Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Biography
Arrangement of the Collection
Indexing terms
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: The collection consists of clippings, correspondence, miscellaneous material, two scrapbooks, and photographs. Of interest
are promotional items related to the film serial DICK TRACY (1937).
Collector:
Byrd, Ralph
Dates: 1926-1990
Dates: 1937-1952
Collection number: 408
Collection Size:
0.6 linear ft. of papers
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Available by appointment only.
Publication Rights
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all
necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing
materials obtained from the library.
Preferred Citation
Ralph Byrd papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Carroll Dianne Evangeline, 1998
Biography
Ralph Byrd was an American character actor active in film from the mid-1930s to early 1950s. He is best known for portraying
Dick Tracy in the Republic Pictures' serial beginning in 1937.
Arrangement of the Collection
Not arranged in series.
Indexing terms
Byrd, Ralph
Actors