Manuscripts

Heyns, Roger W

Description: Two letters of correspondence between Dr. Roger W. Heyns, President of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Otis Chandler. Also in this folder is a Newsweek clipping which was an attachment to the letter Heyns sent.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1979
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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White II, Robert M

Manuscripts

Three letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Robert M. White II, Editor and Publisher of the Mexico Ledger. Also in this folder is a newspaper clipping about Chandler's divorce, and another letter from White to Chandler, but on MacArthur Memorial Foundation letterhead. In this letter he asks Chandler to define what Duty, Honor, Country meant to him. Chandler sends his response as an attachment to one of his letters

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Murphy, Franklin D

Manuscripts

A memo with an attachment, from Otis Chandler to Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, Robert F. Erburu, and Phillip L. Williams. The memo is about media coverage of economic issues.

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Western Association of Game, Fish and Conservation Commissioners Panel

Manuscripts

A copy of the notes used for a speech given by Otis Chandler at the Western Association of Game, Fish and Conservation Commissioners Panel on July 19, 1978. Other items in this folder include twenty-nine items that consist of seven letters and one attachment, which is a photocopy of a newspaper clipping; and eighteen newspaper clippings.

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Larroca, Raymond G

Manuscripts

Six letters of correspondence between Raymond G. Larroca, of Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin, and Otis Chandler. Also in this folder is a copy of a memo to Tom Johnson from Otis Chandler; and a four page document entitled "Attachment A To Letter of May 16, 1980." One letter from Larroca and the attachment are marked confidential.

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Articles on, 1961 - 1965

Manuscripts

Approx. 10 items. Two articles critical of LAT: "Fought Ceaselessly for Freedom," The Register, 12/8/1961; "Chandler's Los Angeles Times Publishes some Dirty Books," The Californian, 3/1961. Also clippings reflecting LAT's prominence in the newspaper field: several articles by Norman Chandler and Otis Chandler, including two copies (tear sheets) of "An Octogenarian and Still More Growth Ahead," by Otis Chandler, 12/3/1961. One clipping of Newsweek article, "Away with Trivia," (on LAT efforts to balance its political/social coverage) 10/30/1961. 1 item. Clipping from LAT of 4/14/1962, headlined "Corman Lauds Times' Fair Political Coverage: Van Nuys Democrat refutes charge that Republican news is frozen out of papers." 3 items. Clipping from Time (mag.), 11/29/1963, LAT quoted in article - "Covering the Tragedy" (Kennedy assassination); clipping from The California Publisher, 6/1963, article titled "Timesmen Travel Far to Get News"; clipping from The California Publisher, 12/1963, article titled "Safety Important at L.A. Times." 1 item. Clipping from Time (mag.), 1/10/1964, with segment about LAT in longer article with brief "biographies" of major papers across U.S. 6 items. Five tear sheet copies of Saturday Review article (6/12/1965), title "The New Look at The Times" (2 have mag. cover attached); one tear sheet copy of article from The Quill, 10/1965, title "L.A. Times -- A 'How' Story of Journalism."

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Shea, James G

Manuscripts

A letter, with an attachment, to Otis Chandler from James G. Shea, Vice President of Public Relations at Southern Pacific Company. The attachment is a program from A Special Evening Honoring Joseph B. Ridder.

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