jim Bassett, titled "...Taping with William Bradshaw, ret., who had been administrative assistant to Harry Chandler before World War II," taped on 7/5/1973 ; letter, 9/25/1973, to James Bassett from "Bill" Bradshaw, on aspects of the book project research ; undated sheet, signed "Bill Bradshaw," with additional information related his memories of working for Harry Chandler ; envelope for the 1973 letter, addressed to Bassett containing Bradshaw's return address.

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  Approx. 12 items: 19-pp. transcript of "Taping with Robert Gibson, Foreign Editor of The Times," 4/23/1975 ; 1-pp. "Biography from (Los Angeles Times) for Gibson" ; clip copy, Las Vegas Review Journal, 4/6/1975, "Indochina news reporting..." which mentions Gibson ; clip copy, Los Angeles Times, 12/24/1967, "Goff and Zeman reassigned to head bureaus..." ; 14-pp. transcript of "Taping with Tom Goff, Chief of (Los Angeles Times) Sacramento Bureau, 9/17/1975 ; letter, 10/27/1975, to Jim (Bassett) from Goff ; 1-pp. "Biography from the Los Angeles Times" for Goff ; single sheet of "Information from Miss Estelle Rebec (Manuscripts Dept., Bancroft Library)" on correspondence between Los Angeles Times figures and government officials, publishers, etc. 13-pp. transcript of "Taping with Robert Gray, Director of the Industrial Relations Center for Caltech," 6/17/1974 ; 20-pp. transcript of "...taping with Carl Greenberg, formerly political writer for The Times," 7/11/1973 ; single sheet, handwritten letter to Bassett from "Carl" [Greenberg] who mentions "dupes," "the tapes," "the Op-Ed page," and closes with "I spoke to Murray at the banquet -- but not re(garding) Watergate...I agree with both of you on your reaction to the Oval Office speech," dated 8/18/1973 ; clips and notes related to Greenberg ; 1-pp. "Biography from (Los Angeles Times)," for Edwin O. Guthman ; 20-pp. transcript of "A taping with Ed Guthman, National Editor (Los Angeles Times)," 4/17/1975 ; booklet, Manual for conducting an employee opinion poll," Bulletin Number 36, Industrial Relations Center, California Institute of Technology.

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  2 items: 10-pp. transcript of "Taping with former Mayor Samuel Yorty," 5/9/1977 - subjects include his feud with LAT over the years, the Watts riots, Police Chief William Parker, Yorty's role in pushing through the Music Center project, his belief that L.A. had become, in the 1970s, a "left-wing constituency", he says LAT always endorsed his political opponents ; 18-pp. transcript of "Taping with Paul Zimmerman, former sports editor (LAT)," 1/25/1974 - subjects include the fact that, ca. 1930, LAT was not a "sports-minded" paper (pp. 2), stories and memories of covering sports, which were emphasized back then, improvements needed in LAT Sports section, the "meaning of sports, athletes as role models (pp. 15 - 16).

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