Alturas Films is a film production company based in Emeryville, CA that was founded by Rick Tejada-Flores. The collection consists of material on produced films as well as unrealized projects. There are also office files, and some material on various college courses.

Esteban Torres served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives as the Congressman for southeastern Los Angeles County. Prior to that he was an activist and labor organizer, the United States ambassador to UNESCO, and Special Assistant to the President for Hispanic Affairs under Jimmy Carter. This collection consists of his working papers, correspondence, and photographs. There is also a small amount of personal material.