Manuscripts

(2) Colorado River material; Charles Gibbons album photos. (21 neg.s with 60 views)

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: 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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Professional and personal papers of Otis R. Marston and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions.
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(2) Lower Colorado River; miscellaneous. (12 neg.s)

(9) Early Colorado River personalities, including James White; river view. (4 neg.s with 5 views)

Stone's visit to Glen Canyon, (the photos are by Stone and are copied from the Charles Gibbons album, no.s 27, 29, 31, 43, 44, 60)

(5) Colorado River views, including rock formations, steamer, "Titanic II." (5 neg.s with 17 views)

(3) Green and Colorado Rivers; unidentified men and boats; Holmstrom's "Julius" and Amos Burg with his rubber raft "Charlie." (6 neg.s with 21 views)

(2) Columbia River. (20 neg.s; 30 prints)