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Rubber rollers for Scott Color Press

Description

Approx. 55 items: letters, financial statements, handwritten notes, a blueprint and a proposal related to purchase and installation of rubber rollers for one or more presses at Times building in the 1933 - 1934 time frame. Companies mostly involved were Times-Mirror Co., Walter Scott & Co. and Niles & Nelson, Inc.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1933 - 1934
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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