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Multimedia Archives
Special Collections
J. Willard Marriott Library
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0860
Tel: 801-585-3073
Fax: 801-585-3976
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Summary Description
Title:Alvin G. and Lena M. Pack Photograph Collection
Repository:J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Extent:49 Photographs
Identification:P0500
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Biography
Scope and Content
Most of the images in this collection document various promotional activities of the KSL broadcasting company during the 1950's. Also included is photographs documenting KSL coverage of auto racing at the Bonneville salt flats. A few personal photographs are also included.
Administrative Information
Restrictions : Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Related Material : Alvin G. and Lena M. Pack AV Collection A0254 Alvin G. and Lena M. Pack Papers Accn 1005
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Processing Information :
This collection was processed by Ashley Arave
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May 2004.
Index Terms
These records are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the J.Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.
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Restrictions
Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Arrangement of the Records
Collection arranged topically.
Detailed Description of the Records
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Alvin and Lena
1-2 Small snapshots taken at the Pack home in March and June (respectively) 1934 3 Alvin G. Pack, Valentine=s Day 1946. 4 >Alvin and Lena Marie when he graduated in 1932.= 5 Alvin G. Pack, Program Director at KDYL 1942 6 September 8, 1927 Lena Marie and Alvin G. Pack, married.
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Miscellaneous
1-5 KSL, Dexter Washer promotional for Granite Furniture 6 >Boyle Furniture Co. William Banker Pres. of S & H Green Stamps (Sperry and Hutchinson), Lorenzo Richards Pres., Alvin G. Pack.= 1935 7 >Lena Marie Pack announcing the parade in Brigham city Peach Days, Allan Moll, 1942 or 1943' 8 Kay Richins, Alvin Pack, ?, KDYL 1944 9 >1947 Brigham Young Monument, S. Temple in Salt Lake... Alvin facing us, with his announcer, is welcoming the winning basketball team. (U of U, National Invitational Tournament.)= 10 >1935, Crowds wanting to enter Egyptian Theater in Ogden for the Boyle Furniture Dexter Laudney School. Alvin adv. manager@ 11 Vincent Price, Alvin Pack, J. Bracken Lee 12 >Vincent Price, famous movie star here to advertise Polio march of dimes. Center - wife of Gov. J. Bracken Lee, Alvin G. Pack - producer of Hotel Utah luncheon drive. Alvin in charge of March of Dimes drive.= 13 Members of the Utah winning basketball team. 14 >Egyptian Theater in Ogden Boyle Furniture Co. Laudny school (Dexter). 1935. Vear, my brother was head of Dexter here. Alvin handled the publicity for Boyle and all arrangements.= 15 >Putting up KALL signs on top Utah Theater Building.= 16 >Coal miners at Kembuwalt ASalute to the Civilian Soldier@ program at KDYL. Alvin received an award for this program. Charles Stockdale, Alvin, writer, producer Tommy Axelsan.= 17 A parade float 18 >Stars of the movie APony Express@ - Charleton Heston, ABuffalo Bill,@ and Forrest Tucker, AWild Bill Hickock,@ try to pose their horses in the same arrangement as Dr. Avard Fairbanks= PONY EXPRESS, which will be Utah=s gift to the nation in honor of the postmen.=
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Salt Flat Races
1 "Ab Jenkins, holder of the worlds driver endurance record. Alvin and Ab are pushing the Mormon Meteor into Capitol Building for permanent exhibition. Jazz ho (Al Collins) program director of KALL" 2 Al Pack, Gene Pack, Tom Axelsan/back 3-6 KSL - KNEF truck 7 ATiming Camp@ Bonneville Salt Track 8 Alvin G. Pack and Capt. Geo. Eyston 9 Capt. Geo. Eyston 10 Alvin Pack in front of the KSL broadcasting truck. 11 >KSL-KNEF camp at sunrise on the Bonneville Salt Flat. Sept. 1933.= 12 Truck, timers, platform 13 Al Pack, Tom Axelsen, Gene Pack 14 C. Richard Evans, Gordan Owen, Eugene Pack. 15 Al Pack, Tom Axelsen 16 Leonard refrigerator and KSL-KNEF truck 17 Al Pack, Gene Pack 18 Leonard refrigerator and KSL-KNEF truck 19 Geo. Eyston=s ASpeed of the Wind@ 20 ATiming Camp@ Bonneville Salt Track 21 >The racing and broadcasting camps on the Salt Flats. Note the F. M. refrigerator in front of the KSL tent. 22 Alvin G. Pack broadcasting a description of one of the races. 23 >KSL-KNEF camp Aon the salt@= 24 >John Cobb=s Napeir - Railton. Held Record short time at 134.85 MPH for 24 hours.= Al Pack and Railton Napier Rep. noted in photo. 25 >A Pause for refreshments - between race broadcasts. Leonard guards the Health of the official party.= 26-27 Unidentified photos from the races and broadcasting.
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