Alvin G. and Lena Marie Pack papers
Scope and Contents
Collection of photocopied papers. Collection includes scrapbooks and radio scripts, including Pioneer Stories, Spelling Bee, These Crazy Humans, and a proposed apprentice training program.
Dates
- 1931-1974
Creator
- Pack, Alvin G. (Person)
- Pack, Lena Marie Hansen (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 Alvin G. and Lena Marie Pack papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Alvin Grabau Pack (1907-1994) was a pioneer in radio broadcasting. He worked primarily with the Salt Lake City stations KALL and KSLO. He created the first dramatized radio commercial, authored the first radio organizational manual, and directed the first television program telecast in Utah. Pack received one of five Iwo Jima medals for his contributions in radio during World War II.
Biographical / Historical
Lena Marie Pack (1905-2000) assisted her husband, Alvin G. Pack, with ideas and radio program writing, as well as some vocal contributions to the radio programs.
Extent
16 boxes ; (8 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated; Alvin and Lena Pack.
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 Alvin G. and Lena Marie Pack papers
- Author
- Jennifer Kim
- Date
- 2011 August 8
- 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.
- Box: 15 (Mixed Materials)
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- Box: 11 (Mixed Materials)
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- Box: 2 (Mixed Materials)
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- Box: 6 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 5 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 8 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 7 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States