John Hill Cone photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P2240
Scope and Contents
The John Hill Cone photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 55 color transparencies dating from approximtaley 1945 to 1969 and depicting Glen Canyon and Flaming Gorge before and during the construction of their respective dams.
Dates
- circa 1945-1969
Creator
- Cone, John Hill (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.
Contact Patrick Cone for commercial use requests.
Biographical / Historical
Glen Canyon is a natural canyon carved by a 169.6-mile length of the Colorado River, mostly in southeastern and south-central Utah. Glen Canyon starts at the confluence of the Colorado River and the Dirty Devil River. A small part of the lower end of Glen Canyon extends into northern Arizona and terminates at Lee's Ferry, near the Vermilion Cliffs. Like the Grand Canyon farther downstream, Glen Canyon is part of the immense system of canyons carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries.
In 1963, a reservoir, Lake Powell, was created by the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, in the Arizona portion of Glen Canyon near the brand new town of Page, inundating much of Glen Canyon under water hundreds of feet in depth.
The Glen Canyon Dam remains a central issue for modern environmentalist movements. Beginning in the late 1990s, the Sierra Club and other organizations renewed the call to dismantle the dam and drain Lake Powell in Lower Glen Canyon. Today, Glen Canyon and Lake Powell are managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
In 1963, a reservoir, Lake Powell, was created by the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, in the Arizona portion of Glen Canyon near the brand new town of Page, inundating much of Glen Canyon under water hundreds of feet in depth.
The Glen Canyon Dam remains a central issue for modern environmentalist movements. Beginning in the late 1990s, the Sierra Club and other organizations renewed the call to dismantle the dam and drain Lake Powell in Lower Glen Canyon. Today, Glen Canyon and Lake Powell are managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 55 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
John Hill Cone (1906-1988) was a Utah photographer. This collection contains 55 color transparencies taken by Cone depicting Glen Canyon and Flaming Gorge before and during dam construction.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Patrick Cone in 2019.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Creator
- Cone, John Hill (Person)
- Title
- John Hill Cone photograph collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The finding aid was written in English.
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