LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 29, 1987 

* RMS Titanic debris field exploration
* Recovery of the safe and satchel 
* TV program showing the opening of these two items 

The top of page 15 has a heading: "Safe, Satchel From Titanic Yield Money and Jewelry" (see images) 
Complete first 4 sections with a total of 84 pages, great condition.

Background: The opening of the Howard Irwin satchel and the recovery of the Purser’s safe represent two divergent yet equally significant milestones in the history of the Titanic, illustrating the shift from sensationalist "treasure hunting" to sophisticated maritime archaeology. The 1987 "live" opening of the safe on international television became a cultural touchstone of anti-climax; although it yielded only a handful of soggy banknotes and coins, it demonstrated that the ship’s heavy metal storage was susceptible to deep-sea erosion, as the back of the safe had rusted away, likely scattering its contents across the debris field decades prior. In contrast, the October 1998 opening of the Howard Irwin satchel provided a profound archaeological breakthrough, as the leather’s tannins acted as a natural preservative for over 200 organic items, including a clarinet, a world-travel diary, and intimate love letters. Together, these two events underscore a vital historical lesson: while the ship’s steel and iron safes largely failed to protect the riches of the elite, the humble personal effects of the passengers—preserved by chance and chemistry—offered the true "treasure" of the wreck, shifting the focus of deep-sea exploration toward the reconstruction of the human experience and the tragic, individual narratives of those aboard.