Marvin Alton Melville photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P0917

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Marvin Melville is an internationally well-decorated and respected skier. Melville skied for the Granite High School, University of Utah, 1958 United States Olympic Alpine, and 1960 F.I.S. ski teams. In 1959, Marvin Melville became the N.C.A.A. champion in Downhill, Slalom and Combined ski events. In addition to Melville's renown as a competitive skier, he was the respected coach of the 1964 Women's Olympic Ski Team and University of Utah Ski Team. In honor of his achievements, Melville was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

Dates

Late 1940s-2000

Creator

Melville, Marvin A., 1935- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing 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.

Biographical Note

The competitive spirit of Salt Lake City native Marv Melville ran deep during an impressive ski racing and coaching career that spanned more than 50 years. His accomplishments were far-reaching: winning the 1952 Knudsen Cup giant slalom, the premier high school race of the period; competing in the Junior National Championships in 1952 and 1953 and other national senior competitions, including the U.S. National Championships, Roche Cup and the Harriman Cup. In 1955 he won the Snow Cup, was named an NCAA All-American while skiing for the University of Utah, and was named to the 1956 U.S. Olympic Team. In 1958 he competed in the FIS World Championships in Badgastein, Austria. In 1959 he won the NCAA downhill and slalom and finished fourth and fifth in the U. S. National Championships. That same year he was selected for the 1960 U. S. Olympic Team.

After finishing 22nd in the downhill at the 1960 Olympic Winter Games, Marv established the Alpine Training School (ATS) to aid young skiers advance in their disciplines. He coached the University of Utah (U of U) Ski Team from 1963 to 1966 and was an assistant coach for the 1964 U.S. Olympic Team. In 1978 he joined the Masters Class ski racing circuit where he dominated his age group in alpine and cross-country competitions through 2002. Marv was inducted into the U of U Crimson Club Hall of Fame in 1992 and was recognized by the U of U J. Willard Marriott Library’s Ski Archives in 2005 as a Historymaker.

Marv was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame in 2006. The above biograpical note is from that event.

Extent

3 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Marvin Alton Melville photograph collection consists of images of Marvin Melville skiing in competitions and training. Most of the inventory descriptions were taken from the labels on the back of the images. The photographs in box three were scanned from three of Marvin Melville's scrapbooks held in Manuscript's reserve collection. Many of the images in box three are duplicates of those found in boxes one and two.

Arrangement

Box one and two include images of Marvin Melville skiing in competitions and training. Most of the inventory descriptions were taken from the labels on the back of the images. The photographs in box three were scanned from three of Marvin Melville's scrapbooks held in Manuscript's reserve collection. Many of the images in box three are duplicates of those found in boxes one and two. For further information, newspaper clippings, competition programs, medals and badges, see Manuscripts. Collection is arranged in chronological and topical order.