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Ugly Year, Lonely Man - Correspondence

Description

Approx. 100 items. Individuals and entities corresponding with B. include Delacourt Press, Scott Meredith (Literary Agent), Rex Barley, MacMillan Company, Cowles Book Co., Doubleday & Company, etc. Also some Nixon material.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1969 - 1974
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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