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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
3 items: cover note to "Jim" (Bassett) on Otis Chandler note paper regarding LAT conflict of interest policy ; 2-pp. letter, 9/2/1975, from Franklin D. Murphy (TM Chairman of the Board) to "All employees..." related to conflict of interest policy ; double sided sheet with LAT "Conflict of Interest" policy given, dated 9/1/1975.
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3 items: 3-pp. letter, 5/26/1954, Bassett to Palmer, reporting on events in Washington, DC - mentioning "McCarthy...circus," Nixon (as Vice President) and others ; 2-pp. letter, 7/21/1954, headed "Personal & Confidential," and providing Palmer with Bassett's view from Washington, DC ; 3-pp. letter, "Kyle" to "Jim," with more political news.
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8 items: letter, 2/6/1973, to Bassett from Lawrence Clark Powell (at Univ. of Arizona at that time) with tips on how to research the book ; letter, 3/10/1977, to Bassett from Stan (Gordon) with research tips for the book ; assorted typed notes (yellow paper) for the "Prologue...," "Land" and "LA - pre-1880s (last item 12-pp.) ; covering memo and 13-pp. of notes from "Bill" Murphy to Bassett, subject "Times History book" given.
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4 items: 23-pp. transcript of "Taping with Don Cook," 1/14/1975. Subjects include: Cook's wide-ranging duties as Paris correspondent and European "diplomatic beat" writer (pp. 1 - 2) ; the Common Market (pp. 6) ; French news outlets making use of Los Angeles Times-Wash. Post News Service (pp. 9) ; Cook's memories and experiences in general on covering France and Europe for a decade (pp. 10+) ; letter, 4/4/1975, to Jim Bassett from Don Cook, remarking on the interview transcript and also on Bassett's book, Commander Prince, USN ; cover letter, 4/10/1975, to Cook from Bob Gottlieb asking questions in prep for writing his book on Los Angeles Times,and 3-pp. report, n.d., from Cook to Gottlieb, answering the questions ; letter, 4/16/1975, to Jim Bassett from Don Cook to accompany info about the Gottlieb Q&A correspondence (Cook writes that Gottlieb "seems...to be a bit naive to be writing a book about journalism."
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3 items: 3-pp. letter, written from Sacramento, 4/21/1947, from "Chick" Hanson to Kyle (Palmer), on legal and political maneuvering in Sacramento ; packet of transcripts,. 25-pp., 1/3/1973, Bassett interviewing "Chester G. Hanson, retired senior legislative correspondent of The Times..." (Hanson with LAT 1923 - 1956) ; single sheet letter, 3/10/1975, from Hanson to "Jim" Bassett, with more LAT history material.
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Approx. 12 items: collection of news clip copies related to Dr. Franklin Murphy and his activities, 1966 - 1975 ; 9-pp. booklet, "...Address to the Shareholders - Annual Meeting 1975" ; 29-pp. speech transcript, "From birth to maturity in 200 years - an oversimplified analogy" by Franklin D. Murphy, 11/5/1974 ; 3-pp. "Biographical data" for Dr. Murphy ; 13-pp. transcript of "Remarks by Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (TM Co.)," 5/28/1975 ; 12-p. issue of Times Mirror Progress, Vol. 13, 1975, including article on "92nd Annual Shareholders Meeting" ; 17-pp. "Taping with Dr. Franklin Murphy, Chairman of the Board, Times Mirror, 10/22/1975."
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