Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
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
2 items: clip from LAT, 12/18/1988, photos (2) and brief essay on Sunset Blvd. with headline, "Street of Contrasts in a Changing L.A." and referral to Page 20, where the story "Sunset Boulevard...epitome of L.A." was also clipped.
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50+ items: selection of LAT news stories on strikes at the Herald-Examiner, the closing down of the Herald-Examiner, etc. ; tear sheet, Los Angeles (mag), 1/1968, "Where does the Herald-Examiner go from here?" ; article copy, Los Angeles (mag), ?/1977, "The Her-Ex...George Hearst's secret money-making machine? ; tear sheet, Downtown News, 11/18/1985, "Herald Examiner Building--Mr. Hearst's First Castle" ; multiple tear sheets, LAT, 11/2/1989, incl. pg. 1 story, "Herald Examiner will halt publishing today" and editorial headlined "End of the Herald-Examiner."
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6 items. Material includes: note on blue card, "Cookbooks in file cabinet in reception room"; Pg. 1 of Food Section, 8/29/1963, lead story headline, "Labor Day work savers"; 2-pp. news release, "Times introduces redesigned food section"; copy, Among Ourselves, 10/1931, of (first page only) article, "New demonstration kitchen for cooking class," note attached, "see...AO for rest of article"; Pg. 1, LAT Food Section, 4/5/1962, copies, Pg. 1, Pt. 1 announcement and Pg. 1 of "FOOO for the Family" section, 4/5/1962.
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Approx. 50 items: memos, letters and other material related to the Pulitzer Prizes. Items include: list of couples attending "Pulitzer dinner at Chasen's (1984) ; booklet, "Recognition that endures..." ad / promo Medallic Art Co. [1984] ; complete issue, Among Ourselves, 5/1984 ; LAT tear sheets for 4/17/1984, headline "Times wins 2 Pulitzers: public service, Conrad" ; many letters of congratulations to William Thomas, LAT Editor, on the occasion of Pulitzer victories.
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7 items: 2 sheet, article, "The Old Guard...the latest new printing press is viewed by throngs of invited guests," copied from Sunday Times, 7/14/1895; 2 sheets, article copied from LAT, 12/5/1912, "New Times building is happily dedicated"; 2-pp. article + photos copied from Among Ourselves, 4/1950; 2 copies of (LAT) "Lobby Exhibit & Tours," (ca. 1993); (in plastic sleeve) tear sheet, Downtown News, 5/25/1987, "The Downtown Lunchbox - the Belly of the Beast," by Riva Rothschild, a humorous spin on a tour of the LAT building.
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30+ items: collection of news stories, commentary, bulletins, and other items related to the operations and finally, the closing of the Herald - Examiner in 1989. Notable: full page tear sheet, Her-Ex, 12/2/1972, "ON STRIKE" is the banner headline ; a number of items are duplicated in other files ; LAT Employee Bulletin, 11/2/1989, from David Laventhol, which reads in part, "the Herald - Examiner is being closed....This...can only bring sadness to all Southern Californians, and to all of us at The Times in particular."
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