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Stanley Jones papers, 1979
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jones, Stan, 1922-
- Title
- Stanley Jones papers
- Dates
- 1979 (inclusive)19791979
- Quantity
- 1 folder, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- MS 0335
- Summary
- The Stanley Jones papers consist of materials concerning the 1979 commemorative trek by Stan Jones and Harvey C. Leake to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Wetherill-Cummings-Douglass expedition which "discovered" Rainbow Bridge. Included are biographies of Jones and Leake, historical background material, and an itinerary of the trek.
- Repository
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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
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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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Stan Jones and Harvey Clayton Leake (great-grandson of John Wetherill) hiked to Rainbow Bridge from Paiute Mesa from 6-14 August 1979, just as Wetherill and his companions had done in 1909.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Stanley Jones papers consist of materials concerning the 1979 commemorative trek by Stan Jones and Harvey C. Leake to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Wetherill-Cummings-Douglass expedition which "discovered" Rainbow Bridge. Included are biographies of Jones and Leake, historical background material, and an itinerary of the trek.
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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Discoveries in geography--Utah
Personal Names
- Cummings, Byron, 1860-1954
- Wetherill, John
Geographical Names
- Rainbow Bridge National Monument (Utah)
- Utah--Discovery and exploration
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies
- Histories
- Press releases
Finding aid prepared by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam
1983 (last modified: 2019)
