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"Great Shakes of a Salmon Tale (1260 ft., 32 min. at 24 frames)": 1946. Nevills Expedition with Marston family down Salmon River in 1946. [entries: Salmon River; airplane; Marston twins; Otis Marston; aerial views; confluence of Snake and Salmon; Pres Walker?; Norm Nevills; Nevills Expedition; "Wen"; boat, oar; sadirons; Bruce Wilson?; river-running; gold panning; "Joan"; horses; Riggins?; "Mystery Canyon"; boat, wrecked; dowsing; dredge;

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1870-1978.
Call number
R062
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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