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Latin American Actors Photographic Collection
MSS-2021-08-27
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English
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SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Title: Latin American Actors Photographic Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MSS-2021-08-27
Physical Description:
1 Box
(.417)
Date (inclusive): 1920s-1960s
Physical Description: Typical issues with old photographs, but no significant problems.
Abstract: A collection of 118 photographic prints featuring Latin American actors in Hollywood films spanning from the 1920s to the
1960s. This collection includes studio portraits, publicity shots, photos from their private lives, as well as photos from
behind the scenes.
This collection is arranged in alphabetical order by last name, with the exception of a folder titled "Unknown/Unidentifiable",
which is filed under "U".
Photos of Latin American actors from WalterFilm.
Collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to SJSU. Copyright has not been assigned to San Jose State University Library Special Collections
and Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from materials must be submitted in writing to the Director
of Special Collections and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections and Archives as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also
be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital
files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Latin American Actors Photographic Collection, MSS-2021-08-27, San Jose State University Library, Special Collections & Archives.
Collection processed by Elena Castaneda in October 2021.
The Latin American Actors Photographic Collection consists of 118 photos (mostly 8 x 10 in.), showing the history of Latin
American representation in film. This collection contains images of 27 different people, arranged in folders by alphabetical
order. One additional folder contains one photo that is unidentifiable/unknown. 11 of these film stars are of Mexican-descent.
Other actors hail from Brazil, Bolivia, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Argentina, Dominican Republic, and the United States. The largest
folder is of Dominican actress Maria Montez, with 29 photos in total. She starred in various Hollywood films such as Sudan
with Jon Hall and Tangier with Kent Taylor. The second largest folder is of Mexican actor Anthony Quinn, with 10 photos, featuring
him from films such as A High Wind in Jamaica and The Rover. The date range of this collection is 1920 to 1960, but most of
the collection is post-1940.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Montez, María, 1912-1951
Quinn, Anthony
Film + TV
Latin American histories
Actors and actresses.
WalterFilm
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