Robert Porfirio movie stills collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains approximately 2000 publicity shots and movie stills and 350 photographic negatives taken by Robert Portirio. The images are of movies from the early 1940s through 1950s. Film titles include The Maltese Falcon (1941), Laura (1944), Criss Cross (1948), Lady on a Train (1945), Moonrise (1948), Murder, My Sweet (1944), Street of Chance (1942), The Lodger (1944), Hangover Square (1945), The Blue Dahlia (1946), Kiss of Death (1947), The Woman in the Window (1944), The Glass Key (1942), and Double Indemnity (1944). A majority of the photographs are duplicates.
Dates
- approximately 1940-1960
Creator
- Porfirio, Robert (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Copyright restricted; Negatives restricted for patron use; Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Robert Porfirio movie stills collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
Custodial History
These items were received by Special Collections in 1995.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Robert Porfirio; 1995.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
- Title
- Register of Robert Porfirio movie stills collection
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 April 03
- 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