Manuscripts

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Description: "Cuts from C56 (Trim from Dock's Copy - G. C. 1956)": 1956. Scenes from the June 1956 run in outboard motorboats down through the Grand Canyon: river and canyon scenes - map of Grand Canyon - rapids - motorboats ashore - Deer Creek Falls - Supai - climbing cliffs - side canyons - running rapids - various people - camp - wrecked motor - in boat running Rapid - travertine fall - Lake Mead - Navajo Bridge - bathing - driving boat. [entries: 1956 Grand Canyon expedition; motorboats; Grand Canyon; Colorado River; Deer Creek Falls; Supai; rapidrunning; Travertine Falls; Lake Mead; Navajo Bridge; Marble Canyon; Lees Ferry; Bill Beer; Dock Marston; Inner Granite Gorge; Frank Masland; Atherton?; Joseph Desloge; Little Colorado River at mouth]
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1870-1978.
Call number: R115
Creator: Marston, Otis R(Opens in new tab)

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Manuscripts

"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?]

R113

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Manuscripts

"Colorado River 6.5 (Good Walls - Whirls - Waves: Vulcan - Sadiron: run, line - Baloney: pumps, start - Supai Ck. - Deer Ck Falls - Run Vulcan - Bow Shot - On Lake - Nancoweap)": 1942 and 1956. Canyon and river scenes - rapids - running rapids - lining - Georgie White inflating raft - large rafts leaving - side canyon and stream - Deer Creek Falls - outboard motorboats running rapids (1956). [entries: Grand Canyon; sadirons; oarboats; "Mexican Hat II"; Garth Marston; Georgie White and husband; inflatable rafts; Deer Creek Falls; Havasupai Canyon; Otis Marston; motorboats; Lake Mead]

R020

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038

Manuscripts

"1950 Cuts - Cut Outs Master": 1950? River and rapids scenes - aerial shots - Grand Canyon views - motorboats - Supai? - wrecked helicopter - helicopter landing and taking off - travertine falls - side canyons. Includes some duplicates. [entries: 1950 expedition; aerial views; Grand Canyon; Supai?; helicopter; helicopter accident; Travertine Falls; rapidrunning; motorboats; Colorado River; "Esmeralda II"; Havasupai Canyon; Supai or Tapeats?; Ed Hudson; Joe Desloge; Dock Marston; Bill Belknap]

R096

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040

Manuscripts

"Motorboats down G.C. June 4-17, 1956":1956. "Through the Grand Canyon by Aluminium Boat and Outboard Motor from Lee's Ferry Arizona to Boulder City Nevada on Lake Mead, June 4-17,1956." Occasional differences from reel 111. [entries:"Through the Grand Canyon by Aluminum Boat and Outboard Motor..."; Al Green's Motel?; Vermilion Cliffs; Navajo Bridge; Marble Canyon; Badger Creek Rapid; Lees Ferry; Bill Beer; Garth Marston; Otis Marston; Willie Taylor; 1956 expedition; motorboats; Frank Masland; Joe Desloge; Soap Creek Rapid; 24 1/2 Mile Rapid; Grand Canyon; Redwall Cave; Little Colorado River, mouth; Unkar Rapid; Hance Rapid; Phantom Ranch; Bright Angel Bridge; Granite Falls Rapid; (Bass Cable?); Elves Chasm; J. Ballard Atherton?; Dubendorff Rapid; Tapeats Creek; Deer Creek Falls; Supai Canyon; Lava Falls Rapid (Vulcan); accident; Mile 217 Rapid; Separation Rapid; "Cactus"; Lake Mead; Travertine Falls; Sandy Point; Bill Belknap; Temple Bar?]

R112

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037

Manuscripts

"Hudson Trim (Hudson Trim, 1948-1949)". 1948-1949. Scenes, not in sequence, include working on "Esmeralda II" - finished - launching - Grand Canyon views - helicopter views - rapids - Supai. [entries: Ed Hudson; "Esmeralda II"; Grand Canyon; helicopter; Supai; Lake Mead; Colorado River; Marble Canyon; Vaseys Paradise; rapids; motorboats; aerial views; wrecked boat]

R080

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Manuscripts

"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]

R117

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