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Special projects - Hollywood cemetery

Description

Papers related to two issues with related to the Hollywood Cemetery: 1. Notice of purported shifting of the Eliza Otis obelisk, with ensuing legal advisement correspondence, 1983; 4 x 6" color photographs of the obelisk, 19. 2. Vandalizing of the bronze eagle on the 1910 bombing victim memorial, including correspondence, lists of contacts, project logs, and photographs (both photocopies and prints, including 2 black and white prints from the archives dated 1945 and 1939 of the intact eagle monument, and Polaroids of the bird after its wings were stolen in 1987), map of the cemetery, news clippings on the decline of the cemetery's upkeep, and information from vendors amassed while researching repair or replacement of the statue.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1939, 1945, 1983-1988
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
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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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