Manuscripts

Escalante River basin (with Circle Cliffs, Stevens Canyon, Coyote Gulch, Willow Gulch)

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: Reels 140, 152-154, and 159 are not available on VHS.; Transparencies and negatives can be accessed only through existing prints in other sections of the collection or through Photo CD copies.
Find out more: View in the Library catalog(Opens in new tab)

You might also be interested in

Image not available
D. Elden Beck, Coyote Gulch, Escalante River - Mile 88-89
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
Image not available
Coyote Gulch
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
Image not available
Willow Gulch - Fortymile 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
Image not available
Circle Cliffs
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
Image not available
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
Image not available
Green River [Basin from Yampa River to Stillwater Canyon.] (466 slides)
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

Escalante River basin (with Circle Cliffs, Stevens Canyon, Coyote Gulch, Willow Gulch)

You might also be interested in

D. Elden Beck, Coyote Gulch, Escalante River - Mile 88-89

Coyote Gulch

Willow Gulch - Fortymile Creek

Circle Cliffs

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)

Green River [Basin from Yampa River to Stillwater Canyon.] (466 slides)