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Claudia Sisemore independent film collection, 1976-1978
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sisemore, Claudia
- Title
- Claudia Sisemore independent film collection
- Dates
- 1976-1978 (inclusive)19761978
- Quantity
- 1 U-matic videocassette, 3 VHS videocassettes
- Collection Number
- A0035
- Summary
- The Claudia Sisemore independent film collection (1976-1978) consists of documentary films about Utah artists Alvin Gittins, LeConte Stewart and V. Douglas Snow. Sisemore is an artist and teacher as well as a documentary filmmaker, who has filmed over 20 members of Utah's visual and performing arts community. She graduated from the University of Utah in 1976. This collection is part of the Utah Independent Film Archive (UIFA).
- Repository
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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
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Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. 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
Claudia Sisemore (b. 1937) earned a Bachelor of Science degree in English from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1959 and a Masters of Fine Arts in filmmaking from the University of Utah in 1976. She has also studied painting and exhibits abstractionist paintings in oil and acrylic.
A teacher of English, drama, creative writing, painting and film production, Sisemore spent fifteen years producing educational films for the Utah State Office of Education, but her primary interest is in her independent documentaries about Utah's visual and performing artists. Sisemore has filmed over twenty artists, including LeConte Stewart, Alvin Gittins, Virginia Tanner, Maurice Abravanel, Anton Rasmussen, V. Douglas Snow, Lee Deffebach, George Dibble, Larry Elsner, Connie Borup, Kathryn Stats, Ed Maryon, Bonnie Phillips, Denis Phillips, Kasiah Hancock, Francis Zimbeaux, Ted Wassmer, Randall Lake and Willam Christensen. She has also documented Utah's rich history of modern dance through productions focusing on Children's Dance Theater, Repertory Dance Theater and Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. After retiring from the Utah State Office of Education, Sisemore formed her own production company, Canyon Video. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Claudia Sisemore independent film collection (1976-1978) consists of documentary films about Utah artists Alvin Gittins, LeConte Stewart and V. Douglas Snow. This collection is part of the Utah Independent Film Archive (UIFA).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Claudia Sisemore independent film collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Multimedia Archivist.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Claudia Sisemore independent film collection A0035, Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations:A0035.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| cassette | ||
| 1 |
Alvin Gittins: Realist
U-matic videocassette
A film portrait of artist Alvin Gittins (1922-1981). Born in England, Gittins joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and immigrated to the United States. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1947 and joined the art faculty at the University of Utah that same year. Gittins was a renowned portrait artist who exhibited his works throughout the Untied States and Britain.
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1976 |
| 2 |
Alvin Gittins: Realist
VHS videocassette
A film portrait of artist Alvin Gittins (1922-1981). Born in England, Gittins joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and immigrated to the United States. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1947 and joined the art faculty at the University of Utah that same year. Gittins was a renowned portrait artist who exhibited his works throughout the Untied States and Britain.
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1976 |
| 3 |
LeConte Stewart: Utah Landscape Painter
VHS videocassette
A film portrait of artist LeConte Steward. Born in Glenwood, Utah, Stewart began his study of art at the University of Utah in 1912 and continued his education in New York and Pennsylvania. Stweart is best known for realistic, unidealized paintings of Utah urban and rural landscapes. His home and studio in Kaysville, Utah is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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1977 |
| 4 |
V. Douglas Snow: The Contemporary Landscapes
VHS videocassette
A film portrait of artist Douglas Snow. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Douglas Snow studied at American Art School, Columbia University, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, as well as the University of Utah, where he taught in the Department of Art for 35 years. Featured in Life magazine in 1957, Snow painted the colorful landscapes of southern Utah and authored several notable murals in the Salt Lake City area.
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1978 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Painting
Personal Names
- Gittins, Alvin L., 1922-1981
- Snow, Vivian Douglas
- Stewart, LeConte, 1891-1990
Geographical Names
- Utah
Form or Genre Terms
- Moving images
Finding aid created by Multimedia Archives staff
2004
