Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Two copies of the speech that was suppose to be given by Otis Chandler at the San Marino City Club on Tuesday, January 17, 1978. There is a note from Freddie Miller on one of the copies stating that Chandler decided to speak "off the cuff" instead. Other items in this folder include a thank you letter from John M. Podlech, a Pasadena Attorney, which he also sends a three page photocopy of a Reader's Digest article; a letter from Lynn P. Reitnouer, President-Elect of the San Marino City Club, providing information about the event; two letters of correspondence between Jack D. Whitehead of Beatrice Food Co. and Otis Chandler in which Whitehead discusses the speech's message, and Chandler responds with a thank you letter; a newspaper clipping from the San Marino Tribune.
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Six copies of a speech that Otis Chandler gave to the Detroit Adcraft Club on Friday, October 3, 1969. Two of the copies included an introduction. Also included in this folder are two copies of a newspaper clippings from The Detroit News; a copy of The Adcrafter; five pieces of correspondence between Robert D. Nelson, Watts Wacker, Senior Vice President of D.P. Brother & Company, and John L. Scolaro, Senior Vice President of Cresmer, Woodward, O'Mara & Ormsbee, Inc., regarding Otis Chandler accepting the invitation to be speaker; a belated letter of praise from Peter B. Clark, President and Publisher of The Evening News Association; two pieces of correspondence between Lee H. Wilson, Executive Secretary of The Adcraft Club of Detroit, and Freddie Miller, confirming Otis Chandler's acceptance, discussion about biographical information and accommodations; two pieces of correspondence with John L. Sterling, Vice President of Newspaper 1, in which Sterling praises Chandler, and Chandler responds with a thank you letter; two pieces of correspondence with Theodore H. Mecke, Jr., Vice President of Public Affairs at Ford Motor Company,in which Mecke praises Chandler and Chandler responds with a thank you letter; two pieces of correspondence with John L. Scolaro, in which Scolaro forwards Chandler a story about the speech, and Chandler responds with a thank you letter; two pieces of correspondence with Lee H. Wilson, in which Wilson forwards a copy of The Adcrafter, and Chandler responds with a thank you letter; two pieces of correspondence with Susan Schneyer, Associate Producer of The Lou Gordon Program, in which he is invited to appear, but Chandler responds with a letter declining, also attached to these letters is memo from Gordon Phillips to Freddie Miller with information about the show; two pieces of correspondence with John L. Scolaro, dealing with suggestions for the speech, and Chandler responds with a thank you letter, also attached to these letters is a note from Don Maldonado informing that the memo came from the regular Detroit mail to the advertising people.
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A copy of a speech entitled "Why A Newspaper in an Electronic Era" given by Otis Chandler at the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association on November 15, 1966. Also included in this folder is a clipping from the November 19, 1966 Ad Age, which discusses Otis Chandler's speech; four pieces of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Edward L. Gaylord, Executive Vice President of Oklahoma Publishing Company, requesting Otis Chandler as speaker, Otis Chandler accepting, Edward L. Gaylord thanking Otis Chandler for accepting, traveling to make the speech, and apologizes for the turnout [three of the letters are attached along with a memo from Freddie Miller to Otis Chandler, as a refresher about the presentation]; a newspaper clipping regarding the speech; memos between Otis Chandler and Nick Williams regarding ideas on what to right the speech about; a letter to Edward L. Gaylord, Executive Vice President of Oklahoma Publishing Company, from Freddie Miller requesting additional information about the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association for Otis Chandler for preparation of the speech; and a two page letter from Claude V. Capers, Manager in the Labor Relations Department at the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association, in which he sending the information requested.
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Three copies of a speech given by Otis Chandler at the Los Angeles Ad Club on March 31, 1976. One of the copies has a note from Freddie Miller attached to it which briefs Chandler on the event. Other items in this folder include a letter from John W. Hill of Hill and Knowlton, Inc., in which he requests a copy of the speech; a memo from Frank Flood to Vance Stickell informing him of the meeting and what the Ad Club is requesting; a thank you memo from Vance Stickell to Otis Chandler, for agreeing to speak at the meeting; a letter from Miriam Austin, Secretary to Stuart C. Brandy, Vice President and General Manager of Shoreacres Broadcasting Company Limited, requesting a copy of the speech; a letter to Gladys Yonich of the Los Angeles Ad Club, from Freddie Miller in which Miller is sending Otis Chandler's biography and photograph; three letters of praise which have attached to them Otis Chandler's thank you response letters.
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Three copies of a speech entitled "The Great Race: Survival" given by Otis Chandler at the San Jose State College Commencement on June 5, 1967. Items in this folder are a letter to Mrs. Murial K. Lorenz, Administrative Assistant to the President, San Jose State College, from Freddie Miller, regarding requested reprints; a memo from Otis Chandler to Art Seidenbaum, requesting ideas for speech; a thank you letter from Robert D. Clark, San Jose State, to Otis Chandler; a newspaper clipping from the San Jose Mercury regarding the speech; a letter, with an invitation attached, from George W. Milias, Chairman, California Legislature Assembly committee on State Personnel and Veterans Affairs, to Otis Chandler, sending his regrets on not being able to attend the reception in honor of Otis Chandler; a thank you letter from Mrs. Murial K. Lorenz, Administrative Assistant to the President, San Jose State College, to Freddie Miller, also discussing the reception honoring Otis Chandler; four letters stapled together of correspondence between Mrs. Murial K. Lorenz, Freddie Miller, Robert D. Clark, and Otis Chandler, regarding details about Otis Chandler's biographical information and statistics for academic regalia; a newspaper clipping from the Oakland Tribune announcing Otis Chandler's speech; and a memo from Freddie Miller to Irving Bengelsdorf regarding an article he wrote which is the basis of Otis Chandler's speech.
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Two copies of a speech given by Otis Chandler at the Santa Monica Rotary Club on September 18, 1970. Other items included in this folder are letters from C. Deane Funk, Publisher of the Evening Outlook, in which he request Chandler to be a speaker, provides details, and a thank you letter for agreeing to speak; two response letters from Otis Chandler to Deane Funk.
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