223(2, 3) - Colorado River at and near Pumpkin Spring, (6 Strathairn slides); Snake river trip, 1971 (2 Strathairn photos) | Collections

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)

Date

June 1970

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.

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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223(2, 3) - Colorado River at and near Pumpkin Spring, (6 Strathairn slides); Snake river trip, 1971 (2 Strathairn photos)

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