RRA. River Running Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives)
Found in 75 Collections and/or Records:
Bill L. and June Adams photograph collection
Bill Lee Adams (1928-2014) and June Adams (1933-2014) were river runners who lived in Green River, Utah. This collection contains photographs of the Adams, Utah landscapes, and portraits of magicians dating from 1960 to 2010.
William "Bert" A. Lucas slide collection
The William "Bert" A. Lucas contains color slides of Glen Canyon between 1949 and 1951, ten years before the canyon was flooded to fill the Powell Reservoir in 1963.
Kent Frost photograph collection
Kent Frost (1917-2013) was a Utah river runner, tour guide, and author who lobbied for the creation of Canyonlands National Park. This collection consists of images of the Frost family and friends; images of Kent Frost's mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and service in the United States Navy; and images from his explorations of southern Utah's outdoors including river runs, camping, and his Canyonland Jeep tours.
Norman D. and Doris Nevills audio-visual collection
The Norman D. and Doris Nevills audio-visual collection consists of films produced by the Nevills family with their river running company Nevills Expeditions and home movies. Some of the collection is digitized and available in the Digital Library.
Clyde D. Gessel photograph collection
The Clyde D. Gessel photograph collection consists of black-and-white prints, color slides, and transparencies primarily depicting water management in the American west. Clyde D. Gtessel (1918-2007) worked for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation as a Civil Engineer and was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
James E. Jones digital photograph collection
James E. Jones was the Chief Ranger and Acting Superintendant of Dinosaur National Monument during the 1960s. The James E. Jones digital photograph collection contains 26 digital-only images documenting scenary and people in the national monument from 1964 to 1965, including Robert and Ethel Kennedy's family river trip in 1965.
Charles Eggert papers
The Charles Eggert papers (1904-2000) consists of correspondence, diaries, production notes, film scripts, financial records, research materials, pamphlets, publicity materials, press releases, magazine articles, and news clippings. Eggert is a photographer and independent filmmaker. He produced films documenting trips on the Green and Colorado Rivers before the construction of the Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon Dams.
Charles Eggert photograph collection
LaPhene "Don" Harris papers
Kenneth Irving Ross papers
The Kenneth Irving Ross papers (1893-2014) consists of materials regarding his explorations of the Southwest as well as his time as the director of Explorers' Camp.
Norman D. and Doris Nevills papers
The Norman D. and Doris Nevills papers (1890s-1952) constitute one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of original research materials on the history of travel on the Colorado and Green Rivers and their tributaries. Included are correspondence, diaries, logs, subject files, news clippings, and business records. Norman Nevills (1909-1949), supported by his wife Doris, was one of the pioneers of commercial river running.
Art Gallenson slide collection
The Art Gallenson slide collection consists mostly of slides by Art Gallenson and a few color photographs of Gallenson's wedding. These slides are from around the western part of the North American continent, especially areas of the Southwestern United States.
Grand Canyon and San Juan River photograph collection
The Grand Canyon and San Juan River photograph collection contains images of various features in and around the Grand Canyon and San Juan River.
Ivard Ritchie Rogers photograph collection
Ivard Ritchie Rogers (1915-1988) served in World War II and was an outdoorsman and river runner. He worked for the Utah Bureau of Investigation, including 20 years service as director. This collection includes black-and-white and color slides depicting Rogers' military service and images of his friends and family. Also included are photos of Southern Utah and Utah national parks, river running, and the Green, Colorado, and Yampa rivers.
Nathaniel Galloway papers [photocopies]
The Nathaniel Galloway papers [photocopies] (2001) consist of a diary which Galloway kept during a river expedition on the Colorado River as well as newspaper accounts and a letter describing the diary. The original materials were created in 1898-1960. Nathaniel Galloway was a famous river explorer and boatman.