Manuscripts

McClung, James C

Description: Nine items of correspondence regarding James C. McClung, upon his retirement from the Dallas Times Herald. Items included a memo, a note, letters and a telegram.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1977
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Chronological File - April - June

Manuscripts

Approx. 65 items. Letters and memos. (Fewer famous names crop up among NBW correspondents after his retirement) Subjects and correspondents include: (6/27) NBW neatly refutes Ida Eaton of Palm Springs, who wrote saying - "one of the greatest threats to freedom of thought is freedom of the press"; (5/30) 9-pp. letter [brown paper clip] to James Chambers, Jr., of Dallas Times Herald, giving advice on problems at the Dallas paper; (5/4) letter to David Laventhol, Editor, Newsday, saying "With the issue of April 23 I think you've got it... [except for one item in Sports] I can't find a quibble"; (4/18) 11-pp. letter (red ppr clip) to Chambers, of Dallas Times Herald critiquing the April 3 - April 12 issues of that paper. NBW writes "the entire paper...has been goosed up...(but) there are a couple of points on which I have considerable doubts"; (4/10) 2-pp. memo to Otis Chandler on Times Herald issues; (4/5) letter to "Doc" Young on the ingredients of a successful newspaper; (4/3) 3-pp. memo to Otis Chandler on Newsday Editorial; etc.

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Board of Directors - Chambers, James F

Manuscripts

7 items: article copy (1969?), "Times Mirror, Dallas Times Herald merger"; several news clippings from various papers, 5/1970, "Times Mirror Co. elects Chambers"; ; 2-pp. "Biographical data," on Chambers, 2/1971.

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Outgoing - Congratulation Letter Responses

Manuscripts

Response to congratulatory letters sent to Tom Johnson upon added duties at the Dallas Times Herald.

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Dallas Times Herald

Manuscripts

Approx. 55 items. Subjects include: memos between Williams and Otis Chandler on the Dallas Times Herald operations; what should be modified about operations of Times Herald (and Dallas News); correspondence between Williams and Felix McKnight, Editor (& Co-Publisher); etc.

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Chambers Jr., James F

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Five letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and James F. Chambers, Jr. In three of the letters, Chambers is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Dallas Times Herald. In the other two letters, Chambers is Chief Executive Officer of Times Herald Printing Company.

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Articles - "Times Mirror in the News"

Manuscripts

Approx. 50 sheets headed "Times Mirror in the News," and the TM logo, with three to eight news briefs reprinted on them. Samples: San Bernardino Telegram, 10/27/1965, "L.A. Times to acquire book firm"; Lincoln Heights Bulletin News, 3/17/1966, "Boys' Club honors Norman Chandler"; Wall Street Journal, 9/16/1969, "Times Mirror proposal to buy Times Herald of Dallas moves ahead."

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McClung, James C

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