J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Marvin Alton Melville papers
Melville, Marvin A., 1935-
ACCN 1246
21.75 linear feet
13 boxes and 8 oversize boxes
1950-2001
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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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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Gift of Marvin A. Melville.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Processed by Peter Goodro 2001.
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Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).
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.
See also the Marvin Alton Melville photograph collection (P0917) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Melville, Marvin A., 1935---Archives
Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Sources
Skis and skiing--Periodicals
Winter Olympics
Sports and Recreation
Personal
Awards, Recognition
1
1
United States Army
1
2
Biographical Information
1
3
Sun Valley Ski Club
1
4
Biathlon
1
5
Cycling
1
6
Utah Summer Games
1998-1999
1
7
USSA Alpine Competition Committee
Correspondence
1969-1971
2
1
Cheat Letter Correspondence
2
2-3
Board of Directors
2
4
Directories
1965-1971
2
5
A History
2
6
By-Laws, Far West
2
7
Recreation Benefit Direction
2
8
United States Ski Team
2
9
United States Ski Educational Foundation, Trustees
2
10
Scholarship Committee
2
11
Ski Industries America
2
12
United States Olympic Committee
2
13
School Competition
3
1
Eligibility
3
2
Committee, National Seeding
3
3
Officials, Course Approval
3
4
Ski Area Operators
3
5
Sanction Requests
3
6
Alpine Officials
3
7
Alpine Competition Guide
1994
3
8
USSA Alpine Competition Committee
1969-1970
4
USSA Alpine Competition Committee, FIS
Point Committee
5
1-2
Downhill, Slalom
5
3-4
Competition Rules Handbooks
5
5-6
USSA Alpine Competition Committee, Coaches
USSA Coaches System
6
1
Don Henderson, Men's Alpine Ski Team
6
2
USSA Men's Alpine ski coach.
Dennis Agee, Women's Alpine Ski Team
6
3
USSA Women's Alpine ski coach.
Hank Tauber
6
4
USSA Women's Alpine ski coach.
Willy Shaeffler
6
5
USSA Alpine Program Director.
Al Raine
6
6
Canada's National Alpine Ski Team coach.
Head Alpine Coach, Annual Report
1966
6
7
USSA Masters Alpine Competition
National Veterans Championships
7
1
Folder 2 is not listed on the original inventory. It may contain similar information to folder 1.
Regionals
7
3
Intermountain
7
4
Nationals, Bend Oregon
1989
7
5
Nationals, Vail Colorado
1991
7
6
Nationals, Jackson Wyoming
1993
7
7
Nationals, Big Sky Montana
1994
7
8
Nationals, Alyeska Alaska
1995
7
9
Nationals, Sunday River Maine
1996
7
10
Nationals, Sun Valley Idaho
2001
8
1
Internationals
8
2
World Criterium
8
3
Nationals, Meri Stratton
8
4
Alpine Masters Coordinator.
Division Cup, Seeding
8
5
Cross Country
8
6
Spyder
8
7
This folder contains documents concerning Spyder Active Sports, Inc.
National Committee
8
8-9
Bob Bernard, FIS, Miscellaneous
9
1-2
Chairman USSA Masters Alpine Committee.
Sponsorship
9
3
Fund Raising
9
4
Committee Meeting Minutes
9
5
Handbooks
9
6
Miscellaneous
9
7
University of Utah
National Collegiate Athletics Association
10
1
University of Utah Skiing
10
2-3
University of Utah Ski Team
1963-1967
10
5-6
General Materials
National Skiing Magazine
1955-1958
11
Ski Races
1952-2001
12
1-2
Olympics
12
3
Alpine Training School
12
4
Miscellaneous
12
5
Publications
David Kemp, Skiers' Song Book
1950
13
1
Conrad Brown, Skiing For Beginners
1951
13
2
Ente Nazionale Industrie Turistiche, Italy's Book of Days
1960
13
3
Oversize
Scrapbook [photocopy]
14
The original scrapbook (1949-1953) is located in oversize box 19. Researchers are requested to use the photocopied version. The original scrapbook is fragile.
Scrapbook [photocopy]
15
The original scrapbook (1952-1960) is located in oversize box 20. Researchers are requested to use the photocopied version. The original scrapbook is fragile.
Scrapbook [photocopy]
16
The original scrapbook (1959-1965) is located in oversize box 21. Researchers are requested to use the photocopied version. The original scrapbook is fragile.
Laminated News Clippings
17
News Clippings
18
Scrapbook
1949-1953
19
Please use the photocopied version located in box 14. The original is fragile.
Scrapbook
1952-1960
20
Please use the photocopied version located in box 15. The original is fragile.
Scrapbook
1959-1965
21
Please use the photocopied version located in box 16. The original is fragile.