Orland L. Brig Tapp film collection

Orland L. Brig Tapp film collection, 1942-1962

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Tapp, O. L. (Orland Lavell), 1909-1964
Title: Orland L. Brig Tapp film collection
Dates: 1942-1962 (inclusive)
19421962
Quantity: 65 16mm film
2 8mm film
1 dvd
18 reel-to-reel audiotapes
1 vhs
Collection Number: A0938
Summary: The Orland L. Brig Tapp film collection consists of O. L. Tapp's independent films, unused footage, and various home videos.
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: 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.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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

Initial Citation: Orland L. Brig Tapp film collection A0938, Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:A0938.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Materials are arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Elaine Berger and John Tapp in 2007.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections Staff in 2019.

Related Materials

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Reel
1	Centennial Parade 00:06:56, color, no sound Home movie from the Centennial Pioneer Day parade on Main Street, Salt Lake City. Among the participants are Governor Herbert Maw, LDS President George Albert Smith and his two counselors, Boy Scout troops, school marching bands, floats, etc. Filmed from near 400 South and Main, and seen in the background are the U.S. Post Office and the Hotel Newhouse.	July 24, 1947
cassette
2	Showing Up Father 00:21:10, color, no sound VHS copy of original film. Original film made in 1947. Silent home movie includes the "title film," in which a father and son build model airplanes (13 minutes, 20 seconds). The remainder has footage of various scenes of a young boy, from newborn to toddler.	1947
Reel
3	Snow Furnace 00:02:33, color, no sound Home movie showing various snowy winter landscapes, probably in Utah, and a man working with a furnace. This footage may be outtakes from Tapp's film, "Wasatch Furnace and Appliance Company"	1948
4	Rainbow Trail 00:17:29, color, no sound Comedic film in which two men go fishing for rainbow trout in the Wasatch Mountains. This film was honored as one of the ten best films of 1948 by the Amateur Cinema League.	1948
5	Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park 00:04:36, color, no sound Home movie showing various scenes from Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park, including women walking with a dog, closeups of flowers, and scenic vistas.	1948
6	Titles - Henry the 8th, Little Red Riding Hood, The Dark Angel, Delicate Arch, Yellowstone Park Maps, Pictures on Hummingbird and Chipmunk 00:01:52, color, sound Home movie showing various scenes from various road trips including scenes from Yellowstone Park. Scenes include chipmunk, hummingbird, water skiing, river scenes, Yellowstone Park entrance station, caught fish, outdoor crowd, fall foliage, etc.	1950
7	Valley of Fire, Nevada 00:02:37, color, no sound Home movie shows scenes in the Valley of Fire, including redrock cliffs, dry land, desert flowers in bloom, etc.	1951
8	Bryce Canyon 00:07:12, color, no sound Home movie showing various scenes from Bryce Canyon National Park, including scenic vistas, sunsets, footage from a car, deer between trees, a cameraman setting up shots of flowers and the closeup of those flowers.	1951
9	Vacation, Home to Florida 00:20:02, color, no sound Silent film shows scenes during a road trip through Arizona, Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana. Opens with shots of Hoover Dam, followed by various scenes on a road trip, including Arizona desert scenes, Joshua trees, burrows, towns in Mexico (including Ruiz Cortines, Sinaloa), farm laborers, a ferry over the Rio Grande, boating and fishing along the Texas coast, and New Orleans scenes.	1951
10	Bear Lake Beauties 00:01:44, color, no sound Home movie depicting a visit to Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine, followed by shots of two women in swimsuits sunbathing at Bear Lake.	1952
11	Bear Lake 00:02:52 color, no sound Home movie depicting the Utah Cine Arts Club annual outing to Bear Lake, including boating, swimming, and a mock beauty contest by the men. The Utah Cine Arts Club was a local association of amateur filmmakers in the 1940s-1960s.	1952
12	Painted Desert, Grand Canyon 00:02:48, color, no sound Home movie showing views of the Painted Desert in eastern Arizona and the Grand Canyon from the South Rim.	1952
13	Green River 00:04:09, color, no sound Home movie showing footage from a boat trip on the Green River in Utah, including views of Crystal Geyser.	1952
14	Oregon Coast, Balboa Zoo, Guymas, Desert Scenes Organ Pipe, Painted Desert and Grand Canyon 00:11:56, color, no sound Home movie with a variety of clips: water crashing on rocks on the Oregon coast; camels, koalas, kangaroos, hippos, elephants, polar bear, lions, sea lions, and various birds at the Balboa Zoo; views from a boat and fishing in Guaymas, Mexico; desert scenes of different types of cacti, flowers, and trees; and scenic views of the Grand Canyon.	1952
15	Colorado River 00:02:23, color, no sound Silent film of various scenes along the Colorado River during a boat trip in Glen Canyon, probably in the mid-1950s.	1953
16	Island Park 00:02:54, color, no sound Home movie of clips feeding animals including a muskrat, a baby squirrel, and kittens, followed by scenes cutting down a tree.	1953
17	Rainbow Bridge 00:01:27, color, no sound Home movie showing scenes at Rainbow Bridge National Monument in southern Utah.	1953
18	Holiday Handicap Scrap 00:05:01, color, no sound Outtakes from the amateur film, "Holiday Handicap," which depicts members of the Utah Cine Arts Club on a group outing to Bear Lake. The Utah Cine Arts Club was a local association of amateur filmmakers in the 1940s-1960s.	1953
19	Holiday Handicap 00:10:09, color, sound Film documenting activities of members of the Utah Cine Arts Club during their annual outdoor gathering on the shore of Bear Lake, including a boat race. The Utah Cine Arts Club was a local association of amateur filmmakers in the 1940s-1960s.	1953
20	Florida to Home 00:20:30, color, no sound Silent film shows scenes from a family trip to Florida. Includes: Picking fruit from orange trees, swans and other birds in a marshy setting, parrots performing (poss. Sarasota Jungle Gardens), Miami Beach streets and views, Bok Tower at Lake Wales Florida, water skiing performance, horse show, dolphin feeding, boat ride in a swamp, alligators, and redrock cliffs (probably in Utah).	1953
21	Socotwa Colorado River Rat Plaque 00:00:24, color, no sound Clip of the SOCOTWA River Rat Plaque, used in his Colorado River trip film.	1954
22	Bear Lake Beauties 00:05:42, color, no sound Home movie depicting the Utah Cine Arts Club annual outing to Bear Lake, including boating, swimming, water skiing, and a mock beauty contest by the men. The Utah Cine Arts Club was a local association of amateur filmmakers in the 1940ss-1960s.	1954
23	Wild Ducks and Geese 00:07:07, color, no sound Home movie showing scenes of ducks, geese, and swans swimming in a pond; some clips of ducklings and cygnets; deer in a forest.	1954
24	Country Scenes 00:00:29, color, no sound Home movies showing farmland from a moving vehicle.	1955
25	Little Red Riding Hood 00:03:55, color, soung Film by O. L. Tapp in which children reenact the tale of Little Red Riding Hood. Selected as "one of the ten best of the west" at the 1956 annual film competition of Western movie clubs.	1955
26	Little Red Riding Hood Scrap 00:05:10, color, no sound Home movie showing outtakes from O. L. Tapp's film retelling of the story of Little Red Riding Hood.	1955
27	Little Red Riding Hood Original Mag. Sound 00:03:44, color, no sound Film by O. L. Tapp in which children reenact the tale of Little Red Riding Hood.	1955
28	Gulls at Great Salt Lake 00:06:51, color, no sound Home movie showing scenes of various gulls and birds around the Great Salt Lake; shots of nests with eggs, eggs hatching, and young gulls.	1955
29	Two Babes in the Park Yellowstone Scrap 00:11:53, color, no sound Outtakes from the amateur film, "Two Babes in the Park", in which a brother and sister travel to Yellowstone National Park.	1949
30	Two Babes in the Park 00:21:14, color, no sound Silent Film in which a brother and sister go fishing in Idaho and tour Yellowstone Park. Includes views of Idaho's Warm River, Montana's Madison River, the geyser basins, Yellowstone Lake and River, waterfalls, and wildlife. Opening scenes were shot at the Tapp residence in Murray, Utah.	1949
31	I Walked a Crooked Trail 00:17:49, color, no sound Silent film in which a man gets lost while filming at Arches National Monument (now Arches National Park) in Grand County, Utah. This narrative travelogue begins at the filmmaker's home in Murray, Utah, then features several prominent landmarks in the park including Balanced Rock, Double Arch, North Window, South Window, Spectacles, Landscape Arch, Double O Arch, and Delicate Arch. This film was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Amateur Cinema League competition for the ten best amateur films of 1950.	1950
32	I Walked a Crooked Trail Scrap 00:22:19, color, no sound Outtakes from the amateur film "I Walked a Crooked Trail" showing a Murray, Utah cameraman's visit to Arches National Monument (now Arches National Park) in Grand County, Utah. Some of this footage appears in the finished narrative film.	1950
33	All In a Day 00:14:04 color, no sound Silent film (14 minutes, 2 seconds; color) showing what happens when Wayne breaks his promise to take his wife, Ethyl, to visit her mother, and goes on a fishing trip instead. Partly filmed at Mirror Lake in Uinta Mountains. Includes a musical sound-track with screens of text for dialogue.	1952
34	Glen Canyon Scrap 00:08:25 color, no sound Home movie featuring footage from a trip down the Colorado River including men and women swimming, light reflecting from the water onto rocks, and setting up a latrine. Several clips from the end are of Tapp's children at his home.	1956
35	Glen Canyon Sound 00:12:10, color, sound Film showing a 6-day motorboat trip down the Colorado River through Glen Canyon, narrated by Don (probably Harris).	1956
36	Whispering Sands Footage 00:03:51, color, no sound Outtakes from the amateur film, "Shifting Whispering Sands." Shows desert scenes, the moon, sunset, a cabin on fire, etc.	1956
37	Whispering Sands 00:06:33, color, sound Film by O. L. Tapp based on his interpretation of a recording of the song, "Shifting Whispering Sands." It shows scenes in a desert sand dune area, including dry bones and abandoned wagons, desert wildlife (snake, lizard, coyote), a cabin on fire, staged footage of dead men, etc. The dunes sequences were shot at Coral Pink Sand Dunes in Kane County, Utah.	1956
38	Whispering Sands Alternate Print 00:06:09, color, sound Alternate print of "Whispering Sands", a film by O. L. Tapp based on his interpretation of a recording of the song, "Shifting Whispering Sands." It shows scenes in a desert sand dune area, including dry bones and abandoned wagons, desert wildlife (snake, lizard, coyote), a cabin on fire, staged footage of dead men, etc. The dunes sequences were shot at Coral Pink Sand Dunes in Kane County, Utah. This version of the film features an alternate title sequence with solid background cards instead of video of sand and music instead of wind sounds.	1956
39	Whispering Sands Footage 00:12:59, color, no sound Outtakes from the amateur film, "Whispering Sands." Shows various desert scenes, a horned lizard, a cabin on fire, etc.	1957
40	Whispering Sands Clips 2: Coyote 00:01:15, color, no sound Home movie featuring footage of a coyote on a leash, some of which was featured in O. L. Tapp's film, "Whispering Sands." Opening shots depict Bryce Canyon National Park.	1957
41	Whispering Sands Beginning, Wind, Music, and Titles 00:00:58, color, sound Title sequence for O. L. Tapp's film, "Whispering Sands." Includes opening credits and sound from "Shifting Whispering Sand."	1957
42	Whispering Sands Clips 4: 20 Pieces 00:40:00, color, no sound Outtakes from the amateur film, "Whispering Sands." Includes scenes of deserts, livestock, dry bones, sand dunes.	1957
43	Bones for Shifting Whispering Sands 00:01:21, color, no sound Outtakes from the amateur film, "Whispering Sands." Includes footage of live snakes and dry bones on desert sand.	1957
44	Whispering Sands Music, Trees, Wind Sounds 00:01:57, sound Audio recorded for use in the production of the amateur film, "Shifting Whispering Sands." Wind sound effects.	1957
45	Whispering Sands Sound Track 00:01:36, sound Music recorded for use in the production of the amateur film, "Shifting Whispering Sands." The first minute of the recording is backwards.	1957
46	Whispering Sands Audio 00:03:02, sound Audio recorded for use in the production of the amateur film, "Shifting Whispering Sands". Includes wind sound effects and music.	1957
47	Capitol Reef 00:01:38, color, no sound Home movie of scenes around Capitol Reef.	1958
48	Autumn Scenes 00:05:46, color, no sound Silent film of scenes of mountain and forest areas with fall leaf displays, probably in Utah. Some sequences show ranchers driving cattle to winter pasture.	1958
49	The Best of the West Titles 00:00:22, color, sound Title clip showing with caption, "This film has been judged one of the ten best of the west for 1959, sponsored by the Utah Cine Arts Club," probably used for the 1959 annual film competition of Western movie clubs.	1959
50	Salt Lake City Temple Titles 00:01:17, color, no sound Film clip showing repeated picture of the Salt Lake Temple, with caption, "This film has been judged one of the ten best of the west for 1959, sponsored by the Utah Cine Arts Club," probably used for the 1959 annual film competition of Western movie clubs.	1959
51	Mexican Hat, Glen Canyon Dam 00:02:52, color, no sound Home movie with footage of views of the Mexican Hat rock formation, the Goosenecks of the San Juan River, and construction work on the Glen Canyon Dam.	1959
52	Those Other Years Scrap (Pioneer Village) 00:10:22, black and white, no sound Outtakes from the amateur film, "Those Other Years." Includes footage of children at what is now Wheeler Historic Farm in Murray, Utah.	1959
53	Those Other Years Scraps 00:08:34, black and white, no sound Outtakes from the amateur film, "Those Other Years." Includes footage of roads, cars, houses, and Woodstock School in Murray, Utah.	1959
54a	Those Other Years Audio Tape A 00:07:11, sound Audio recorded for use in the production of the amateur film, "Those Other Years." Includes samples of voiceover and music. This item is two reel-to-reel audiotape reels and five 16mm audio reels in one can.	1959
54b	Those Other Years Audio Tape B 00:03:02, sound Audio recorded for use in the production of the amateur film, "Those Other Years." Includes samples of voiceover and music. This item is two reel-to-reel audiotape reels and five 16mm audio reels in one can.	1959
55	Those Other Years Scrap 00:36:52, color, no sound Outtakes from the amateur film, "Those Other Years," filmed at what is now Wheeler Historic Farm, Woodstock School, and other locations around Murray, Utah.	1959
56	Those Other Years 00:23:40, color, sound Amateur film of a "true story, filmed to preserve the rapidly disappearing landmarks of our childhood days." A couple visits the neighborhood where they grew up. Children reenact the couple's childhood memories, including building a rabbit cage, riding in a horse-drawn wagon, cooking marshmallows on a fire, playing around dairy cows, walking to school. Filmed in Salt Lake County, and shows Woodstock School (built in 1906, closed in 1970s) and the property.	1959
57a	Those Other Years reel A 00:23:35, color, no sound A-roll production element used in the production of the amateur film, "Those Other Years," which was filmed in now Wheeler Historic Farm, Woodstock School, and other locations around Murray, Utah. This reel was combined with "O. L. Tapp, Those Other Years reel B, 1959" to create the final edit of the film.	1959
57b	Those Other Years reel B 00:03:58, color, no sound B-roll production element used in the production of the amateur film, "Those Other Years," which was filmed in now Wheeler Historic Farm, Woodstock School, and other locations around Murray, Utah. This reel was combined with "O. L. Tapp, Those Other Years reel A, 1959" to create the final edit of the film.	1959
58	Ice Cycles 00:01:56, color, no sound Home movie showing images of falling snow and icicles during winter.	1960
59	Trees and Mountains 00:02:53, color, no sound Home movie shows scenes from Grand Teton National Park and Arches National Monument.	1961
60	Once A Tree Scrap 00:10:27, color, no sound Outtakes from the amateur film "Once a Tree." Shots of trees and wildlife.	1962
61	Once A Tree 00:05:06, color, sound Film depiciting a montage of living and decomposing trees accompanied first by the recitation of the poem, "Once a Tree," and then by the song, "Trees."	1962
62	Once a Tree - New Roll sound Audio from O. L. Tapp's film "Once a Tree".	July 16, 1962
63	Once a Tree - Complete Sound Track sound Audio from O. L. Tapp's film "Once a Tree"	1962
64	Once a Tree - Voice sound Audio from O. L. Tapp's film "Once a Tree"	1962
65a	Once A Tree A-Roll 00:05:08, color, no sound A-roll production element used in the production of the amateur film, "Once a Tree." This reel was combined with "O. L. Tapp, Once A Tree B-Roll, 1962" to create the final edit of the film.	1962
65b	Once A Tree B-Roll 00:05:01, color, no sound B-roll production used in the production of the amateur film, "Once a Tree." This reel was combined with "O. L. Tapp, Once A Tree A-Roll, 1962" to create the final edit of the film.	1962
65c	Once A Tree Audio 00:05:12, sound Audio recorded for use in the production of the amateur film, "Once a Tree." Speech and music.	1962
66	Skiing - Alta and Ekker Hill 00:02:48, color, no sound Home movie showing a ski jumping competition with a large crowd watching at Ekker Hill.	1950-1960
67	Capitol Reef, Snow Scenes, Orchards, Yellowstone 00:02:54, color, no sound Home movie showing scenes in southern Utah around Capitol Reef National Monument, including orchards in winter, Chimney Rock and Twin Rocks.	1950-1960
68	Flood 00:01:33, color, no sound Silent home movie showing footage of flooding in an unidentified Utah town, with water running down a street, people walking, driving, and boating in the water.	1950-1960
69	Fisher Tower/Dead Horse Point 00:02:49, color, no sound Home movie showing scenes around Moab, Utah, including views of Fisher Tower with snow and Dead Horse Point and clips of family members walking around and having a picnic.	1950-1960
70	Bear Lake Candid Shots 00:06:06, black and white, no sound Home movie depicting the Utah Cine Arts Club annual outing to Bear Lake, including boating, moviemaking, and close-ups of attendees. The Utah Cine Arts Club was a local association of amateur filmmakers in the 1940s-1960s.	1950-1960
71	Colorado River Scrap 00:22:16, color, no sound Film includes footage of scenes along the Colorado River during various river trips. Includes views of Escalante statue, groups of young passengers in a mud bath; Indian ruins in Lake Canyon; hike up Hole-in-the-Rock, petroglyphs, Bert Loper's cabin, swimming in the river, campsite scenes, running rapids. In middle there is a sequence of a group sitting outside an LDS ward house prior to loading bus to go on a river trip. The trips were probably all connected with the SOCOTWA program, an outdoor program for LDS youth based in South Cottonwood Ward, Salt Lake County.	1950-1960
disc
72	4 Albums of Tapp Films, Pictures, Awards, etc. color, sound DVD filled with images pertaining to Tapp's films. Things such as photos from production, awards, letters, flyers, etc.	1946-1970
Reel
73	All In a Day, Trees, Holiday Handicap, Whispering Sands sound Audio from O. L. Tapp's films "All In a Day", "Trees", "Holiday Handicap", and "Whispering Sands".	1946-1970
74	Sound Effects sound Reel-to-reel audio recording.	undated
75	Sound Effects and Title Music sound Reel-to-reel audio recording.	undated
76	Testing, Music - Organ, Trees sound Reel-to-reel audio recording.	undated
77	Various Songs sound Reel-to-reel audio recording.	undated
78	Trees and Music sound Reel-to-reel audio recording.	undated
79	Strauss Walsus, Viennes Walsus, Trees etc. sound Reel-to-reel audio recording.	undated
80	Trees sound Reel-to-reel audio recording.	undated
81	Trees - Londem, John C. Thomas sound Reel-to-reel audio recording.	undated
82	Doc Inglesby Interview sound Reel-to-reel audio recording.	undated
83	Organ Music, Doc. Inglesby Interview sound Reel-to-reel audio recording.	undated
84	Wasatch Furnace and Appliance Company 00:10:38, color, no sound Film about a couple who calls Wasatch Furnace and Appliance Company to replace their antiquated coal furnace with a new Lennox gas furnace. The filmmaker, O. L. "Brig" Tapp, was an employee of Wasatch Furnace and Appliance Company. This film may be an advertisement.	undated
85	I Hear You Knockin, The Bubble Dance, There's a Pampas Moon On The Campus, Puss In Boots, Mama Don't Want No Music black and white, sound Five commercial shorts.	1942
86	Unlabeled volcano film 00:02:45, color, no sound Film of a volcano erupting and lava flowing.	1950-1960
87	Unlabeled Reel-to-Reel audiotape sound Unlabeled reel-to-reel audiotape.	undated

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Subject Terms

Amateur films
Motion picture producers and directors--Utah

Corporate Names

Utah Cine Arts Club

Form or Genre Terms

Independent films

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