Manuscripts

Parrot, Kent

Description: 7 items: LAT news stories and editorials about a man The Times refereed to in his obituary as "a political wire-puller." Notable items: 1925 flyer critical of Parrot, Mayor George Cryer and John R. Haynes ; news story copy, 1/27/1929, "Parrot quits Mayor Cryer" ; news copy, "6/23/1936, "Kent Parrot held liquor reins, witness charges" ; obit copy, "Kent Parrot , political power here in '20s, dies."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1925 - 1956
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,

Shaw, Frank - Clippings

Manuscripts

100+ items: dozens of news stories and editorials (from LAT perspective), most grouped chronologically, on the political career of Frank Shaw, including his being recalled by voters in 1938 (charged with corruption) during his second term as mayor ; 3-pp. chronology & summary headed "Shaw Index - from 1936 to date" [index runs to 1970] ; lengthy Liberty (mag) article copy, 11/11/1939, "The lid off L.A." ; LAT obit copy, 1/25/1958, "Ex-mayor Frank Shaw dies at 80" ; more.

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Werner, Pete and Helen

Manuscripts

Approx. 20 items: LAT news stories and editorial copies from the 1930s and 1940s on the activities of one-time City Atty. Pete Werner and wife Helen (described as a "political queen of the 1920s" in L.A.), transcripts of hearings, other information. Notable items: LAT obit copy, 5/11/1947, "Helen Werner, political 'queen' of 20s, dies" ; 25-pp. transcript (on onionskin paper), from Dist. Court of Appeal of State of California, 2nd Appellate Dist., Div. Two, "Edwin P. Werner, Plaintiff and Appellant, vs. Southern California Associated Newspapers...Defendant and Respondent," filed 6/2/1949.

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Employees - Jordan - Smith, Paul

Manuscripts

13 item: Selection of material by and about Jordan-Smith; news article copy, 8/14/1927, "Pavel Jerdanowitch is Paul Jordan Smith"; other material on "art hoax" (a prank) of 1927 in which Jordan-Smith was a key player; rough draft of obit, 7/23/1970; LAT obit copy, "Ex-Times book editor Paul Jordan-Smith dies"; etc.

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Kaufmann, Gordon

Manuscripts

Approx. 15 items: LAT news stories on the career of architect Gordon Kaufmann. Notable items: LAT article copy, 9/14/1938, "Medal for Times building design presented [to Kaufmann] at meeting" ; LAT article copy, 1/21/1948, "G.B. Kaufmann elected Boy Scout area chief" ; LAT obit copy, 3/2/1949, "Gordon B. Kaufmann, 61, famous architect, dies." (folder includes LAT obit on widow Elsie Kaufmann, 6/10/1968)

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Employees - Weegar, Ted

Manuscripts

2 items: LAT obit clip, 9/2/1986, "Edwin (Ted) Weegar, Asst. Managing Editor of Times, dies" (65); 2-pp. News from the Los Angeles Times, 9/2/1986, slightly modified version of previous obit.

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Employees - Kingsley, Grace

Manuscripts

1 item: LAT obit copy, 10/10/1962, "Grace Kingsley, pioneer film editor, dies."

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