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"City of Dreams"

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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)(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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