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Departments - Circulation - Subscription rates

Description

Approx. 20 items. Material includes: 1-pp. numerical report, "Statement of rates and circulation year by year from 1911 to 1932. All records (pre-1911) destroyed by explosion on Oct. 1, 1910"; various charts of subscription rates throughout 20th century; misc. items related to subscription prices.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1932 - 1995
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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