Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Ruth Gordon, actress and playwright, were deposited in the Library of Congress by Gordon in 1969 and converted to a gift and purchase in 2008.
Processing History
The Ruth Gordon Papers were processed in 1972. The finding aid was revised in 2008 and again in 2013.
Transfers
Photographs have been transferred to the Library's Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of these papers.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include the papers of Gordon's husband, Garson Kanin.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Ruth Gordon Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.