Administrative Information
Collection Acquisition
The collection was acquired by the Library of Congress in 1999. Subsequent additions to the papers were received in 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2018.
Additions
No further additions to the collection are expected.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by David Jackson, with the assistance of Beth Gainer, in 2016-2018.
Digital Format
A digital version of select material from the joke files (series 1), including writer material and broadcasting scripts, is available for viewing in the Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Washington, DC, 20540-4690; (202) 707-7833.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [Container number, eg., Box 3], Bob Hope Collection, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress.
Transferred Materials
Sheet music in the collection was transferred to the Library of Congress Music Division in 2010. Additional sheet music found during the 2016-2018 processing of the collection will be transferred to the Music Division in future.