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Leslie A. Jones papers, 1963-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jones, Leslie A. (Leslie Allen), 1922-
- Title
- Leslie A. Jones papers
- Dates
- 1963-1995 (inclusive)19631995
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1705
- Summary
- The Leslie A. Jones papers (1963-1995) contain interviews, a chronology, river running accounts, and a river runner journal. Leslie A. Jones is a civil engineer in Salt Lake City, Utah who has been active as a river runner for many years. He has also made several contributions to canoe and kayak design.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Leslie A. Jones was born in Montana in 1922. He developed his love for rivers early on living by the Missouri River. It was not unusual for him to be found at that time rowing a boat under the moonlight fishing for catfish. Jones remained in Montana for his professional training as a civil engineer. In 1953, he moved to Salt Lake City. In the same year, Jones rafted the Lodore Canyon of the Green River with his cousins. This raft trip was in conjunction with the Sierra Club's attempt to create awareness about a proposed dam that would have flooded the canyon. It was on the same trip that Jones began to combine his love of river running and civil engineering. A broken oar compelled Jones to develop a self-support single person craft. Over the years, he has made several contributions to canoe and kayak designs.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Leslie A. Jones papers (1963-1995) contain interviews, a chronology, river running accounts, and a river runner journal.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Interviews
Contains an interview with Jones conducted by Rod Huck in January 1995. Jones discusses Dark Canyon Rapid in Cataract Canyon, the Grand Canyon, the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, the Frazer River in Canada, and the rise of whitewater rafting. Also contains notes on an interview with Jones in 1994 in which he discusses his childhood, Bus Hatch, various river trips, boat design, and the organization "American Rivers."
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1994-1995 |
| 1 | 2 | "Kayaks thru the Grand Canyon" | 1963 |
| 1 | 3 | Leslie Jones Chronology | 1994 |
| 1 | 4 | Boatman's Quarterly Review | 1994 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Rafting (Sports)--Utah
- Rivers--West (U.S.)--Recreational use--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Jones, Leslie A. (Leslie Allen), 1922---Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Oral histories
Finding aid created by Luke Kelly.
2000 (last modified: 2017)
