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Harm's Way - Correspondence

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Approx. 80 items. Correspondence related to the novel, "Harm's Way." - letters, notes, royalty statements. The correspondence includes both personal and business communication from: New American Library, Los Angeles Times Syndicate, Kiwanis International (John McGehee), G.P. Putnam's Sons (William Targ), Chicago Sun-Times (Harry Homewood), Mrs. Evelle Younger, Doubleday & Company (Timothy Seldes, World Publishing Co., American University (Nancy Breen), Harper & Row (M.S. Wyeth), etc. Also clippings from 1/13/'64 Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1964
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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