Manuscripts

Foley, John Files

Description: John Foley was Assistant Managing Editor in charge of special projects, including the redesign of the Times during the 1970s and 1980s. Includes files related to the redesign and the implementation of Videotex. Date range is 1974-1989.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1974-1989
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Employees - Foley, John

Manuscripts

1 item: 11-p. Q&A with John Foley, undated. Opens, "I'm the Assistant Managing Editor, I deal mainly with special projects."

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2 items: 67-pp. transcript of interviews with John Foley, dated both 8/23/1979 and 9/5/1979 ; 9-pp. transcript of interview with John Foley, n.d.. Includes personal memories of his career at Los Angeles Times.

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Foley, John

Manuscripts

Four items comprising seven items pertaining to John Foley, containing letters and memos.

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Videotex

Manuscripts

Approx. 30 items: memos, letters, reports related to LAT Videotex operations. Major items: memo/report headed "Videotex Support" (1/20/1984) from Don Wright to Tom Johnson ; white folder titled simply "Times Mirror Videotex Services" ; 109-pp. spiral-bound booklet, "Newspapers and Videotex - Times Mirror Videotex Services" ; etc.

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Reference Files - Oversized

Manuscripts

4" x 7" 3-ring notebook with title page reading, "Los Angeles Times: Dominating newspaper in America's 4th largest market," 1933; oversize pencil and pen drawing of Editorial page eagle logo; reprints of "Editor and Publisher" article about LAT building, 1935; blueprint copy, "Details Main Lobby Plans & Elevations & Miscellaneous Scale Details," (9/22/1933); blueprint, "Main Lobby Remodeling, Times Mirror Company (4/25/1961); Los Angeles Times - The First 100 Years - A Special Edition of Among Ourselves (2 copies), December 1981. Also a spiral bound book: Times Mirror Planning and Development, master plan, March 1968, by architect William L. Pereira.

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Editorial Reference Files

Manuscripts

Material from Ralph W. Trueblood, Managing Editor from 1926 to 1934, William Holden, Assistant Managing Editor from 1934 to 1950, and L.D. Hotchkiss, Managing Editor, Editor and Editor-in-Chief between 1934 and 1958 were combined to form this collection of editorial background material. Includes documents on a wide range of topics of interest to the editorial staff. Much of it is correspondence and memoranda from Harry Chandler and includes his comments. The collection is arranged alphabetically by either correspondent or subject. Date range is 1905-1959; bulk of the material is dated 1930-1960.

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