Manuscripts

Exploration trips to the Canyon of the Colorado near Lee's Ferry; Navajo Spring and Victor Cliff; Navajo Copper Company -

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: 1917-1918
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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Exploration trips to the Canyon of the Colorado near Lee's Ferry; Navajo Spring and Victor Cliff; Navajo Copper Company -

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Deck Boat 1969 [Rafts on the Colorado River; trip of May on deck boat and outboard from Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead; trip in September of deck boat from Lee's Ferry to Pumpkin Spring.] (276 slides)