Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Collection of 24 16mm Clips with Wildlife Footage
- Collection of 2 16mm Clips with Scenic View Footage
- Collection of 7 16mm Clips with Hunting Footage
- Collection of 11 16mm Clips with Forest Service Footage
- Collection of 2 16mm Clips with Forest Fire Footage
- Collection of 2 16mm Clips with Home Video Footage
- Collection of 3 MiniDV tapes that are copies of all 16mm Footage
- BetaCamSP Tape copy of "Realm of the Wild"
- DVD copy of "Realm of the Wild"
- Names and Subjects
Orange A. Olsen Audio Visual Collection, 1926-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Olsen, Orange A. 1890-1945
- Title
- Orange A. Olsen Audio Visual Collection
- Dates
- 1926-1945 (inclusive)19171945
- Quantity
- This collection consists of 48 16mm films, 3 miniDV tapes, 1 BetacamSP tape, and 1 DVD
- Collection Number
- A0912
- Summary
- The Orange A. Olsen collection provides a look into Utah National Forests between approximately 1926 and 1945 as filmed by Orange A. Olsen. The film clips feature a variety of animals and scenic locations, in addition to hunting and forests fires in the Utah wilderness.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Orange A. Olsen was born October 10, 1890 with a twin named Henning. Both were named after their grandfathers, Utah pioneers Orange Seely and Henning Olsen. Their parents Abenadi and Hannah Seely Olsen raised them on a farm.
Olsen attended three years of high school in the Emery Stake Academy and, from 1910 to 1912, served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints LDS mission in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Afterwards, he worked as a clerk in the Castle Dale Cooperative store (2 years), then as a bookkeeper for the Consolidated Wagon and Machine Company. He married Aileen Brown of Salt Lake City in 1915 and took a correspondence course in law.
Olsen began work with the Forest Service in November 1917 as a clerk in the Manti Supervisor’s Office in Ephraim. He was the Mammoth District Ranger (near Fairview) on the Manti from 1918 until 1922 when he became deputy forest supervisor. His next appointments were as forest supervisor of the Lemhi (1922-23), La Sal (1923-26), and Dixie (1926-31) national forests. In 1931, Olsen transferred to Region 4’s regional office in Ogden, Utah to head up the wildlife division. In order to regulate big game hunting and fishing activities in his region, he began conducting the annual wildlife census via aircraft. He was considered a pioneer in developing this new technique of the big game census. Unfortunately, he died in 1945 in an airplane crash while conducting an aerial count of elk in the Bridger National Forest.
Olsen was known for always carrying a videocamera with him. This audio visual collection consists of 16mm film clips of various Forest Service footage taken by Olsen during his time working for the Forest Service.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Orange A. Olsen audio visual collection consists of film clips which feature a variety of animals and scenic locations, in addition to people enjoying outdoor activities in the Utah wilderness. All video has been digitized and is available on DVD in the Special Collections Reading Room.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Orange A. Olsen Audio Visual collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Multimedia Archivist.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Orange A. Olsen Audio Visual Collection A0912, Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: A0912.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Material is organized by subject matter. Approximate film dates determined by film edge codes, which identify the year the film stock was manufactured. A reasonable estimation of film date would be between the film stock manufacture year and the year of Olsens death, 1945.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Collection of 24 16mm Clips with Wildlife Footage, UndatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reel | ||
| 1 | Clips of a Bull, American Badger, Pika, and a Beaver Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1926 |
| 2 | Clips of Deer Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1938/1939 |
| 3 | Clips of Deer in the snow Color and Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1943 |
| 4 | Clips of Deer in the snow Color and Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1938 |
| 5 | Clips of Deer Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1936 |
| 6 | Clips of Elk Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1933 |
| 7 | Clips of Elk Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1936 |
| 8 | Clips of Elk and Deer Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1936 |
| 9 | Clips of Scenic Views, Deer, and Moose Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1936 |
| 10 | Clips of Deer, Elk and Moose Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1932 |
| 11 | Clips of Moose Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1933 |
| 12 | Clips of Moose Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1933 |
| 13 | Clips of Moose stuck in Mud Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1932 |
| 14 | Clips of Moose stuck in Mud Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1932 |
| 15 | Clips of a Robin, Birds, a Nest with Eggs, and Moose Color and Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1939 |
| 16 | Clips of Buffalo, Elk, and a Geyser Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1942 |
| 17 | Clips of Elk, Squirrel, Rams, Mountain Goats, Olsen and Family, and Horses Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1943 |
| 18 | Clips of Scenic Views, and Rams Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
12/7/1940 |
| 19 | Clips of Rams Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: Undated |
| 20 | Clips of Black Bears with Cubs, and Moose Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1936 |
| 21 | Clips of Ducks, Beaver, and Trapping Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1935 |
| 22 | Clips of Birds Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1944 |
| 23 | Clips of a Grouse Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1936 |
| 24 | Clips of Olsen inspecting Dead Animals and Antlers Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1941 |
Collection of 2 16mm Clips with Scenic View Footage, UndatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reel | ||
| 25 | Clips of Scenic Views of Canyons and Nature Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1941 |
| 26 | Clips of Aerial Scenic Views Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1942 |
Collection of 7 16mm Clips with Hunting Footage, UndatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reel | ||
| 27 | Clips of Grazing Cattle, Hunting for Deer on Horseback, and Big Game Hunting Regulation Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1941 |
| 28 | Clips of Olsen inspecting foliage, Elk and Deer, Tagging deer, Olsen walking in snowshoes, Hunting on Horseback, and Cattle Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1942 |
| 29 | Clips of a Hunter with Dead Game, Hunter Base Camp with Horses and Tents, Deer Herd, Aerial Footage of Mountains, and Wild Turkeys Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1942 |
| 30 | Clips of Scenic Views, Hunters inspecting Dead Game, Hunters on Horseback with Dead Game Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1932 |
| 31 | Clips of a Sign for "S and S Hunting Lodge," and Trucks driving in the Snow Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1941 |
| 32 | Clips of the Olsen Ranch, Hunters enjoying Food, Hunting Big Game in the Winter, Deer and Elk, Hunters on Horseback Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
12/7/1940 |
| 33 | Clips of Elk Hunting on Horseback Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1941 |
Collection of 11 16mm Clips with Forest Service Footage, UndatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reel | ||
| 34 | Clips of Olsen walking in the Snow with Snowshoes Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1941 |
| 35 | Clips of Forest Rangers building bridges and other structures out of Logs and Rocks Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1936 |
| 36 | Clips of Scenic Views, the Forest Service building a bridge, and Ice Fishing by Olsen Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1938 |
| 37 | Clips of a Vehicle, Releasing Fish, Olsen and others overlooking an area on a Bridge, and throwing Rocks at Pikas Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1933 |
| 38 | Clips of releasing Fish into the wild Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1942 |
| 39 | Clips of Scenic Views, and an Aerial Census Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1941 |
| 40 | Clips of an Aerial Census Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1936 |
| 41 | Clips of an Aerial Census and Footage of the Plane that was used Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1939/1940 |
| 42 | Clips of Olsen inspecting foilage and taking notes Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1940 |
| 43 | Clips of Olsen inspecting Foilage, Clips of Deer, Forest Service Rangers on Horseback, Rangers inspecting dead and dying Game Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1937 |
| 44 | Clips of various Forest Service activities including Forest Fighting, Logging, Animals, Hunting, and more Black/White Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1937 |
Collection of 2 16mm Clips with Forest Fire Footage, UndatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reel | ||
| 45 | Clips of Forest Rangers creating a Sagebrush Fire Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1935 |
| 46 | Clips of Aerial Views of a Forest Fire, loading a Plane, ground footage of a Forest Fire, Group of People making a Firebreak, Basecamp Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1942 |
Collection of 2 16mm Clips with Home Video Footage, UndatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reel | ||
| 47 | Clips of the Olsen Family enjoying the Utah Wilderness and Animals, and Olsen undertaking his Forest Service Duties Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1935 |
| 48 | Clips from a Family Trip including a Train ride through the Moffet Tunnel. *Note: Edgemark on film indicates that it was manufactured in 1950, five years after the death of Orange A. Olsen. This may be a reproduction of older footage before Olsen's death, or his family's footage after it. If it is after his death, the man who looks remarkably similar to Olsen may be his twin brother. Color Film; No Sound
16mm Film |
Edge Code: 1942 |
Collection of 3 MiniDV tapes that are copies of all 16mm Footage, UndatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| tape | ||
| 1 | 01-35 of the 16mm film collection. Item numbers have since changed in order to better categorize footage by subject matter. Color and Black/White Footage; No Sound
MiniDV Tape |
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| 2 | 36-42 of the 16mm film collection. Item numbers have since changed in order to better categorize footage by subject matter. Color and Black/White Footage; No Sound
MiniDV Tape |
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| 3 | 43-48 of the 16mm film collection. Item numbers have since changed in order to better categorize footage by subject matter. Color and Black/White Footage; No Sound
MiniDV Tape |
BetaCamSP Tape copy of "Realm of the Wild"Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| tape | |
| 1 | "Realm of the Wild" Color Footage
MiniDV Tape |
DVD copy of "Realm of the Wild"Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| tape | |
| 1 | "Realm of the Wild" Color Footage
DVD |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Wildlife management -- Utah
Personal Names
- Olsen, Orange A. 1890-1945
Corporate Names
- United States. Forest Service
