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Los Angeles - Prophecies

Description

Approx. 15 items: 4-pp. (onionskin paper) identified as "HGO (Harrison Gray Otis) prophesies on Los Angeles...", 1901 - 1905 ; booklet, Southern California, A.D. 2000, reprints of 1966 LAT stories ; tear sheets from Los Angeles (mag), "Where we're going - The next 25 Years," interviews with L.A.'s "prime shakers," 1988 ; a selection of LAT articles spanning nearly the entire 20th century, from the humor of Jack Smith to the

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1901 - 1988
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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