Charles Luckman Papers: Series 10

THE THOMAS AND DOROTHY LEAVEY CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF LOS ANGELES RESEARCH COLLECTION

CHARLES LUCKMAN PAPERS, 1908-2000 (CSLA-34)

SERIES 10: Speeches

Series Size: 20 archival document boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 2 scrapbooks

The largest series in the collection, this series contains copies, both partial and whole, of speeches by Charles Luckman; newspaper and magazine articles concerning his speeches; and resource materials. The arrangement of the speeches suggests that Luckman had them organized into subject files, at different stages of his career. He certainly kept track of them; see Box 1, Folder 23.

The dates of the speeches run from 1946 to 1990. Those from early in his career reflect Luckman’s generally progressive approach to labor/management relations and addressed the concerns of post-World War II America. Luckman’s speeches also reflect his general business and architectural philosophy, providing insights into these areas in post-World War II America. Of interest are his speeches against the New Left of campus unrest in the 1960s that he made while on the Board of Trustees of the California State system; see, for example, Box 9, folder 14, and Box 11, Folder 8.

RESEARCH ACCESS: Use of this collection is on-site and by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call the Department of Archives and Special Collections at 310-338-2780 or 310-338-7478. The collection is open for research with no restrictions under the conditions of the access policy of the Department of Archives and Special Collection. The Research Collection is a program of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles.

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1	1	“Speeches by CL 1946”: National Wholesale Druggists Association; Super Market Institute; speech to Lever employees; Harvard Club	1946
1	2	“Speeches by CL 1947”: Illinois University president’s installation; Newspaper Advertising Executives’ Association; Penthouse speech; Lincoln Drug Company; Ford Hall Forum	1947
1	3	“Speeches by CL 1948”: American Management Association; Rutgers; Unilever	1948
1	4	“Speeches by CL 1949”: “A Fighting Faith for America.” 3 copies.	1949
1	5	“Speeches by CL 1950” Miami of Florida Commencement exercise, Advertising Federation of America and American Marketing Association.	1950
1	6	“Speeches by CL 1951”: Harvard Club, Michigan Society of Architects; Producer’s Council	1951
1	7	“Speeches by CL 1952”: Outline of speech for Advertising Club of L. A.	1952
1	8	“Speeches by CL 1953”: YMCA kickoff luncheon; California Real Estate Association	1953
1	9	“Speeches by CL 1954”: Outline for Seagram sales meeting	1954
1	10	“Speeches by CL 1955”: Outlines for National Federation of Universities and Colleges, County Planning Convention, California Real Estate, and Advertising and Architecture	1955
1	11	“Speeches by CL 1956” : Outlines for Purchasing Agents Association speeches.	1956
1	12	“Speeches by CL 1957”: Outline for Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce speech; outline for Huntley/Brinkley television	1957
1	13	“Speeches by CL 1958”: Outlines for Prudential Convention, Prestressed Concrete Institute California College of Arts and Craft commencement	1958
1	14	“Speeches by CL 1960”: Speech outlines for building congress, University of Texas, American Institute of Architects	1960
1	15	“Speeches by CL 1961”: Outlines for University of California Extension, Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, Pacific Coast Gas Company speeches	1961
1	16	“Speeches by CL 1962”: Outlines for Central States Conference, Western Hotel Show	1962
1	17	“Speeches by CL 1963”: Outlines for college speeches, Architectural League of New York	1963
1	18	“Speeches by CL 1964”: Outlines and copies of speeches for colleges, American College of Public Relations Association	1964
1	19	“Speeches by CL 1965”: Outlines for Building Products Executive Conference, California State board of trustees speeches	1965
1	20	“Speeches by CL 1947”: Outline of speech for Building Contractors Association of California	1966
1	21	Outline of speech for Century Park East dedication speech	1967
1	22	“Miscellaneous speech notes”	1970
1	23	Chronological lists of speeches	1946-1967
1	24	Source material for speeches	1948, 1950
1	25	"Luckman-- Speeches. Address to All Employees. Text of Mr. Luckmans' Address to Employees on Monday, September 30, 1946." Speech to Lever Brothers empoyees	1946
2	1	Newspaper and journal articles re Charles Luckman speeches (photocopies and originals). From “NEWSCLIPPINGS RE: CL SPEECHES” (1 of 3)	1950
2	2	Scrapbook of newspaper articles entitled “Press Coverage. Miami Speech. June 12, 1950.” From “NEWSCLIPPINGS RE: CL SPEECHES” (2 of 3)	1950
2	3	Scrapbook of newspaper articles entitled “Press Coverage. Advertising Federation of America Speech. June 1, 1950.” From “NEWSCLIPPINGS RE: CL SPEECHES” (3 of 3)	1950
2	4	Extra copies of speeches for Miami Speech and Advertising Federation of America	1950
2	5-6	Drafts of speeches	1950
2	7	Radio commentaries on Charles Luckman speeches; draft of C. Luckman radio remarks	1947-1948
2	8	Miscellaneous speeches and notes for speeches, including speech re management of Unilever	1947-1948
2	9	Copies of “Togetherness” and “America Unlimited” speeches	1947
2	10-11	Resource materials for speeches: newspaper and journal articles, newsletters, correspondence, speeches by other persons, notes and outlines. From folder entitled “Speech Material”	1936-1950 (dates broken)
3	1-2	Copies of speeches, correspondence, memoranda, and resource materials re San Diego speech	1964
3	3	Copies of speech “…i.e. the pursuit of truth.” Comments, newspaper articles re speech	1964
3	4	Copies of speech “Turbulence.”	1965
3	5	Copies of “Address before the Downtown Committee, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri. June 30, 1965	1965
3	6	Copies of speeches, including Board of Trustees farewell speech	1965
3	7	Copies of “27^th Annual Building Products Executive Conference.” Copies and excerpts of other speeches; correspondence re speeches	1965
3	8	Notes, correspondence re speech in Omaha, Nebraska	1965
3	9	Speech re Tishman building dedication	undated
3	10	Agenda, notes, program, roster re American Institute of Architects Education Research Project	1966
4	1	Resource materials re women in business	1965
4	2	Correspondence re Economic Club speech; typed and handwritten copy of speech	1967
4	3	Excerpts, correspondence, copies re “Can an Urban College Be Great.” California State , Los Angeles	1967
4	4	Fact sheets, notes, questions re Charles Luckman appearance on the “Yorty Show”	1967
4	5	Notes used for American Institute of Architects panel discussion	1967
4	6	Copies of speech for Junior Achievement Banquet; agenda re same. Hollywood Palladium	1967
4	7	Correspondence, program, re Junior Achievement banquet; copy of concluding remarks. Hollywood Palladium	1967
4	8	Correspondence re Building Owners and Managers Association; copies of speech	1967
4	9	Correspondence, newsletter re Comstock Club. Sacramento, California	1967
4	10-11	Resource materials re communism	1968
4	12	Resource materials not for used Detroit speech	undated
4	13	Resource materials: newspaper editorial re Soviet writers	undated
4	14	Resource material: article re new clients for architects	1967
4	15	Copy of speech for Economic Club of Detroit	1967
5	1	Resource materials re “The Beauty of Money”: biographies of Valley Knudsen and Sam Yorty, correspondence, pamphlets	1968
5	2	Resource material: article	1967
5	3	Resource materials: toasts	undated
5	4	Resource material: magazine article	1966
5	5	Resource material: newspaper and journal article	1967
5	6	“Lawyer Views Architect.” Bob Walsh	undated
5	7	Resource material re housing: “The People Problem”	1968
5	8	Resource materials re “Campus Turmoil”: newspaper articles	1969
5	9	Resource materials re Pentagon protests: newspaper articles	1967
5	10	Resource material re Pentagon protests: newspaper article	1967
5	11	Resource materials re campus protest and board of trustees: correspondence, newspaper article	1968-1969
5	12	Resource materials: United California Bank economic forecast	1968 (?)
5	13	Resource materials re Madison Square Garden: fact sheet, brochure	undated
5	14	Resource material re campus protests from University of Redlands president: newsletters, magazine	1967
5	15	Resource materials re campus protests: San Jose State University president’s speech	1968(?)
5	16	Resource materials re campus protests: Glenn S. Dumke speech	undated
5	17	Resource materials: California State Collection and city planning study	1967
5	18	Seymour Martin Lipset essay on student activists	n.d.
5	19	Resource materials: newspaper re American workers’ standard of living	1967
5	20	Copy of keynote address at American Institute of Architecture convention	1967
5	21	Journal article re architecture	1961
5	22	Resource materials: newspaper articles re President Richard Nixon and campus unrest	undated
5	23	AAUP statement on political activities of professors	1969
5	24	Resource materials: memorandum, magazine article on architectural design	1969
5	25	Resource materials re magazine article re “21” Club	1969
5	26	Resource materials re early California history	undated
5	27	Copy of speech “Design and the Metropolis”	undated
5	28	Resource materials and copies of speeches re “Future Predictions”	1961, 1968
5	29	Partial copy of speech “Architect as Designer”	undated
5	30	Partial copy(?) of untitled speech	undated
5	31	Articles, photographs, copy of speech re “Be Your Own Architect”	1947
6	1	Wire stories, newspaper and magazine articles re Charles Luckman; itinerary; copies of speeches. From folder entitled “Speeches”	1946, 1948
6	2	Copy of speech “Let’s Go to Work…”	undated
6	3	Outline, copy of speech “Bread, Butter, and Jam.” Chicago	1946
6	4	Excerpts, copy of speech “Low Cost Peace.” University of Illinois	1947
6	5	Guest column for John Crosby, New York Herald Tribune	1947
6	6	Excerpts from speech “Where Freedom Begins”	1948
6	7	Copy of speech “Ten Commandments of Business” and radio cut-in of same. Boston	1946, 1948
6	8	Reprint from Collier’s Magazine” “Civil Rights Means Good Business”	1948
6	9	Notes, outline, copy of speech for “Opening of Harriet Hubbard Ayer Paris Salon.” Paris	1948
6	10	Copy of Speech “A Fighting Faith for America.” Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce	1948
6	11	Booklet of speeches from 46^th Annual Advertising Federation of America, including Charles Luckman’s	1950
6	12	Copies of speech “The Promise of Tomorrow.” Detroit	1950
6	13	Copies of speech “Horizons for Youth.” University of Miami, Miami, florida	1950
6	14	Copies of speech “America at the Crossroads”	1950
6	15	Notes for speech to Greater Los Angeles Hotel Association	1950
6	16	Notes for possible magazine article	1951
6	17	Notes and programs for commencement speeches at Julian High School. Julian, California	1951, 1953
6	18	Notes for speech to Beverly Hills Clinic doctors’ luncheon. Los Angeles Country Club	1951
6	19	Copies and excerpts for speech “The Client’s Point of View.” Chicago	1951
6	20	Script for “The Land of the Free” skit re Charles Luckman. Harding College	Probably 1945
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