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Departments - Circulation

Description

Approx. 30 items. Material includes: 3-pp. report in clear plastic sleeve, "Times circulation in the early years" (date of 1908 or after indicated); photocopy of Among Ourselves article, "Those Glorious Old Days," 10/1928; adv. flyers, 1981, for LAT-published book, Los Angeles 200: a Bicentennial Celebration, & mail order forms in plastic sleeve; 1 copy, LAT "Circulation Sales Manual" (1932); six reproductions of 1912 LAT promo. post cards; spiral-bound circulation sale booklet, "Good News for Southern California" (ca. 1966); employee bulletins/news releases on to circulation. sales; labor flyer of OC picketers, 10/30/1975, headed "(LAT) seizes power and control -- HELP STOP THE TAKEOVER; various circulation. promo materials; L.A. Business Journal article, 9/5/1994, "...Times continues to dominate the war of words." 1 photograph: snapshot of a man and woman at the circulation desk, undated.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
circa 1908 - 1994
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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