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Albert G. Londema independent film collection, 1934-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Londema, Albert G., 1901-1993
Title
Albert G. Londema independent film collection
Dates
1934-1986 (inclusive)
Quantity
86 8mm film
6 super 8mm film
6 reel-to-reel audiotapes
1 audiocassette
Collection Number
A1287
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 Londema's amateur independent films and home movies.
Repository
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

Audio-visual materials can be fragile and require specialized equipment to play back. For this reason, access to audio-visual materials is provided through digital copies, and it might take longer to provide access to items that are not yet digitized. 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
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Historical Note

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.

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Content Description

The Albert G. "Al" Londema independent film collection consist of 86 8mm film reels, 6 Super 8 film reels, 6 reel-to-reel audiotapes, and 1 audiocassette tape containing his amateur independent films and home movies. Most of the footage was shot in Southern Utah and the region, including outings of the Utah Cine Arts Club. The collection dates approximately from 1934 to 1986. This collection has not been digitized.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on 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.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Item Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Materials arranged chronologically by box.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2019.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Separated Materials

See also the ACCN 0267 Albert G. Londema papers in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections and the P2217 Albert G. Londema photographs in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Utah Independent Film Archive (UIFA).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: The Ordnance Dept. Have a Party at Walker's; and Canyon Outings

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Black and white, no sound

    December 1942, 1943, and 1944.

    Dates: 1942-1944
    Container: Reel 1
  • Description: Come Autumn

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Black and white, no sound

    Note: "Musical score: Laura / Indian Summer"

    Dates: 1945
    Container: Reel 2
  • Description: Fantasies of Form and Color. Zion and Bryce

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound

    Featuring Bryce in winter.

    Dates: 1945
    Container: Reel 3
  • Description: Short Scenes of Al - Dolly - Marilyn, Brighton and Logan Canyon in Autumn. With "Pop" all edited

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 1946-1950
    Container: Reel 4
  • Description: Western Wonder Lands. Yellowstone - Crater Lake - Oregon Coast - Grand Canyon - So. Utah - Movie Set, Columbia River Dmas - Redwoods

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Filmed in 1947 and Narrated in 1980.

    Dates: 1947-1980
    Container: Reel 5
  • Description: Cliff Dwellings of the Mesa Verde

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    18 FPS SOF.

    Dates: 1947
    Container: Reel 6
  • Description: A Journey to Nowhere

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:10:00, color, sound
    Dates: 1949
    Container: Reel 7
  • Description: Utah's Red Rock Country by Al Londema

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    18 FPS SOF.

    Dates: 1950
    Container: Reel 8
  • Description: Highway to the Sky

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 1950
    Container: Reel 9
  • Description: The Arches with Helen and Dale

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound
    Dates: 1951
    Container: Reel 10
  • Description: Robbers Roost

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    1952 is written and scratched on the can.

    Dates: 1952
    Container: Reel 11
  • Description: In the Lands of the Navajo

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound
    Dates: 1953
    Container: Reel 12
  • Description: Bear River Outing, Movie Club

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound
    Dates: 1953
    Container: Reel 13
  • Description: The Bear Lake Incidend [sic] Monster in Bear Lake

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date determined by edge code. Note: "A movie of behind the scenes - in the making of a club project - filmed around Bear Lake."

    Dates: 1956-1964
    Container: Reel 14
  • Description: Unexplored Color Country in Southern Utah. Featuring Doc Inglesby, Dolly Londema, Rock Hounds and friends from Canada

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound
    Dates: 1958
    Container: Reel 15
  • Description: Five Faces South. With the Tapp's - Crawfords. Bryce and Sand Dunes

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1959-1974
    Container: Reel 16
  • Description: Seagulls Unlimited by Al Londema

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1959
    Container: Reel 17
  • Description: Ski Fever #1

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:18:00, color, sound

    Date written and scratched on leader.

    Dates: 1959
    Container: Reel 18
  • Description: Ski Fever #2 with Gerrit & Ted

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Note: "10 - 8 yrs."

    Dates: 1959
    Container: Reel 19
  • Description: On Location with MGM

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:14:00, color, sound

    Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1960-1973
    Container: Reel 20
  • Description: Ice Follies by Al Londema

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:08:00, color, sound

    Wide Screen Kinoscope 100'.

    Dates: 1961
    Container: Reel 21
  • Description: Sand and Water by Al Londema. Utah Cine Arts Club

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Cine Arts Club outing (featuring Ted Gerrit). Bear Lake Outing. Narrated by Al Londema. Wide Screen, 100', 18 FPS SOF.

    Dates: 1961
    Container: Reel 22
  • Description: The Black Satchell

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:18:00, color, sound

    Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1961-1972
    Container: Reel 23
  • Description: Donald's Day Off / Wrightlifters Holiday / In the Garden (3 in one)

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound

    Note: "Flowers around town at 940. Marilyn." Possibly commercial films.

    Dates: 1963-1977
    Container: Reel 24
  • Description: He Wanted Gold

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1963-1977
    Container: Reel 25
  • Description: An Old Time Threshing Bee

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date written on edge of the film.

    Dates: October 1964
    Container: Reel 26
  • Description: 1 - Goblin Valley. 2 - Trees. 3 - Shifting Whispering Sands

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date written on edge of the film. Shifting Whispering Sands is also present in O. L. Tapp's collection.

    Dates: 1964
    Container: Reel 27
  • Description: Egg-Art

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:09:00, color, sound

    Date written on the edge of film.

    Dates: 1965
    Container: Reel 28
  • Description: The Making Of a Science Project

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1966
    Container: Reel 29
  • Description: Viva Mexico

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date written on the edge of the film.

    Dates: April 1966
    Container: Reel 30
  • Description: Little Mary Sunshine

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    West High School Play. With Gerrit Crawford. Nov 16-17-18 1967. 100'.

    Dates: 16 November 1967
    Container: Reel 31
  • Description: Utah Cine Arts Club - 3 short work shop films

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Films: 1 - It Drives 'em Mad; 2 - Aces Galore; 3 - The Stripper. Screen at 16 or 18 FPS

    Dates: 1967
    Container: Reel 32
  • Description: Disneyland

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:27:00, color, sound

    #1 with Dolly.

    Dates: November 1967
    Container: Reel 33
  • Description: Utah Cine Arts Club Bear Lake Outing "Making a Movie"

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: August 1967
    Container: Reel 34
  • Description: The Sugar Bowl by Al Londema

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Featuring Bill Folsom; Jake Wetzel; Ed Burgess; Annie Burgess; Dolly Londema; Al Londema. Kod. II, 18 FPS.

    Dates: 08 January 1968
    Container: Reel 35
  • Description: Sunny Side Up

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1978
    Container: Reel 36
  • Description: One Week in a Jeep. Bryce - Zion

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1971
    Container: Reel 37
  • Description: Soap Box Derby

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Note: "Featuring Ted Crawford."

    Dates: 1971
    Container: Reel 38
  • Description: The Movie Makers. On Location with Utah Cine

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date determined by edge code. Kodachrome.

    Dates: 1976
    Container: Reel 39
  • Description: Love Thy Neighbor

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1977
    Container: Reel 40
  • Description: A Guided Tour Through Fairview Canyon with Kay - Beulla - Robby - Arva - Norma - Al

    Super 8
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 17 September 1979
    Container: Reel 41
  • Description: Behind the Scenes with Utah Cine Arts Club Shooting "Smarty"

    Super 8
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 20 September 1980
    Container: Reel 42
  • Description: LSD The Only Way to Fly

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 43
  • Description: Sculpture in the Desert

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Narrated Moab Tour Guide. Note: "Not dated but probably middle 60's" 110'.

    Dates: 1963-1967
    Container: Reel 44
  • Description: The Sugar Bowl

    8mm (photographic film size)
    0:14:00, color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 45
  • Description: "The Old Home Town" & "The Airport" Salt Lake City - 1934

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 1934
    Container: Reel 46
  • Description: Add to "Old Home at Blackred beach"

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Black and white, no sound

    Note: "Old time reel - Dolly, Al, Marilyn, Cloyd, Pearl, Kenny, Angus, Hewer. Re-edited 1969."

    Dates: 1937
    Container: Reel 47
  • Description: Cheating the Dentist

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Note: "1937 Contest Winner Utah Amateur Movie Club."

    Dates: 1937
    Container: Reel 48
  • Description: Dad - Beach - David Slotboom

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 1937
    Container: Reel 49
  • Description: "I Am" Scenes 1937 (2 reels)

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Black and white, no sound

    2 reels, 50A and 50B. Shot by Dolly Londema.

    Dates: 1937
    Container: Reel 50
  • Description: Arrival at F. G. Campground and Red Rocks / Nona making cin. Rolls - Xmas

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Black and white, no sound
    Dates: 1938
    Container: Reel 51
  • Description: Me + Mom + Dad up canyon

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 1939-1940
    Container: Reel 52
  • Description: The Old Home Town - Part 2

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Black and white, no sound
    Dates: March 1940
    Container: Reel 53
  • Description: Xmas 1941 - Neighbor Kid

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Black and white, no sound
    Dates: 25 December 1941
    Container: Reel 54
  • Description: Mother ironing and doing dishes - Dad shaving - Me cooking eggs

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 1942
    Container: Reel 55
  • Description: A Hike to Timpanogas Cave

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: August 1944
    Container: Reel 56
  • Description: Indian Summer

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 1946
    Container: Reel 57
  • Description: Rose Trident Club Outing, Millcreek Canyon

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 14 July 1946
    Container: Reel 58
  • Description: Autumn 1947

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: September 1947
    Container: Reel 59
  • Description: Fish at Big Springs - Clouds at Kepler Lake - Hank at Upper Snake

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: February 1947
    Container: Reel 60
  • Description: Trees at Sunset - Cactus Blossoms

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 05 June 1947
    Container: Reel 61
  • Description: Roy, Marilyn in Model A and Deer Winter

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 1949
    Container: Reel 62
  • Description: Deer and Brignand. Good winter shots with Deer in Cemetery and Morton x Brignand

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: March 1940
    Container: Reel 63
  • Description: Rocks and Utah Geyser. Probably Bill Langton, Jerry

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: October 1950
    Container: Reel 64
  • Description: Yellowstone - Fishing Opens

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: July 1951
    Container: Reel 65
  • Description: Cheating the Dentist

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound

    Looks faded. Date determined by edge code (1953 or 1963 or 1977). Title card of "Cheating the Dentist."

    Dates: 1953-1970
    Container: Reel 66
  • Description: Cheating the Dentist

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound

    Date determined by edge code (1953 or 1963 or 1977). Title card of "Cheating the Dentist."

    Dates: 1953-1970
    Container: Reel 67
  • Description: The Tetons - Good Cloud Shots

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: September 1954
    Container: Reel 68
  • Description: Thanksgiving and Christmas 1954

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: November 1954
    Container: Reel 69
  • Description: Red Rock Canyon in Uintahs [sic]

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: October 1955
    Container: Reel 70
  • Description: Stockshot - Marilyn and Kid - Al - Bryce - edited by Gerrit and Teles

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound
    Dates: 1955
    Container: Reel 71
  • Description: All Horses

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound

    Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1955
    Container: Reel 72
  • Description: Vistascope test - Bldg Concrete Wall back (crowther) fence

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1955
    Container: Reel 73
  • Description: Yellowstone Shots

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound
    Dates: 1960
    Container: Reel 74
  • Description: Xmas 1963

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound
    Dates: 25 December 1963
    Container: Reel 75
  • Description: Soap Box Derby - Ger + His Hudson

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound
    Dates: 1963
    Container: Reel 76
  • Description: The Love In and Out - Golden Scissor Award EntrĂ©e #10

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound

    Date determined by edge code.

    Dates: 1968
    Container: Reel 77
  • Description: Good shot of Dolly at Bear Lake Outing

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound

    Date written on edge of the film.

    Dates: November 1966
    Container: Reel 78
  • Description: Tape of Gerrit's trip to West Point, N.Y.

    open reel audiotape
    Sound

    April 19 to 22, 1967. "All edited. 4 Tracks, side 1 tracks 1 and 3."

    Dates: 19 April 1967
    Container: Reel 79
  • Description: Excerpts from "Little Mary Sunshine" West High School Play

    open reel audiotape
    Sound

    Notes on box: "Gerrit Crawford Part 3 3/4 IPS Speed. November 16-18, 1967"

    Dates: 18 November 1967
    Container: Reel 80
  • Description: Heiner re-union Speaker Ted Crawford. A Tape. At Morgan - Utah.

    open reel audiotape
    Sound

    Notes: "Titles - Sugar Bowl Kit #1"

    Dates: 13 July 1968
    Container: Reel 81
  • Description: Tape of Ted x Gerrit's Graduation, SLC

    open reel audiotape
    Sound

    June 3-4, 1968.

    Dates: 03 June 1968
    Container: Reel 82
  • Description: Football West at East 2nd half - Chicago

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Faded.

    Dates: 1968
    Container: Reel 83
  • Description: TV Color presentation to Gerrit Crawford 1968 Science Fair Award on KCPX with Alan More

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound

    Dark.

    Dates: 1968
    Container: Reel 84
  • Description: High School field track events

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 1969
    Container: Reel 85
  • Description: Auto Racers San Diego

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound
    Dates: January 1970
    Container: Reel 86
  • Description: Final Track Meet at U of U - State Meet. Ted's - 100 - Relay Long Jump -

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: May 1971
    Container: Reel 87
  • Description: Yellowstone 1 day after Labor Day 1971

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 30 May 1971
    Container: Reel 88
  • Description: Dolly Londema in Long Beach, May 1975

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Very faded.

    Dates: May 1975
    Container: Reel 89
  • Description: "The Explorers Three" Featuring Goblin Valley

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 1975
    Container: Reel 90
  • Description: "Fall's Splendor" Autumn in Millcreek Canyon

    Super 8
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 1975
    Container: Reel 91
  • Description: Barber of Sauville [title not confirmed]

    Super 8
    Color, no sound

    Date determined by edge code. First frames of roses. Might have been mixed with reel #95.

    Dates: 1976
    Container: Reel 92
  • Description: New House Demolition 1915-1983

    Super 8
    Color, no sound
    Dates: 26 June 1983
    Container: Reel 93
  • Description: Confluence - Lorie at Devil's Kitchen

    Super 8
    Color, sound
    Dates: 25 May 1986
    Container: Reel 94
  • Description: Cine Color - Ok for Riverside - Ok for Sign Elk

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    First frame says "The Barber of Seville." Might have been mixed with reel #92.

    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 95
  • Description: Gerrit's apt in Huntington Beach - Riverside

    8mm (photographic film size)
    Color, no sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 96
  • Description: The Flight of Apollo - The First Landing on the Moon

    open reel audiotape
    Sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 97
  • Description: Music for "The Shifting Whispering Sands"

    open reel audiotape
    Sound

    From film by O.L. Tapp, also in his collection. Note: "Side #1, play at 7 1/2 IPS track speed (note - if only 3 3/4 IPS available 3 3/4 is recorded on side 2 (no good))"

    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 98
  • Description: Music for "The Shifting Whispering Sands"

    audiocassette
    Sound

    From film by O.L. Tapp, also in his collection.

    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 99

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Subject Terms

  • Amateur films--Utah
  • Family life
  • Motion picture producers and directors--Utah
  • Outdoor recreation--Utah

Corporate Names

  • Utah Cine Arts Club

Form or Genre Terms

  • Moving images
  • Sound recordings

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