Manuscripts

Dallas Times Herald

Description: Approx. 55 items. Subjects include: memos between Williams and Otis Chandler on the Dallas Times Herald operations; what should be modified about operations of Times Herald (and Dallas News); correspondence between Williams and Felix McKnight, Editor (& Co-Publisher); etc.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1971 - 1973
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Board of Directorships

Manuscripts

"A memo, with a four page photocopy of an article attached, from Otis Chandler to James F. Chambers, Jr., Felix R. McKnight from The Dallas Times Herald, William Attwood, David Laventhol from Newsday, Robert N. Weed, and Thomas Keevil from Orange Coast Daily Pilot. The memo is regarding Board of Directorships in which Chandler is asking for everyone's opinion. He originally posed the question to Nick Williams and Bob Donovan. Their response are part of the memo. The opinions of all the recipients of the memo are included in this folder except for William Attwood and David Laventhol."

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McCartin, Tom

Manuscripts

Two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Tom McCartin, Executive Vice President of The Dallas Times Herald.

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Chambers Jr., James F

Manuscripts

Five letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and James F. Chambers, Jr. In three of the letters, Chambers is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Dallas Times Herald. In the other two letters, Chambers is Chief Executive Officer of Times Herald Printing Company.

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Times Mirror Newspaper Group

Manuscripts

Approx. 40 items: memos, letters, agendas and other material related to the Times Mirror Newspaper Group, including Connecticut Newspapers, Inc., Dallas Times Herald, Hartford Courant, Denver Post and Newsday. Notable items - two lengthy reports: 10-pp. report, Subject -"INEA [?] notes" ; 30+ pp. report - "First Amendment Overview."

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Articles - "Times Mirror in the News"

Manuscripts

Approx. 50 sheets headed "Times Mirror in the News," and the TM logo, with three to eight news briefs reprinted on them. Samples: San Bernardino Telegram, 10/27/1965, "L.A. Times to acquire book firm"; Lincoln Heights Bulletin News, 3/17/1966, "Boys' Club honors Norman Chandler"; Wall Street Journal, 9/16/1969, "Times Mirror proposal to buy Times Herald of Dallas moves ahead."

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Los Angeles Times - Washington Post News Service

Manuscripts

Approx. 65 items. Subjects include: wire reports and LAT memos on the operations of various national news services such as AP, UPI and NY Herald Tribune; memo from Fran Kent to Williams suggesting a "reexamination of the duties and responsibilities of the (newsservice) editor" three months into the project ; memo from Phil Graham (Wash. Post) to Otis Chandler, Williams, et. al., suggesting a meeting in Wash.; memos on the subjects for discussion at the Jan. 1963 meetings between LAT and Wash. Post execs; "Progress Report: the First Six Months" (on the Times-Post Newsservice); further memos on the ups and downs of the newsservice and on its operations; etc.

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