Robert P. Johannes papers
Scope and Contents
Materials include personal papers, color transparencies, photographs, and 16mm film relating to Johannes's career as a motion picture and television technician. Materials relate to the television series "Boots and Saddles" and motion pictures "The Conqueror," "The Searchers", "Timbuktu", and "MacKenna's Gold", as well as a 1956 expedition to Iran for a possible remake of the silent documentary "Grass". Television and film locations include some in Utah. Dated 1956-1969.
Dates
- 1956-1969
Creator
- Johannes, Robert P., 1916-1964 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access Restricted. Permission to obtain access must be granted by the Curator of the collection.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Robert P. Johannes papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Robert P. Johannes (1916-1964) was a camera operator and assistant cameraman in Hollywood.
He worked on such movies as The Searchers, Timbuktu, and MacKenna's Gold. He also worked on such television series as Boots and Saddles and Route 66.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
2 oversize boxes (2.66 linear ft.)
1 carton (1 linear ft.)
72 slides (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2255.xml
Custodial History
Materials created by Johannes, donated to BYU by his widow in 2001, 2014, 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Marjorie Johannes; 2001.
Donated; Marjorie Johannes; 2014.
Donated; Marjorie Johannes; 2016.
Appraisal
Arts and Communications.
Processing Information
Processed; James V. D'Arc and John N. Gillespie; 2001.
Processed; Mary-Celeste Ricks; 2017.
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Boots and saddles (Television program)
- Iran
- MacKenna's gold (Motion picture)
- Motion pictures
- Performing Arts
- Performing arts
- Photographs
- Searchers (Motion picture)
- Television programs
- Timbuktu (Motion picture)
- Transparencies
- Utah
- Title
- Register of Robert P. Johannes papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- James V. D'Arc and John N. Gillespie
- Date
- 2001
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States