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DeMille family bible

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197235229314]
Identifier: MSS 9172
Scope and Contents Contains the DeMille family bible, which was passed down from Robert DeMille (Cecil's uncle) to the eldest son starting in 1852. It was briefly in the possession of Cecil B. DeMille during the production of the film The Ten Commandments. Recorded in the bible are marriage, birth, and death records for members of the DeMille family descending from William Edward Demille (1824-1873) and Margaret Blount Hoyt (1835-1911). Also includes letter from Cecil's office discussing the repair of the...
Dates: Other: approximately 1852-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / DeMille family bible

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