Alton C. Melville home movies, Reel 52: Winter Olympics, Alta
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| Title | Alton C. Melville home movies, Reel 52: Winter Olympics, Alta |
| Creator | Melville, Alton Crane |
| Publisher | Digitized and published by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date | 1956 |
| Date Digital | 2013 |
| Spatial Coverage | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; Salt Lake County, Utah, United States |
| Subject | Melville family; Melville, Alton Crane--Family; Winter sports--Tournaments; Olympic Winter Games (7th : 1956 : Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy); Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy); Skis and skiing--Italy; Skis and skiing--Utah--Alta; Alta (Utah) |
| Keywords | Home movies; Flags; Boats; Trains; Tunnels; Automobiles; Mountains; Snow; Olympics; Opening ceremony; Bobsleds; Hockey games; Nnordic skiing; Giant slalom; Figure skating; Downhill skiing; Skiers; Trophies; Crutches |
| Description | Home movie with footage of the 1956 Winter Olympics hosted by Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. It consists of the flag carrying ceremony, the opening ceremony, the torch lighting ceremony, and the various events that the Melville family attended while in Italy. These events include bobsledding, hockey, nordic skiing, giant slalom, figure skating, and downhill. This film also includes footage of the Melville family skiing at Alta; an awards ceremony for the winner of a University of Utah songfest; and a man on crutches with his foot in a cast. Length: 35 minutes, 39 seconds |
| Collection Number and Name | A0590 Alton Crane Melville family home movies |
| Format | video/mp4 |
| Extent | 35:39 |
| Rights Holder | For further information please contact Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah at spcreference@lists.utah.edu or (801)581-8863 or 295 South 1500 East, 4th Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 |
| Relation | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv73236 |
| Conversion Specifications | Digitized from 16mm film to MOV file master then converted to MP4 streaming format by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| ARK | ark:/87278/s6wh6d2w |
| Collection Name | Alton Crane Melville home movies |
| Note | Viewing the items in this collection is restricted to the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections' Reading Room. To request a digital copy of an item, please click on the "Request Archival File or Update Item Information" link and complete the form. |
| Setname | uum_hmcr |
| ID | 1248819 |
| Reference URL | https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wh6d2w |