The Alvin L. Gittins audio-visual collection consists of 1 film of Gittins painting a portrait, and 8 mini audiocassettes that are undated.

The Alvin L. Gittins papers (1883-1987) contain correspondence, biographical information, news clippings, day books, financial records, travel documents, lecture materials, and drawings related to the personal and professional life of Gittins (1922-1981), a portraitist and teacher.

The Alvin L. Gittins photograph collection consists of portrait photographs used by Alvin Gittins for research in painting portraits, as well as photographs and slides of completed portraits. Included are a large number of art photographs of unidentified persons. Also included are landscape photographs, mostly of areas around Kanab, Utah, and Gittins family photographs.