Bob Hope collection, circa 1900-2009

Collection Summary

Title	Bob Hope collection, circa 1900-2009
Inclusive Dates	1900s-2000s
Bulk Dates	1935-2007
Creator	Hope, Bob, 1903-2003
Textual materials	557,000 items ; 770 linear feet (1958 boxes)
Photographic materials	71,300 items ; 91 linear feet (187 boxes)
Language	Collection materials are in English
Location	Recorded Sound Reference Center, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Location: RPA 01059-02791 (boxes 1-1733); RPB 00010 (oversize box 1960); RPB 00014-RPB 00048 (oversize boxes 1961-1995); RPB 00050-00096 (oversize boxes 1996-2042); RPB 00123-00238 (oversize boxes 1734-1849); RPC 00014-00081 (oversize boxes 2043-2110); RPC 00088-00108 (oversize boxes 1850-1870); RPD 00019-00034 (oversize boxes 2111-2126); RPD 00042-00047 (oversize boxes 1871-1876); RPE 00003-00004 (oversize boxes 2127-2128); RPU 00003-00019 (oversize boxes 2129-2145); RPU 00036-00118 (oversize boxes 1877-1959); RPM 00026-00027
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsrs/eadmbrs.rs018001
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2018628950
Summary	The Bob Hope Collection consists of scripts, jokes, monologues, correspondence, manuscripts, promotional materials, photographs, and clippings documenting Hope's work as an entertainer, actor, comedian, and philanthropist, across multiple mediums and disciplines including radio, television, film, and live performance.