Westwater Lost and Found- Denver and Rio Grande Train Robbery, 1887-1888

File — Box: 6, Folder: 7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Mary Armstrong Milligan papers (1957-2000) contain journal excerpts, correspondence, a handbook, and scrapbooks dealing with Milligan's involvement in river rafting in the Western United States. Milligan (b.1909) was a participant in the South Cottonwood Ward organization (SOCOTWA). SOCOTWA is a semi-private river outfitter that began after World War II. Two Salt Lake City-based organizations, Moki Mac and SOCOTWA, began buying war surplus and conducting youth groups down the Colorado River. Most of the collection deals with Milligan's experiences on the river trips. Also included is research on Westwater done by Mike Milligan.

Dates

1887-1888

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.