Otis Marston presents: Through the Grand Canyon by boat., circa 1942

Item — cassette: 1.1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Otis Marston narrates:

Maps of river and Grand Canyon

Rapids, water, scenery

"Ross Wheeler" (boat)

Scenery, aerials of Hoover Dam

Norman Nevills in boat

Norman Nevills on shore

Norman Nevills demonstrating "face your danger" river running technique with model, diagram

Scenes of boats

Loading boats at Lees Ferry

Launch, with powerboat in background (unidentified boat)

Running rapids (not Badger Creek Rapid)

Hiking near Tanner Flats

Granaries at Nankoweap Canyon

Rapids

Norman Nevills giving signals while someone else runs rapid

Desert View Watchtower on south rim of Grand Canyon

Norman Nevills building signal fire

Camp, breakfast

Phanton Ranch, swimming in pool, loading boats at Bright Angel Creek

Lining Horn Creek Rapid

Running rapids in Middle Granite Gorge

Diamond Peak

End of trip, tow-out on Lake Mead

Hoover Dam

Dates

circa 1942

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Materials in English.

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