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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
Approx. 12 items: Editor & Publisher articles on press support for presidential candidates for 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 ; articles discussing stance of some editors relating to candidates.
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2 items: 17-pp. booklet, "Democratic Convention Guide - Election '88" (LAT); 17-pp. booklet, "Republican Convention Guide - Election '88" (LAT).
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Approx. 15 items: letters from various individuals and responses on the subject of editorial policy in the period 1960 - 1964.
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3 items: LAT editorial copy, 7/16/1934, "Militant young Republicans," on a voter registration drive spearheaded by the L.A. County Republican Assembly ; 9" x 12" paperbound book, 1856 - 1956, 100 Years - Peace, Progress, Prosperity - Centennial Republican National Convention, San Francisco, 8/1956 ; 9" x 12" paperbound book, Republican National Convention - Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's nomination, Chicago, 7/1960.
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Approximately 45 items: selection of newspaper clips, tear sheets, copies and other material related to national politics. Some of the figures represented here are Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, William H. Taft, on through to Richard Nixon. For most of its pre-1960 existence the papers editorial AND news polities were strongly dictated by first Harrison Gray Otis, later by Harry Chandler and those who agreed with them.
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Approx. 20 items. Materials include: 10-pp. "booklet" (w/ paper clip), "Directions for using the Telephotograver in sending and receiving news pictures by wire" [1920s?]; 1-pp. of info. headed "Wirephoto - modern miracle," 7/15/1943; various Among Ourselves articles, 1928 - 1931, on wirephotos and wire services; news clips, 1925 - 1939 , related to wirephotos; 6-pp. headed "History" [of LAT News Bureau], provides information on that activity from beginning in 1912 to 1942; 4-pp. "Examination of news agencies," an extended set of questions on history, organization, type of services, charges, etc., offered by news agencies (a template for analysis); clips on both AP and UPI having had offices inside LAT building at one time; LAT article, 4/3/1988, "The AP - it's everywhere and powerful," by David Shaw; LAT article by Nick B. Williams, 10/7/1962, "Birth of vital new wire service" (L.A. Times - Wash. Post); other related material.
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