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Approx. 45 items: two LAT reprints, "Chancellor (Murphy) views future of restless students," from 1/24/1965, and "Frank Murphy...UCLA man in motion"; large number of news clips and magazine articles from 1968 reporting Dr. Franklin D. Murphy's exit from the post of UCLA chancellor to become chairman of the board and CEO of Times Mirror on 9/1/1968; more clips from 11/1968 on rumors that Murphy would leave TM and join President Nixon's cabinet. A collection of clips on Franklin D. Murphy as he closed out his job as chancellor of UCLA and joined Times Mirror, looking at his activities, his style, his accomplishments; tear sheet of LAT's West (mag.) - cover story on UCLA.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1965, 1968 - 1969
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.
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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