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Chandler, Otis - Appointment as Times Publisher (1 of 2)
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Chandler, Otis - Appointment as Times Publisher (2 of 2)
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Approx. 100 items: letters of congratulations to Norman Chandler on his retirement and the naming of Otis Chandler as Los Angeles Times publisher. Notable names among the writers - Walter Annenberg, Frank Capra, Warren Dorn, Donald W. Douglas, Sr., John Ferraro, J. Edgar Hoover, and more. (Split into two folders.) J. Edgar Hoover letter removed from Autograph File and returned to Norman Chandler papers.
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Capra, Frank
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4 items: letter, 4/13/1960, Capra to Norman Chandler, giving "heartiest congratulations and best wishes" to both Otis and Norman Chandler on the occasion of Norman's naming of Otis to be publisher ; letter, 8/13/1973, from Bassett to Capra telling him of the history project and asking about the possibility of interviewing Capra ; 3-pp. letter, 8/28/1973, in which Capra colorfully describes his early (age 7) career as a newspaper delivery boy ; letter, 9/18/1973, Bassett to Capra, thanking him for his letter of reminiscences and tentatively planning a lunch with him.
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Chandler, Otis
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Otis Chandler (1927-2006) was the oldest son of Norman Chandler and Publisher from 1960-1980. Chandler attended Stanford and was an internationally-ranked shotputter. The fourth and final descendant of Harrison Gray Otis to run the Los Angeles Times, Chandler oversaw a major expansion of the paper, increasing its the profits and reputation. Date range is 1940-1989.
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Otis/Chandler Family - Oversize
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2 items: large plaques awarded to Norman B. Chandler (grandson of publisher Norman Chandler) in the 1970s, when he would have been in his early 20s.
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Chandler, Norman
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Norman Chandler (1899-1973) was the oldest son of Harry Chandler and Publisher from 1944-1960. Norman attended Stanford, but returned home before graduating to assist his father at the Los Angeles Times. Norman and his wife, Dorothy Buffum Chandler, were also major supporters of the arts in Los Angeles. Series includes correspondence, invitations, speeches and other material, arranged alphabetically by author/subject. Facsimiles may not be copied or published. Date range is 1921-1973.
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Otis Chandler (1 of 2)
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Approx. 50 items: correspondence and other materials related to LAT Publisher (& Chairman) Otis Chandler. Included are speech transcripts, news clips, analysis of what other sources have written about Otis Chandler. Complete text of Mr. Chandler's speech before the Arizona Newspapers Association, 1/21/1977. Also "Memories of Otis," essays written for an OC testimonial by Jack Smith and Jim Murray. Split into two folders.
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