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Dorothy Chandler Papers,

1942-1980

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Dorothy Buffum Chandler (1901-1997) married Norman Chandler, the son of 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. Los Angeles Times

21 boxes (10.5 linear ft.)

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Chandler, Dorothy Buffum, 1901-1997

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Dorothy Buffum Chandler (also known as Buff) 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. She attended Stanford and then married Norman Chandler, son of Los Angeles Times owner Harry Chandler, in 1922. Chandler worked for the Times corporation in several capacities notably as the director of Times Mirror. She was a supporter of the arts spearheaded the f...

Southern California Symphony Association (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles

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Founded in 1967, Center Theatre Group (CTG) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that comprises the 2,000-seat Ahmanson Theatre and the 745-seat Mark Taper Forum in downtown Los Angeles, and the 317-seat Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. In addition to its mainstage productions, CTG's comprehensive arts education program, Performing for Los Angeles Youth (P.L.A.Y.), facilitates two in-school residency programs; tours productions for young people; offers special matinee performances of ...

Music Center of Los Angeles County

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Hollywood Bowl Association (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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