Manuscripts

Playboy Magazine

Description: Two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Hugh M. Hefner, Editor-Publisher of Playboy Magazine. Also in this folder are two newspaper clippings about the "Freedom of the Press" exhibit.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1980
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Freedom of the Press Exhibit

Manuscripts

A copy of a speech given by Otis Chandler at the opening of the Freedom of the Press Exhibit on February 14, 1980. This exhibit was displayed in the Los Angeles Times building and displayed fifteen historical papers never before publicly seen from the Chicago Public Library's special collection. This exhibit was presented by the Playboy Foundation and displayed papers from the trial of John Peter Zenger. Other items in this folder include a two page press release and four letters of correspondence, one being from Hugh Hefner.

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Brown, Robert U

Manuscripts

Two letters of correspondence between Robert U. Brown, President and Editor of Editor & Publisher and Otis Chandler. Also in this folder is a clipping from Editor & Publisher.

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Ng'weno, Hilary B

Manuscripts

Two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Hilary B. Ng'weno, Editor/Publisher of Stellascope Limited. Also in this folder is a letter from Jock Leslie Melville to Otis Chandler, about Ng'weno.

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Hays Jr., Howard H. (Tim)

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Two items of correspondence between Freddie Miller and Otis Chandler. Otis Chandler wrote a note to Freddie Miller on a letter from Howard H. (Tim) Hays Jr., Editor and Co-Publisher at Press-Enterprise Company. The letter was addressed to Norman [B.] Chandler regarding the nomination of Otis Chandler as California Press Association Publisher of the Year. Freddie Miller responds to Otis Chandler in a note. Also in this folder is a letter from Norman B. Chandler responding to Howard H. [Tim] Hays, Jr.; and a letter from Tom Johnson to Howard H. [Tim] Hays, Jr., in which Johnson places nominates Otis Chandler for the California Press Association's Publisher of the Year.

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Lerude, Warren L

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Two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Warren L. Lerude, Executive Editor and Vice President of Reno Newspapers, Inc., regarding a copy of a booklet on their Pulitzer Prize work which Ron Einstoss had asked Lerude to forward to Chandler. Also in this folder is a thank you letter from Chandler to Ronald H. Einstoss, Publisher of the Nevada State Journal.

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Snow, Jr., Crocker

Manuscripts

A letter to Otis Chandler from Crocker Snow, Jr., Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of WorldPaper. Also in this folder is a note from Tom Johnson regarding Snow.

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