John B. Kilroy XXI Olympiad PapersMS.133
Pamona Alexander and Marisa Ramirez
William H. Hannon Library, Archives & Special Collections, Manuscripts
October 2019
Loyola Marymount University
William H. Hannon Library, Archives and Special Collections
1 LMU Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
special.collections@lmu.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
William H. Hannon Library, Archives & Special Collections, Manuscripts
Title: John B. Kilroy XXI Olympiad Papers
creator:
Kilroy, John B.
Identifier/Call Number: MS.133
Physical Description:
1.46 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1967-2000
Language of Material: English
Abstract: This collection contains documents related to the bid for Los Angeles to host the XXI Olympiad.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of John B. and Nelly Kilroy. Accession number: 2018.9
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Library, Loyola Marymount University.
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[Identification of item], Series number, Box and Folder number, John B. Kilroy XXI Olympiad Papers, MS 133, Department of
Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.
John B. Kilroy (1922-2016), was a real-estate broker, self-made entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Kilroy was the main force
behind the Los Angeles 1976 Olympic Organizing Committee’s campaign to bring the 1976 Summer Olympic Games to Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles 1976 Olympic Organizing Committee (1964-1984) was a non-profit organization which sought to bring the 1976
Summer Olympic Games to Los Angeles. Despite numerous attempts, they lost the bid to Montreal. The committee continued to
work with other organizations, and together they successfully won the bid for Los Angeles to host the 1984 Summer Olympic
Games.
The collection is arranged into six series. Series 1: "Correspondence"; Series 2: "Program Events"; Series 3: "Committee Documents
and Reports"; Series 4: "Public Relations and the Press"; Series 5: “Budgets and Accounting Ledgers”; Series 6: “Photographs,
Postcards, Business Cards, Maps, and Awards”.
The collection consists of manuscripts, graphic materials, and photographs chronicling the Los Angeles 1976 Olympic Organizing
Committee.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Olympic host city selection--1976
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Kilroy, John B.
Box 1, 2
Box 2
Box 3
Series 3: Committee Organization Documents and Reports 1965-1980
Contains annual, and monthly reports on the official activities of the Los Angeles 1976 Olympic Organizing Committee. This
includes, meeting minutes and agendas. Also, it contains incoming responses to the actions of the committees, and outgoing
statements on the committee’s progress.
Box 3
Series 4: Public Relations and the Press 1968-1980
Box 4
Box 4
Series 6: Photographs, Postcards, Business Cards, Maps, Awards 1969-1980
Contains various text and graphic items. This includes: awards certificates, business cards, and committee bumperstickers.
Two black and white photographs depict John B. Kilroy standing with two unknown women. There are printed maps of the Los Angeles
area, and maps of other localities outside of California.