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Murray, Jim

Description: 1 item: 13-pp. transcript of interview of Jim Murray, Los Angeles Times Sports columnist. Note: Murray later won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1990. The interviewer (unspecified) begins the transcript, writing - "These are my notes following an interview with...Sports columnist Jim Murray." Subjects include: Murray's appearance ; his childhood ; Trinity College and after graduation ; relocates to California (pp. 2) ; at Time magazine (pp. 4) ; Murray's thoughts on pro football - "I find pro football about as exciting as twin beds" (pp. 5) ; the interviewer, commenting on Murray's prose style says it is reminiscent of Ring Larder ; on Casey Stengel (pp. 9 - 10) ; more.
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,

Murray, Jim

Manuscripts

1 item: 11-pp. transcript of interview of Jim Murray, Los Angeles Times Sports columnist. The cover sheet specifies "TV interview," but does not give the station, network or interviewer. Note: Murray later won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1990. Subjects include: his eye problems up to that time (pp. 2) ; comments on Murray by Lee Trevino (pp. 3) ; comments on Murray by Jack Nichlaus (pp. 3 - 4) ; Murray on covering up or revealing the bad behavior of athletes (pp. 5) ; Murray on Muhammad Ali (pp. 8) ; compares writing and sex (pp. 11).

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Murray, Jim

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Approx. 17 items: notes, letters, tear sheets and article copies. Selection of Murray columns from the time frame 1979 - 1987. Among the items: column on the death of Murray's wife, Gerry ; material related to his selection and induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame ; 9-pp. copied from magazine article titled "King of the Sports Page," by Rick Reilly (date and name of mag. uncertain) ; etc.

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Chotiner, Murray

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4 items: 23-pp. transcript (pp. 12 - 15 missing) of interview with Murray Chotiner (politics, Republican insider) ; trimmed page from previously mentioned interview ; typed sheet with handwritten notes of "Chotiner Q(uestions)s" ; letter, 9/24/1973, to Bassett from Murray Chotiner.

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Awards - Pulitzer Prize 1990 - Jim Murray

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2 items: LAT article reprinted from Lexis-Nexis, 5-pp., "Times Jim Murray wins Pulitzer for commentary," 4/13/1990; tear sheet from Among Ourselves, 4/1990, "Jim Murray wins Pulitzer Prize."

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Murray, Carolyn - Sides A & B

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2 items: 36-pp. transcript of interview of Carolyn Murray, one-time Editor of Home magazine. Murray discusses her experiences at Los Angeles Times and in her career in general; 52-pp. manuscript of interview with Carolyn Murray, one-time Editor of Home magazine. Murray discusses her experiences at Los Angeles Times and in her career in general.

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Employees - Murray, Jim

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Approx. 45 items: assortment of bio material, clips by and about Murray, ephemera related to honors Murray was given, incl. tear sheet and two booklets, "A man of his words," produced for Murray's Memorial Service at Dodger Stadium, 9/26/1998, and a program for the unveiling ceremony for a bronze plaque of Murray, 11/19/1999.

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