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Approx. 85 items: letters, tear sheets, clips and other material related to Anthony Day's correspondence. Notable correspondents and items include: Price Day (Editor-in-Chief, Baltimore Sun, Tony's father) ; Jane Wyman (Campaign Chairman, Arthritis Foundation) ; Norman Panama (screenwriter/director) ; A. Andrew Hauk (U.S. District Judge) ; brief notes from Will and Ariel Durant (historians) ; Donald R. Wright (Chief Justice, Cal. Supreme Ct.) ; complete issue of The Bulletin (of ASNE), 9/1975, containing Anthony Day article, pp. 7-9 ; Thomas Plate (Assoc. Edit., Herald-Examiner) ; John Mack (L.A. Urban League) ; David Rockefeller, Jr. ; Edmund G. Brown (ex-Gov.) ; William F. Buckley, Jr. (Editor, National Review) ; more.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1969 - 1979
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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