Manuscripts

Thornton, Charles

Description: 2 items: 4-pp. memo, 4/8/1964, from Nick Williams to Otis Chandler summarizing Los Angeles Times editorial and news policies ; letter, 4/13/1964, from Otis Chandler to Charles B. Thornton of Litton Industries.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1964
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.

Champlin, Charles

Manuscripts

Approx. 15 items - correspondence, clips, article copies, memos, a Charles Champlin bio and interview transcript. Notable names and items: 26-pp. transcript of interview by Bassett titled "Taping with Charles Champlin, Entertainment Editor of The Times," 4/16/1975 ; collection of Champlin's "Critic at Large" column, most dealing with film reviewing, film ratings, "porn" and the film industry in general ; 1-pp. "Biography from the Los Angeles Times" for Champlin ; 3-pp. memo, 3/30/1964, from Nick Williams to Otis Chandler ; related material.

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Editorial Awards Dinner

Manuscripts

Copy of a speech given by Otis Chandler and by Nick Williams at the Editorial Awards Dinner on January 29, 1964. Also included in this folder is a list of entrants listed by entry categories; a newspaper clipping about the event; and eight thank you letters from attendees/winners with one including a response from Otis Chandler.

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Editorial Awards Dinner

Manuscripts

A copy of Otis Chandler's speech given at the Editorial Awards Dinner on January 30, 1963. Also included are newspaper clippings about the event; a thank you note from a attendee; a head table seating chart; a letter from Edward J. Reap to Ralph W. Harrison [Biltmore Hotel Banquet Manager] confirming the banquet details; a letter sent by Ralph W. Harrison to Edward J. Reap confirming the banquet and its menu, attached to this letter is a memo from Edward J. Reap to Nick Williams; a letter from Nick William's to Edward J. Reap regarding the banquet program schedule; a draft of a letter addressed to "Tom" from Otis Chandler and Nick William's informing "Tom" about the creation of the annual Los Angeles Times Editorial Awards; and two copies of the outline for the awards dinner.

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Young President's Organization Meeting

Manuscripts

Items related to a speech that Otis Chandler gave at the Young President's Organization Meeting on November 8, 1967. Items in this folder included two copies of a memo from Freddie Miller to Otis Chandler, Nick Williams, Robert Gibson and Ed Guthman, regarding the details of the event; the meeting notice; a memo from Paul Bertness to Loren Hibler regarding staff duty details; two memos of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Charles I. Schneider, regarding praises about the event and possibility of Otis Chandler's membership; a memo from Charles I. Schneider to Nick Williams, Bob Gibson and Ed Guthman, in regards to pamphlets about the organization he is sending to them along with the memo; a memo from Mrs. Norman Chandler [Dorothy "Buff" Chandler] to Charles I. Schneider, regarding her approval of hosting a Young' President's Organization event.

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Education Services

Manuscripts

A two page memo between Otis Chandler and Nick Williams regarding Education Services

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Organization Charts

Manuscripts

6 items: one org. chart for LAT overall, headed by Otis Chandler, on oversize, heavy paper, plus a copy of same; several from the year for Editorial, headed by Nick B. Williams.

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