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Gordon, Stanley

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1 item: 20-pp. transcript of interview by Marshall Berges with Stanley Gordon, 11/17/1979. Gordon, at the time of this interview was a former Sunday Editor of Los Angeles Times and had done much research on the history of Los Angeles Times in addition to being an employee. Subjects include: Los Angeles Times begins publishing and Harrison Gray Otis is hired almost immediately ; tales of the early days of Los Angeles Times ; memories of "Buff" (Dorothy) and Norman Chandler, Kyle Palmer, Otis Chandler's youth ; ...Hollywood publicist Harry Brand ; ...Jack Smith ; more.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1979
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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