Chandler (Dorothy) Papers, 1942-1980

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Title:: Dorothy Chandler Papers,
Dates:: 1942-1980
Creators:: Chandler, Dorothy, 1901-1997
Abstract:: Dorothy Buffum Chandler (1901-1997) married Norman Chandler, the son of Los Angeles Times owner Harry Chandler, in 1922. She was a member of the UC Board of Regents (1954-68), helped restructure the Times-Mirror Corporation (1950s-60s), spearheaded the fundraising drive to establish the Los Angeles Music Center (1954-64), was a honorary life chair of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, and a recipient of numerous honorary degrees. The collection consists of correspondence and papers related to Dorothy Chandler's involvement with the Los Angeles Music Center, the Southern California Symphony Association, Center Theater Group of Los Angeles, and the Hollywood Bowl Association.
Extent:: 21 boxes (10.5 linear ft.)
Language:: English.
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Dorothy Chandler Papers (Collection 1421). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Scope and content:: Collection consists of correspondence and papers related to Dorothy Chandler's involvement with the Los Angeles Music Center, the Southern California Symphony Association, Center Theater Group of Los Angeles, and the Hollywood Bowl Association. Also includes related magazines, memorabilia, and ephemera.
Biographical / historical:: Dorothy Buffum Chandler was born in Lafayette, Illinois, on May 19, 1901; her parents moved to Long Beach, California, when she was one year old and her father opened a store, the forerunner of Buffum's department store chain; attended Stanford, 1919-22; married Norman Chandler, son of Los Angeles Times owner Harry Chandler, in 1922; member of UC Board of Regents, 1954-68; assumed a leadership role alongside her husband during the restructuring of the Times-Mirror Corporation, 1950s-60s; spearheaded the fundraising drive to establish the Los Angeles Music Center, 1954-64; honorary life chair, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association; recipient of numerous honorary degrees; died July 6, 1997.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Otis Chandler and Camilla Chandler Frost, 1985.
Physical location:: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Subjects:: Women civic leaders--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Names:: Music Center of Los Angeles County.
Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles.
Southern California Symphony Association (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Hollywood Bowl Association (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Chandler, Dorothy, 1901-1997.

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:: © 2004
Date Encoded:: Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house paper finding aid, January 2004 . Machine-readable finding aid derived from rekeyed finding aid, encoding added via Notetab Pro. Online finding aid edited by Josh Fiala. Date of source: unknown year .

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Restrictions:: COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Terms of access:: Copyright to portions of this collection has been assigned to the UCLA Library Special Collections. The library can grant permission to publish for materials to which it holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish or quote must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian, UCLA Library Special Collections. Credit shall be given as follows: © The Regents of the University of California on behalf of the UCLA Library Special Collections.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Dorothy Chandler Papers (Collection 1421). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US