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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. 15 items: variety of tear sheets & clips of LAT articles by and about Bassett; brief from The Eight Ball, 9/1958, on Bassett's vacation, scorpion bites and state of health; from 1978, LAT obit on Bassett, Among Ourselves obit on Bassett, Jim Bishop obit / tribute column on Bassett
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Single sheet titled "Biography from the Los Angeles Times: James Bassett." Also 1961 memo from Otis Chandler announcing the reorganization and expansion of the Los Angeles Times Editorial Department.
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7 items: letters, bulletins, notes and other material related to LAT history project. Includes the "Management Bulletin," dated 12/4/1972, from Otis Chandler announcing the book project and Bassett's work on it, with added margin notes by "Vance" (Stickell ?).
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Typed notes compiled by James Bassett on Otis. FACSIMILES MAY NOT BE DUPLICATED OR PUBLISHED.
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James "Jim" Bassett (1912-1978) worked for the Times and the Mirror from 1934 to 1977 as a reporter and editor. Includes correspondence, invitations, material related to his time in the Navy, and other items. Date range is 1936-1979.
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A copy of Chapter 17, page 45 from James Bassett's project book Life and Times of Los Angeles, regarding unions. Also included is a manila folder with a note from Otis Chandler to James Bassett regarding his comments about page 45.
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