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San Diego - Expansion of Edition

Description

Approx. 15 - 20 items: memos, reports and other material on San Diego Bureau, especially expansion of the bureau. Includes: approx. 40-pp. report, "San Diego County and The Los Angeles Times," with projections, survey results, etc. ; multi-page report with several financial and ad linage charts titled "San Diego Strategic Planning Data," 1/4/1985 ; reprint of speech (11/11/1983), "The Times in San Diego - the first 5 years," delivered at UC San Diego by Dale Fetherling, Editor, San Diego Edition ; lists of "San Diego Staff" ; approx. 20-pp. report, "San Diego Subcommittee Recommendations," 3/3/1983 ;

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1983 - 1985
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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