French kayakers river running video collection

Collection

Identifier: A0534

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The French kayakers river running video collection (1938, 2011) consists of edited footage of a kayak trip down the Green and Colorado Rivers undertaken by French kayakers Antoine DeSeynes, Bernard DeColmont and Genevieve DeColmont in the autumn of 1938. A filmmaker, Bernard DeColmont made a color film on 16mm stock. Antoine DeSeynes made a black and white film on 8mm stock. The collection also contains audio recordings of an interview about the with Patrice DeColmont conducted in 2011. The University of Utah holds videocassette dubs of the original 16mm and 8mm films. All videocassettes contain copies of the same two films. All materials have been digitized and are availble for viewing on DVD or CD.

Dates

1938
2011

Creator

DeColmont, Bernard (Person)

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.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the French kayakers river running video collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Multimedia Archivist.

Historical Note

In autumn 1938 French kayakers Antoine DeSeynes and Bernard and Genegieve DeColmont undertook a kayak expedition from Green River, Wyoming to Lees Ferry, Arizona on the Green and Colorado Rivers.