Manuscripts

Colorado River (Glen Canyon): miles 78 (mouth of San Juan River) to 74 above Lee's Ferry; Cottonwood Gulch; Music Temple; Fifty Mile Mountain; Navajo Mountain

Description: Professional and personal papers of Otis R. Marston and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1870-1978.
Call number: mssMarston papers
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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Cottonwood Gulch; San Juan Dam site - Mile 77-78
Manuscripts
Professional and personal papers of Otis R. Marston and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions.
mssMarston papers
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Colorado River (Glen Canyon): miles 74-73 above Lee's Ferry; Anasazi (Mystery) Canyon, with Lehi Canyon, Surprise Canyon, and Moepitz Canyon; Navajo Mountain
Manuscripts
Professional and personal papers of Otis R. Marston and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions.
mssMarston papers
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Colorado River (Glen Canyon): miles 73-69.5 above Lee's Ferry; Navajo Mountain; Canyon at mile 71.5 and back country; Black Water (Toh Dilth Ylth; Oak) Canyon; Fifty Mile Mountain (Kaiparowits)
Manuscripts
Professional and personal papers of Otis R. Marston and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions.
mssMarston papers
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Navajo Canyon from Navajo Mountain to Colorado River (at mile 25.5 above Lee's Ferry); Arch in the Sky
Manuscripts
Professional and personal papers of Otis R. Marston and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions.
mssMarston papers
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Anasazi Canyon, with Lehi Canyon and Moepitz Canyon; Colorado River (Glen Canyon): miles 73.6- above Lee's Ferry; Navajo Mountain
Manuscripts
Professional and personal papers of Otis R. Marston and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions.
mssMarston papers
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Colorado River (Glen Canyon): miles 100.5-87 above Lee's Ferry; The Rincon; Escalante River (with Soda Gulch, Davis Gulch, Black's Trail, Clear Creek)
Manuscripts
Professional and personal papers of Otis R. Marston and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions.
mssMarston papers

Colorado River (Glen Canyon): miles 78 (mouth of San Juan River) to 74 above Lee's Ferry; Cottonwood Gulch; Music Temple; Fifty Mile Mountain; Navajo Mountain

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