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   Dorothy Buffum Chandler (May 19, 1901 – July 6, 1997; born Dorothy Mae Buffum) was a Los Angeles cultural leader. She is perhaps best known for her efforts on behalf of the performing arts.

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3. www.latimes.com › entertainment › la-et-cm-ca-musicDorothy Buffum Chandler was the driving force behind the ...

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   Nov 14, 2014 · Dorothy Buffum Chandler, wife of L.A. Times publisher Norman Chandler and a new member of the Hollywood Assn. board, headed up an emergency committee that held a series of Save the Bowl...

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4. www.encyclopedia.com › women › encyclopediasChandler, Dorothy Buffum (1901–1997) | Encyclopedia.com

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   American newspaper executive, civic activist, and the major force behind the building of Los Angeles ' Music Center. Name variations: Buffy. Born Dorothy Buffum in Lafayette, Illinois, on May 19, 1901; died on July 6, 1997; one of three children of Charles Abel (owner of a chain of department stores) and Fern (Smith) Buffum; graduated from Long ...

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   Who was Dorothy Buffum Chandler?

   • Dorothy Buffum Chandler (May 19, 1901 – July 6, 1997; born Dorothy Mae Buffum) was a Los Angeles cultural leader. She is perhaps best known for her efforts on behalf of the performing arts. Born Dorothy Mae Buffum (nicknamed "Buff" or "Buffie") in 1901 in La Fayette, Illinois, she moved to Long Beach, California, in 1904 with her family.

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   Who was Dorothy Chandler?

   • In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Mrs. Chandler to his Committee on Education Beyond the High School and, in 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson named her to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Information. As the wife of the publisher of the city's leading newspaper, Dorothy Chandler became active in Los Angeles cultural circles.

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   How long did Dorothy Chandler stay in Los Angeles?

   • Their “temporary” stay lasted 44 years, as city and county leaders failed, year after year, to secure funds for a civic and cultural center for the people of Los Angeles. Committees of powerful businessmen had taken up the task and failed. Dorothy Chandler did it by herself.

   How Dorothy Chandler Changed the History of Music in Los Angeles

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   How did Dorothy Chandler Bridge the gap between Mark Taper and Howard Ahmanson?

   • Dorothy Chandler bridged that gap, most famously between Jewish housing developer S. Mark Taper and financier Howard Ahmanson. Chandler saw their rivalry not as an impediment but as an opportunity: “One wanted to give as much as the other. You had to know when to push and when to shove.

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6. www.laphil.com › watch-and-listen › dorothy-chandlerHow Dorothy Chandler Changed the History of Music in Los ...

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   Learn how Dorothy Buffum Chandler transformed the cultural landscape of Los Angeles by saving the Hollywood Bowl, leading the LA Philharmonic, and building The Music Center. Discover her achievements, challenges, and legacy in this video and article.

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7. www.nytimes.com › 1997/07/08 › artsDorothy Chandler, 96, Dies; Arts Patron in Los Angeles

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   Jul 8, 1997 · Dorothy Buffum Chandler, whose vision and fund-raising fervor helped transform modern Los Angeles and who as the wife and mother of successive publishers helped turn The Los Angeles Times...

8. medium.com › @andrewszanton › dorothy-chandler-aDorothy Chandler, a Maker of Modern Los Angeles - Medium

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   1 hour ago. DOROTHY BUFFUM CHANDLER, born in 1901, was a prime shaping force of modern Los Angeles. She married Norman Chandler, publisher of the Los Angeles Times, and in her own right, and...

9. www.latimes.com › local › la-me-dorothy-chandlerFrom the Archives: Dorothy Chandler, Cultural Leader, Dies

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   Jul 7, 1997 · July 7, 1997 12 AM PT. Dorothy Buffum Chandler, whose strength and determination were credited with revitalizing the cultural heritage of Los Angeles, died Sunday. She was 96. Mrs. Chandler...