Marvin Melville, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Joseph Arave

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Title Marvin Melville, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Joseph Arave
Alternative Title No.323, Marvin Melville, interview by Joseph Arave
Creator Melville, Marvin A., 1935-
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 1990-06-05
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 2014-10-27
Spatial Coverage Alta, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5770692/ ; Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5781004/ ; Brighton, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5771973/
Subject Melville, Marvin A., 1935- --Interviews; Skiers--Utah--Biography; Skis and skiing--Utah--History; Ski racing--Utah--History; Winter Olympics--History
Description Transcript (50 pages) of interview by Joseph Arave with Marvin Melville, former Olympic ski racer, on June 5 and August 8, 1990. This interview is no. 323 in the Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project, and tape no. U-1264
Abstract Marvin Melville (b. 1935) recalls his early racing days, and discusses the Winter Olympic Games of 1956, 1960, and 1964. He also talks about the Jim Gaddis controversy, ski training, the Alpine Training School, his NCAA positions, and speculates about his future involvement in the sport. Interviewer: Joseph Arave
Type Text; Sound
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Language eng
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Is Part of Ski and Snow Sports Archives
Scanning Technician Matt Wilkinson
ARK ark:/87278/s6224g6t
Topic Skiers; Skis and skiing; Ski racing; Winter Olympics
Setname uum_elc
ID 831543
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6224g6t
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