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SOCOTWA (South Cottonwood Ward) collection, 1948-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- South Cottonwood Ward
- Title
- SOCOTWA (South Cottonwood Ward) collection
- Dates
- 1948-2003 (inclusive)19482003
- Quantity
- 3.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2029
- Summary
- The SOCOTWA (South Cottonwood Ward) collection (1948-2003) consists of materials reflecting the land and river activities sponsored by SOCOTWA, a non-profit organzation. Specializing in river rafting, SOCOTWA originated with the Eagles Club of the South Cottonwood Ward in Salt Lake City around 1948. Scouts were taken on river trips and to places of interest around Utah. Popularity of these trips by scouts and others expanded the operation of SOCOTWA and it became a full-fledged corporation in 1953. The collection includes correspondence, maps, organization information, trip logs and diaries, announcements, itineraries, and writings.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The SOCOTWA (South Cottonwood Ward) collection (1948-2003) contains materials reflecting the land and river activities sponsored by SOCOTWA, a non-profit organzation. The collection includes correspondence, maps, organization information, trip logs and diaries, announcements, itineraries, and writings.
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
Acquisition Information
Donated by Dale Labrum in 2003.
Donated by A. Oscar Olson in 2009.
Separated Materials
Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1124 and A0740).
Processing Note
Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2004.
Addendum processed by Michael Bills in 2015.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Utah River Running Archive.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative and Trip InformationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence |
1955-2003 |
| 1 | 2 | Announcements and Itineraries |
1950s-2003 |
| 1 | 3 | Budget Information |
1950s-1960s |
| 1 | 4 | Forms, Instructions, and Questionnaires |
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| 1 | 5 | Handbook |
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| 1 | 6-8 | Maps |
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| 2 | 1 | Meal and Equipment Lists |
|
| 2 | 2 | Merly's Notebook |
circa 1960s |
| 2 | 3 | Mormon Trail Trip |
1954 |
| 2 | 4 | News Clippings and Book Excerpts |
|
| 2 | 5 | Organization Information |
1957-1961 |
| 2 | 6-7 | Seattle World's Fair |
1962 |
| 2 | 8 | Song Lyrics |
|
| 2 | 9 | Travelers Insurance |
1957 |
| 2 | 10 | Traveling School Camps |
|
| 2 | 11-12 | Trip Logs and Diaries |
1958 |
| 3 | 1-4 | Trip Logs and Diaries |
1958-1963 |
| 3 | 5 | Trip Participants, Lists |
1948-1957 |
| 3 | 6 | Written Student Impressions |
ArticlesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | C. B. Jacobsen, "Why Echo Park" |
1954 |
| 4 | 2 | Roy Webb, "Set My Spirit Free: A History of SOCOTWA" |
2003 |
| 4 | 3 | "SOCOTWA Expeditions: 50 Years, 1948 to 1998" |
1999 |
| 4 | 4 | Miscellaneous |
Administrative Materials and SongsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 1 | 1954 Trip Roster |
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| 5 | 2 | Expedition Notes |
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| 5 | 3 | Expedition Schedule Pamphlets |
1959-1963 |
| 5 | 4 | Forms, Procedures, Checklists |
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| 5 | 5 | Forms and Procedures |
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| 5 | 6 | Finances |
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| 5 | 7 | Letters Received |
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| 5 | 8 | Library Book |
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| 5 | 9 | Misc. Admin Materials |
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| 5 | 10 | Plan for KP and Meals |
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| 5 | 11 | Photographs (Originals in MMA) |
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| 5 | 12 | Record of Participants |
1948-1954 |
| 5 | 13 | Records of Trip Personnel |
1948-1956 |
| 5 | 14 | River Rat Certificates |
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| 5 | 15 | Our Favorite Songs |
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| 5 | 16 | Favorite Seminary Songs |
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| 5 | 17 | Songs and Stories |
Trip InformationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | Canada |
|
| 6 | 2 | Colorado Expedition Log June 3-9 |
1960 |
| 6 | 3 | Colorado River Trip[ June 6-15 |
1963 |
| 6 | 4 | Colorado River Trip Glen Canyon Expedition Memo Book June 5-13 |
1956 |
| 6 | 5 | Colorado River Trip June 24-July 2 |
|
| 6 | 6 | Glen Canyon of the Colorado August 21-29 |
1959 |
| 6 | 7 | Glen Canyon Voyage June 11-19 |
1958 |
| 6 | 8 | SOCOTWA Handbook: Glen Canyon, Yampa River, San Juan, River of no Return |
|
| 6 | 9 | Glen Canyon Voyage June 10-17 |
1960 |
| 6 | 10 | Glen Canyon of the Colorado August 21-29 |
1959 |
| 6 | 11 | Grijalva River Expedition |
1963 |
| 6 | 12 | Mexico |
|
| 6 | 13 | Mormon Pilgrimage |
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| 6 | 14 | Mormon Pilgrimage |
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| 6 | 15 | Merlin J. Shaw, Mexico |
Printed MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | American Red Cross: Life Saving and Water Safety, First Aid Textbook |
1940, 1956 |
| 7 | 2 | Articles and Guides |
|
| 7 | 3 | "Bert Loper - at 80, he died fighting the river he loved" Deseret News Magazine September 18 |
1949 |
| 7 | 4 | BLM Area 2: Public Lands and Resources, Homesteading Past and Present, Report on Promotional Activities of the Utah Tourist and Publicity |
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| 7 | 5 | Campways Rubber Raft Catalog |
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| 7 | 6 | Clippings |
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| 7 | 7 | Conoco and Texaco Credit Cards |
1956 |
| 7 | 8 | Ferrin, Lynn; "Desert Autumnal: The clear bright days of fall are perfect for exploring the parklands of southwestern Utah" |
1978 |
| 7 | 9 | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company: Manuals for Operation and Maintenance of Rubber Boats |
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| 7 | 10 | Herre, David Allen |
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| 7 | 11 | Mailer |
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| 7 | 12 | Maps and Guides |
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| 7 | 13 | Miser, Hugh; "The San Juan Canyon Southeastern Utah" |
1924 |
| 7 | 14 | Mitchell, Guy E.; "Boat Survey of the Grand Canyon" |
1924 |
| 7 | 15 | National Forests, Parks, Monuments, and Historic Sites |
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| 7 | 16 | Northwest River Supplies |
1979 |
| 7 | 17 | Outdoor Adventure River Specialists |
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| 7 | 18 | "On the Gourmet Trail with San Antonio's Troop 346" |
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| 7 | 19 | Rubber Raft Brochures |
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| 7 | 20 | SOCOTWA World's Fair Expedition |
1962 |
| 7 | 21 | Venison - Field Care and Cooking |
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| 7 | 22 | Zion Narrows Canyon Flood Deaths |
1961 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Rafting (Sports)--Utah
- Rivers--West (U.S.)--Recreational use--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- South Cottonwood Ward--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Maps
Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille
2004 (last modified: 2015 and 2019)
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