Manuscripts

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Description: "1945 Cataract Reject": 1945. Enclosed scene notes, which are not complete, state: "Glen C. scenes - 2 boats run in Cat - bluff in Glen C - butte in Glen C. - Glen C. scenes & water patterns - cave - 2 boats drift - water patterns - eating - Echo Rock - swim - bridge at Hat- Norm on cable - kids on cable - hermitage - water wheel - Hole in Rock - river & cliff on R. - swim - Rainbow - Navaho Mnt. - plaque at [Rainbow] bridge - Bridge." Most faded. [entries: 1945 expedition; Glen Canyon; Colorado River; Cataract Canyon; Echo Rock; Mexican Hat Bridge; Mexican Hat; Norman Nevills; waterwheel; Hole in the Rock; Rainbow Bridge; Navajo Mountain; Rainbow Bridge plaque; Marston twins; oarboats; rapidrunning; sadirons; Nevills Expedition; Ed Hudson; Nevills children; cabin; Otis Marston]
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1870-1978.
Call number: R051
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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"1945 Cataract Reject": 1945. Enclosed scene notes state: "Glen C. scenes - air views, underexposed - Glen C scene - boat runs rapid to L - Glen C scene - water from boat - Gregory Arch - Glen C scene - Dellenbaugh name - Moab bridge - Norm & names Dark C. - camp on beach - Glen C. scene - names, Dark C. - camp on rock ledge - Glen C. scenes - Dark C. names - Wayne & Ed drift - fossils - dinosaur bones - sign, Elephant Feet - Glen Canyon butte - Glen C scene - water pattern - fossils, Glen C scene - Norm's car crosses hat bridge - water at shore - gorge at Dark Canyon." [entries: 1945 Cataract expedition; Glen Canyon; aerial views; rapidrunning; Gregory Arch; Moab bridge; Dark Canyon; fossils; Mexican Hat bridge; Colorado River; Cataract Canyon; oarboats]
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"San Juan Reject": 1944. Enclosed scene notes state: "arches - flowers - Mon. Valley - Bluff - Mex. Hat - Norm takes off for Syncline - syncline bailing - Navaho; Rainbow Bridge." Loading cars - spires and other rock formations - arches - flowers - ranch and school - Mexican Hat - Monument Valley - Loel and Maradel Marston - camp scenes - Nevills boats on river - running rapids - Marston bailing - atop Rainbow Bridge. [entries: San Juan River; 1944 San Juan expedition; arches [identify]; flowers; Monument Valley; Bluff; Mexican Hat; Norm Nevills; Syncline; Rainbow Bridge; rapidrunning; Otis Marston; sadirons; oarboats; Marston twins; auto bridge; Utah; Nevills Expedition; Glen Canyon?]
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"1945 Cataract Reject": 1945. Enclosed scene notes state: "Boat floats: Glen Canyon - overhanging rock: mouth Escalante - Glen Canyon scene: overcast - pan down rock cliff - Marg. climbs down to river - Wayne, Norm & Twin: preparation for dinner - Glen C. scene: short - dip up water in glass - Ed on stern - Quill? Arch in shadow - ditto light - climb down from Corona - pan Corona - tiny arch near Moab? - cave - shaky canyon scenes - haul boat to river at Hat - tip boat off trailer - whirls - Thumb[?] of rock in Wall St. - M[arston] walks up steps at Hole in Rock - flash flood - Indian picture of dancer - wrecked water wheel - Mex. Hat Lodge - boats below; take off p Rainbow Arch [many scenes] - plaque - Norm lies on top - Norm and girls on top - wave - Water waves - Marg. & dinosaur bones - Glen C. scenes - air views - flash flood."
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