Cecile K. Bosworth papers, 1937-1997, bulk 1958-1969

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Summary

Creators:
Bosworth, Cecile Kibre, 1897-1997
Abstract:
Papers of Cecile Kibre Bosworth, a pioneering activist who helped conceive and promote the G.I. Bill of Rights and the designation of an annual Armed Forces Day. She was married to silent screen actor and Paramount Studios co-founder Hobart Bosworth.
Extent:
.417 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Cecile K. Bosworth papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The majority of the material is made up of correspondence between Cecile, her friends Woodrow and Lois NeSmith and members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and various prominent Hollywood producers and directors, such as Sol Lesser, about the creation of a Hollywood film museum. There is also a letter by Cecile to George Seaton, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, about recognition and a tribute to her actor husband Hobart Bosworth and director Francis Boggs. There is also a folder of correspondence regarding Jack London and his home opening as a state park (Hobart had produced and directed several movies based upon Jack London's books). Jack London is also mentioned throughout the collection. There are also a few pages of notes by Cecile about how she met Hobart and their courtship. Also included is a transcript of a radio interview with Hobart Bosworth in 1937. There are 13 newspaper clippings including an obituary for Cecile Bosworth in 1997 and two pieces of ephemera.

Biographical / historical:

Cecile Kibre Bosworth was a pioneering activist who helped conceive and promote the G.I. Bill of Rights and the designation of an annual Armed Forces Day. Early in her life she worked in the film industry where she met Hobart Bosworth, the older and well-known stage actor turned movie actor, writer, director, and producer. They married in December 1920. Hobart died in 1943. Cecile died in 1997 at 100 years of age.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Charles A. Goldsmid, November 2008.
Processing information:

Processed by Brooke M. Black in February 2014. Finding aid encoded by Charla M. DelaCuadra in July 2020.

Arrangement:

Arranged by item type and correspondent.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Cecile K. Bosworth papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
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