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Untitled: 1946. Enclosed scene notes state: "Titles - Ferry - Grass-hopper - boats drift at Sw Nest - Lewiston - swallow's nests - Ben overhead - gang on bridge at Riggins - Hell's Canyon Lodge - pat deer - eat at fire - carry dunnage - boats pulled into shore - boats pulled in below rapid - Tom's - M & Howard in boat - Norm with cap & gun - get up at Howard Ranch camp." [entries: 1946 Idaho expedition; Lewiston, ID; ferry; grasshopper; insects; swallow; Riggins bridge; Hell's Canyon Lodge; deer; Norm Nevills; Howard Welty?; Howard Ranch; Snake River; Salmon River; Nevills Expedition; sadirons; oarboats; "Mexican Hat ll"; rapidrunning; Margaret Marston; Press Walker; Kent Frost; airplane; burro; Marston twins]

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1870-1978.
Call number
R061
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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