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Warren, Earl - Clippings

Description

Approx. 90 items: LAT news stories and editorial copies on the activities and career of Earl Warren during the 1959 - 1975 time frame. Warren was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1953 until 1969, when he retired. The folder also contains these items: Page One LAT obit copy, 7/10/1974, "Earl Warren, 83, Chief Justice for 16 years, dies" ; clip, 7/16/1974, Santa Monica Outlook [conservative], He seized Golden Chance to become liberal hero," closes with the phrase "here was a great American" ; original 55-pp.booklet, In Memoriam - Honorable Earl Warren, Chief Justice , Supreme Court of the United States, 5/27/1975, text of tributes and testimonials to the memory of Justice Warren.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1959 - 1975
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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