Manuscripts

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Description: Approx. 60 items: letters, memos, tear sheets and other material related to persons, groups and organizations starting with letter "S." Among the prominent persons in the correspondence: Frank Sinatra ; Sid Sheinberg (Pres., MCA) ; letter from Embassy of South Africa ; memo (6/30/1988) from Tom Johnson to William Thomas which opens - "Frank Mankiewicz, former press secretary to Robert Kennedy and a long-time acquaintance, called today on behalf of the Church of Scientology...I was floored."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1982 - 1988
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.

X - Z; Scientology file

Manuscripts

Approx. 40 items: letters, reprints, memos clippings and other materials related to correspondence with persons with names starting with X - Z, and correspondence dealing with Scientology. Includes: letter from Evelle Younger (8/8/1975), Calif. Attorney General. ; collected correspondence with Church of Scientology and/or supporters of Scientology taking exception to LAT coverage of the organization ; correspondence with Canadian law firm hired by Scientology, Leibel & Leibel ; more.

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Employees - Jacobs, Jody

Manuscripts

4 items: LAT tear sheet, 6/20/1974, "Eyeball to eyeball with Rex Reed," by Jacobs; clip from Los Angeles (mag), 1/1975, on Frank Sinatra feud with LAT; clip from Los Angeles (mag), 2/1975, brief in "What's Up" column providing more on Frank Sinatra feud with LAT; LAT tear sheet of Jody Jacobs last column for the paper (date not included).

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Sinatra, Frank

Manuscripts

One item comprising of two newspaper clippings regarding Frank Sinatra.

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Chandler, Norman

Manuscripts

Approx. 12 items. Subjects include: real estate coverage; carbon copy (no signature) of a 9/1963 letter to the editor about the "high-flying" Las Vegas lifestyle, and mentioning Frank Sinatra, the Mafia, Peter Lawford, JFK and "Bob" Kennedy, burglary at Norman Chandler's home, a Williams memo to Norman Chandler about Barry Goldwater and the gold standard, etc.

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Manuscripts

approx. 35 items, memos, reports. Notable items and subjects include: Times movie trailers ; packet related to LAT declining to run a Doonesbury cartoon (6/1985) that might generate litigation from celebrity Frank Sinatra ; "Missing children" issue (appeal for free ad space for worthy causes), cover memo 5/28/1985 ; more.

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Dean, Patrick

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A letter to Otis Chandler from Sir Patrick Dean, Ambassador, British Embassy, Washington, D.C.

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