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Motor drives and Scott color press

Description

Approx. 20 items: letters, memos, reports, invoices, and a blueprint related to purchase and installation of motor drives and a color press. Also involved were Walter Scott & Co. and Graybar Electric Co. Major item: 10-plus pages, "Proposals and sanctions submitted to The Los Angeles Times...printing press drive equipment" (9/27/1932), including report with specifications, photos of the equipment and a blueprint.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1931 - 1937
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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