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Description: "Colorado R. - 1942 - Moving": 1942. Marble and Grand canyons - canyon and river scenes with titles - camp scenes - lining and portaging boats - running rapids. [entries: Colorado River; 1942 expedition; Marble Canyon; Grand Canyon; rapidrunning; lining; Otis Marston; waterfall (Deer Creek?); Garth Marston; Norman Nevills; Bruce Wilson; sadirons; oarboats; Nevills Expedition; "Mexican Hat II"; "Wen"; "Joan"]
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1870-1978.
Call number: R043
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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"3-47": 1947. Random scenes from 1947 Nevills expedition through Marble and Grand canyons, plus views of Hoover Dam, buffalo, and aerial views. Inside the film can is a detailed list of scenes. [entries: 1947 expedition; Marble Canyon; Grand Canyon; Colorado River; Hoover Dam; bison; aerial views; Vaseys Paradise; Redwall Cavern; sadirons; oarboats; rattlesnake; Nevills expedition; Garth Marston; Margaret Marston; lining; rapidrunning; Norman Nevills; airplane; Anne Desloge; Joseph Desloge; motorboats; Lake Mead; Little Colorado River mouth; cable cage over river; "Mexican Hat II"; swimming rapids; Navajo Mountain?; Navajo Bridge?; Lees Ferry; Bright Angel Bridge; Inner Granite Gorge; Bright Angel Creek; "Joan"; "Wen"; "Sandra"; high tension electric transmission lines; South Rim, Grand Canyon; window; waterfall; Supai?; cactus; lizard; bonfire; amphibian airplane]
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"47-48 G.C. Trip, No. 6 (Colorado River 1947-48, Reel 6) (Grand C Trim, 1947-1948 - Some Snake R.)": 1942, 1944?, 1945?, 1946, 1947, & 1948. Dolores River - some bits and pieces - San Francisco - Hoover Dam - animals - Farquhar. [entries: 1947-1948 expedition; Colorado River; Snake River; Dolores River; San Francisco; Hoover Dam; Francis Farquhar; animals; Monument Valley; rapidrunning; Nevills Expedition; Rosalind Johnson?; Nancy Streator?; Navajo Bridge; Vermillion Cliffs; Marble Canyon; Dock Marston; Grand Canyon; sadirons; oarboats; "Sandra"; "Wen"; "Mexican Hat II"; "Joan"?; Garth Marston; Little Colorado River mouth; Deer Creek Falls?; Otis Marston; Hoover Dam?; (footbridge); Pres Walker?; Norman Nevills; Rainbow Bridge; Indian ruins; Anne Desloge; various arches (identify); fossils; fauna; Marston twins; (Joan or Sandra Nevills?); Indian pottery; Golden Gate Bridge; Indian petroglyphs; Desert View; cable cars; waterfall (identify); rattlesnake; bison; lining; lizard; fish]
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"1942 G.C. 2-42 (trim from 1942 G.C.) (Colorado River 1942 (trim), Reel 2)": 1942 (possible one or two scenes from 1944 and 1945). Inside the film can are detailed, accurate scene notes. Covers Marston's trip with Nevills through the Grand Canyon in July 1942. [entries: sadirons; boats, oar; "Mexican Hat II"; "Wen"; Nevills"; "Joan"; July 1942 Grand Canyon trip; Ed Hudson; Norm Nevills; Desert View; Indians, dancing at rim of Grand Canyon; Grand Canyon; Marble Canyon; tourism; Santa Fe Railway train; Needles?, bridge; Grand Canyon, South Rim; Marston, Otis; Garth Marston; Bruce Wilson; Vasey's Paradise; Deer Creek Falls?; Havasu; River Rats, initiation; Lake Mead; Bright Angel Lodge; Hermit Creek] [CHECK END]
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"Cut Outs Master": At least 1944-1948. Garth Marston - Norm Nevills - mouth of Little Colorado River - Dock Marston - rapids - river any canyon views - side canyons - various people - Lake Mead - water fight - mudslide - camp scenes - waterfall. [entries: Garth Marston; Norman Nevills; Little Colorado River mouth; Dock Marston; Marble Canyon; Lake Mead; waterfall; oarboats; Grand Canyon; rapidrunning; sadirons; ruined cable cage; Vaseys Paradise; Margaret Marston; Hoover Dam; "Wen"; Anne Desloge; Nevills Expedition; swimming rapids; Glen Canyon?; "Sandra"; cat]
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