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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Six copies of a speech that Otis Chandler gave to the Detroit Adcraft Club on Friday, October 3, 1969. Two of the copies included an introduction. Also included in this folder are two copies of a newspaper clippings from The Detroit News; a copy of The Adcrafter; five pieces of correspondence between Robert D. Nelson, Watts Wacker, Senior Vice President of D.P. Brother & Company, and John L. Scolaro, Senior Vice President of Cresmer, Woodward, O'Mara & Ormsbee, Inc., regarding Otis Chandler accepting the invitation to be speaker; a belated letter of praise from Peter B. Clark, President and Publisher of The Evening News Association; two pieces of correspondence between Lee H. Wilson, Executive Secretary of The Adcraft Club of Detroit, and Freddie Miller, confirming Otis Chandler's acceptance, discussion about biographical information and accommodations; two pieces of correspondence with John L. Sterling, Vice President of Newspaper 1, in which Sterling praises Chandler, and Chandler responds with a thank you letter; two pieces of correspondence with Theodore H. Mecke, Jr., Vice President of Public Affairs at Ford Motor Company,in which Mecke praises Chandler and Chandler responds with a thank you letter; two pieces of correspondence with John L. Scolaro, in which Scolaro forwards Chandler a story about the speech, and Chandler responds with a thank you letter; two pieces of correspondence with Lee H. Wilson, in which Wilson forwards a copy of The Adcrafter, and Chandler responds with a thank you letter; two pieces of correspondence with Susan Schneyer, Associate Producer of The Lou Gordon Program, in which he is invited to appear, but Chandler responds with a letter declining, also attached to these letters is memo from Gordon Phillips to Freddie Miller with information about the show; two pieces of correspondence with John L. Scolaro, dealing with suggestions for the speech, and Chandler responds with a thank you letter, also attached to these letters is a note from Don Maldonado informing that the memo came from the regular Detroit mail to the advertising people.
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A note is in the file that states "No speech prepared. OC [Otis Chandler] spoke ad lib with a Q & A session following." The note is signed "f" [Freddie Miller]. Also in this file are two letters; a letter from Richard G. Davidson, Program Chairman of the Rotary Club of Pasadena, confirming a phone conversation regarding the speech and also requesting biographical information. The other letter is from Freddie Miller to Richard G. Davidson, responding to his request.
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Four items of correspondence pertaining to a speech given by Otis Chandler at the Los Angeles Stockbrokers Society Luncheon on November 4, 1976. A letter of praise from Ronald R. Richards, Assistant Vice President at Security Pacific National Bank; a letter from Bob Dresser of Stockbrokers Society, confirming the date and location; a response letter from Otis Chandler to Bob Dresser, reconfirming the date and location.
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Speech given by Otis Chandler at the Los Angeles Rotary Club on October 6, 1961, entitled "In Defense of the Nation's Press."
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Five copies of a speech entitled "Have I Ever Lied To You? (With Apologies To Art Buchwald)" given by Otis Chandler to the Western States Advertising Agencies Association on April 5, 1968. Two of the copies are reprints from California Publisher. Also in this folder is an introduction by Vance Stickell; eight congratulatory letters, two of them have responses from Otis Chandler; two letters from Robert E. Brandson, President of the Western States Advertising Agencies Association, one thanks Otis Chandler for his time and provides details about the reception, and the other is notifying Otis Chandler that he has been chosen as their Man of the Year; a letter to Freddie Miller from Ruth Oreck, Executive Secretary at Western States Advertising Agencies Association, providing information about the head table; two different copies of Westword, the official publication of the Western States Advertising Agencies Association; an invitation for the 1967 awards luncheon; an invitation for the awards ceremony honoring Otis Chandler, along with a memo from John Gall to Van Stickell listing 14 names and it also has handwritten notes. nine newspaper and magazine clippings regarding the award; three Western Union congratulatory telegrams; and a phone message taken by Freddie Miller.
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Three copies of a speech given by Otis Chandler at the Los Angeles World Affairs Council on March 8, 1977. One of the copies has hand written notes on it. Other items in this folder include two flyers; a list of the head table; a two page reception list; three pages of hand written notes on yellow ruled paper; two copies of a memo from Freddie Miller providing details about the day's schedule; a two page article from Reuters regarding the KGB Police and the Los Angeles Times Bureau Chief; a receipt for a table of six; a letter from Harold C. Marlowe of Hal Marlowe Agency, Inc., extending a drinks invitation; a note card and five letters of praise; a letter from Arnold Caritan, District Manager of the Los Angeles District Office of the Automobile Club of Southern California, in which he forwards a picture he took with Chandler and is requesting Chandler to sign it so he can frame it; a response letter from Chandler to Arnold Caritan, returning the picture and informing Caritan that he is flattered; a letter from Charles W. Gates of Kidder, Peadbody & Co., offering Chandler financial services and a response thank you letter from Chandler; five items of correspondence consisting of three letters from Edmonde A. Haddad, Executive Director of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council, regarding details about the event and a response thank you letter from Chandler.
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