Cecile K. Bosworth papers

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.