Guy Bogart, 1909-1965
Scope and Content
This series contains correspondence between Guy Bogart and Ruth Le Prade, photographs, ephemera from the Beaumont Cherry Festivals and other events held in Beaumont, and some of Bogart’s published poetry.
Dates
- Creation: 1909-1965
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Biographical Note
Guy Bogart was born in 1883 in Dusenberg, Indiana. He moved to Los Angeles as a young man and worked as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. In 1923, Bogart moved to Beaumont, California (in Riverside County), and lived there for the rest of his life. He was elected to the Beaumont City Council in 1924 and later served as the city’s mayor and as the president of the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce. He married his wife, Lucy, before moving to California, and they had one son, Robert. Bogart passed away in Beaumont on November 13, 1957.
Extent
From the Collection: 104 Linear Feet (103 boxes, 1 map-case folder)
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu