Diane Orr independent film collection
Collection
Identifier: A0428
Scope and Contents
The Diane Orr independent film collection consists of films and tapes related to Orr's career as a filmmaker. The collection includes film elements and final version of her films, such as SL-1, The Plan, The Longest War, and Lost Forever: Everett Ruess, in addition to government and other types of films she used for research, and interviews she conducted for her documentaries. Some of the Utah local station KUTV EXTRA newsmagazine episodes also reside in this collection, including unaired ones, and other KUTV documentaries and nightly news shows. This collection is partially digitized.
Dates
- 1961-2002
Creator
- Orr, Diane (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.
Biographical / Historical
Diane Orr is a documentary filmmaker and photographer whose films have explored subjects including Idaho’s 1961 SL-1 nuclear reactor accident, the 1976 Teton Dam disaster, the disappearance of Everett Ruess, and the 1973 standoff at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Several of Orr's films document the culture and history of the American West and the issues facing Native Americans. Her photography highlights Western landscapes and rock art (pictographs and petroglyphs). Diane was also a news director at KUTV, producing segments for their EXTRA newsmagazine.
Extent
374 16mm film
195 Betacam
101 Mini DV
96 VHS
68 U-matic
33 reel-to-reel audiotapes
28 1 inch video tape
3 Audiocassette
2 CD
1 35mm film
1 DVCPro
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Diane Orr independent film collection consists of films and tapes related to Orr's career as a filmmaker. The collection includes film elements and final version of her films, such as SL-1, The Plan, The Longest War, and Lost Forever: Everett Ruess. Some of the Utah local station KUTV EXTRA newsmagazine episodes also reside in this collection. This collection is partially digitized.
Arrangement
Collection kept original order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Diane Orr between 2006 and 2015.
Separated Materials
See also the A0707 Lost Forever, Everett Ruess motion picture collection, P2103 SL-1 Film photograph collection in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections, and the Accn 2895 SL-1 Film records in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Creator
- Orr, Diane (Person)
- Title
- Diane Orr independent film collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The finding aid was written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu