Alton Crane Melville photograph collection, 1950s-1960s

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Melville, Alton Crane, 1904-1966
Title
Alton Crane Melville photograph collection
Dates
1950s-1960s (inclusive)
Quantity
43 items
Collection Number
P0933
Summary
The Alton Crane Melville photograph collection consists of images taken from the Alton Crane Melville scrapbooks belonging to the Manuscripts Division. Alton Crane Melville (1904-1966) served as president of the NSA and was an avid skier and participant in many ski organizations. The photograph collection reflects Melville's love of skiing, teaching, and membership in various organizations.
Repository
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

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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Alton Crane Melville (1904-1966) served as president of the NSA and was an avid skier and participant in many ski organizations. The photograph collection reflects Melville's love of skiing, teaching, and membership in various organizations. The images in this collection were taken from the Alton Crane Melville scrapbooks belonging to the Manuscripts Division. For further information regarding the photographs see Accn 1723.

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

Arrangement

Collection retains original order.

Separated Materials

See also the Alton Crane Melville papers (ACCN 1723) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Note

Processed by Jamie Colton and Mary Ann Curtis in 2002.

Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Utah Ski and Snowboard Archive, which is part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archive

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1 General images
  • 1: Robert J. McMahon, member of the Organizing Committee VIII Olympic Winter Games. Photo by Bill Briner of Tahoe City, California, protected by copyright.
  • 2: Alton Melville with other skiers at the opening of the Deseret News Ski School at Brighton.
  • 3: Peruvian Lodge, Alta, Utah. Photo by Fred Lindholm.
  • 4: Alton Melville with Alf Engen while working with the Deseret News Ski School.
  • 5: Alton Melville teaching Mary Anne Lambert at the Deseret News Ski School.
  • 6: Top row, Left to Right: Del Warren, Alt Paulson, Elmer Johnson, Scott Varley, Ade Walsh, Bill Green, Aldan Olson, Jean Hawkes, Art Folkerson, Mal Redmond, Chet Dowse. Center row, L to R: Rudy Bjorn, Gene Hammond, Tom Green, Mick Morgan, Les Dangerfield, Harry Russel, Glen Poulton. Bottom row, L to R: Jack Coffin, Allan Randle, Foggy Fagergren, Mel Lundberg, Alton Melville, Hal Geertsen, Joe Geertsen. June 13, 1958.
  • 7: "Alton Melville, 1958-1959 President of the National Ski Association of America, left, is being congratulated by Bob Johnstone, outgoing President, and others at the close of the elections at Alta, Utah, May 31." Photo By Fred Lindholm.
  • 8-9: Group of couples on skis including Alton Melville and wife at Alta, January 12, 1959.
  • 10-11: National Ski Association Convention held at the Astor Hotel in Milwaukee, June 26-30, 1959. Photos by D. Elliott-Pix.
  • 12-13: Ski school directors
  • 14: Group portrait of an unidentified ski organization
  • 15: Ski school directors
  • 16: Alton Melville with son Marvin Melville (?) at Squaw Valley, January 1960.
  • 17: Diners at a ski organization banquet
  • 18-21: Diners and performers at a ski organization banquet in Milwaukee, May 1959.
  • 22: National Ski Association officers and directors, January 13-15 1961. Front row, Left to Right: Byron Nishkian, FWSA President; C. Rowland Stebbins, CUSSA President; Gene McHugh, SRMSA Second Vice President; Sepp Ruschp, NSA President; Dr. Amos R. Little, NRMSA, NSA Treasurer; Dick Bohr, CUSSA, NSA, ICC Fund Committee; and Alton Melville, ISA, NSA Vice President. Back row, Left to Right: Charles D. Ryer, USEASA President; Charles H. Daly, USEASA, NSA, ICC Fund Committee Chairman; Graham Taylor, CUSSA, NSA Vice President; Enzo Serafini, USEASA Publications Director; and Malcolm McLane, USEASA, NSA Constitution and By-Laws Committee Chairman.
  • 23: Alton Melville skiing
1 2 Slides
  • 1-20: Slides presumably taken by Alton Crane Melville. They are dark and hard to identify without proper slide viewing equipment.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Skiers--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Melville, Alton Crane, 1904-1966--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • National Ski Association of America--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Alta (Utah)--Photographs

Finding aid created by Jamie Colton and Mary Ann Curtis.
2002 (last modified: 2018)

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