Manuscripts

Politics - National - Nick Williams Editorials

Description: Approx. 15 items: the bulk of these clips are related to the 1960 presidential campaign. One clip, from 1964, deals with the Republican National Convention of that year.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1960 - 1964
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Politics - Analyses

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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Departments - Editorial - Political conventions

Manuscripts

2 items: 17-pp. booklet, "Democratic Convention Guide - Election '88" (LAT); 17-pp. booklet, "Republican Convention Guide - Election '88" (LAT).

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Los Angeles Times - Editorial Policy

Manuscripts

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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Politics - National

Manuscripts

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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Departments - Editorial - Wire Services

Manuscripts

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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