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Chandler, Otis

Description: Otis Chandler (1927-2006) was the oldest son of Norman Chandler and Publisher from 1960-1980. Chandler attended Stanford and was an internationally-ranked shotputter. The fourth and final descendant of Harrison Gray Otis to run the Los Angeles Times, Chandler oversaw a major expansion of the paper, increasing its the profits and reputation. Date range is 1940-1989.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1940-1989
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Otis Chandler

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Approx. 35 items: correspondence between Otis Chandler and business associates (Nick Williams, William F. Thomas, etc. Includes two copies of a 5-pp. "Harry and Marian Otis Chandler Family" (a list of names), 3-pp. "Otis Chandler Biographical Information" from 12/1971.

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Chandler, Otis - Tape # 2

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1 item: 19-pp. transcript of "Second taping with Otis Chandler," by Bassett, 7/30/1975. Subjects include: the "Jack Hart thesis" that the years when NC was publisher was an "Era of Mediocrity at Los Angeles Times was challenged by Otis Chandler (pp. 1 - 2) ; Editor Nick Williams and his Managing Editors, Frank Haven and Frank McCulloch (pp. 3 - 5) ; political "kingmaker" Kyle Palmer (pp. 6) ; Otis Chandler - in 1960s "I wanted to move The Times into a position of political independence..." (pp. 6) ; ending Los Angeles Times endorsements for President, Governor and U.S. Senate (pp. 7) ; Otis Chandler comments on those who, after the relative liberalization of Los Angeles Times editorial policies, wished for "The Times of old" (pp. 9 - 10) ; comments on the John Birch Society series and the editorial, signed by Otis, that accompanied it (pp. 10 - 11) ; the Geotek affair (pp. 17+).

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Chandler, Otis

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1 item: 33-pp. transcript of interview with Otis Chandler by Marshall Berges, 12/17/1980. Subjects include: describing "phone calls from the breakfast table" of Governor Reagan or Nancy Reagan when they were unhappy about a Conrad cartoon (both Reagans disliked Conrad's work) or an editorial ; description of Dorothy B. Chandler upsetting Ronald Reagan at a private dinner party by "lecturing him" about his behavior toward the University of California Board of Regents (of which Dorothy Buffum Chandler was a member) ; other interesting anecdotes about Dorothy Buffum Chandler, in her senior years, offering her thoughts in the wrong setting or at too great a length ; description of Otis' visit to Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch in Texas, days before John F. Kennedy assassination - a wild hunting trip with Lyndon B. Johnson and Lyndon B. Johnson's thoughts about John and Robert Kennedy and how he, Lyndon B. Johnson, deserved better than the Vice Presidency ; more on friendship between Otis and Robert Kennedy (including rafting trip on Colorado River in the Grand Canyon) ; more.

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Otis/Chandler Family

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Various objects from the Wetherby, Otis, and Chandler families:Bible of Emma Marian Otis, inscribed 1875. Ambrotype with lace background of Nancy Hyde Wetherby, circa 1865. Photograph of Moses Knight Chandler (1836 - 1930), father of Harry Chandler, in silver frame, undated. Pince-nez of Ruth Chandler, in case, undated. Marian Otis Chandler autograph album, 1880 - 1885. Bible of Edwin Wetherby, brother of Eliza Wetherby Otis, inscribed but undated. Ambrotype of Stephen Otis, circa 1865. Copy of letter from Carolyn Strickler to Mrs. Robert Dulin, 1989.

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Chandler, Otis

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2 items: 69-pp. interview with Otis Chandler, 2/26/1980 ; 43-pp. transcript of interview with Otis Chandler (pages 1 - 3 are missing).

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Otis Chandler

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Approx. 85 items: correspondence between Otis Chandler and business associates, principally Editor Nick Williams. Includes one long letter to Katherine Graham of the Washington Post (3/25/1965). Complete issue of Michigan Business Review of 3/1965, which features an article by Otis Chandler titled "The Outlook for Newspapers."

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