UUM_A0803.xml Guide to the Larry Cappetto independent film collection Cappetto (Larry) independent film collection Finding aid prepared by Jimi Jones. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

2004 (last modified: 2026)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-23. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Larry Cappetto independent film collection Cappetto, Larry A0803 1 vhs 2004 The Larry Cappetto independent film collection (2004) consists of a documentary about the survivors of World War II's D-Day. Many of the veterans interviewd are Utah natives. Larry Cappetto is a Colorado based documentary filmmaker. This film premiered at the Salt Lake City Public Library. Click here to view or request digitized materials from the collection or visit ArchivesSpace for a container level list of digitized materials. English

Larry Cappetto is a documentarian from Grand Junction, Colorado. A graduate of Mesa State College, Cappetto specializes in documenting the experiences of United States veterans of foreign wars with his Lest They Be Forgotten series. Most of the series' 12 volumes focus on World War II, but the series also contains episodes about American veterans of wars in Korea and Vietnam.

The Larry Cappetto independent film collection (2004) consists of a documentary about the survivors of World War II's D-Day. Many of the veterans interviewd are Utah natives. This film premiered at the Salt Lake City Public Library on March 26, 2004. This collection is part of the Utah Independent Film Archive (UIFA).

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.

Processed by Jimi Jones in 2004.

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

Donated by Larry Cappetto in 2004.

 Independent filmmakers Artists--Utah Veterans World War, 1939-1945 Performing Arts Moving Images Oral histories Moving images Lest They Be Forgotten volume I: "Omaha Beach, D-Day, June 6, 1944" 2004 VHS color, sound 1

Veterans of the D-Day landing in Normandy, France describe their experiences fighting in World War II. Interviews with veterans, including many Utah natives, were conducted by Cappetto in 2004. 58 minutes.

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