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
Three copies of a speech entitled "Can We Believe Washington" given by Otis Chandler at the Distinguished Alumnus Lecture at Stanford University on March 4, 1968. Also included in this folder are two copies of Seminar, A Quarterly Review for Newspapermen, which reprinted the speech; a copy of the Stanford Alumni Almanac which includes a reprint of the speech; twenty-four original and photocopies of newspaper clippings about the speech; a three page tentative schedule; two copies of a two page tentative schedule revised on 2/16/68; a dinner guest list with hand writing on it; a memo from Jeff Littleboy, Associate Editor for News and Publication Service at Stanford University, asking for an advance copy of the speech; a thank you letter from Clifford F. Weigle, Executive Head at Stanford University, thanking Otis Chandler for the visit, attached to the letter is the response letter from Otis Chandler; two letters of correspondence between Clifford F. Weigle and Freddie Miller, regarding the possibility of Otis Chandler holding seminars with students; three letters of correspondence, two are from Lyle L. Erb, editor of Seminar, in which he requests a copy of the speech and the other letter is a thank you letter, and the third letter is Freddie Miller responding and providing a copy of the speech; a memo from Robert C. Lobdell to Otis Chandler asking him is he is considering publishing his speech; three congratulatory letters; nine items of correspondence requesting copies of the speech, five letters are request, the other four of the letters are response letters attached to the request; a thank you letter from Ross Williams, an attorney, in regards to the receipt of a copy of the speech; a letter from Herbert Brucker, Director of Professional Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, in regards to the speech topic and he also sends him a copy of an article; thirteen letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler, Freddie Miller and Lyle M. Nelson, Director of University Relations at Stanford University, regarding the details of the trip and the speech; and eight letters of correspondence to Otis Chandler, regarding the day of the speech and his responses to them.
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Correspondence between Otis Chandler and different individuals at Stanford University regarding a proposal for the establishment of the Chandler Center for Professional Journalism at Stanford University and regarding the establishment of a Professorship in the name of Harry and Norman Chandler. Items included letters, notes memos, a formal proposal, a history of the Chandler Family and Stanford University, a folder regarding Stanford University Professional Journalism Fellowships,
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Three copies of a speech entitled "The View From A Publisher's Window" given by Otis Chandler at the University of Maryland Distinguished Lecture Series on April 17, 1969. One of the copies appears to be from book in which the speech appears in Chapter Four. Also in this folder are two event programs; a three-hole punched page with hand written notes; a letter from Ed Reap to Dick Robinson [Richard R. Robinson] which discusses the proof of the speech from the University of Maryland; the proof of the speech from the University of Maryland; four items which included two letters to Otis Chandler inviting him to be speaker, a response letter from Freddie Miller, and a telegram confirming the receipt of Freddie Miler's letter and acceptance to be speaker; four items of correspondence with Richard W. Lee, Chairman of the Distinguished Lecture Series at the University of Maryland, in which he confirms time and dates with Otis Chandler, a response letter from Freddie Miller informing Mr. Lee of other things Chandler has scheduled that day, a letter from Richard R. Robinson to Richard W. Lee regarding the proofs, and a letter thanking and informing Otis Chandler how the series went; three items of correspondence between Dr. Ray E. Hiebert, Professor and Head of the Department of Journalism at the University of Maryland, in which he thanks Chandler for accepting the offer to be speaker, sends him photographs of the event, and Otis Chandlers responds with a thank you letter.
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Seven pieces of correspondence pertaining to a speech given by Otis Chandler to Stanford University Communication Students on January 24, 1978. The letters deal with agreeing upon and confirming a date.
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Three copies of a speech given by Otis Chandler at the University of Missouri, upon receiving the Honor Award for Distinguished Service in Journalism, on May 9, 1969. One of the copies has attached a sheet of paper with hand written names and and the introduction to the speech. Also in this folder is a copy of the University of Missouri-Columbia Bulletin which features the awards; a copy of the weekly events booklet put out by the University of Missouri's School of Journalism; two copies of Seminar: A Quarterly Review for Newspapermen by Copley Newspapers, which includes a copy of the speech; two pieces of correspondence between Lee Hills of the Detroit Free Press and Otis Chandler, in which they copies of each other's speeches; a memo from Dan Moore to Donna Swayze regarding information about arrival times and accommodations; three congratulatory letters; a letter of praise from Fairfax M. Cone, a one-time medalist at the University of Missouri; two letters of correspondence between William B. Blankenburg, Professor at the University of Wisconsin and Freddie Miller, regarding information on the speech; two copies of a two page letter from Earl English, Dean of the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri, informing Otis Chandler that he has been selected this years honoree, attached to the original letter are three memos (two which duplicates) discussing the time schedule; a telegram from Earl English requesting a biography of Otis Chandler, a response letter from Freddie Miller is attached to the telegram; a telegram from Earl English requesting acknowledgment of the letter he sent informing Otis Chandler of being an honoree; two items of correspondence between Freddie Miller and Earl English in which they discuss copies of the speech being sent to the University; four letters of correspondence between Freddie Miller and Earl English in regards to a copy of the acceptance speech that is to be used in a bulletin, two of the letters have a copy of the acceptance speech attached; a letter from Robert M. White, II, Editor and Publisher of the Mexico Evening Ledger, in which he forwards to Otis Chandler a copy of the Montana Historical Society mailing and also commends him for a job well down; three items of correspondence, along with a copy two page copy of Otis Chandler's itinerary, between Freddie Miller and Robert M. White II regarding Otis Chandler's resume and the possible changes that need to be made to it; two letters of correspondence between Robert M. White II and Otis Chandler, in which one of the letters has attached a copy of a letter sent to Earl English and a copy of the Otis Chandler citation.
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Two items of correspondence between Freddie Miller and Otis Chandler. Otis Chandler wrote a note to Freddie Miller on a letter from Howard H. (Tim) Hays Jr., Editor and Co-Publisher at Press-Enterprise Company. The letter was addressed to Norman [B.] Chandler regarding the nomination of Otis Chandler as California Press Association Publisher of the Year. Freddie Miller responds to Otis Chandler in a note. Also in this folder is a letter from Norman B. Chandler responding to Howard H. [Tim] Hays, Jr.; and a letter from Tom Johnson to Howard H. [Tim] Hays, Jr., in which Johnson places nominates Otis Chandler for the California Press Association's Publisher of the Year.
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