Keith Melville interview
Scope and Contents
Transcript of an interview conducted by R. Scott Windhorst for the Ray Hillam war project. This interview has been combined with a previous talk given by Dr. Melville to a 379R Political Science class, taught by Dr. Hillam. It concerns his experiences as a B-17 bomber pilot, during World War II. We will start this interview by having Dr. Melville explain the conditions that got him involved in the war.
Dates
- 1985
Creator
- Windhorst, R. Scott (Person)
- Melville, Keith (Person)
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 Keith Melville interview must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Keith Melville received his B.A. from the University of Utah in 1947. He earned his M.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1949. In 1956 he earned his Ph.D from the University of Utah. Dr. Melville has been a respected professor on the Brigham Young University Campus since 1957. He is also credited with publishing several books and numerous articles.
Extent
1 item (19 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These materials were donated to Special Collections by Ray Hillam in 1999.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ray Hillam; 1999.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Keith Melville interview
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 23 February 2011
- 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