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Douglas, Helen Gahagan

Description

Approx. 12 items. LAT news stories - headlines and dates include: "Actress defends migrants before Congressional hearing," 9/25/1940 ; Mrs. Douglas' view on Reds challenged," 8/30/1950 ; "Nixon gave her pink tint, Mrs. Douglas says," 9/21/1956 ; "Old Nixon foe (Douglas) still works against him," 10/19/1970. Also in the file is the original of a 10/25/1950 letter from Henry Rich of David S. Hillman Advertising, who had Douglas as a client, to the Advertising Dept. of LAT, indicating his appreciation for the "wonderful cooperation...in placing advertising, in spite of the fact that, editorially, LAT opposed her election.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1940 - 1970
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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