W. Stewart Gardiner photograph collection, circa 1930-1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Gardiner, W. Stewart (William Stewart)
Title
W. Stewart Gardiner photograph collection
Dates
circa 1930-1980 (inclusive)
Quantity
39 items
Collection Number
P0814
Summary
The W. Stewart Gardiner photograph collection consists of images and slides of kayaking and river running in the Green River; included are images of members of the Gardiner family.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

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.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contain images of kayaking and river rafting in the Green River and personal photographs of the Gardiner family. The photographs are not labeled, but it is assumed that all photographs are of Stewart Gardiner and his companions during late 1930s. The color slides are of more modern kayakers and are also unlabeled.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on 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.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Collection is arranged topically.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Dee Gardiner.

Processing Note

Processed by Mary Ann Curtis in 2000.

Separated Materials

See also the W. Stewart Gardiner audio-visual collection (A0588) located in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the River Running Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1 Kayaking and River Rafting
  • 1-2: Unidentified kayakers
  • 3: Unidentified kayaker on the Green River just below Sheep Creek, Oct 23, 1938.
  • 4: Two young adults sitting in sailboat on lawn
  • 5-6: Unidentified kayaker
  • 7: Unidentified man river fishing, 1938
  • 8: Stewart Gardiner
  • 9: Stewart Gardiner
  • 10: Top: Stewart Gardiner fold-boating Ladore Canyon on the
  • Green River. Photo by Alexander "Zee" Grant 1939.
  • Gardiner's first boat named "Sea Gar."
  • Bottom: Stewart Gardiner; location unknown.
  • Gardiner's second boat named "Blue Fish."
  • 11: Top left: Stu on the Salmon River
  • Bottom left: Stu on the Salmon River
  • Right: Na Gardiner
  • 12: Top left: Na
  • Bottom left: Stu
  • Right: Stu 1939
  • 13: Top left: Na and Stu Gardiner during the 1940s.
  • Bottom left: Na and Stu Gardiner 1969.
  • Right: Stu in his Navy uniform.
1 2 Kayaking, River Rafting and Skiing Slides
  • 1-6: Unidentified boaters
  • 7: Two men fishing out of a kayak
  • 8: Unidentified men kayaking
  • 9: Three unidentified men looking over their supplies
  • 10: Unidentified men kayaking
  • 11: Stewart Gardiner 1939
  • 12: Unidentified men sailing
  • 13-18: Unidentified men running rapids in a kayak
  • 19: Kayak with outboard motor
  • 20: Lone kayak tied to the shore
  • 21: Two unidentified men peering over snow ledge
  • 22: Three unidentified men traversing a hill on skis
  • 23: Unidentified cabin in winter
  • 24: Five unidentified men getting gear out of prop plane
  • 25: Two unidentified men enjoying the scenery
  • 26: Skiers cruising down a mountain

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs
  • Rivers--Recreational use--Utah--Photographs

Family Names

  • Gardner family--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Green River (Wyo.-Utah)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic prints
  • Slides--Color