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Orland L. Brig Tapp film collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0938

Scope and Contents

The Orland Lavell "Brig" Tapp independent film collection (1947-1963) consists of 16mm color films by Utah Cine Arts Club member O. L. Tapp. He was a Salt Lake City heating engineer whose passion for cinematography and deft manipulation of color, shadow and light led him to become the zone chairman of the Motion Picture Division of the Photographic Society of America. Tapp's award winning films focus on outdoor passtimes and feature locations in Southern Utah, the Wasatch Mountains, and Murray, Utah circa 1950s. Most of the materials are digitized and available to access through the digital library.

Dates

  • 1942-1962

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized and are available. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Note

Orland Lavell "Brig" Tapp(1909-1964) was an award winning independent filmmaker from Utah. He was a Salt Lake City heating engineer, Utah Cine Arts Club president, and zone chairman of the Motion Picture Division of the Photographic Society of America.

Extent

65 16mm film

2 8mm film

1 DVD

18 reel-to-reel audiotapes

1 VHS

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Orland L. Brig Tapp film collection consists of O. L. Tapp's independent films, unused footage, and various home videos.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Elaine Berger and John Tapp in 2007.

Related Materials

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections Staff in 2019.
Title
Guide to the Orland L. Brig Tapp film collection
Author
Finding aid created by Special Collections Staff.
Date
2019 (last modified: 2021)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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