Colorado River Scrap, 1950-1960

Item — Reel: 71

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Film includes footage of scenes along the Colorado River during various river trips. Includes views of Escalante statue, groups of young passengers in a mud bath; Indian ruins in Lake Canyon; hike up Hole-in-the-Rock, petroglyphs, Bert Loper's cabin, swimming in the river, campsite scenes, running rapids. In middle there is a sequence of a group sitting outside an LDS ward house prior to loading bus to go on a river trip. The trips were probably all connected with the SOCOTWA program, an outdoor program for LDS youth based in South Cottonwood Ward, Salt Lake County.

Dates

1950-1960

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized and are available. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.