Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Ralph Block, journalist, motion picture producer, screenwriter, and public official, were given to the Library of Congress in 1976 by Block's estate.
Processing History
The papers of Ralph Block were arranged and described in 1996. The finding aid was revised in 2009.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some motion picture films and sound recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. Some photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Ralph Block Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Ralph Block Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.