CLOTWORTHY,
WILLIAM C.: Papers, 1954-2002 – REAGAN LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
CLOTWORTY, WILLIAM C.: Papers,
1954-2002
Biographical Note
William
Clotworthy had a long and distinguished career in
advertising and television broadcasting.
In 1954, he was working at a firm that represented General Electric
Theater. His duties include writing
and producing the introductions for each program performed by the host, Ronald
Reagan. This began a long friendship
between the two men.
Scope and Content
The
William Clotworthy collection consists of
correspondence between Clotworthy and the Reagans; a listing of GE Theater broadcasts that
includes the writers, directors, and lead actors of each show; photographs of
the broadcast “Shadow of a Hero” in which Reagan appeared; phonograph albums;
and an oral history interview with William Clotworthy
conducted at the Reagan Library on August 24, 2004.
CONTAINER LIST
Box
1
Letters
- Clotworthy to Ronald Reagan
Letters
from Ronald Reagan to Clotworthy
Letter
- Nancy Reagan
Correspondence
(1)(2)
The
General Electric Theater - Program Talent Guide - 1954-1962
“Shadow
of a Hero” - G.E. Theater Photographs
“The
Disordered Memories of a Movie Actor” by Lawrence Williams
The
following materials are stored in the Audio/Visual collection for preservation:
Phonograph
album “Themes from GE Theater”
Phonograph
album “No Man Can Tame Me”
Oral
History Interview of William Clotworthy, 08/24/2004