Prayer book imprinted: Earl F. Bosworth, 311 Willow Ave., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca.1925-1935.

Archive

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Hoboken Historical Museum

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front cover

Name/Title

Prayer book imprinted: Earl F. Bosworth, 311 Willow Ave., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca.1925-1935.

Entry/Object ID

2009.021.0017

Scope and Content

Prayer book imprinted: Earl F. Bosworth, 311 Willow Ave., Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1925-1935. Full leather, embossed leaf pattern, gilt lettered text on front cover; all edges gilt; 80 pages. Inside back cover: Copyrighted 1925, Cruver Mfg. Co., Chicago, Religious Publications Dept. The imprint for Bosworth is inside the front cover. He founded this funeral home in 1917. The publication had the imprimatur of the Right Reverend John Joseph O'Connor, Bishop of Newark (on pg [i].) He died on May 20, 1927. As seen by the text printed inside the back cover - "Call Catholic Priest at once in case of Serious Illness or Accident to Me" - this book was intended only for one religion. From the former Kostelecky family residence and business at 218 Bloomfield St., Hoboken.

Acquisition

Accession

2009.021

Source or Donor

Quinzel, Florence

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Kostelecky Family.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1925 - 1935

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1925-1927 Date(s): 1925-1935

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2009-07-31