Ken Sleight papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2392
Scope and Contents
The Ken Sleight papers consist of a study titled, Following Powell in Cataract which details the two expeditions of John Wesley Powell and Sleight's experiences tracing Powell's route in Cataract Canyon.
Dates
- 1966-2000
Creator
- Sleight, Ken (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Note
Ken Sleight grew up in Bear Lake, Idaho near the Utah border. He served two years in the army and saw combat in Korea with the 48th Field Artillery Battalion. When he was discharged from the service, he returned to the West, graduated from the University of Utah in 1955, got married and took a job with the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company initially in the accounting department and then as a Manager/Trainee in Logan. In 1955, Sleight began taking private trips through Desolation Canyon and into Glen Canyon. He later dedicated his life to river running and environmental causes.
Extent
5 Folder (0.25 linear feet)
Abstract
The Ken Sleight papers (1966-2000) consist of a study titled, Following Powell in Cataract which details the two expeditions of John Wesley Powell and Sleight's experiences tracing Powell's route in Cataract Canyon.
Processing Information
Processed by Betsey Welland in 2014.
Addendum processed by Braxton Utley in 2016.
Addendum processed by Braxton Utley in 2016.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel
- Expeditions and Adventure
- Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
- Sports and Recreation
Creator
- Sleight, Ken (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Ken Sleight papers, 1966-2000
- Author
- Finding aid created by Betsey Welland
- Date
- © 2014 (last modified: 2016 and 2018)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu