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Description: "Rej., G.C. & Snake - No. 4": 1946 & 1948. Canyon and river views, Snake and Dolores Rivers - rapids - camp scenes - Indian rock inscriptions - San Francisco - Hoover Dam - rattlesnake. [entries: 1946 Snake expedition; 1948 expedition; Snake River; Dolores River; Indian petroglyphs; San Francisco; Hoover Dam; rattlesnake; Grand Canyon; Colorado River; Nevills Expedition; "Mexican Hat II"; "Joan"; Norman Nevills; sadirons; oarboats; cable cars; Pres Walker and wife; Margaret Marston; aerial views]
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1870-1978.
Call number: R037
Creator: Marston, Otis R(Opens in new tab)
Additional description: While the principal focus is the history of river-running, the collection also touches, often in depth and with original materials, on the geology of the entire region, the history of mining, water issues, hydroelectric power development, recreational use and policy issues, the history of transportation, the ecology of various riverine ecosystems, exploration, the film industry and promotion of the West, and indigenous cultures.
Provenance: Gift of the Estate of Otis R. Marston, with numerous smaller additions from G. Marston and many others, November 7, 1979, with additions 1950-1992.
Restrictions: are not available on VHS.; can be accessed only through existing prints in other sections of the collection or through Photo CD copies.
Rights: open for reading only. May not be copied or quoted.; Formal permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts Dept., Henry E. Huntington Library, for the reproduction, quotation, exhibition, or any other public or commercial use of any material in the collection. In addition, when the copyright, film rights, or literary rights are held by a third party, permission must also be sought from that party.
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"(Mixed River Footage)": 1946-1948 & 1951? Loel and Maradel Marston - boats landing - Rainbow Bridge - map of Colorado/Green River system - unidentified people - travertine falls - mine - rapids - water fight - motor cruiser "Hae Dae" - wind on sand bank - map of Snake/Salmon River system - boats hauled on highway - San Francisco - rattlesnake - Navajo Bridge from below - canyon and river scenes [entries: Marston twins; Rainbow Bridge; Travertine Falls; "Hae Dae"; motorboats; San Francisco; rattlesnake; Navajo Bridge; Margaret Marston; Snake or Salmon River?; sadirons; oarboats; Nevills Expedition; "Mexican Hat II"; Rosalind Johnson; Colorado River; Grand Canyon; Garth Marston; mining; Norm Nevills; Lake Mead; Bruce Wilson; Marble Canyon]
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