Wayne Russell McConkie digital photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P1081

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The photographs of Wayne Russell McConkie consist mostly of shots of scenery in southern Utah and northern Arizona. There are some exceptions, such as a series of photographs of lava flows and volcanoes, and a very few shots of members of the McConkie family, but most of the photos were taken in the southern Utah region. Some document events in his life, such as his river trips with Nevills Expedition in 1942, 1944, 1945, and so on. All are digital scans of 35mm color transparencies.

Dates

1930s-1980s

Creator

McConkie, Wayne Russell (Person)

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 Sketch

Wayne Russell McConkie was born in Moab, Utah, on 10 September 1909. He spent his early years herding sheep, but later became a teacher in the Moab High School, saying "I'd rather herd sheep than kids; you can throw rocks at sheep." He taught industrial arts, general science, and geology. All through his life he displayed a great interest in and love of the canyon country of southern Utah, and took many trips into the back country, by foot, horseback, and canoe, to take photos and films. In 1942, he met Norman Nevills, well-known river outfitter, and worked for Nevills on many subsequent river trips on the Colorado and San Juan Rivers. In 1947, McConkie moved to St. George, Utah, where he also taught geology in the local high school, and continued his exploration of the canyon country. He died in St. George on 1 September 1996.

Extent

1778 Items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Wayne Russell McConkie digital photograph collection consists mostly of shots of scenery in southern Utah and northern Arizona. There are some exceptions, such as a series of photographs of lava flows and volcanoes, and a very few shots of members of the McConkie family, but most of the photos were taken in the southern Utah region. Some document events in his life, such as his river trips with Nevills Expedition in 1942, 1944, 1945, and so on. All are digital scans of 35mm color transparencies.

Arrangement

The slides were arranged into a series of slide shows, obviously given by McConkie to his students or other groups. There is some duplication among the slides, and in some cases the reason for the arrangement is unclear. Original image order was retained when slides were scanned.

Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Utah River Running Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).

Separated Materials

See also the Wayne Russell McConkie film collection (A0738) located in the Mulitmedia Division of Special Collections; the Norman D. Nevills papers (MS 0552) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections; and the Norman D. Nevills photograph collection (P0341) located in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.