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Sales Dimensions

Description

Approx. 35 items: correspondence between John Mount (Marketing Research) and Vance Stickell (VP Sales) of LAT and Len Gall (Pres., Sales Dimensions) ; promotional materials from Sales Dimensions related to their products, slide charts designed to calculate sales and sales related factors. An example of the slide chart designed for use by LAT is in the folder. It is called an "adult reader calculator."

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1977 - 1978
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
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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