Manuscripts

Certificates

Description: Folder of certificates from the Board of Harbor Commissioners, the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, the University of Missouri School of Journalism (including sheet of stamps), the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the University of Southern California School of Business Administration, the Times Mirror Board of Directors, and the General Harrison Gray Otis Post 566 of the American Legion. Two memorial registers for Norman Chandler's memorial service. November 1973 issue of "Among Ourselves" with Norman Chandler on cover.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1936, 1956 - 1958, 1960, 1966, 1973
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)

Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce

Manuscripts

2 items: letter, 7/7/1960, from Harold Wright (L.A. Chamber of Commerce) to Norman Chandler and memo from Nick Williams, 7/18/1960, both on the subject of the preservation of Angels Flight (funicular railway) in downtown L.A.

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Trade Associations - Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce

Manuscripts

Approx. 15 items: various clips and copies of LAT material and Chamber of Commerce material. Notable items: copy of the 1888 Constitution & By-laws of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce ; article copy, Southern California Quarterly [1956?], "The Chamber of Commerce Cornerstones...milestones in Los Angeles History" ; booklet, No Little Plans--the story of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 9/1956 ; booklet, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce--Publications / Information Services, undated ; spiral-bound booklet, Home Savings of America Tower, 1988 Centennial Calendar.

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Redlands

Manuscripts

4 items: booklet, "A selective bibliography of...materials in The Heritage Collection of the A.K. Smiley Public Library," Redlands, CA., 1975 ; booklet, "Redlands turn of the century homes," Redlands Chamber of Commerce, c. 1980 ; brochure, "Preserving a heritage - Redlands," Redlands Area Historical Society, c. 1980 ; booklet, "The Lincoln Memorial Shrine Golden Jubilee..." by Larry E. Burgess, 1982.

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Times Mirror Company Annual Shareholder Meeting

Manuscripts

1 item: packet of approx. 20-pp., including an agenda / outline for the Annual Meeting in the Harry Chandler Auditorium, 5/14/1963, plus a script / outline of Norman Chandler's speech for the meeting. 1 item: 27-pp. script for introduction of officers and speech text for Norman Chandler's speech to the Annual Shareholders Meeting, 1964.

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Oregon Press Conference

Manuscripts

Four copies of a speech given by Otis Chandler at the Allen Memorial Lecture before the Oregon Press Conference on February 19, 1971. Other items in this folder include three copies of the Oregon Publisher, January, February and March; a letter from Carl C. Webb, Manager of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Inc., requesting the title of the speech, copies of the speech and Chandler's travel itinerary; a thank you letter from Carl C. Webb; a letter to Freddie Miller from Carl C. Webb regarding transportation arrangements and possible weather problems, this letter has notes attached to it of correspondence between Freddie Miller and Donna Swayze; a pamphlet about the Eric W. Allen Memorial Fund; a note from Freddie Miller informing Chandler of possible activities; a letter from Freddie Miller to Carl C. Webb, in which she forwards a photograph of Chandler; a letter to Freddie Miller from Carl C. Webb in which Webb request biographical information, a photograph and a speech subject; a letter from Carl C. Webb informing Chandler of his appreciation for accepting the invitation; a letter to Carl C. Webb in which Chandler accepts the invitation; a letter from Carl C. Webb inviting Chandler to be the lecturer; an Oregon Press Conference leaflet; a letter from Robert W. Chandler, Editor of The Bulletin, informing Otis Chandler that he and his wife will not be able to attend; a letter from Robert D. Clark, President of the University of Oregon, informing Chandler how delighted he is that he accepted the invitation to speak; a letter from A.D. Addison, Publisher of The News-Review, requesting Chandler to address the Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce; a letter to A.D. Addison informing him that the invitation is appreciated, but it will not be possible to address the Chamber of Commerce; a letter from A.D. Addison thanking Chandler for the consideration.

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Los Angeles - County

Manuscripts

"Los Angeles County California," booklet "published by the Board of supervisors of Los Angeles County and circulated by the Los Angeles County Chamber of Commerce," includes stern warning to "the mere job seeker," 1939; "Then and Now: 100 Landmarks within 50 miles of Los Angeles Civic Center," booklet "published by the Board of supervisors of Los Angeles County and circulated by the Los Angeles County Chamber of Commerce," 1939; "Los Angeles, 1900 - 1961," published by the History Division, Los Angeles County Museum, 1961; "The End of An Era: Los Angeles County's Old Hall of Records 1911 - 1973," published by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, 1973; "Los Angeles Telephone Co. Los Angeles Exchange," reproduction of 1882 phone list, circa 1982; "The Historians of Los Angeles," keepsake booklet created for the Historical Society of Southern California Gala, written and signed by Doyce B. Nunis, Jr.,1988.

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