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Al Martínez Papers

Description: The collection includes manuscripts for essays, novels, and monographs of collected columns as well as screenplays and television scripts of writer and Los Angeles Times columnist Al Martínez (1929-2015). In the correspondence there is a large series of letters written by Al Martínez to his wife, while serving with the U.S. Marines in the Korean War. The voluminous ephemera include research materials and clippings of Martínez's columns through the years.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1920-2006
Call number: mssMZ 1-922
Creator: Martínez, Al(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Al Martínez, March 13, 2006.
Associated organization: Los Angeles Times (Firm)
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