Frank O. Sotomayor papers
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Scope and Contents
The papers of Frank O. Sotomayor, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor, formerly at the Los Angeles Times; adjunct faculty member at the USC Annenberg School of Journalism; freelance writer and editor; and leader in national efforts toward newsroom diversity and inclusive coverage of all communities, including (but not limited to) Latino communities in California. The Frank O. Sotomayor papers include correspondence, photographs, research and subject files, collected newspapers and other publications, awards, recordings of interviews conducted by Sotomayor, paste up boards, and some of Sotomayor's published writings.
Collection highlights in the Frank O. Sotomayor papers include:
- A full set of Nuestro Tiempo, the bilingual (English-Spanish) supplement of the Los Angeles Times, which was published, usually monthly, from 1989 to 1994.
- Sotomayor's research materials that led to the publication of a 27-article series, Latinos in Southern California, which won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. Among the research materials are the results of a Los Angeles Times poll taken of Latinos, then a rare occurrence.
- Papers and photographs regarding diversity (and the lack thereof) in United States news media staff, and the establishment of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education in 1978.
Dates
- Creation: 1970 - 2016
Creator
- Sotomayor, Frank (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Extent
36.27 Linear Feet (23 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
The papers of Frank O. Sotomayor, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor, formerly at the Los Angeles Times; adjunct faculty member at the USC Annenberg School of Journalism; freelance writer and editor; and leader in national efforts toward newsroom diversity and inclusive coverage of all communities, including (but not limited to) Latino communities in California. The Frank O. Sotomayor papers include correspondence, photographs, research and subject files, collected newspapers and other publications, awards, recordings of interviews conducted by Sotomayor, paste up boards, and some of Sotomayor's published writings.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Frank O. Sotomayor in multiple installments from 2011 to 2016.
Processing Information
The collection is currently described at the box-level. The finding aid's box-level subrecords are titled with incomplete summaries of each box's contents.
Subject
- Sotomayor, Frank -- Archives (Person)
- California Chicano News Media Association -- Archives (Organization)
- Los Angeles Times (Firm) -- Archives (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Hispanic American journalists -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
- Hispanic Americans -- California -- Archival resources
- Journalists -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Archival resources
- Mexican American journalists -- California -- Archival resources
- Mexican Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
- Title
- Finding aid for the Frank O. Sotomayor papers
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Author
- Bo Doub
- Date
- 2021 March
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu