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.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections Staff in 2019.
Creator
- 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
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu