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Miscellaneous river trips, circa 1947-1948

 Item — cassette: 6.3

Scope and Contents

Map of Grand Canyon

Two boats running rapids

Bedrock rapid with boat or barge on top

Hiking

Boating at sunset

Running rapids: Unkar? Nankoweap?

Lava flows, Vulcan's throne

Wind blowing sand

Glen Canyon

Wind blowing spray in rapid (rain on river)

Deer Creek Falls, water falling into river (i.e., high water)

Monument Valley

Mexican Hat

Agathla Peak

Marston twin daughters in front of Navajo Twins (rock formation near Bluff, Utah)

Spires in Monument Valley, Mittens

Angel's Window, North Rim of Grand Canyon

Views of Grand Canyon from rims

Rapids

Havasu Creek

Diving off rocks

Boarding boat, launching at Havasu

Scouting rapids

Running various rapids

Floating rapids with inner tubes, life vests, air mattresses

Running bigger rapid (Dubendorff?)

Filming rapids from boat

Rapids from boat and shore

Otis Marston at oars of boat

Mrs. Marston in boat in rapid

Water swirling

Garth Marson swimming rapid

Sign: AWarning: do not swim in the Colorado..."

Lake M Columbine falls?

Floatplane landing

Big cruiser

Tow out

Hoover Dam. Last title is: "Rapidly yours, Dock (Marston)"

Dates

  • circa 1947-1948

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Extent

From the Collection: 23 Items

Physical Description

genreform: VHS videocassette

Physical Facet

Color, silent

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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