Los Angeles Free Press (1955-1957)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1955 - 1957
- Usage: 1955 - 1957
Parallel Names
- Les Claypool's Free Press (Los Angeles, CA)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Les Claypool's Los Angeles Free Press Publication
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2024-23
Abstract
This collection contains three complete bound volumes of Les Claypool's Free Press, quickly renamed the Los Angeles Free Press, which ran from 1955-1957. The newspaper was sponsored by the Los Angeles chapter of Americans for Democratic Action with Les E. Claypool Sr. as the founding editor. Glenn M. Anderson served as a board member during the short lifespan of the newspaper. The newspaper covers 1950s Los Angeles and California politics from a liberal perspective.
Dates:
January 1955 - May 1957