Manuscripts

Bliven, Bruce

Description: Six items of correspondence regarding Bruce Bliven's request information about a book entitled "Madeline." Correspondents include Otis Chandler, Bruce Bliven, Freddie Miller, Rome, and Drexanne in the office of Harrison Chandler at Times Mirror Press.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1965
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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San Francisco Security Analysts Presentation

Manuscripts

Copy of a speech given by Otis Chandler at before San Francisco Security Analysts on February 21, 1967. Also in this folder a memo to Freddie Miller from Paul N. Bertness regarding the speech; a letter from Richard A. Holman, Publisher, The Wall Street Transcript, to Otis Chandler informing him that his speech was selected for reprint and attached a copy of the reprint; a four page document regarding the 1966 Highlights of the Times Mirror Company; and a copy of a speech (in a pamphlet) given by Albert V. Casey, President, The Times Mirror Company, entitled "The Knowledge Industry: Today and Tomorrow."

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Hill, Jessie T

Manuscripts

A letter from Otis Chandler to Jessie T. Hill, Director of Athletics at USC regarding the Times-Mirror allotment of Rose Bowl tickets. There is a note from Freddie Miller to Chandler attached to the letter.

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The Times vs. Television

Manuscripts

Two items of correspondence in this folder regarding a presentation to Harrison Chandler who was concerned that The Times was not responsive to the competition of television news. A note to Otis Chandler from Freddie Miller and a memo from Otis Chandler to Norman Chandler, Franklin D. Murphy, Albert V. Casey, Robert F. Erburu, and Dennis Stanfill. Also in this folder are two copies of "The Times vs. Television: Is The Times Obsolete?" and also a spreadsheet and two graphs.

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Foremen's Conference

Manuscripts

Speech entitled "The Challenge of Publishing" given by Otis Chandler at the Times Mirror Foremen's Conference on Friday, October 26, 1962. Also in this folder are four pages of editing suggestions.

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Times Mirror Company Annual Meeting

Manuscripts

Two copies of a speech given by Otis Chandler at the Times Mirror Company Annual Meeting on May 10, 1966. One of the copies has handwritten notes. Other items in this folder include two invitations, one sent out by Norman Chandler and the other by Otis Chandler; a two page check list for the meeting; an itinerary for the meeting; a note card with the agenda of the meeting printed on it; a fifty-three page three ring bound summary of the meeting; a seven page document entitled "Opening of the Meeting"; two copies of a memo from Freddie Miller to Walter Africa regarding the Annual Meeting preparations; a three page memo from Albert V. Casey to Otis Chandler regarding the Annual Meeting and the Executive Conference which includes the two day schedule; a one page fact sheet for Norman Chandler with a photocopy of an article attached; a nine page fact sheet for Otis Chandler; a memo from Freddie Miller to Otis Booth regarding the Annual Meeting Preparation; a memo from Otis Chandler to Nick Williams regarding the Times Mirror Company Executive Conference; six letters and three memos sent out by Otis Chandler requesting attendance to the Annual Meeting; a page of thirteen questions of possible floor questions asked of Otis Chandler; a two page outline of the Report to Directors to be given by Otis Chandler; a one page summary of what was covered in last year's speech; the first page of Otis Chandler's speech; and a four page transcript of the article the Los Angeles Times printed about the Annual Meeting, attached to it is a copy of the newspaper article.

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Times Mirror Company Editorial Discussion Panel

Manuscripts

Two five page copies of a speech entitled "Our Future: Expansion and Innovations" given by Otis Chandler at the Times Mirror Company Editorial Discussion Panel at the Executive Conference on Thursday, May 12, 1966.

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