The collection is primarily publicity photographs/stills of American actors, actresses, and other creative talent associated with the motion pictures and television industry.

The Portrait File was collection was originally assembled by the UCLA Theatre Arts Library and comes from a variety of unknown sources.

24.0 linear feet (47 boxes and 2 flat boxes)

Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.