Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Approx. 25 items: collection of LAT editorials and news stories [news with "spin" at times] on aspects of County relief funds and how they were spent. Subjects include Federal work camps during the Depression, taxpayer's "revolts," objectionable amounts being spent for relief in the County, etc. Some examples from the 1930s illustrate the "yellow journalism" of the era.
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Approx. 65 items: approx. 10 reprints of LAT editorials, 1969 - 1976, on topic of smog ; article copies, LAT, Westways, Southern California Quarterly, & other sources, on contribution to smog by industry, autos, buses, and on possible solutions to the serious air pollution problems of southern California. Also included is a booklet of LAT reprints from 1/8/1961, "Where we stand on Smog problem, what's been done, what's ahead."
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Approx. 15 items: tear sheets and copies of LAT editorials and news stories related to the activities of pension activist George H. McLain between 1942 and 1954. Also in the folder is an article copy from Frontier (mag), 4/1951, "Lobbyist for the aged," pp. 5-9. LAT was critical of McLain. A 1954 editorial was headed "Pension grab is with us again."
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Approx. 25 items. LAT news stories and many editorials, 1947 - 1969 and obituary, plus 2 legal-size sheets, dated 8/2/1976, comprised of a chronological listing of news stories and editorials about Eisenhower.
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Approx. 25 items: LAT editorials and news stories, other material from news magazines, etc. Notable items: LAT editorial, 5/10/1974, "The President should be impeached" ; booklet of reprints from LAT, 5/1974, "The White House vs. Television News" ; complete issue of Newsweek (mag), 8/19/1974, "Special Issue" on Nixon resignation and Ford's taking office as President.
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3 items. LAT editorials: 10/13/1923, "Selective immigration"; 8/8/1927, "Revolt of the domestics"; 2/18/1928, "Hands off!"
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