Albert G. Londema independent film collection

Collection

Identifier: A1287

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

Creation: 1934-1986

Creator

Londema, Albert G., 1901-1993 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing 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.

Biological 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.

Extent

86 8mm film

6 Super 8mm film

6 reel-to-reel audiotapes

1 Audiocassette

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

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.

Arrangement

Materials arranged chronologically by box.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2019.

Related Materials

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

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.