Collection of motion picture and television film stills and photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection contains motion picture stills and promotional photographs for films and television programs, as well as photographs from dance, theater, or other performances, and production photographs from movie sets. Also contains photographs of entertainment industry artists, mainly actors, as well as artist groups. Collection also contains some negatives and transparencies. Dated 1901 to 2000s.
Dates
- 1901-2000s
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Some items kept in cold storage; requires 24 hours advance notice to access collection.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Extent
153 boxes (76.5 linear ft.)
2 oversize folders (0.3 linear ft.)
1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)
7 oversize boxes (3.7 linear ft.)
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in two series: 1. Productions, 1901-2003. 2. Entertainment industry artists, approximately 1900s-2000s.
Custodial History
This collection was created from multiple donations and purchases made between 1989 and 2017.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Sam Weller and Richard Brooks; 1989.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Thomas Steele estate; 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Bruce Hershenson; 2015, 2016, 2017.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Jay Rubin; 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; 2015.
Appraisal
Collection documents the history of the cinema and its promotion.
Processing Information
Processed; Mary-Celeste Ricks; 2015.
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn, Ivy Griffiths, McKenna Whitlock; 2023. Finding aid standardized.
- 4 duplicate photographs from Since You Went Away.
- Title
- Register of Collection of motion picture and television film stills and photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 October 11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States