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The culture broker : Franklin D. Murphy and the transformation of Los Angeles / Margaret Leslie Davis.
De Gruyter University of California Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, Margaret Leslie.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Murphy, Franklin D., 1916-1994.
- Murphy, Franklin D.
- University of California, Los Angeles--Officials and employees--Biography.
- University of California, Los Angeles.
- Times Mirror Company--Officials and employees--Biography.
- Times Mirror Company.
- Arts--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
- Arts.
- Museums--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
- Museums.
- Cosmopolitanism--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
- Cosmopolitanism.
- Charities--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
- Charities.
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--Biography.
- Los Angeles (Calif.).
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--Cultural policy.
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--Civilization--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (532 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley : University of California Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Franklin Murphy? It's not a name that is widely known; even during his lifetime the public knew little of him. But for nearly thirty years, Murphy was the dominant figure in the cultural development of Los Angeles. Behind the scenes, Murphy used his role as confidant, family friend, and advisor to the founders and scions of some of America's greatest fortunes-Ahmanson, Rockefeller, Ford, Mellon, and Annenberg-to direct the largesse of the wealthy into cultural institutions of his choosing. In this first full biography of Franklin D. Murphy (1916-994), Margaret Leslie Davis delivers the compelling story of how Murphy, as chancellor of UCLA and later as chief executive of the Times Mirror media empire, was able to influence academia, the media, and cultural foundations to reshape a fundamentally provincial city. The Culture Broker brings to light the influence of L.A.'s powerful families and chronicles the mixed motives behind large public endeavors. Channeling more than one billion dollars into the city's arts and educational infrastructure, Franklin Murphy elevated Los Angeles to a vibrant world-class city positioned for its role in the new era of global trade and cross-cultural arts.
- Contents:
- Front matter
- Contents
- Preface: Art of the Trustee
- Prologue: Something to Prove
- Part I: Chancellor
- Part II. Chairman
- Part III. Trustee
- Part IV. Steward
- Afterword: The Mosaic City
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Franklin D. Murphy's Positions and Affiliations
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 9786612356193
- 9781282356191
- 1282356194
- 9780520925557
- 0520925556
- 9781433708794
- 1433708795
- OCLC:
- 476084893
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