Manuscripts

"City of Dreams"

Description: 4 items: 40-pp. booklet, Memories in the City of Dreams by Ed Ainsworth, "A tribute to Harry Chandler," 1959 ; complete (4-pp.) issue of Whizz Bang Times, 10/28/1930, a spoof of LAT featuring outrageous stories and humorous photos ; approx. 40-pp. manuscript headed "Prelude to a Memory," which appears to be all or part of the text of Memories in the City of Dreams (see above) - a lead article refers to "Arry Chanslor" (with gag photo of Harry Chandler) as having "returned from a six months' pleasure trip..." ; tear sheet from Among Ourselves, 7/1959, pp. 3 has story ("Olvera Street book salutes Harry Chandler" ) on Ainsworth booklet.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1930, 1959
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Histories

Manuscripts

6 items: 32-pp. booklet, Five Acres of Heaven by Ed Ainsworth, 1955 ; Fall 1965 issue of Pioneer (Valley Federal Savings), "Historic Homes" ; 30+ pp. booklet, The California Story, 1950 ; 24-pp. booklet, Fact sheets on Historic-Cultural Monuments, Cultural Heritage Board - City of Los Angeles, 1966 ; 20-pp. booklet, "...Bonanza IV at The Bradbury Building," 1966 ; 16-pp. booklet, Fabulous San Fernando Valley by W.W. Robinson, ca. 1961 (published by Western Federal Saving & Loan ; note card inviting Ed Ainsworth to a "Coffee Salute for THE NIGHT OF TRADITION," to be held 8/25 (no year given) at the Hollywood Bowl Patio - a handwritten note reads, "I hope you can be there! - Dorothy Chandler" ;

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Theaters - Music Center of Los Angeles County

Manuscripts

Approx. 40 items: selected clips from LAT, Downtown News, Time (magazine), various brochures and booklets. Notable items: 10-pp. report from (LAT staffer) Ed Ainsworth to "Mrs. [Dorothy] Chandler," 12/9/1957, "Civic Auditorium Memorandum" ; brochure, (8/1963?) "An invitation to become a founder of The Music Center - a living memorial to peace" ; brochure, "Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra - The Music Center...1964-1965 Inaugural Season" ; cover & article tear sheets, Time, 12/18/1964, story on The Music Center and Dorothy Chandler ; souvenir booklet, The Music Center, 1968 ; 2 copies of booklet, LA Edition - Fall/Winter 1984, with articles on The Music Center and on Dorothy Chandler ; LAT tear sheets, 5/10/1987, Calendar cover story, "The Music Center - What lies ahead?"

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"Enchanted Pueblo"

Manuscripts

Approx. 30 items - letters, clippings, postal cards and one booklet. Notable names and items include: 48-pp. booklet, Enchanted Pueblo by Ed Ainsworth ; several postal cards sent to Ainsworth at LAT requesting copies of the booklet ; selection of letters thanking Ainsworth for copies of his book (some autographed) or requesting copies of the book ; selection of letters from political figures, the best-known being Frank G. Bonelli, L.A. County Supervisor.

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Los Angeles - City Planning

Manuscripts

Approx. 45 items: clips and copies of LAT editorials and news stories on city planning and urban renewal, especially in the central city area, 1912 to the 1970s. Notable items: booklet, Annual Report - Board of City Planning Commissioners, Los Angeles, 1934-35 ; booklet, A Report to Honorable Fletcher Bowron, Mayor of Los Angeles (City Planning Commission), 12/4/1942 ; 48-pp. booklet, Accomplishments - City Planning Commission, 1957; 18-pp. booklet, City Charter - excerpts relating to City Planning, 1959 ; booklet of LAT reprints, originally published during 4/1966, "Urban renewal...salvation or new blight?"; undated brochure (ca. 1990), Central City West, produced by Center City West Associates.

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Motion Picture Industry - Miscellaneous

Manuscripts

Approx. 40 items. A collection of varied materials on southern California's motion picture industry: Notable items: 49-pp. monograph, ca. 1930, "Amazing career of the Warner Brothers..." by Esther Hamilton ; copied book excerpt, Los Angeles - City of Dreams, by Harry Carr, 1935, Chptr. XXII, "The Studios" ; approx. 16-pp. copied from "How the Screen found its Voice," 1946, Chpt. One, "Out of the laboratory" ; book excerpt, "Hollywood...the toll of the frenzied Forties," Our Times, 1957 ; book excerpt, Introduction to Hollywood in the Forties, 1968 ; book excerpt, The Parade's gone by, 1969.

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Articles (1 of 2)

Manuscripts

Approx. 40 items: articles about Dorothy Chandler from LAT, Journal, Fortune, Los Angeles (magazine), Westways, New West, People and other publications; 8-pp. booklet, "Humanitarian Award (presentation banquet) - Dorothy Buffum Chandler," for Variety Clubs International Annual Convention, 5/31/1974; complete issue, The Barker (Variety Clubs International.), 2/1974, pp. 4, "Humanitarian Award to Mrs. Chandler," handwritten note from Editor Charles Gnaegy inside mag ; complete issue, PSA - the California Magazine, 6/1974, segment of cover story, pp. 60, on Dorothy Buffum Chandler; complete issue, Westways, 2/1975, pp. 18, "Soul of the [Music] Center - ...Dorothy Chandler...did her city proud." Split into two folders.

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