Clare Boothe Luce in Assisi., 02/24/1954-03/03/1954
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Professional and personal photographs of Clare Boothe Luce with family and friends throughout her life. Included are photos of from childhood; as wife of millionaire George Brokaw, managing editor at Vanity Fair; and as the wife of American publisher, Henry Robinson Luce. Notable are her campaign photographs of 1942 when she ran for a seat in Congress.
Dates
- 02/24/1954-03/03/1954
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Series: 7.0 Cubic Feet (16 document cases)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Container Summary
15 Life photographs taken by James Whitmore of Clare Boothe Luce's pilgrimage to Assisi, Italy in February of 1954. Also pictured are Dorothy Farmer and Jack Shea, members of CBL's staff at the American Embassy in Rome.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
LUCE, CLARE BOOTHE - PHOTOGRAPHS OF PILGRIMAGE TO ASSISI (1954): Photograph
FARMER, DOROTHY - PHOTOGRAPH IN ASSISI (1954): Photograph
SHEA, JACK - PHOTOGRAPH IN ASSISI (1954): Photograph
WHITMORE, JAMES - PHOTOGRAPHS OF CBL'S PILGRIMAGE TO ASSISI (1954): Photograph
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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37th and O Streets, N.W.
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