Alvin G. and Lena M. Pack photograph collection

Alvin G. and Lena M. Pack photograph collection, 1930-1955

Overview of the Collection

Title: Alvin G. and Lena M. Pack photograph collection
Dates: 1930-1955 (inclusive)
19251960
Quantity: 49 photographs
Collection Number: P0500
Summary: The Alvin G. and Lena M. Pack photograph collection contains photographs of KSL's coverage of auto racing at the Bonneville salt flats as well as personal photographs.
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

Most of the images in this collection document various promotional activities of the KSL broadcasting company during the 1950's. Also included is photographs documenting KSL coverage of auto racing at the Bonneville salt flats. A few personal photographs are also included.

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 arranged topically.

Processing Note

Processed by Ashley Arave in 2004.

Separated Materials

Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Alvin G. and Lena M. Pack audio-visual collection (A0254).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Alvin and Lena 1-2: Small snapshots taken at the Pack home in March and June (respectively), 1934 3: Alvin G. Pack, Valentine's Day, 1946. 4: Alvin and Lena Marie when he graduated in 1932. 5: Alvin G. Pack, Program Director at KDYL, 1942 6: September 8, 1927 Lena Marie and Alvin G. Pack, married.
1	2	Miscellaneous 1-5: KSL, Dexter Washer promotional for Granite Furniture 6: Boyle Furniture Co. William Banker Pres. of S & H Green Stamps (Sperry and Hutchinson), Lorenzo Richards Pres., Alvin G. Pack, 1935 7: Lena Marie Pack announcing the parade in Brigham City Peach Days, Allan Moll, 1942 or 1943 8: Kay Richins, Alvin Pack, ?, KDYL, 1944 9: Brigham Young Monument, South Temple in Salt Lake. Alvin facing us, with his announcer, is welcoming the winning basketball team. University of Utah, National Invitational Tournament, 1947 10: Crowds wanting to enter Egyptian Theater in Ogden for the Boyle Furniture Dexter Laudney School. Alvin adv. manager, 1935 11: Vincent Price, Alvin Pack, J. Bracken Lee 12: Vincent Price, famous movie star here to advertise Polio March of Dimes. Center, wife of Govenor J. Bracken Lee, Alvin G. Pack, producer of Hotel Utah luncheon drive. Alvin in charge of March of Dimes drive. 13: Members of the Utah winning basketball team. 14: Egyptian Theater in Ogden Boyle Furniture Co. Laudney school (Dexter), 1935. Vear, my brother was head of Dexter here. Alvin handled the publicity for Boyle and all arrangements. 15: Putting up KALL signs on top Utah Theater Building. 16: Coal miners at Kembuwalt ASalute to the Civilian Soldier program at KDYL. Alvin received an award for this program. Charles Stockdale, Alvin, writer, producer Tommy Axelsan. 17: A parade float 18: Stars of the movie "A Pony Express", Charleton Heston, Buffalo Bill, and Forrest Tucker, Wild Bill Hickock, try to pose their horses in the same arrangement as Dr. Avard Fairbanks PONY EXPRESS, which will be Utah's gift to the nation in honor of the postmen.
1	3	Salt Flat Races 1: "Ab Jenkins, holder of the worlds driver endurance record. Alvin and Ab are pushing the Mormon Meteor into Capitol Building for permanent exhibition. Jazz ho (Al Collins) program director of KALL" 2: Al Pack, Gene Pack, Tom Axelsan/back 3-6: KSL, KNEF truck 7: "Timing Camp" Bonneville Salt Track 8: Alvin G. Pack and Captain Geo. Eyston 9: Capt. Geo. Eyston 10: Alvin Pack in front of the KSL broadcasting truck. 11: KSL-KNEF camp at sunrise on the Bonneville Salt Flat, September 1933. 12: Truck, timers, platform 13: Al Pack, Tom Axelsen, Gene Pack 14: C. Richard Evans, Gordan Owen, Eugene Pack. 15: Al Pack, Tom Axelsen 16: Leonard refrigerator and KSL-KNEF truck 17: Al Pack, Gene Pack 18: Leonard refrigerator and KSL-KNEF truck 19: Geo. Eyston's "Speed of the Wind" 20: "Timing Camp" Bonneville Salt Track 21: The racing and broadcasting camps on the Salt Flats. Note the F. M. refrigerator in front of the KSL tent. 22: Alvin G. Pack broadcasting a description of one of the races. 23: KSL-KNEF camp Aon the salt 24: John Cobb's Napeir, Railton. Held Record short time at 134.85 MPH for 24 hours. Al Pack and Railton Napier Rep. noted in photo. 25: A Pause for refreshments, between race broadcasts. Leonard guards the Health of the official party. 26-27: Unidentified photos from the races and broadcasting.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah)--Photographs

Personal Names

Pack, Alvin G., 1907-1994--Photographs
Pack, Lena Marie Hansen, 1905-2000--Photographs

Corporate Names

KSL (Television station : Salt Lake City, Utah)

Form or Genre Terms

Photographic prints
Photographic prints--Color

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