Manuscripts

Bridge at Yuma during overflow of Colorado River; rider on horse; Indian rock drawings

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
Charles P. Kendall, "Engineer's Nightmare: Bridging the Colorado at Yuma in 1915,"
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
Yuma; Colorado River from Yuma to Gulf of California; Salton Sea Basin/Alamo River; Tiburon Island
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
[Indian rock drawings; Stillwater Canyon.] (18 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
Image not available
Colorado River Indian Reservation; Poston
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
(10) Ruins on rim and in Grand Canyon; Indian rock drawings; canyon and river views; Angel's Wing; petrified forest. (10 neg.s)
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
Hoover Dam; Colorado River from Hoover Dam to Yuma; Needles; Ehrenberg; Imperial Canal; Alamo River; Salton Sea
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

Bridge at Yuma during overflow of Colorado River; rider on horse; Indian rock drawings

You might also be interested in

Charles P. Kendall, "Engineer's Nightmare: Bridging the Colorado at Yuma in 1915,"

Yuma; Colorado River from Yuma to Gulf of California; Salton Sea Basin/Alamo River; Tiburon Island

[Indian rock drawings; Stillwater Canyon.] (18 slides)

Colorado River Indian Reservation; Poston

(10) Ruins on rim and in Grand Canyon; Indian rock drawings; canyon and river views; Angel's Wing; petrified forest. (10 neg.s)

Hoover Dam; Colorado River from Hoover Dam to Yuma; Needles; Ehrenberg; Imperial Canal; Alamo River; Salton Sea