Chandler, Dorothy, 1901-1997.
Variant namesDorothy Buffum Chandler was born in Lafayette, IL, on May 19, 1901; her parents moved to Long Beach, CA, 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 LA Music Center, 1954-64; honorary life chair, LA Philharmonic Assoc.; recipient of numerous honorary degrees; died July 6, 1997.
From the description of Papers, 1942-1980. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38060772
Biography
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.
From the guide to the Dorothy Chandler Papers, 1942-1980, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)
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| creatorOf | Chandler, Buff. Correspondence to Eugene Ormandy. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| creatorOf | Dorothy Chandler Papers, | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| referencedIn | Cooper mss. II, ca. 1905-1985 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | Chandler, Dorothy Buffam [clippings]. | New York Public Library System, NYPL |
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| associatedWith | Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cooper, Kent, 1880-1965 | person |
| associatedWith | Hollywood Bowl Association (Los Angeles, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Music Center of Los Angeles County. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Southern California Symphony Association (Los Angeles, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| California--Los Angeles |
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| Women civic leaders |
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| Women civic leaders |
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Person
Birth 1901-05-19
Death 1997-07-06
