"C58": 1958. Trip of the outboard motorboats "Rattlesnake," "Cactus," and "Boo Too" down the Colorado River through Marble and Grand canyons, June 1958. [entries: 1958 expedition; motorboats; "Rattlesnake"; "Cactus"; "Bootoo"; Colorado River; Marble Canyon; Grand Canyon; Otis Marston; Little Colorado River mouth; I'Anson?; rapidrunning; Bright Angel Bridge; Granite Gorge; swimming rapids (Beer & Daggett?); Garth Marston; Tapeats?; Willie Taylor memorial plaque; boat repairs]
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.
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.
"I'Anson '58 - 1942 - 1944"; 1958. Scenes from outboard motorboat trip through Marble and Grand canyons: Camp scenes - rapids - running rapids - "Cactus" with Garth and boys - "Boo Too" with Dock Marston and I'Anson on Lake Mead. [entries: 1958 expedition; 1942 expedition; 1944 expedition; motorboats; Marble Canyon; Grand Canyon; Colorado River; rapidrunning; Garth Marston; "Cactus"; "Bootoo"; Otis Marston; I'Anson; Lake Mead]
"1949, 1951, 1954 Outboard": 1954. Traverse of Marble Canyon and Grand Canyon by the outboards "Cactus," "Rattlesnake," and "Boo Too" in 1954. [entries: Lees Ferry; motorboats; "Bootoo"; Marble Canyon; Bill Belknap; Joe Desloge?; Hoover Dam; lizard; Grand Canyon; inscriptions, Brown, 1890; Travertine Falls?; frog; Frank Masland?; Willie Taylor?; Otis Marston; Buzz Belknap; Lake Mead]
"Colorado River Trip, June 1957, Ballard Atherton": 1957. Trip by three outboard motorboats from Lees Ferry to Lake Mead, June 1957. [entries: "Boating Through the Grand Canyon"; Grand Canyon; Lees Ferry; Otis Marston; Willie Taylor, plaque; accidents; Navajo Bridge; Marble Canyon; Little Colorado, mouth; Deer Creek Falls?; Lake Mead; "Cactus"; "Rattlesnake"; "Bootoo"; motorboats; Travertine Falls]
"1951, 1952 (Trim from Part 2, 1951)": 1951. Trip of the motorboats "Boo," "Sweet Chariot," "June Bug," "Twin," and "Step-in-Again" through Marble Canyon and Grand Canyon in 1951. [entries: 1951 expedition; 1952 expedition?; "Bootoo"; "Sweet Chariot"; "June Bug"; "Twin"; "Step-in-Again"; Marble Canyon; Grand Canyon; Colorado River; motorboats; rapidrunning; Supai?; swimming through rapids; Chris Craft; waterskiing; Lake Mead?; Joseph Desloge; Otis Marston; Willie Taylor?]
"1956 (Probably 1956 - trim[?] Dock's)":1956. Scenes from the June, 1956, outboard motor down run through the Grand Canyon: wave patterns - rapids - running rapids - upset - outboard motorboats and people - canyon and river scenes - man floating - wrecked motor - running up rapids - camp scenes - repairing boat - on Lake Mead - Deer Creek Fall. [entries: 1956 expedition; motorboats; Grand Canyon; Colorado River; rapidrunning; boat repairs; Lake Mead; Deer Creek Falls; accidents (boat); Garth Marston; Frank Masland; Marble Canyon; swimming rapids; Bill Beer; (J. Ballard Atherton?); (Hugh Cutler?); "Cactus"; boat repairs; "Rattlesnake"; Joseph Desloge; Deer Creek or Elves?]
