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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,
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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