"Green I": 1947. Enclosed scene notes, not entirely accurate or complete, state: "Water Trails for the Dinosaur" title - River from rim near Green Lakes L., panned down - boats on river, raincoats - river from rim - take off below Ashley - channel right in Ashley taken from R. - water running against rock in Ashley, taken from R - shots from plane over Pat's Hole - Disaster Falls, OM & Shirl, RL - Disaster falls, Kent &..., RL - OM & Shirl bail - boat in Lower Disaster, run L. - Al &... on rock - lining Ashley, taken from above right - Ashley from below - boat landing L - yellow cactus blossoms - camp at Henry's Fork - Flaming Gorge, Wen passengers in foreground - carry tin roofing, burning tree - shots taken from above river as boats come into view and drift past - water action shots taken from boat: rocks in river: up stream reverse - canyon view - large rock in river - lining Ashley, taken telephoto LB - run last part - last run of Ashley - camp scenes: snap towels; wash dish - boats tied to shore, from above - Norm &... study charts - Davenport - lining at Ashley & pulling up on LB, taken from LB - water patterns from boat - pull line ashore at landing - views of Ashley - lining Lava - Ranch, head Brown's Hole? - red cactus blossom - peacocks - boats take off and run rapid to L - Shirl rides stern." [entries: 1947 Green River expedition; Green Lakes; rapidrunning; Green River; Ashley Falls; sadirons; aerial views; Pats Hole; Disaster Falls; Otis Marston; Shirley Marston; Kent Frost; lining; cactus; Henrys Fork; Flaming Gorge; Norman Nevills; Lava Falls Rapid?; Browns Hole; peacocks; oarboats; Nevills Expedition; Dinosaur National Monument; Ship Rock?; "Mexican Hat II"; Marston twins; Garth Marston; "Wen";]
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.
"Green River - 3 Neville boats - no date": 1947. Railway station at Green River (Wyoming?) - Flaming Gorge - canyon and river views - Ashley Falls - lining - Split Mountain? - Shirley and Dock Marston bail - rapids - running rapids - portaging - Pat's Hole - Island Park? - bridge - water wheel.
"II Green River": June 28 to July 2, 1947. General notes enclosed state: "6-28: Brown's Hole - 6-30: Brown's Hole, Gates of Lodore - 7-1: End of 1/2 mile portage; water 1/2 mile - 7-2: Cherry; end of Lodore, Echo Cliff, deer." There are also detailed notes enclosed, which refer, however, only to the very end of the reel: "Shirl & Willie on stern in rapids in Whirlpool - Land: Island Park - plane shots over Green Island Park - lining Ashley, boat takes off - Langley Exped., 1936 - rock in river as we drift by - water action from boat, boat ahead - Willie on a horse - goose near, drifts by - Flaming Gorge - goose takes off - up ended rock - moth - in train - boats on trailer on highway - boats on trailer - cross bridge at Moab - Wilson Arch - down into Canyon from Green Lakes sign." [entries: 1947 Green River expedition; Browns Hole; Gates of Lodore; Lodore; Echo Cliff, deer; Whirlpool Canyon; Island Park; aerial views; Ashley Falls; horse; Flaming Gorge; goose; train; Moab Bridge; Wilson Arch; Swallos nests; cable bridge; Green River; Nevills Expedition; Shirley Marston; sadiron oarboats; "Mexican Hat II"; Marston twins; rapidrunning; Split Mountain?; flowers; Rosalind Johnson?; Garth Marston; "Joan"; Joan Nevills Staveley?; Otis Marston; "Wen"; (Steamboat Rock?); Dinosaur National Monument; spider; "Langley Expedition 1936" inscription; butterfly; Red Gorge (Green River); Willie Taylor?]
"Lodore 1955 (From Rim into Red C - load boat - Hell 1/2 mile)":1955. Canyon and river views of the Green River - loading Reynolds boats - trees felled by beaver? - rapids - lining. [Lodore; Green River; Red Canyon; Hells Half Mile; 1955 Reynolds expedition; Reynolds; lining; rapids; oarboats; sadirons; "Galloway"]
"Cataract rejects (Reject - San Juan and Cataract)": 1944 & 1945. Scene notes state: "Boats in front of shop - at slide - Norm on cable - plaque base of monument SLC - log house - view down at Hole in Rock - come down to boats at Dark C - new arch, pan up - side pan under Rainbow - pan up to small window - flash flood - Norm gets hair cut - fishing - swimming - Glen C scenes - fossils - Elephants Feet - water action at Hidden Passage - Indian relics - Glen C scenes - Wall St. - Ed shaves and admires self - snail - boiler - put boats in at Hat - [sheet missing?] - back boat to river - Thompson Station - Baldwin - road to Moab [?] - load boats at Lees - Glen C river shots - boats drift on San Juan - road to landing, Hat - Rainbow Bridge - Mala, top of bridge - M puts on preserver - boats up on rocks - oil engine - dredge - Norm on trolly - Seagull Monument - Map: Utah & Arizona - plane takes off - map: Glen Canyon - map: Cat Canyon - map: Narrow Canyon - make airport - air shot - fast get away - lie in falls - [sheet missing?]. [entries: Cataract Canyon; San Juan River; 1944 expedition; 1945 expedition; Norman Nevills; Hole in the Rock; Dark Canyon; arch (identify); Rainbow Bridge; swimming; Glen Canyon; fossils; Elephants Feet; Hidden Passage; Indian relics; Ed Hudson; Marston twins; airplane; aerial views; oarboats; sadirons; cable at Mexican Hat; Mexican Hat; Gem Canyon; (Nevills daughter); waterfall; Otis Marston; Marble Canyon; Nevills Expedition; lining; Goosenecks; Thompson (town); "San Juan", "Hidden Passage"; Margaret Marston; "Wen"]
"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]
"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]
