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Marvin Alton Melville papers, 1950-2001
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Melville, Marvin A.
- Title
- Marvin Alton Melville papers
- Dates
- 1950-2001 (inclusive)19502001
- Quantity
- 18.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1246
- Summary
- The Marvin Alton Melville papers (1950-2001) contain scrapbooks, newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence, meeting minutes, and other documents concerning the United States Ski Association (USSA), particularly the Alpine Competition Committee, of which Melville was the chairman, and its dealings with different ski associations such as the International Ski Federation (FIS). The collection also contains material on the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Olympics.
- 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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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Marvin Melville (b. 1935) is well-known in the circles of skiing competition. He began skiing at the age of ten and raced competitively through junior high and high school. Melville skied for the University of Utah and was a member of the 1956 and 1960 Olympic ski teams. He coached at the University of Utah and assisted in coaching the 1964 Olympic ski team.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Marvin Alton Melville papers (1950-2001) contain scrapbooks, newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence, meeting minutes, and other documents concerning the United States Ski Association (USSA), particularly the Alpine Competition Committee, of which Melville was the chairman, and its dealings with different ski associations such as the International Ski Federation (FIS). The collection also contains material on the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Olympics.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
PersonalReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Awards, Recognition |
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| 1 | 2 | United States Army |
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| 1 | 3 | Biographical Information |
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| 1 | 4 | Sun Valley Ski Club |
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| 1 | 5 | Biathlon |
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| 1 | 6 | Cycling |
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| 1 | 7 | Utah Summer Games |
1998-1999 |
USSA Alpine Competition CommitteeReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Correspondence |
1969-1971 |
| 2 | 2-3 | Cheat Letter Correspondence |
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| 2 | 4 | Board of Directors |
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| 2 | 5 | Directories |
1965-1971 |
| 2 | 6 | A History |
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| 2 | 7 | By-Laws, Far West |
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| 2 | 8 | Recreation Benefit Direction |
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| 2 | 9 | United States Ski Team |
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| 2 | 10 | United States Ski Educational Foundation, Trustees |
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| 2 | 11 | Scholarship Committee |
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| 2 | 12 | Ski Industries America |
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| 2 | 13 | United States Olympic Committee |
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| 3 | 1 | School Competition |
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| 3 | 2 | Eligibility |
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| 3 | 3 | Committee, National Seeding |
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| 3 | 4 | Officials, Course Approval |
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| 3 | 5 | Ski Area Operators |
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| 3 | 6 | Sanction Requests |
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| 3 | 7 | Alpine Officials |
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| 3 | 8 | Alpine Competition Guide |
1994 |
| 4 | USSA Alpine Competition Committee |
1969-1970 |
USSA Alpine Competition Committee, FISReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 5 | 1-2 | Point Committee |
| 5 | 3-4 | Downhill, Slalom |
| 5 | 5-6 | Competition Rules Handbooks |
USSA Alpine Competition Committee, CoachesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | USSA Coaches System |
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| 6 | 2 | Don Henderson, Men's Alpine Ski Team
USSA Men's Alpine ski coach.
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| 6 | 3 | Dennis Agee, Women's Alpine Ski Team
USSA Women's Alpine ski coach.
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| 6 | 4 | Hank Tauber
USSA Women's Alpine ski coach.
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| 6 | 5 | Willy Shaeffler
USSA Alpine Program Director.
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| 6 | 6 | Al Raine
Canada's National Alpine Ski Team coach.
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| 6 | 7 | Head Alpine Coach, Annual Report |
1966 |
USSA Masters Alpine CompetitionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | National Veterans Championships
Folder 2 is not listed on the original inventory. It may contain similar information to folder 1.
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| 7 | 3 | Regionals |
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| 7 | 4 | Intermountain |
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| 7 | 5 | Nationals, Bend Oregon |
1989 |
| 7 | 6 | Nationals, Vail Colorado |
1991 |
| 7 | 7 | Nationals, Jackson Wyoming |
1993 |
| 7 | 8 | Nationals, Big Sky Montana |
1994 |
| 7 | 9 | Nationals, Alyeska Alaska |
1995 |
| 7 | 10 | Nationals, Sunday River Maine |
1996 |
| 8 | 1 | Nationals, Sun Valley Idaho |
2001 |
| 8 | 2 | Internationals |
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| 8 | 3 | World Criterium |
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| 8 | 4 | Nationals, Meri Stratton
Alpine Masters Coordinator.
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| 8 | 5 | Division Cup, Seeding |
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| 8 | 6 | Cross Country |
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| 8 | 7 | Spyder
This folder contains documents concerning Spyder Active Sports, Inc.
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| 8 | 8-9 | National Committee |
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| 9 | 1-2 | Bob Bernard, FIS, Miscellaneous
Chairman USSA Masters Alpine Committee.
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| 9 | 3 | Sponsorship |
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| 9 | 4 | Fund Raising |
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| 9 | 5 | Committee Meeting Minutes |
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| 9 | 6 | Handbooks |
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| 9 | 7 | Miscellaneous |
University of UtahReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 10 | 1 | National Collegiate Athletics Association |
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| 10 | 2-3 | University of Utah Skiing |
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| 10 | 5-6 | University of Utah Ski Team |
1963-1967 |
General MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 11 |
National Skiing Magazine
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1955-1958 | |
| Folder | |||
| 12 | 1-2 | Ski Races |
1952-2001 |
| 12 | 3 | Olympics |
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| 12 | 4 | Alpine Training School |
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| 12 | 5 | Miscellaneous |
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PublicationsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 13 | 1 | David Kemp, Skiers' Song Book
|
1950 |
| 13 | 2 | Conrad Brown, Skiing For Beginners
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1951 |
| 13 | 3 | Ente Nazionale Industrie Turistiche, Italy's Book of Days
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1960 |
OversizeReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 14 | Scrapbook |
1949-1953 |
| 15 | Scrapbook |
1952-1960 |
| 16 | Scrapbook |
1959-1965 |
| 17 | Laminated News Clippings |
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| 18 | News Clippings |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Skis and skiing--Periodicals
- Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Sources
- Winter Olympics
Personal Names
- Melville, Marvin A.--Archives
Finding aid created by Peter Goodro
2001 (last modified: 2018)
