Ralph Byrd papers
Catalogued by Sherk, Warren
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
333 S La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Published January 2023
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
folder 1
Clippings
1938--1990
Record ID: 71301284
folder 2
Correspondence
1936--1995
Record ID: 71526485
folder 3
DICK TRACY--miscellaneous
Circa 1937--1937
Record ID: 71526544
folder 4
DICK TRACY--plaque
1937--1937
Record ID: 71526486
folder 5
Engraving plates
Record ID: 71526487
folder 6
Miscellaneous
1929--1951
Record ID: 71526488
folder 7
Music
Record ID: 71526493
folder 8
Photographs
Circa 1939--1951
Record ID: 71526489
folder 9
Republic Pictures
1963--1963
Record ID: 71526490
folder 10
Scrapbook
1926--1935
Record ID: 71526491
folder 11
Scrapbook
1945--1946
Record ID: 71526492