Manuscripts

Philip Chandler receiving a painting of The Bivouac

Description: Black and white photograph of Philip Chandler, left, receiving a painting of The Bivouac, former home of Harrison Gray Otis, from John Leland, the artist. Article attached to photo reads, "Painting Presented - Philip Chandler, left, vice-president of the Times-Mirror Co., receives painting of the old Gen. Otis home from John Leland, who painted it. Leland, Korea war veteran, is a student at Los Angeles County Art Institute, which grew out of Gen. Otis' gift of his home for use as an art center."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 10 August 1953
Call number: mssLAT 000087
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Chandler, Philip

Manuscripts

2 items: exchange of letters between Norman Chandler and younger brother Philip Chandler, who was worried about Los Angeles Times editorial policy and wanted to "speak up" to warn Norman Chandler of "the reputation being gained by The Times." (He was concerned that Los Angeles Times was not printing "the truth" about Communism, etc.) FACSIMILES MAY NOT BE COPIED OR PUBLISHED.

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View of The Bivouac at completion

Manuscripts

Black and white photograph of the front view of The Bivouac (2401 Wilshire Boulevard), former residence of Harrison Gray Otis at completion in 1898. Pillar made of bricks to left of photo, with partial view of wooden barrel next to it. Driveway and front lawn visible, with trees and plants yet to be included. Clear view of house, with pillars at entryway. Partial view of two-story structure in left background. Photo is marked with crop lines, and "89.2" written near top right corner. Top left and right corners have dark triangular shadowing. Written on bottom of photo, "916 - Residence of Gen. Otis. Ed. of the Los Angeles Times" and "Park & Co. Photo" on bottom right corner. Related to Image Number 000143 (underexposed print).

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Chandler, Philip

Manuscripts

6 items. Subjects include: Philip Chandler letter to Williams questioning "why we publish certain things" and closing with "the last thing I want to see is a change in [LAT] policy from conservatism to liberalism."; additional memos and letters on the subject of whose political and social thought should be in the pages of LAT and whose should not.

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Board of Directors - Chandler, Philip

Manuscripts

1 item: LAT obit copy, 5/23/1968, "Philip Chandler, 61, businessman and philanthropist, dies";

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Chandler, Norman

Manuscripts

Three items. Three memos from Otis Chandler to Norman Chandler and a memo from Otis Chandler to Norman Chandler, Mrs. Norman Chandler [Dorothy Chandler], Philip Chandler, L.D. Hotchkiss, Omar F. Johnson, Hugh A. Lewis, R. F. Mark, Edward J. Reap, Marvin Reimer, Fred Selzer, and Nick Williams. One of the memos has to do with Sam Yorty and includes a copy of a letter that Yorty sent to Norman Chandler.

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Harry Chandler examines a painting of the 1934 Times building with S.E. Gates

Manuscripts

Black and white photograph of Harry Chandler examining an oil painting of the 1934 Times building with S.E. Gates, a representative of General Electric Company. The building was selected by General Electric Company as on of the outstanding structures of its kind in the world in 1935, and was painted and subsequently featured on an art calendar. Paul Bertness Collection.

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Philip Chandler receiving a painting of The Bivouac

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