Ruth McDonough digital photograph collection, 1956-1957

Overview of the Collection

Title
Ruth McDonough digital photograph collection
Dates
1956-1957 (inclusive)
Quantity
62 items
Collection Number
P1125
Summary
The Ruth McDonough photograph collection consists of digital scans of 56 black and white and 6 color snapshots taken with a Brownie camera by Ruth McDonough on two separate river trips with SOCOTWA, an LDS river-running organization. The six color photos in Folder 1 were taken by someone else on the trip and later given to Ms. McDonough; the black and white photos were all taken by her.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Ruth McDonough was 19 years old in 1956 when she heard, through a girlfriend, about a river running outfitter named SOCOTWA. Her and the friend, Jackie McCarty, thought the idea of a river trip sounded adventurous, so they signed up for an 8-day trip through Glen Canyon on the Colorado River. The trip was so enjoyable that they signed up for another one the next year, May 1957, this time a three-day run on the Yampa and Green Rivers in Dinosaur National Monument. This one, unfortunately, was not as enjoyable, as it rained and was cold for most of the trip. After that, Ms. McDonough did not do any more river trips with SOCOTWA. An oral interview with her regarding these trips is available in A0740.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ruth McDonough collection consists of digital scans of 56 black and white and 6 color snapshots taken with a Brownie camera by Ruth McDonough on two separate river trips with SOCOTWA, an LDS river-running organization. The six color photos in Folder 1 were taken by someone else on the trip and later given to Ms. McDonough; the black and white photos were all taken by her. The originals were scanned and returned to the donor in March, 2004. Information in quotes " " was transferred from the back of the photograph. Information in brackets [ ] was added by the processor.

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

Initial Citation: Ruth McDonough digital photograph collection, P1125, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: P1125.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Collection arranged by river trip.

Separated Materials

An oral interview with Ruth McDonough regarding her river trips is available in AV collection (A0740)

Processing Note

Processed by Roy Webb in 2004.

Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Utah River Running Archive, which is part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archive

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Glen Canyon
  • 1: "June 16, 1956. Hanksville, Utah"
  • 2: "June 16, 1956. Hite, Utah. Going in."
  • 3: "Pump hard"
  • 4: "Colorado River trip - June 15-23, 1956"
  • 5: "Land of the Free"
  • 6: "Home of the Brave"
  • 7: "Music Lovers"
  • 8: [People on boat]
  • 9: "Time to leave" [Jackie McCarty] "Billy Nelson"
  • 10: "Ladies from Chicago. Camera Fiends. Lucia and Elaine"
  • 11: "Life of Reilly" 'What a crew'"
  • 12: "Merly Shaw at Crudy Creek. Merly's favorite song [was] 'Old Faithful'"
  • 13: "Colorado River. Good stiff breeze"
  • 14: "Aztec Canyon. Duck on a rock"
  • 15: "Dinner time and K.P. 'Come on you bounders, let's eat!' Crudy Creek"
  • 16: [Group of people on shore]
  • 17: "Colorado river and no name boat"
  • 18: "First Aid Department. 'Oh, the pain!'"
  • 19: "The Colorado and Queen Victoria at the left"
  • 20: "Row the boats!"
  • 21: "Dirty Bird crew - Lolla, Jackie, Ruth, Lyn, Bob, Clyde, and Billie"
  • 22: "Navajo Bridge"
  • 23: "Homeward Bound" [Jackie McCarty] "Billy"
  • 24: "Lovers. Barrett Erickson and Lee Bitner"
  • 25: "Three Leaders. Bob Perry, Merly Shaw, Lyn Beckman"
  • 26: "June 22, 1956. The food was so good!" [Art Greene's Cliff Dweller's Lodge]
  • 27: [Group shot]
  • 28: "June 22, 1956. At Art Greene's. Trio" [Left-Right: Jackie McCarty, Merly Shaw, Ruth McDonough"
  • 29: "June 22, 1956. Jackie and Lyn. 'He lost a bet!' $.05 a kiss"
  • 30: "June 23, 1956. Home" [Jackie McCarty, Ruth McDonough]
  • 31-36: [Color snapshots taken by other member of the party and given to Ruth McDonough.]
 1956 June 15-23
1 2 Yampa-Green Rivers
  • 1: "The bus stop and we were alone! Jackie, Marilyn (mut), the Bear sisters, and Enid Poli"
  • 2: "First day - the fellows took the truck to the river and left the girls in the bus. Jackie had a good time."
  • 3: "Near the river. The sheep truck. The first day! [L-R] Lee, Charlotte, Doc"
  • 4: "Friday morning. The first sight of the Y ampa from the bridge near Lily Park, Colo[rado]"
  • 5: "Before the river. Friday afternoon at Lily Park, Colorado"
  • 6: "What a cruddy lot! Before we put on the Yampa"
  • 7: "Yampa - first day. Crew - the Bears, Enid, Don Crammer, John, and Bob Perry, Lee Bitner"
  • 8: "The first day on the Yampa"
  • 9: "The first water fight on the Yampa"
  • 10-11: [Entrance to Yampa Canyon]
  • 12: "The well at John Hanks. Bob [Perry]"
  • 13: "Friday night at John Hanks on the Yampa"
  • 14: "Sat. night at John Hanks. Dinner time"
  • 15: "Saturday. Five rubber rafts tied together (32 people) in still water - Yampa. [L-R] Enid, Don C, Bob, Lee, __, __, Fred, Larry"
  • 16: "Sunday. Before Split Mountain"
  • 17: "Sunday. Look at it rain"
  • 18: "Sunday. Greenriver" [mouth of Whirlpool Canyon]
  • 19: "Split Mountain. The rapids. Thrills, spills, and chills"
  • 20: "Split Mountain. Hail, nothing but hail"
  • 21: "Split Mountain Canyon. How it rained"
  • 22: "Split Mountain, Greenriver. Nine miles of rapids"
  • 23: "Through Split Mountain. Jackie takes a rest"
  • 24: "Split Mountain, again"
  • 25: "Sunday. Split Mountain"
  • 26: "Greenriver. The headwaters?"
 1957 May

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Rafting (Sports)--Utah--Photographs
  • Rivers--West (U.S.)--Recreational use--History--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • South Cottonwood Ward--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.)--Photographs
  • Green River (Wyo.-Utah)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Digital photographs

Finding aid created by Roy Webb
2004 (last modified: 2018)

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