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Correspondence & Miscellaneous

Description

Approximately 50 items. Contains one page biographical sheet on Bassett, letters, memos, press releases, a letter informing B. that he had been elected to Kappa Tau Alpha [the national fraternity honoring scholarship in journalism], various other correspondence, both personal and business in nature. Also in the folder are an article from Newsweek titled, "Candidate Nixon's Insiders," and a copy of a policy for Bassett from Prudential Insurance.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1960
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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