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Marvin Alton Melville papers, 1950-2001

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Melville, Marvin A., 1935-
Title
Marvin Alton Melville papers
Dates
1950-2001 (inclusive)
Quantity
21.75 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
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
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Historical Note

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.

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Marvin A. Melville.

Processing Note

Processed by Peter Goodro 2001.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0917).

Related Materials

Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Skis and skiing--Periodicals
  • Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Sources
  • Winter Olympics

Personal Names

  • Melville, Marvin A., 1935---Archives

Finding aid created by Peter Goodro.
2001 (last modified: 2018)

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