Manuscripts

Schiff, Dorothy

Description: Four letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Dorothy Schiff, Publisher of the New York Post. Also in this folder is a memo to William F. Thomas from Rob Wood, regarding Schiff's letter, and a copy of the article by Robert A. Jones that Schiff writes about.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1973-1974
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Nixon, Richard

Manuscripts

Twelve items. Nine pieces of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Richard Nixon. Also included is a five page copy of the endorsement of Richard Nixon for President, and a memo from an unknown author and a photocopy of one of the letters. The memo is attached to a copy of an article entitled "Hazards of Presidential Isolation," which discusses Nixon. The last item is actually a letter address to "Buff" [Dorothy Chandler] from Richard Nixon, thanking her for selecting his secretary, Rose Mary Woods, as one of the Women of the Year award recipients.

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Chandler, Dorothy

Manuscripts

Seven pieces of correspondence written by Otis Chandler to his mother, Dorothy Chandler. One of the letters is a photocopy. Three are memos to his mother, one with a letter attached which was address to Mrs. Norman Chandler. Also in this folder is a letter from C.C. Moseley to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Chandler regarding the John Birch Society. There is a handwritten note on the letter by Dorothy Chandler.

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Death

Manuscripts

Approx. 10 items: article copy, Los Angeles (magazine), 8/1997, "The Power that Was - Dorothy "Buff" Chandler 1901 - 1997"; 4-pp. Times Mirror news release, 7/6/1997, "Dorothy Buffum Chandler dies at 96"; LAT memo, 7/6/1997, by Richard T. Schlosberg III, on "Dorothy Chandler's contributions to the institutions of Los Angeles..."; LAT Communications Department news release, 7/6/1997, on passing of Mrs. Chandler; clipping from LAT, 7/8/1997, of Paul Conrad's drawing in tribute of Mrs. Chandler; copy of N.Y. Times obit, 7/8/1997, "Dorothy Chandler, 96, dies ... arts patron in Los Angeles"; transcripts of broadcast reports of Mrs. Chandler's death; LAT tear sheet, 7/7/1997, "Dorothy Chandler, cultural leader, dies"; negative of photo portrait of Mrs. Chandler, taken on 2/6/1963 (in plastic sleeve).

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Chandler, Dorothy

Manuscripts

Files on Dorothy Buffum Chandler (1901-1997), philanthropist and wife of Norman Chandler, third publisher of the Times. Date range is 1921-1997.

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Alexander, Jeff

Manuscripts

One item comprising of a memo and a two page article transcript.

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Nelson, Dorothy W

Manuscripts

Two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Dorothy W. Nelson, Dean and Professor of Law at the Law Center at USC.

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Schiff, Dorothy

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