Reva Beck Bosone papers, 1896-1980.

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Reva Beck Bosone papers, 1896-1980.

Reva Beck Bosone papers consists of correspondence, photographs, and other materials concerning Judge Bosone's political career. The collection dates from 1896 to 1980. The correspondence mainly consists of letters from Reva Beck Bosone to her niece, Helen Clopton from 1973 to 1979. Also included are Clopton's research notes for her biography of Judge Bosone. The photographs chronicle Bosone's early life, family, and political career. Also included are newspaper clippings and memorabilia concerning Bosone's political campaigns.

4 boxes (2 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6807825

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Bosone, Reva Beck, 1895-1983

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Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone (April 2, 1895 – July 21, 1983) was an American attorney and politician. She was a U.S. Representative from Utah. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Utah. Born in American Fork in the Utah Territory, the daughter of a Danish immigrant father, Bosone attended public schools and graduated from high school in 1915. She graduated from Westminster Junior College in 1917 and from the University of California at Berkeley in 1919. She taught high school 1920–1927...