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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf438n99sg No online items Otis R. Marston Papers: Finding Aid Processed by The Huntington Library staff. The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org © 2015 The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Otis R. Marston Papers: Finding mssMarston papers 1 Aid Overview of the Collection Title: Otis R. Marston Papers Dates (inclusive): 1870-1978 Collection Number: mssMarston papers Creator: Marston, Otis R. Extent: 432 boxes54 microfilm251 volumes162 motion picture reels61 photo boxes Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Abstract: Professional and personal papers of river-runner and historian and river historian Otis R. Marston (1894-1979) and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions. Included are log books from river expeditions, journals, diaries, extensive original correspondence as well as copies of material in other repositories, manuscripts, motion pictures, still images, research notes, and printed material. Language: English. Access Collection is open to researchers with a serious interest in the subject matter of the collection by prior application through the Reader Services Department. Unlike other collections in the Huntington, an advanced degree is not a prerequisite for access The collection is open to qualified researchers. For more information, please visit the Huntington's website: www.huntington.org. Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Boxes 421-429, Marston book manuscript open for reading only. May not be copied or quoted. Bill Belknap photographs permission to use for public or commercial purposes must be obtained from Westwater Books, P.O. Box 2560, Evergreen, CO 80439. John Harvey Butchart photographs permission to use for public or commercial purposes must be obtained from Cline Library, Special Collections and Archives Dept., Northern Arizona University, P.O. Box 6022, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6022. Kolb Brothers photographs permission to use for public or commercial purposes must be obtained from Cline Library, Special Collections and Archives Dept., Northern Arizona University, P.O. Box 6022, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6022. P.T. Reilly photographs are now part of the Plez Talmadge Reilly Collection at the Cline Library, Special Collections and Archives; permission to use for public or commercial purposes must be obtained from Cline Library, Special Collections and Archives Dept., Northern Arizona University, P.O. Box 6022, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6022. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Otis R. Marston Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Provenance Gift of the Estate of Otis R. Marston, with numerous smaller additions from G. Marston and many others November 7, 1979, with additions 1950-1992. The Galloway-Stone Expedition photograph album, Box 410(3) was donated by Barragan. "Rapids Ahead" by P.L. Wright donated by Helen R. Wright, April 13, 1988. Biographical Note Otis R. "Dock" Marston (1894-1979) was a noted river-runner and historian of river lore. A key participant in the opening of Grand Canyon to motorized navigation and an organizer of the 1960 jet boat run up through the canyon, he was also a leading historian of the Colorado and Green river basins. Scope and Content Professional and personal papers of river-runner and historian and river historian Otis R. Marston (1894-1979) and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions. Included are log books from river Otis R. Marston Papers: Finding mssMarston papers 2 Aid expeditions, journals, diaries, extensive original correspondence as well as copies of material in other repositories, manuscripts, motion pictures, still images, research notes, and printed material. While the principal focus is the history of river-running, the collection also touches, often in depth and with original materials, on the geology of the entire region, the history of mining, water issues, hydroelectric power development, recreational use and policy issues, the history of transportation, the ecology of various riverine ecosystems, exploration, the film industry and promotion of the West, and indigenous cultures. The images in the collection depict river-running, history, landscape, and individuals in the basins of the Colorado, Green, San Juan, Salmon, and Snake rivers for the period 1870-1978. While many of the images were taken by Otis Marston, the work of over 600 other photographers is present among the 39,000 photographs. The motion pictures of river-running in the Colorado, Green, Grand, San Juan, Salmon, Snake, and Rogue river basins over the period 1911-1966. Also shows personalities involved in river-running, as well as the surrounding country. Alternative Form of Materials Available Visit the Huntington Digital Library to view digitized items from the Otis Marston Colorado River Collection. Arrangement The collection is arranged in the following series and subserise: Series I. Written materials 1) Alphabetical 2) Chronological 3) Geographical 4) Miscellaneous 5) Maps Series II. Visual and audio materials 1) Photographic prints 2) Sound recordings 3) Microfilms 4) Photographic prints in volumes 5) Ratings of rapids, etc. 6) Motion pictures 7) Coded negatives and transparencies 8) General negatives 9) 35mm negatives 10) Color transparencies Series III. Addenda Addenda arranged by date of accession. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Huntington Library's Online Catalog. Subjects Belknap, Bill, 1920- Marston, Otis R. -- Archives. Aquatic sports -- West (U.S.) Boats and boating -- West (U.S.) Geology -- West (U.S.) Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- History. Mines and mineral resources -- West (U.S.) Mineral industries -- West (U.S.) -- History. Motion picture industry -- West (U.S.) National parks and reserves -- West (U.S.) Outdoor recreation -- West (U.S.) Rafting (Sports) -- West (U.S.) Otis R. Marston Papers: Finding mssMarston papers 3 Aid Rapids -- West (U.S.) Riparian ecology -- West (U.S.) Rivers -- West (U.S.) Rivers -- Recreational use -- West (U.S.) White-water canoeing -- West (U.S.) Transportation -- West (U.S.) -- History. Water-power -- West (U.S.) Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Colorado River Delta (Mexico) Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico) Grand Canyon (Ariz.) Green River (Wyo.-Utah) Green River Watershed (Wyo.-Utah) Forms/Genres Diaries -- West (U.S.) Journals -- West (U.S.) Letters (correspondence) -- United States. Logs (records) -- West (U.S.) Microfilms -- United States. Negatives -- United States. Personal papers -- West (U.S.) Photographs -- United States. Professional papers -- West (U.S.) Written Material Alphabetical Section A--Ed Box 1 "A - Alv" Folder 1 Abbey, Edward Folder 2 Abbott, Mary Ogden. See also log in Box 149 Folder 3 Abert, James W. Folder 4 Accidents, Boating and Hiking - See Navigation, Boating, Accidents Folder 5 Ack, Charles Folder 6 Ackley, Richard Thomas Folder 7 Adair, George Folder 8 Adamic, Mary Folder 9 Adams, A.P. Folder 10 Adams, Frank Folder 11 Adams, Frank Jacob Folder 12 Adams, Samuel Folder 13 Adams, William Y. Folder 14 Adger, W. Gordon Folder 14a Adventure Bound, Inc. Folder 15 Aeurapho (Indian) Folder 16 Agassiz, Jean Louis Rodolphe Folder 17 Agee, J. Monroe Folder 18 Ahlm, Yngve & Betty Folder 19 Ainsworth, Edward Madden Folder 20 Aitchison, Stewart W. Folder 21 Albert, Agnes Folder 22 Albertson Folder 23 Albright, Horace M. Otis R. Marston Papers: Finding mssMarston papers 4 Aid Container List Folder 24 Alcock, Ike Folder 25 Alder, James L. Folder 26 Aldridge, Jack Folder 27 Aleson, Harry - (1939-1955) See Box 2 Aleson, Harry - (1956-1969) See Box 3A Aleson, Harry - (1970-1979) See Box 3B Folder 28 Algar, James Folder 29 Ali, Hadji Folder 30 Allen, Barbara Folder 31 Allen, D.K. Folder 32 Allen, Larry Folder 33 Allen, Raymond B. Folder 34 Allen, Robert N. Folder 35 Allen, Sylvester Folder 36 Alling, Frank S. Folder 37 Alter, J. Cecil Folder 38 Alter, J. Cecil -- "W.A. Ferris in Utah, 1830-1835" Folder 39 Alter, J. Cecil -- "First Through the Grand Canyon" Folder 40 Altrocchi, Julia Cooley Folder 41 Alvey, Sariah Box 2 Aleson, Harry (1939-1955) Box 3A Aleson, Harry (1956-1969); "Dotty" Aleson Box 3B Aleson, Harry (1970-1979); "Dotty" Aleson Box 4 "Amb - And" Folder 1 Ambrois, Luis Folder 2 American Adventurers Association Folder 3 American Alpine Club Folder 4 American Anthropologist Folder 5 American Antiquarian Folder 6 American Antiquity Folder 7 American Association for the Advancement of Science Folder 8 American Association for State and Local History Folder 9 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Folder 10 American Canoe Association Folder 11 American Fur Company Folder 12 American Geographical Society of New York Folder 13 American Geological Institute Folder 14 American Historical Association Folder 15 American Journal of Science Folder 16 American Museum of Natural History Folder 17 American River Touring