Melvin J. Marion interview with Roy Rogers
Content Description
Contains three DVDs made from an original VHS videocassette. The recording contains an interview with Roy Rogers, conducted by Melvin J. Marion, on October 1st, 1988, at the Roy Rogers Museum in Victorville, California. Also included are introductions to the "Roy Rogers Theater" television program aired on KVVT. These segments were conducted for use between commercial breaks and film programming on the KVVT television station. Dated 1988.
Dates
- 1988 October 1
Creator
- Marion, Melvin J., 1937- (interviewer, Person)
- Rogers, Roy, 1911-1998 (interviewee, Person)
- KVVT (Television station : Barstow, Calif.) (contributor, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Melvin J. Marion interview with Roy Rogers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical / Historical
Melvin J. Marion (1937-) was a business man and entertainment executive.
Melvin Jones Marion was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He graduated from BYU in 1963 with a degree in sociology and business management. He went on to sell real estate and western wear through out the western United States. In 1985, he, along with others, started a television station in southern California where Marion ran a television show. Additionally, he served as representative for Stetson Hats and president of Sunbelt T.V.
Biographical / Historical
Roy Rogers (1911-1998) was an American singer and actor.
Born Leonard Franklin Slye on November 5, 1911, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he began his career in music playing guitar, singing, and yodeling. This soon led to a career in motion pictures with Republic pictures. He was one of the most popular Western stars of his era. Known as the "King of the Cowboys," he appeared in over 100 films and numerous radio and television episodes of "The Roy Rogers Show." In many of his films and television episodes, he appeared with his wife, Dale Evans.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Melvin J. Marion in 2019
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Melvin J. Marion; February 25, 2019
Appraisal
Collections documenting the work of prominent individuals that work in mass-media, which document or demonstrate the development of mass media in the United States (Media Arts History collection development policy IV,a,i,5, August 2018).
General
Digitized. Provo, Utah, 28 January 2019.
Processing Information
Processed; Andrew VanDomelen, student manuscript processor, and Ben Harry, curator; 2019.
- Title
- Register of Melvin J. Marion interview with Roy Rogers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrew VanDomelen
- Date
- 3 May 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States