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Los Angeles - County

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"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.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1939, 1961, 1973, circa 1982, 1988
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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