Manuscripts
010
- Description
"San Juan River, 1944. cinematography by Dock Marston": 1944. "Down the San Juan & Colorado Rivers" title, covering the trip of Otis, Loel, and Maradel Marston from Mexican Hat to Lees Ferry in June 1944, including Rainbow Bridge. [entries: Norm Nevills; Marston twins; Otis Marston; San Juan River; Glen Canyon; Mexican Hat; Rainbow Bridge; Navajo Mountain; Colorado River]
- Production date
- 1870-1978.
- Call number
- R046
- 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.
