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Albert G. Londema photograph collection, 1945-1960
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Londema, Albert G., 1901-1993
- Title
- Albert G. Londema photograph collection
- Dates
- 1945-1960 (inclusive)19451960
- Quantity
- 55 items, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- P2217
- Summary
- Albert G. “Al” Londema (1901-1993) was a Salt Lake City, Utah amateur photographer and filmmaker who was involved in the Utah Cine Arts Club. This collection contains photographs of Londema's filming of several of his films in southern Utah between approximately 1945 and the 1950s.
- 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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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Albert Gerrit “Al” Londema was born on February 9, 1901 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to Saartje Egberdina Fortanier and Luitje Londema. At an unknown date Londema immigrated to the United States and settled in Salt Lake City, Utah. On October 6, 1926, he married Dolly Mae Heiner (1907-1975) in Salt Lake City, Utah; together, they had one daughter. After Dolly Londema’s death in 1975, Al Londema remarried to Norma Luella Briggs Green (1902-1983) on June 14, 1976. Londema worked as a salesman for the Mine and Smelter Supply Company. After retiring from this job, he worked as a security guard for Centennial Bank. He also volunteered for the Friendly Neighborhood Center.
Beyond his career in sales, Londema was an avid amateur photographer and filmmaker who was active in Salt Lake City’s amateur filmmaker and cinephile communities. Londema was associated with the Amateur Cinema League, the International Wide Screen Association, and with the Utah Cine Arts Club. Over the years of his association with the Utah Cine Arts Club, Londema served as an officer in several capacities, including treasurer and president. In 1952, Londema received an Honorable Mention from the American Cinematographer Amateur Movie Makers Contest. In addition to numerous shorts, Londema produced and directed the 1951 independent western film The Black Satchel, filmed in southern Utah.
Albert G. Londema died on April 8, 1993, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Albert G. Londema photograph collection consists of 2 boxes containing 55 black-and-white photograph prints and several color or hand-tinted photograph prints. Box 1 contains images taken on location while Londema was filming The Black Satchel in southern Utah and Robber’s Roost, as well as sites in Bryce Canyon, Mesa Verde. Box 2 is oversized and contains images of the filming of The Black Satchel and He Wanted Gold. In addition to images of Londema's film productions, the colleciton contains general landscape photographs. The collection dates from approximately 1945 through the 1950s.
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 Albert G. Londema photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Albert G. Londema photograph collection, P2217, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P2217.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2019.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Separated Materials
See also the Albert G. Londema papers (ACCN 0267) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Filming of Robber’s Roost |
| 1 | 2 | Filming of The Black Satchel |
| 1 | 3 | Bryce Canyon National Park |
| 1 | 4 | Mesa Verde National Park |
| 2 | 1 | The Black Satchel and He Wanted Gold |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Amateur films--Utah
- Motion picture producers and directors--Utah
Personal Names
- Londema, Albert G., 1901-1993
Corporate Names
- Utah Cine Arts Club
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white prints (photographs)
