| Title |
Mel Fletcher, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Joseph Arave |
| Alternative Title |
No.409 Mel H. Fletcher |
| Creator |
Fletcher, Mel H., 1918-2010 |
| Contributor |
Arave, Joe (Andrew Joseph), 1957-2012; Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1989-10-18; 1990-01-11; 1990-02-27 |
| Collection Number and Name |
ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
| Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Date Digital |
2014-06-04 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Park City, Summit County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5779451/ |
| Subject |
Fletcher, Mel H., 1918-2010--Interviews; Skiers--Utah--Biography; Skis and skiing--Utah--History; Park City (Utah)--History |
| Keywords |
Ski jumping; Bill Lash; Ski patrol; Ecker Hill; Snow train |
| Description |
Transcript (86 pages) of interviews by Joseph Arave with Mel H. Fletcher of Park City, Utah, on October 18, 1898, January 11 and February 27, 1990 |
| Abstract |
Mel H. Fletcher (b. 1918) recalls his childhood in Park City, Utah, working in California, serving in the military, and returning to Park City and skiing. Other topics include teaching and certification, community ski programs, local jumping tournaments, Bill Lash and the American ski technique, organizing the Park City ski patrol, winter carnivals and the snow train, Glenwood Cemetary Association, his ski patrol experiences, and the Ecker Hill memorial. Interviewer: Joe Arave |
| Type |
Text; Sound |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Is Part of |
Ski and Snow Sports Archives |
| Scanning Technician |
Matt Wilkinson |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6f496b9 |
| Topic |
Skiers; Skis and skiing; Utah--Park City |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
788638 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6f496b9 |
