Manuscripts

West Magazine

Description: "Thirty-five items comprising eighty-three pages pertaining to West Magazine, containing letters, memos, envelopes, and a copy of the January 31, 1971 issue of West Magazine. "
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1970 - 1973
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.

Reprints And Publications - Los Angeles Times West Magazine

Manuscripts

Los Angeles Times West Magazine issues dated September 1966 (prototype issue); December 15, 1968; January 26, 1969; July 20, 1969; January 31, 1971; March 7, 1971; April 18, 1971; May 23, 1971; June 20, 1971; June 27, 1971; July 18, 1971; July 25, 1971; September 19, 1971; October 3, 1971; October 31, 1971; January 23, 1972; February 27, 1972; April 2, 1972; August 20, 1972 (two copies). October 8, 1967 issue removed to conservation (adhesive) 11/1/2012 - CMD

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Los Angeles Times Magazine - 1985 - 1st Quarter (January-March)

Manuscripts

Thirty-five items comprising eighty pages pertaining the Los Angeles Times Magazine from January 1985 - March of 1985, containing memos, a promotional folder and letters.

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Los Angeles Times Magazine - 1985 - 4th Quarter (October - December)

Manuscripts

Thirty-seven items comprising ninety-six pages pertaining the Los Angeles Times Magazine from October 1985 - December of 1985, containing memos, a copy of the December 29, 1985 issue of the Los Angeles Times Magazine, photocopies of clippings, and letters.

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West Magazine, 1965-1972 (1 of 2)

Manuscripts

Approx. 170 items. Letters, memos, clippings from West and other publications. Subjects included: 9-9-65 Press Release on the introduction of West; memos related to both Home and West magazines; Williams' March 1966 memo describing the "freelance" operation of West; planning for the magazine, early evaluations of quality of the product; Otis Chandler's (9/1966) conclusions on how to "save" [underscore his] West by targeting "sophisticated men...[in the] 20-to-50 age group," and by featuring material on water sports, all automobiles from dune buggies to dragsters, motorcycles, "booze, sophisticated sex...music and cultural stuff...hi-fi, jazz," etc.; Robert Nelson's comments on the prototype and his comments on O. Chandler's conclusions (also 9/1966); Vance Stickell's 11/8/1966 memo stating that "next Sunday's issue of West is "the first ... that really has pizazz"; readership and advertising issues; 10/31/1967 "Confidential" memo by W.'s on the accomplishments of West's first year; 16 Nov. 1971 memo from Peter Bunzel on "West's New Direction"; etc. Split into two folders.

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West Magazine, 1965-1972 (2 of 2)

Manuscripts

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WEST Magazine - Arizona theme

Manuscripts

Approx. 10 items: letters, memos and notes related to the "Arizona-themed" issue of West magazine which ran 10/25/1970.

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