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Sydney S. Fox and Family Members

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: Sidney Fox was a Utah radio and television pioneer who bought the small radio station KDYL and turned it into one of the most popular stations in Utah. In 1948 he became one of the nation's first private owners of a television station with the licensing of KDYL-TV now KTVX. The collection consists mainly of personal photos of family and friends. The last portion of the collection is devoted to the employees, operations and programming of KDYL.

Dates

  • 1948-1980

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.

Extent

From the Collection: 5 Boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863