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Steam engines - Engine generators

Description

Approx. 35 items: letters, reports, memos, legal documents, handwritten notes and other material related to purchase and installation of steam engines and engine generators at the Times building, 1933 - 1935. Major items: multi-page (in tan binder) 6/26/1933, "Proposal from Skinner Engine Co." ; cover letter and multi-page report, "Study of cost of generated power & light versus cost of purchased power & light for proposed Los Angeles Times building," 4/21/1930 ; 32-pp. booklet, "Skinner guaranteed saving contract" (1928) ; etc.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1933 - 1935
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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