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Employees - Whitaker, Alma

Description

Approx. 12 items: two samples of Alma Whitaker's "Sugar and Spice" column, from 1931 and 1936; a 1941 sample of W's writing; LAT, 12/4/1941, "Feminine reporter takes baby along," memories of W's early days at LAT (original & copy in plastic sleeve); Among Ourselves, 2 copies, 6/1949, "Women who made The Times," about Whitaker; (orig. & copy in plastic sleeve) LAT obit, "Alma Whitaker, retired Times columnist, dies"; article copy, Among Ourselves, 1/1957, "Alma Whitaker lived by wit, good humor"; article tear sheet, date / publication unknown, "Veteran Newshens made history" (on Whitaker and other women journalists in L.A. during early decades of 20th century).

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1931 - 1957
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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