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Performing Arts Portrait Collection
MS-0184  
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  • Scope and Contents
  • Arrangement Note
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Accruals

  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections & University Archives
    Title: Performing Arts Portrait Collection
    Identifier/Call Number: MS-0184
    Physical Description: 2.30 Linear Feet
    Date (bulk): 1900-1990
    Language of Material: English .

    Scope and Contents

    The Performing Arts Portrait Collection consists of photographs and other images of several hundred individuals and groups. The majority of photos are of theater and other arts personalities of the 20th century. Examples are Maude Adams, Beaux Arts Quartet, Harry Belafonte, Johnny Cash, Judy Clayton, Greta Garbo, Jack London, Steve Martin, Ralph Nader, Pablo Picasso, Mort Sahl, and Frank Zappa. For additional images, see other performing arts collections and theater scrapbooks held by SDSU's Special Collections and University Archives.

    Arrangement Note

    Photographs and other images are filed alphabetically by subject's name.

    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Conditions Governing Use

    The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine.  Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.

    Source of Acquisition

    The bulk of photos in this collection were publicity photos sent to the Associated Students as promotional material for performances at SDSU. There are multiple donors.

    Preferred Citation

    Identification of item, folder title, box number, Performing Arts Portrait Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

    Accruals

    1989-014

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Photographs
    Artists--Portraits
    Entertainers--Portraits