Manuscripts
Correspondence & Miscellaneous
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Memoranda and Correspondence
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Organized chronologically or by correspondent, including Shelby Coffey, Tom Johnson, and other editors. Date range is 1978-1989.
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Correspondence
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Outgoing and incoming correspondence arranged chronologically. Date range is 1977-1988.
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Pornography Advertising Responses
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In August 1977, the Los Angeles Times adopted a policy that prohibited advertising for hardcore pornographic movies. This decision generated much debate and incoming correspondence. Letters are arranged by opinion of the policy and chronologically. Date range is 1977-1978.
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Assistant to the Editor - Correspondence
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Materials to/from the Assistant to the Editor, a position held at one point by George Straszer. Arranged chronologically. Date range is 1963-1972.
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Bassett, James Files
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James "Jim" Bassett (1912-1978) worked for the Times and the Mirror from 1934 to 1977 as a reporter and editor. Includes correspondence, invitations, material related to his time in the Navy, and other items. Date range is 1936-1979.
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Miscellaneous
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Correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, tax schedules, and other items from various accounting departments. Also included are a copy of the 1935-1938 Times Mirror Company Standard Accounting Procedures and items from Ben Berger, longtime Accounting Department employee of Times Mirror. Two boxes total; the date range is 1916-1978.
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