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Herald-Examiner operations

Description

Approx. 55 items - memos, letters, reports, clippings and other material. Includes material originating in the offices of Tom Johnson, Vance Stickell, and other LAT executives reflecting the attention The Times gave to the #2 newspaper in town, Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. Included are readership and sales competitiion, rumors of the Herald's impending demise over a long period (finally took place in 1989), 2-pp. list, 1/23/1984, of top management positions at Her-Ex, "...Readership Demographics, 1973 - 1982" for Her-Ex, "Wingo," a contest run in Her-Ex to stimulate sales in 1983 and more.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1974 - 1985
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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