Manuscripts

Historical Comparisons

Description: Graphs and reports charting the growth/decline of aspects of Times Mirror Co. during a ten-year span for the decades 1971-1980 through 1979-1988. The Comparisons for 1975-1984 and 1977-1986 were excluded.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1971-1988
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.

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Manuscripts

Approx. 12 items: LAT tear sheet, 1/9/1977, "Bidding sends prices higher in newspaper acquisition binge"; article copy, New York Times, 2/15/1977, "More newspapers change hands, with the role of chains increasing"; four reprints from Business Week, 2/21/1977, "The big money hunts for independent newspapers" (incl. Otis Chandler of Times Mirror); photocopy of previous article; article copy, Columbia Journalism Review, 3/1988, "Newspaper mergers -- the final phase"; clip, (Hollywood) Variety, 9/30/1977, "Rupert Murdoch plays 'would you believe?' "; clip, (New York) Variety, 10/12/1977, "Literati," on the war of words between Murdoch and Otis Chandler; clip, Advertising Age, 12/5/1977, "Times Mirror tells 'Penthouse' role."

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Historical vignettes

Manuscripts

Historical vignettes on various topics and episodes in the history of Times Mirror prepared between 1986-1993.

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Articles

Manuscripts

10 items: LAT clip, 2/28/1986, "Times Mirror to end its Gateway Videotex Service"; original + two copies, Wall Street Journal, 3/4/1986, "Times Mirror shrinks operations in major shift"; LAT clip, 5/1/1986, "Times Mirror restructures - new president is appointed"; LAT clip, 5/23/1986, "Times Mirror cautious on plans for Media Purchases"; LAT clip, 5/29/1986, Times Mirror to purchase Sun papers in Baltimore"; LAT clip, 6/27/1986, "Times Mirror to sell Dallas newspaper for $110 million"; LAT clip, 7/24/1986, "Sale of assets helps push Times Mirror net up 114%"; tear sheet, cover + 4 sheet article, Forbes, 10/20/1986, "The Chandler's stewards."

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Times Mirror Company reports

Manuscripts

104-page bound copy of the "Times Mirror Company Factbook" for the year 1977; two copies of Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K Annual Report, 1977.

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Times Mirror Company interim reports

Manuscripts

"Times Mirror 1988 Interim Report and Annual Meeting of Shareholders First Quarter Ended March 27, 1988" (2 copies); "Times Mirror 1988 Interim Report Second Quarter Ended June 26, 1988" (3 copies); "Times Mirror 1988 Interim Report Third Quarter Ended September 25, 1988" (2 copies).

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Articles

Manuscripts

5 items: two USA Today article copies, 1/5/1988, " 'L.A. Times publisher hunts for next boss," and "Media giant fortifies its empire"; LAT clip, 2/10/1988, "Times Mirror profit falls as revenue hits record"; LAT clip, 5/4/1988, "Times Mirror expects increased '88 earnings"; LAT clip, 7/28/1988, "Newspapers cut back as advertising slips and paper cost rises"; LAT clip, 10/27/1988, "Times Mirror stock jumps on speculation of buyout."

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