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Clyde Eddy photograph collection, 1927
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Eddy, Clyde
- Title
- Clyde Eddy photograph collection
- Dates
- 1927 (inclusive)19271927
- Quantity
- 1 Box, (.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_P0652
- Summary
- The Clyde Eddy collection contains 14 photographs, a postcard and documents relating to Clyde Eddy’s 1927 expedition down the Colorado River. The 14 photographs depict Clyde Eddy, their boats the Dellenbagh and Coronado, and the crew which was made up of Robert H. Weatherhead, John H. Marshall, Frederick L. Felton, Edward L. Holt, Vincent F. Callaway, Robert F. Bartl, Vincent F. Carey, O.A. Seager, W. Gordon Adger, Bradley-Camera Man, Parley Galloway-River Guide, and McGregory. Two of the photos have an International News stamp on the back. The collection also contains a postcard depicting Clyde Eddy and captioned “Just ran in to wish you a Merry Christmas.”
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Clyde Eddy was born in Texas and after serving in the Navy from 1906-1908, he attended the University of California and then graduate school at Columbia. He was a lecturer and pharmacist in new York City. In addition to the 1927 expedition, he was also a leader of the Eddy-Frazier Colorado River Expedition of 1934.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Clyde Eddy collection contains 14 photographs, a postcard and documents relating to Clyde Eddy’s 1927 expedition down the Colorado River. The 14 photographs depict Clyde Eddy, their boats the Dellenbagh and Coronado, and the crew which was made up of Robert H. Weatherhead, John H. Marshall, Frederick L. Felton, Edward L. Holt, Vincent F. Callaway, Robert F. Bartl, Vincent F. Carey, O.A. Seager, W. Gordon Adger, Bradley-Camera Man, Parley Galloway-River Guide, and McGregory. Two of the photos have an International News stamp on the back. The collection also contains a postcard depicting Clyde Eddy and captioned “Just ran in to wish you a Merry Christmas.”
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Clyde Eddy photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: USU_P0652; Clyde Eddy photograph collection; Photograph Collections Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_P0652, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | 1:01 through 1:14: Fourteen photographs of the Clyde Eddy 1927 Colorado River Expedition. In addition to Eddy, also pictured are Robert H. Weatherhead, John H. Marshall, Frederick L. Felton, Edward L. Holt, Vincent F. Callaway, Robert F. Bartl, Vincent F. Carey, O.A. Seager, W. Gordon Adger, Bradley-Camera Man, Parley Galloway-River Guide, and McGregory.
Also includes documents relating to the book (A Mad Crazy River: Running the Grand Canyon in 1927) Eddy wrote about this expedition.
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1927 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Description and travel.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Discovery and exploration
Finding aid/Register created by Kelli Morrill and Daniel Davis
2017
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
