Andrew Pfeiffenberger river running video collection

Collection

Identifier: A1025

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Andrew Pfeiffenberger river running video collection (1954-1955) consists of home movies taken by Pfeiffenberger of river trip vacations with Bus Hatch and Hatch River Expeditions on the Yampa River and Green River in Dinosaur National Monument in Eastern Utah and Western Colorado. The 3 16mm films in this collection have been digitized and are available for viewing on the DVD detailed in this finding aid.

Dates

1954-1955

Creator

Pfeiffenberger, Andrew (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 Andrew Pfeiffenberger river running video collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Multimedia Archivist.

Historical Note

With the controversy over the planned Echo Park Dam in Dinosaur National Monument in the late 1940s and early 1950s, many people like Andrew Pfeiffenberger turned to Bus Hatch and his sons, Don, Ted, and Frank, to take them down the Green and Yampa Rivers. During the controversy, Hatch River Expeditions outfitted river trips for both pro-dam and anti-dam groups, trips that often included over 100 people. This was the true genesis of Hatch River Expedtions. After the controversy, and through the 1960s, the name Hatch became synonymous with river running, especially in the western United States. By the end of the 20th century, Hatch had become one of the best-known river outfitters in existence, and there are now 3rd generation members of the Hatch family who are still in the river running business.

Extent

3 16mm film

1 DVD

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Andrew Pfeiffenberger river running video collection (1954-1955) consists of home movies taken by Pfeiffenberger of river trip vacations with Bus Hatch and "Smuss" Allen on the Yampa River and Green River in Dinosaur National Monument in Eastern Utah and Western Colorado.