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Interoffice correspondence


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    Interoffice Memoranda

    Manuscripts

    Approx. 30 items - letters, memos, informational brochures and other material. Notable names and items include: small number of letters to CA Assembly related to AB 1073 (sales & use taxes on newspapers and periodicals) ; 9/1/1987 memo from Tom Johnson on his appointment as Chairman of LAT, etc. ; memo, 6/13/1989, on the previous day's earthquake ; packet of memos on "Code of Ethics" ; LAT Community Relations packet (gray paper) ; compensation policies ; freelance procedures ; more.

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    Interoffice

    Manuscripts

    Approx. 15 items - letters, memos. Notable names and items include: Ezekiel Padilla ("former Foreign Minister of Mexico") ; letter from Ainsworth to Willard Thompson on "water and labor conditions in the... Coachella Valley" ; memo related to interview of explorer John Goddard, at the time a Glendale resident.

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    Miscellaneous correspondence

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    Approx. 40 items: letters, memos, reports and related material on advertising sales, rates, marketing, etc.

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    Correspondence with advertisers (1 of 2)

    Manuscripts

    Approx. 95 items - letters, memos, reports and other material related to Advertising Department's interface with advertisers, often when the advertiser was upset about articles appearing in LAT. Notable names and subjects include: 11-pp. "1982 Budget Narrative," from Vance Stickell to Chuck Mahru, dated 12/9/1981 ; many letters from food retailers' reps complaining about 8/18/1970 David Shaw article alleging influence and bribery in grocery sales outlets ("Grocery shelf psychology") ; Sears (dept. store chain) complains about a story ; series of memos/letters on the "deteriorating relationship" between Robinson's (dept. store chain) and LAT ; exchange with Vons (Grocery Co.) on scanning and computerized checkstands ; Bullock's (dept. stores) complains ; The Broadway (dept. store chain) ; other big ad accounts with issues.

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    Correspondence with advertisers (2 of 2)

    Manuscripts

    Approx. 95 items - letters, memos, reports and other material related to Advertising Department's interface with advertisers, often when the advertiser was upset about articles appearing in LAT. Notable names and subjects include: 11-pp. "1982 Budget Narrative," from Vance Stickell to Chuck Mahru, dated 12/9/1981 ; many letters from food retailers' reps complaining about 8/18/1970 David Shaw article alleging influence and bribery in grocery sales outlets ("Grocery shelf psychology") ; Sears (dept. store chain) complains about a story ; series of memos/letters on the "deteriorating relationship" between Robinson's (dept. store chain) and LAT ; exchange with Vons (Grocery Co.) on scanning and computerized checkstands ; Bullock's (dept. stores) complains ; The Broadway (dept. store chain) ; other big ad accounts with issues.

    mssLAT

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    Miscellaneous memo file

    Manuscripts

    Approx. 50 items: collection of memos on various subjects. Notable items: 31-pp. transcript headed "Talking with Vance Stickell, VP Sales, and associates on (8/25/1975) - interviewer identified as "JB," probably James Bassett ; large clipped packet labeled "Press Plan presentation."

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