Manuscripts
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Unions
Manuscripts
A copy of Chapter 17, page 45 from James Bassett's project book Life and Times of Los Angeles, regarding unions. Also included is a manila folder with a note from Otis Chandler to James Bassett regarding his comments about page 45.
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Histories And Outside Publications
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This series includes academic works, articles, and other publications about the Times. Some, such as James Bassett's The Life and Times of Los Angeles were supported by Times Mirror; others were not. Date range is 1921-2001.
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Baker, Erwin
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3 items: 9-pp. transcripts of James Bassett's interview with Erwin Baker, Examiner reporter in 1950s, Los Angeles Times City Hall Chief during 1960s. Also, note to Erwin Baker from Lois Markwith regarding corrections to the transcript.
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Environment - Smog - Correspondence and Press Releases
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Approx. 20 items: letters, journal articles and other materials related to the air pollution (smog) problem in southern California, incl. at least two letters addressed to Gov. Goodwin Knight. Some specific documents: pp. 6 - 83 of a California State report [title page missing] on the general topic of "Air Pollution Control," the fragment begins with "Chapter II - Attempts to abate..." (ca. 1954); 11-pp., incl. Title page, table of contents, and Chpt. 1 of The history, legal and administrative aspects of air pollution control in the County of Los Angeles, submitted to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, 5/9/1954
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Bassett, James
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Correspondence between James Bassett and Otis Chandler. One of the items of correspondence is a thank you card in response to Bassett's sympathy after Norman Chandler died. Also included are letters sent to Mrs. Bassett, after her husband's death and letters regarding James Bassett and the planning for Los Angeles Times centennial and a possible book on the subject.
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Harm's Way - Correspondence & Misc. - January - September
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Approx. 100 items. Business and personal correspondence related to Bassett's novel, "Harm's Way." Correspondents include: Times-Mirror Syndicate, Rex Barley (literary agent), Macmillan Co.(A.L. Hart, Jr.), New American Library, McGraw-Hill Book Co., World Publishing (William Targ), Prentice-Hall Inc., Library Journal, Aerojet-General (George Pelletier, Pub. Rel.), Sen. Barry Goldwater, Chuck Bailey (Look magazine), Caspar Weinberger, etc. Also a table-top ad poster for the novel, copies of legal and financial documents related to the novel, many congratulatory notes from newspaper people nationwide, newspaper clippings (ads & commentary), and other ephemera
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